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North Lake Tahoe casinos were hard hit in 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 8:35amCARSON CITY, Nev. - State gaming analysts have reason to believe that the average gambler is returning to the slot machine.In 2011, Nevada casinos won 1.5 percent more on slots than in 2010. On the...
Initiative filed that would raise gaming taxes in Nevada
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 9:07amA group backed by a conservative businessman took aim at Nevada's highest earning casinos Tuesday, filing an initiative to raise gambling taxes in a move that could intensify tax battles and test alliances going into next year's legislative session.
The measure filed by Nevadans for a Fair 9 Percent Gambling Revenue Tax is backed by conservative businessman Monte Miller. It would raise the top tier of gambling taxes to 9 percent for casinos that make more than $250,000 a month.
Fans bet $94M on Super Bowl at Nevada casinos
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 10:00amCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Sports fans bet $93.9 million at Nevada casinos on Sunday's Super Bowl matchup between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, the most wagered in the past decade.The...
Report: Casinos fueled $125B spending in 2010
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 9:40amLAS VEGAS (AP) - A new report shows that U.S. casinos and the industries that depend on them made a $125 billion economic splash in 2010 - the equivalent of 1 percent of the total U.S. gross domest...
Maids at 2 Stateline casinos let go; offered jobs with Fla. firm
Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 2:01amPatriots favored by Vegas books to win Super Bowl
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 10:00amLAS VEGAS (AP) - Las Vegas casinos have made the New England Patriots favorites to win the Super Bowl thanks to their national following, a decade of winning and the playoff mystique of quarterback...
Patriots favored by Vegas books to win Super Bowl
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 10:00amLAS VEGAS (AP) - Las Vegas casinos have made the New England Patriots favorites to win the Super Bowl thanks to their national following, a decade of winning and the playoff mystique of quarterback...
Stateline gaming posts $1 million decrease over last year
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 9:42amMINDEN, Nev. - Stateline casinos saw a $1 million decease in gaming win in November 2011, according to figures released on Monday.The main source of gaming taxes in Douglas County, the casinos p...
Gaming win up in Nevada, down at Stateline
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 1:18pmDespite a drop in Stateline casino gaming revenue in November, the state posted gains. Throughout Nevada revenues jumped 7 percent from November 2010 to November 2011. Casinos brought in $880 million....
Carson Valley casinos among few making a profit
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 10:17amDespite the fact that total revenue for Nevada's major casinos increased more than $1 billion in fiscal 2011, the 256 hotel/casinos making more than $1 million reported a net loss for the third str...
Revenues Increase But Major Nevada Casinos Lost $4 Billion In FY2011
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 3:22pmCARSON CITY – Nevada’s major casinos saw total revenues increase to $22 billion last fiscal year, but the 256 properties reported a net loss of just under $4 billion, the Gaming Control Board reported today.
It was the third year of losses in a row. The only other loss since records have been kept came in 2002.
The report, called the Nevada Gaming Abstract, analyzes those casino properties grossing $1 million or more in gaming revenue for the year ending June 30, 2011.
Nevada casinos see their profits, revenue rise in 2011
Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 11:37amThe Nevada Gaming Control Board released its Nevada Gaming Abstract for 2011 today, which shows profits for Nevada casinos rose 16.4 percent. But for South Shore casinos, profits dropped 72 percent.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Senior has something nice to say about SnowGlobe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 9:24amI have lived in the Sierra Tract neighborhood for more than 30 years. This is a great venue and has brought lots of business to our community, and I mean our community south of the casinos, our sma...
Douglas authorities report 10 arrests in casino area
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 8:55amNew Year's Eve at Lake Tahoe went off without many problems, Douglas County authorities report, with crowds down to around 30,000 within the Stateline casino areas. There were 10 arrests during the celebration and a DUI arrest outside the casino area, said DCSO Sgt. Jim Halsey.
Among the charges were disorderly conduct, trespassing, minor consuming alcohol, battery, domestic battery, battery on a peace officer and civil protective custody.
Ticket prices lower for New Year's Eve weekend in Tahoe-Reno ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 4:32pmBy Mel Shields, Sacramento Bee. New Year's Eve in Northern Nevada casinos is usually a pretty good barometer of the state of the economy. In prosperous and ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ticket-pric...
Douglas County authorities prepare for New Year's Eve revelry
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 2:46pmThe Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is preparing itself for the upcoming New Years Eve celebration at Lake Tahoe, on Saturday, December 31st, 2011. Each year upwards of 50,000 celebrants ring in the New Year in the casino core area of Stateline, Nevada.
As demand soars, Christmas Cheer makes plea for help
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 2:22pm
The Great Recession continues to rear its head here at home, with demands on social services soaring and a genuine fear that South Shore’s food bank won’t be able to provide Christmas dinner for a record number of families in need.
For 30 years, the Christmas Cheer food bank has helped families celebrate Christmas with a traditional dinner of turkey and all the trimmings. However, with 800 families expected to be on the list of those to receive a dinner, the charity has only 75 donated turkeys and five hams to give and organizers say they are beyond being nervous.
Stateline casino win up in October
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 10:54amPeople parted with their money up and down Nevada in October. Casinos reported an 8.1 percent increase – or $961 million – compared to a year ago. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../stateline-casino-win-up-...
Top NV marketer: Tourism, business need to agree
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 10:39amLAS VEGAS - A top Las Vegas marketer who produced the city's famed "What happens here, stays here" campaign told state and tourism industry leaders Wednesday that casinos need to work better with o...
