Vegas Strip News Archive

31-Oct-2008

Efforts to further career cost ?Britney? his job on Vegas Strip (Las Vegas Sun)
Britney Spears tribute artist Derrick Barry lost his job with the female impersonation revue ?An Evening at La Cage? at the Riviera, but the 25-year-old entertainer sees the loss as an opportunity to further his career.

MGM Mirage's profit slumps; some projects halted (Market Watch)
The effects of the economic slowdown continued to pound the Las Vegas Strip as MGM Mirage -- its biggest casino operator -- reports a 67% drop in third-quarter profit and says it will postpone some big-ticket projects.

Wynn accepting reservations for Encore in Vegas (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Wynn Resorts has started to accept room reservations for its $2.3 billion Encore resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The 2,034-room hotel expected to open Dec. 22 is next to the Wynn Las Vegas.

Wall Street Crushing Las Vegas Strip (KLAS Las Vegas)
There are more signs of just how much the Las Vegas Strip is hurting in this economic downturn. One of the valley's biggest casino companies, Boyd Gaming, saw a huge drop in profits, down 73-percent in the third quarter. Reporter Aaron Drawhorn has the story.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-10-29 13:23 UPDATE 1-MGM Mirage profit falls 66 percent; delays projects (Interactive Investor)
NEW YORK NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - MGM Mirage, the world's second-largest casino operator, said on Wednesday its third-quarter profit fell about 66 percent as business slumped on the Las Vegas Strip and the company put projects on hold. MGM said it has postponed development work for the MGM Grand Atlantic City project. "Current economic conditions and the impact of the credit market ...

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