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- Ya think? by Stiffs & Georges on Oct 26, 2009
From the latest news bulletin "blasted" by the Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Las Vegas police are investigating a shooting on Sahara Avenue near Nellis Boulevard in which a man was struck in the head by gunfire today. "Police spokesm...
- Quote of the Day by Stiffs & Georges on Oct 17, 2009
"I predict a rough winter for Vegas. Swine flu may not be a pandemic, but it may really mess with the casino business. It could make the economic downturn look mild." -- a locally based casino-industry expert, in an e-mail to LVA.
- Terror at Sam's Town? by Stiffs & Georges on Sep 18, 2009
On Sept. 15, local blogger Flipchip reported that Sam's Town was being swept by a crime wave. There was, he wrote, a "rash of robberies," including two perpetrated against his wife. She was, he wrote, "then berated by the on-duty slot...
- From the mailbag #4: California, tech troubles & 'resort fees' by Stiffs & Georges on Sep 10, 2009
Reader Kerr Mudgeon is less than amused by a recent dig at the cuisine offered by Commerce Casino to California firefighters. He writes: "The firefighters can go to numerous other nearby eateries if they don't like the FREE meals offered by the...
- Optimism in Macao, euphoria at CityCenter by Stiffs & Georges on Sep 9, 2009
Relaxation of stringent visa restrictions from Guangdong Province came a full four months sooner than expected, starting Sept. 1. Now, residents will be able to visit Macao once a month instead of quarterly. While this has prompted J.P. Morgan to rai...
- Cro-Magnon economics; Packer play?; Harrah's boycotted by Stiffs & Georges on Aug 26, 2009
Still snowed under with non-S&G commitments, but here's a brief dispatch. First, with apologies to Woody Allen ... "The federal stimulus package is so bad" "Yes, and such small portions." That's the sum and substance of this d...
- Reality check by Stiffs & Georges on Aug 18, 2009
It's sackcloth-and-ashes time at the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which ran another "The end is nigh" story about falling gambling revenues. (The Aliante Station Effect appears to have petered out in North Las Vegas.) Yes, we're all the way d...
