Opinion
Big News Week Shows Shifting Media Landscape
February 22nd, 2013
The way the story developed around the Caesars Entertainment resort fees says as much about the nature of modern news as it does about the state of the hospitality industry. Read more »
Green Felt Journal
A Game-Changing Scholar
February 21st, 2013
Bill Eadington, quite possibly the formative figure in the academic study of gambling, died on February 11 at age 67. Even if you weren’t one of his students, never read one of his books or never heard him speak, you’ve benefited from his work. Read more »
Comrade Grumpy’s Peeve of the Week
Feh to Pharmaceutical Ads
February 21st, 2013
My leg is restless. I am suffering from gastric distress. Since 3 a.m. last Tuesday, dizziness has been an issue. I have joint pain and slight inflammation of the nostrils and eyelids. My hair is falling out. Last Tuesday, at 2:38 a.m., I woke up without any particular maladies. I had a lot on my mind, though, and I wanted to have less on my mind, so I turned on the television. Read more »
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The Long Shadows of Vegas Hubris
Even if the Fontainebleau and Harmon are imploded, we should always remember them
February 14th, 2013
There’s been a lot of talk over the past year about what should be done with the Harmon and Fontainebleau. The former, the subject of litigation, has been decried as a public-safety hazard that should be demolished. The latter, since its purchase by Carl Ichan in February 2010, has been rumored to be slated for disassembly and implosion. Read more »
Green Felt Journal
How the Brits Gamble
February 7th, 2013
While the British casino industry may be tiny by American standards, sports betting is alive and well. Read more »
Comrade Grumpette
Airport Shuttle Blues
January 24th, 2013
The moment I knew how thoroughly tourism dominated this burg? Back when I called to book an airport shuttle for a Christmas trip to my hometown and was told they only stopped at hotels. Where I come from, shuttles come right to your house. You know, so people who live there can get to the airport? Read more »
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The Case for Interstate 11
As the second Obama term begins, Nevada’s wish list should start with a vital connection to the south
January 17th, 2013
Interstate 11 is also consistent with Gov. Brian Sandoval’s economic development program, which has identified logistics and operations as a key industry sector. Phoenix is already a major shipping hub, and once the port in Punta Colonet, Mexico, is completed, the need for warehousing, freight logistics and distribution centers will increase. That means more business investment and job creation in Southern Nevada. Read more »
Green Felt Journal
The Strip in 2013: Recovery and Retrenchment
January 10th, 2013
The New Year has its restorative elements—the celebrations, the resolutions, the fresh hopes. But, against the background of the Great Recession, it’s also another occasion to fret about what lies ahead for Las Vegas casinos. Read more »
Comrade Grumpy's Peeve of the Week
The ESPiNation of Geography
January 5th, 2013
In ESPN world, the dysfunctional Mets and Jets are more important than San Francisco’s high-achieving Giants and 49ers, St. John’s University is better at basketball than San Diego State, and Nevada is pronounced with the word “awwww” in the middle. Read more »
One of Strip's Brightest Culinary Stars Celebrates Career Milestone
January 3rd, 2013
Julian Serrano talks growing up in Madrid, setting up in San Francisco and his courtship by Steve Wynn. Read more »
