Vegas on the flip side: Daytime is kid-friendly time (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas' ad campaign, "What happens here, stays here," paints this city in Nevada as a giant playpen for misbehaving adults. It hardly comes across as a kid-friendly destination. ......more...Culinary reaches new deal with laundry company (Las Vegas Business Press) Just hours before workers were scheduled to walk off the job Nov. 12, Mission Industries struck a tentative agreement with the Culinary Local 226 on a new contract for the company's nearly 1,560 laundry workers....more... Multi-Housing News (Multi-Housing News) Multi-Housing News is proud to present the 2007 Top Architects List. This year's firms were selected not only on the basis of their innovative design aesthetic but also for their contributions to environmentally friendly design for multifamily buildings?a topic explored at this year's American Institute of Architects (AIA) convention....more... A trip to pleasure island (Deccan Herald) In Macau, a host of churches built by the Portuguese can be seen rubbing shoulders with Chinese temples all around the city. Macau is an island of pleasure in the true sense. It is a place where one can satiate the senses in every possible manner....more... Tuesday November 13, 2007 - 16:45 EST (Rolling Good Times) LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Just hours before workers were scheduled to walk off the job, Mission Industries struck a tentative agreement Monday afternoon with the Culinary union on a new contract for the company's nearly 1,560 laundry workers....more... Horizon sold; speculation over Ameristar swirls (The Vicksburg Post) A casino landscape already facing change due to new construction and renovation became even more active Thursday with the announcement of an agreement to sell Horizon Casino & Hotel to a Houston-based gaming operator, while speculation has grown in the industry concerning a possible ownership change at Ameristar....more... Road Warrior: Michelin Guide's Jean-Luc Naret (Fortune via Yahoo! Finance) It's a universal truth: People are more passionate about food than tires. Over 100 years after Michelin first published its restaurant guides, they remain one of the French company's signature products -- even though they make up less than 1% of its $21 billion in sales....more... Simpson Banned From Strip Hotels (Local 6 Orlando) O.J. Simpson may have a hard time finding a place to stay in Las Vegas this week. It appears Simpson has worn out his welcome at several hotels....more... Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. to Acquire Horizon Casino Hotel (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance) HOUSTON, Nov. 13, 2007 -- Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. today announced that the Company has reached an agreement to acquire Horizon Casino Hotel in Vicksburg, Mississippi, for approximately $35 million....more... |