Friday, August 31, 2007

Road trip! Murphy opens in Vegas (Everett Herald)

According to a severely over-used motto, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. But for the Archbishop Murphy High School football team, what takes place in Las Vegas today could shape its entire season.

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Las Vegas Sands Corp. sues Expedia over ad (Deseret Morning News)

Las Vegas Sands Corp., the world's biggest casino operator, sued Expedia Inc., accusing the online travel site of advertising hotel reservations for the Venetian resort without permission.

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Las Vegas Officials React to Runaway Railcar (KLAS Las Vegas)

Reaction and the fallout from Wednesday's runaway railcar containing the deadly chemical chlorine has come from just about everywhere. From changes the city of Las Vegas will make, to how the Clark County HAZMAT team could respond to a chlorine leak. Reporter Edward Lawrence has the update.

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Fleetwood Folding Trailers Holds Successful Summer Dealer Meetings in Las Vegas and Pennsylvania (ThomasNet)

RIVERSIDE, Calif., Aug. 24 / -- Fleetwood Folding Trailers, a division of Fleetwood Enterprises' RV Group, today announced the success of its summer dealer meetings held in Las Vegas, Nev. and Champion, Pa. earlier this summer. Touting strong market share numbers and a new General Manager, Allan Reeping, Fleetwood Folding Trailers delivered a message of commitment, innovation and perseverance to ...

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Other News in Brief: Siegel Group, Tippins Holdings Buy Vegas Property, Plan Boutique Hotel; IRSA Inversiones y ... (Commercial Property News)

The Siegel Group Inc. and Tippins Holdings have reported the closing of their purchase of the former Travel Inn, a 58-unit hotel located on Las Vegas Boulevard in Las Vegas, Nev. The property is in Downtowns new entertainment district, Fremont East. The half-acre asset cost $5 million.

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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

New Direct Flight from the Tri-cities (Bristol Herald Courier)

Tri-cities fliers will get a new direct flight destination today. Allegiant Travel Company, a Las Vegas based airline, plans to announce the route Wed. at 8:00 a.m.

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates Unveil 2007 Fall Travel Trends Survey (Hospitality Net)

MINNEAPOLIS | Vacation travel is officially up over the same time last year, according to the comprehensive 2007 Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates Fall Travel Trends Survey, which provided several surprises about the travel forecast for the remainder of the year. While the top overall domestic and international destinations -- Las Vegas and Caribbean cruising -- remain the same, the big news is ...

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South Point Begins Expansion Project in Las Vegas (Hospitality Design)

South Point, located on the far south Strip in Las Vegas, is starting a $95 million expansion. The project, aimed to meet demand for more convention space and hotel rooms, includes an 830-room hotel tower, 10,000 square feet of conference space, two new restaurants, and three bars.

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The Siegel Group and Tippins Holdings Complete Acquisition of Las Vegas Boulevard Property (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

The Siegel Group, Inc., a Commercial Real Estate & Business Development Company and Tippins Holdings, a multi-faceted real estate investment company, today announced that they had completed the acquisition of the former Travel Inn; a 58-unit hotel located on Las Vegas Boulevard in downtown's new entertainment district, Fremont East.

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URAC Convenes Health Care Leaders in Las Vegas to Focus on Improving Quality Across the Care Continuum (The San Francisco Examiner)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The focus will be on value-driven health care and improving quality across the care continuum as health care management executives, influential thought leaders and medical professionals from across the nation convene for URAC's 8th Annual Quality Summit, Oct. 3-5 at the Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort in Henderson, NV.

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Viva Las Vegas! All US Airways Vacations Vegas Packages on Sale (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

US Airways Vacations slashes prices on all Las Vegas packages! Individual travelers and travel agents are eligible to receive up to $50 off air and hotel packages when they book a minimum three night Las Vegas vacation today through September 15, and complete travel by October 31 by visiting usairwaysvacations.com or calling. 800-455-0123.

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Travel survey includes 3 Hawaii spots (BizJournals)

Hawaii claimed three of the top 10 spots in a survey of the most popular travel destinations this fall.

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TRAVEL DIVA: Where will your neighbors -- or maybe you -- vacation this fall? (Detroit Free Press)

Vegas, Caribbean cruises are still favorites among metro-Detroiters.

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Vegas Passport Brings Gay Flair to Sin City (Gay Wired)

Since the days of the Rat Pack, Las Vegas has been known as an oasis of straight sin: tough guys, showgirls and strippers. But that was then.

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The Siegel Group and Tippins Holdings Complete Acquisition of Las Vegas Boulevard Property (PRWeb)

The Siegel Group, Inc., a Commercial Real Estate & Business Development Company and Tippins Holdings, a multi-faceted real estate investment company, today announced that they had completed the acquisition of the former Travel Inn; a 58-unit hotel located on Las Vegas Boulevard in downtown's new entertainment district, Fremont East. The Property which is currently vacated is comprised of two ...

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STEP ASIDE, VEGAS: China's Macau is now No. 1 with gamblers (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

MACAU (AP) -- Casinos like the Wynn and Sands have already helped this southern coastal Chinese city surpass the Las Vegas Strip as the world's most lucrative gambling center.

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Monday, August 27, 2007

Macau workers struggle for share of jackpot (TODAYonline)

Gambling tables at the Grand Lisboa hotel and casino in Macau, 11 February. The former Portuguese colony has undergone a remarkable change: its gaming revenues overtook the famed Las Vegas Strip last year to become the world's largest gaming market.

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Travel Troubleshooter | Double-check shuttle service before it's due (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Question: On a recent visit to Las Vegas, we purchased a round-trip shuttle bus ticket from the airport to our hotel through Gray Line. We followed all their instructions, calling to schedule our return well in advance of our departure, as we had done many times before.

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Macau workers struggle for share of jackpot (AFP via Yahoo! Singapore News)

Macau residents have witnessed a dramatic change in the southern Chinese territory off the back of a Las Vegas-beating gambling boom, but the transformation has proved too much for Cheung Chi-sun.

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