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Harmon Hotel case to be tied up in court well into 2014
Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012
Litigation over the flawed Harmon Hotel tower at CityCenter will continue well into 2014 under a court order issued Monday. A judge set a June 24, 2013, trial on CityCenter payment issues and a separate trial beginning Jan. 6, 2014, on the Harmon defect claims.

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Bill's Gamblin' Hall to close in February for yearlong renovation
Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012
Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon on the Las Vegas Strip will close Feb. 4 for renovation into a boutique property and is expected to reopen in early 2014, owner Caesars Entertainment Corp. said today. Caesars has lined up $185 million in financing to renovate the 199-room property.

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Caesars plans 'next great nightclub experience' atop Bill's Gamblin’ Hall
Property also to undergo room renovations, company says
Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012
Caesars Entertainment Corp. is working on plans to refurbish its small Las Vegas Strip property Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon, which an executive says will be the site of a high-profile nightclub.

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Imperial Palace getting new name: The Quad Resort & Casino
Monday, Sept. 17, 2012
After 33 years as the Imperial Palace, the Las Vegas Strip resort will become the Quad Resort & Casino, Caesars Entertainment announced today. The Quad will be the gateway to Caesars’ new Linq retail and entertainment district. As part of the resort’s transformation, improvements will be made in phases to the exterior façade, porte cochere, front desk, bell desk, hotel lobby, casino floor, retail promenade and dining levels. The resort will remain open during construction that will continue through next year.

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Former Las Vegas Mob Experience exec files $20.7 million bankruptcy
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
A second former executive at the old Las Vegas Mob Experience attraction has filed for bankruptcy protection. Louis Ventre listed $20.7 million in liabilities against $48,778 in assets in Tuesday’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing in Las Vegas.

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Steve Wynn invests $15 million in Pie Face meat pie chain
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
He’s not exactly known as a meat and potatoes guy. In fact, he's a vegan. But casino developer Steve Wynn has purchased a 43-percent stake in the American branch of an Australian meat pie bakery and café chain.

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Late Platters founder Herb Reed most proud of Las Vegas lawsuit victory
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
The Platters founder and singer Herb Reed died Monday at the age of 83, his managers announced.

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Nevada remains top state for foreclosure-related home sales
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Nevada continues to lead the nation in the percentage of home sales tied to foreclosures, new data show. Foreclosure data provider RealtyTrac reported Wednesday that during the first quarter of this year, 12,405 homes sold in Nevada were in the pre-foreclosure process or had already been foreclosed on.

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Righthaven dodges problems in two cases
Friday, May 25, 2012
Copyright infringement lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC of Las Vegas received breaks in two of its cases this week, though it still faces plenty of challenges down the road.

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Report: Nevada won't see full jobs recovery until after 2017
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
With the nation’s highest unemployment rate at 11.7 percent, it will take Nevada more than five years to gain back all the jobs lost here during the recession.

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Bill's Gamblin' Hall to close in February for yearlong renovation
Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012
Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon will close Feb. 4 for renovation into a boutique property and is expected to reopen in early 2014, owner Caesars Entertainment ...

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Las Vegas nightclub and restaurant operator Light Group is sold
Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011
Morgans Hotel Group Co. of New York, a former manager of and investor in the Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas, is returning to the city with the purchase of a ...

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Robin Antin reinvents entertainment in Las Vegas -- again
Monday, April 25, 2011
It’s easy to find sexy men and women in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Robin Antin’s specialty is finding such men and women who can sing and dance -- ...

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Commentary: Is Righthaven about to get some payback?
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Did Las Vegas copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC play a federal judge last year? And is it now payback time for the judge? That’s the question raised in two orders issued last week.

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After Righthaven defies judge, observers question company's motives
Friday, April 15, 2011
Some Righthaven LLC watchers are wondering if the Las Vegas company is plotting to have the judge handling all of its Colorado copyright lawsuits disqualified from presiding over those cases.

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Commentary: Righthaven suit continues to backfire, new suits filed
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Righthaven LLC's lawsuit against journalist Eriq Gardner backfired in more ways than one.

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Report on AP corrected, new Righthaven suits filed
Friday, March 25, 2011
Here's an update to yesterday's blog about The Associated Press launching a news licensing/royalty venture.

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Report: AP to proceed in licensing content without Righthaven
Thursday, March 24, 2011
A column today on the Corporate Counsel/law.com website suggests The Associated Press is beefing up efforts for news creators to be paid for their work -- but in doing so won't be working with Las Vegas copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC.

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Three Righthaven copyright suits closed, one opened
Thursday, March 24, 2011
For Las Vegas copyright enforcer Righthaven LLC, today's news so far is pretty much the same story as Tuesday: A new lawsuit has been filed, while two more lawsuits were dismissed after Righthaven failed to show the defendants were served.

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Two Righthaven suits dismissed for lack of service, new suit filed
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Neither adverse publicity nor unfavorable court rulings are deterring copyright enforcer Righthaven LLC of Las Vegas from filing new lawsuits. On Monday, it filed at least its 251st lawsuit.

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