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Vegas' future is in your pocket

2010-10-01 16:20:00

After a long drive up Interstate 15, you arrive on the Las Vegas Strip, ready for R&R. Whether that stands for rest and relaxation or rock 'n' roll, it's time to ditch the routine and unwind. But you've left your wallet at home. In the near future,...

Invitation to a community gathering at Gay Days & Nights Las Vegas

2008-06-19 00:00:00

THE STATISTICS stood out because they were so surprising and, to some extent, counterintuitive. Community Marketing Inc., a San Francisco-based firm, conducted research in 2004 on behalf of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and arrived at...

How to survive a too-wild night in Sin City

2007-06-24 00:00:00

"What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" was your mantra last night. Now your head is pounding, and you feel as though you dragged your tongue down the Strip. Worse, your best friend needs you to find a bail bondsman — or he's going to stay in Vegas...

Fun in Vegas, on the cheap

2009-02-03 10:47:26

Things are noticeably quieter on the Las Vegas Strip these days, and casinos usually known to boast excess are dropping prices to cope with a bad economy that has hit Sin City particularly hard. It might seem weird, since people generally think one thing...

Claudine Williams, 88; first woman to manage a major Las Vegas Strip casino

2009-05-15 00:00:00

Claudine Williams, a leading figure in the Nevada gambling industry and the first woman to manage a major Las Vegas Strip casino, has died. She was 88. Harrah's Entertainment officials said Williams died Wednesday in Las Vegas after a long illness....

Caesars plans to invest $25 million more in Baltimore casino

2012-11-08 18:22:00

Caesars Entertainment, which plans to bring a casino to Baltimore, announced Thursday that it would spend $25 million more and hire 500 more people than originally planned to take advantage of opportunities presented by the passage of Question 7. Caesars...

Governor names new head of Office for Children

2012-11-16 18:23:00

Gov. Martin O'Malley on Friday appointed the director of the "No Kid Hungry" state campaign to lead the Governor's Office for Children. Anne Sheridan will take on the governor's goal to make Maryland the first state to end childhood hunger among its...

UK Football: Danny Travathan named to Bednarik Award watch list

2011-07-06 07:39:00

LEXINGTON — Kentucky senior linebacker Danny Trevathan has been named to the national watch list for the 17th annual Chuck Bednarik Award, which has been given annually since 1995 to the nation’s top defensive player, the Maxwell Football Club...

Penn State Lineman Devon Still Getting National Attention

2011-10-11 21:18:00

Senior Devon Still (Wilmington, Del.) has been added to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List, an honor presented annually to the nation's defensive player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club. Still has been a significant force as the anchor of Penn...

November 1: Lunchbreak - Executive Chef Scott LeCompte Makes Sweet Potato Pancakes and Grilled Pork Tenderloin

2010-10-28 08:25:44

Executive Chef Scott LeCompte Harrah's Joliet 151 N. Joliet Street Joliet www.harrahsjoliet.com To purchase a copy of the cookbook: Harrah's Entertainment Presents The Seven Stars Cookbook: Recipes from World-Class Casino Restaurants Pork...

Tahoe Connection to Roethlisberger Rape Allegations

2009-07-21 00:00:00

A woman has filed a lawsuit accusing Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of raping her last summer in his penthouse hotel room at a casino in Lake Tahoe during a celebrity golf tournament. Roethlisberger's lawyer adamantly denied the...

Harrah's Loyal Rewards Customers Can Go to Planet Hollywood!

2010-04-01 00:00:00

Harrah's Entertainment says it has finished integrating the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino into its Total Rewards loyalty program. That means Harrah's customers will be able to earn and use customer loyalty credits at the Las Vegas Strip resort in...

Economists worry that the long-term unemployed will lose their work skills or have a hard time finding another job. Above, people line up at a job fair Wednesday at the Rio hotel in Las Vegas.

2010-04-14 00:00:00