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  Breaking News

  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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  Las Vegas

  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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  Breaking News

  Caesars plans 'next great nightclub experience' atop Bill's Gamblin’ Hall

  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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  Business

  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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  Food

  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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  Celebrities

  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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  Las Vegas

  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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  Las Vegas

  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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  Breaking News

  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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  Las Vegas

  Judge dismisses lawsuits over drop in MGM Resorts stock price

  Friday, May 18, 2012

  Shareholders have struck out with two of their lawsuits over the decline of MGM Resorts International’s stock price between 2007 and 2009. Six suits were filed in the fall of 2009, and four remain active in federal court.