The UNLV Men’s basketball team has been extended an invitation to the NCAA tournament. Although some considered them a shoe in, most of the UNLV players are not ashamed to admit they were a little nervous watching the CBS tournament selection show. With a record of 25-8 they were one of four Mountain West Conference schools earning a bid and they start of as an 8-seed in the Midwest Region.
Although the undefeated Bowles has a reputation for finishing fights none of his professional contests have gone the distance his knockout win over Miguel Torres for the WEC bantamweight title last August has been chalked up, by some, as no more than blind luck.
As they are every year during NASCAR weekend, discussions about Las Vegas hosting a second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race were a hot topic at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Speedway officials have always kept their opinions consistent on the matter: They’d love to have a second race, but it’s just not that simple.
Knowing that the recession has most people making less and spending less, local tourism officials are holding out hope that this years NASCAR weekend will bring in more people who will spend more. In 2009, the biggest event of the weekend, the Sprint Cup race Sunday, drew about 140,000 spectators.
Station Casinos Inc. today announced it has reached an agreement with lenders that the company hopes will clear the way for it to receive approval to emerge from bankruptcy. While the company didn’t disclose details, the arrangement with lenders holding $2.475 billion of debt secured by four of Station’s casinos is expected to result in the lenders swapping debt for equity.
A select group of players concentrated among a few Las Vegas casinos wagered an eye-popping $1.3 billion on baccarat games in December — a record for any single month in state history. Although most gambling games in Nevada are getting significantly less action in the recession, baccarat, a high roller game offered by 17 properties on and near the Strip, is booming.
Wednesday’s 66-61 setback at Utah was the Rebels’ third consecutive defeat since landing a resounding 88-74 victory over conference kingpin BYU at home less than two weeks ago. Plagued again by the same woes, Lon Kruger’s club was again forced to fight from behind on the road.
About a year ago, investors were so convinced that Harrah’s Entertainment would file for bankruptcy protection that the company’s bonds, traded for 10 cents on the dollar. Since then, the world’s largest gaming company has surprised naysayers by carving out a foothold of three years during which it can afford to make interest payments on its debt.
The Ritz-Carlton at Lake Las Vegas has announced it is going out of business this week. Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen said he expects shops and restaurants at MonteLago Village Resort will feel the impact of losing the 349-room luxury hotel. Businesses have told him in the past they are holding their own, but just getting by.
The month of February looks to be a good one for Las Vegas. With the combination of the Super Bowl, Presidents Day weekend, Valentines day and the Chinese New Year, Las Vegas is looking at over 350,000 visitors into the city. Although the price is lower than healthier years it is a good number for the recent economic crisis.
The baseball coaches at College of Southern Nevada are so protective of their prodigy player, Bryce Harper, that not even “60 Minutes” could get a special on him.After being called “Baseball’s Chosen One” on the cover of Sports Illustrated, ultimate chaos began.
As the second busiest air carrier at McCarran International Airport, US Airways has made some changes. In October, the Tempe, Arizona based company began developing a plan that focuses on realigning operations on the company’s hub airports in Phoenix, Philadelphia and Charlotte. This will cut the Las Vegas hubs business significantly.