Tahoe Today: Between paradise and heaven
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 3:00pmHi Dayle,My name is Georgia. I am from South Lake Tahoe and I am a blackjack dealer for one of the casinos, I have lived here for 20 years I adore your column and would like to ask you a very inter...
South Shore casinos back to downward slide
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 1:51pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After two positive months, the casinos at Stateline posted a 14.37 percent loss for September.The main source of Douglas County's gaming revenue, the casinos won $17.1 mi...
Vision plan, loop road seen as paths to better economy, environment
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 1:48pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Remodeled casinos rise above tree-lined streets where people walk leisurely between new restaurants and retail shops.An orchestra plays at a new entertainment venue at...
SnowGlobe Festival early bird and advance tickets sell out; 3-day and VIP passes on sale
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 6:16pm
Who said there's never any good news on Thursdays? The folks over at SnowGlobe Music Festival report that the advance and early bird tickets for the Dec. 29 through New Year's Eve concerts have sold out. But there are plenty of tickets remaining for the regular 3-day and VIP passes, according to the website.
September casino revenue declines
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 8:27amNevada casino winnings declined nearly 6 percent in September over 2010 figures, with South Shore Lake Tahoe down 14 percent, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reports. Carson Valley casinos, which include Carson City, saw a slight decline at 2.54 percent.
Statewide Nevada casinos report a 5.8 percent decrease compared to September 2010.
New Year's at South Tahoe includes 3-Day SnowGlobe Festival
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 3:12pm
There’s ample reason to bring your New Year’s Eve celebration to South Lake Tahoe this year, as the town announces its plans to host the first-ever SnowGlobe Music Festival, December 29, 30 and 31, 2011. For three days the festival will sprawl out in the luxuriant setting of Lake Tahoe’s south shore, offering three main stages and over forty-five world-class musicians to help ring in what is sure to be an unbeatable New Year’s Eve celebration, according to a news release.
New pier sets up plans for Tahoe Beach Club development
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 10:45am
A new pier installation at Tahoe Beach Club www.beachclubtahoe.com will underscore the lakefront lifestyle at the first fully-owned residential lakefront development on Lake Tahoe in 25 years, and mark initial phase construction at the eagerly awaited project.
Stateline casinos post gains; state goes in other
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 4:52amFor the second consecutive month, Stateline casinos posted an increase in revenue compared to the same month a year ago. The five South Shore casinos won ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../stateline-casinos...
Lake Tahoe casinos at Stateline continue winning streak
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:30amLake Tahoe casinos at Stateline continued healthy gains this summer, taking in $27.3 million in August, a 16.2 percent increase over 2010 figures for the same month, the Nevada gaming control board reports today.
Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $886,861,912 for the month of August 2011, 6.10 percent decrease compared to August 2010, when licensees reported a gaming win of $944,457,344. Gaming profits in Stateline in August 2010 were 23,518,599.
South Tahoe casino revenue up for second consecutive month
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 9:42amLAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada casinos won $887 million in August - a 6.1 percent decrease compared with the same month last year as the state's biggest gambling centers showed downturns, state officia...
Casinos focus on upping amenities, not gambling
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 3:53pmCasino executives say they're spending less time thinking about new card tables, slot machines and hotel rooms and instead are chasing new entertainment that's cheaper to offer and will distinguish...
Stateline casinos rake in the cash in July
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 2:33pmJuly has also become the busiest summer month on the South Shore, and throughout Lake Tahoe, because more schools start in August. It also helped that the weather was near perfect, which is a huge dra...
South Shore casino winnings up 25 percent
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 11:38amCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Nevada casinos have won $860 million in July and posted a 3.7 percent gain compared to the same month last year as the state's biggest gambling centers showed small impr...
Stateline casinos see 25 percent revenue increase in July
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 7:27amGood news for South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos to report this morning. Stateline gaming establishments saw a 25.42 percent increase in revenue over July 2010 figures, according to figures released today from the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Statewide casinos had an overall 3.66 percent increase in "gaming win" for the month.
Friends recall Florence Donovan-Gunderson; witness describes shooting as tragedy hits South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 7:57am
A gunman who opened fire inside a Carson City restaurant has torn a hole through the South Lake Tahoe community, taking the life of a long-time local woman, maiming her disabled husband, and sending shock waves in the community after learning the gunman has family business ties in town.
The brutal murder that happened inside the International House of Pancakes this week claimed the lives of three U.S. Army National Guard personnel and Lake Tahoe Keys resident Florence Donovan-Gunderson, 67. Shooter Eduardo Sencion, 32, of Carson City turned the automatic weapon he was packing on himself and left both communities stunned and asking questions about why such a senseless act of violence happened.
'Casino Women' tells struggles and triumphs of women working in casinos
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 12:23pm
By Claudene Wharton
A new book written by two University of Nevada, Reno social work professors, is a perfect Labor Day read, giving an in-depth look into the lives of women working in Nevada casinos and serving to remind why the national holiday exists.
New terrain, wider trails and a whole lot of South Lake Tahoe festivities ahead
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/01/2011 - 7:48pm
LAKE TAHOE — If another La Nina visits the Sierra this winter – all-time records were approached in 2010-11 with more than 700 inches of snow – Tahoe South ski resorts are ready to roll on another epic season.
Mysterious safe found at old Bill's Casino to be
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 1:52am... network, producers and the locksmith are flying in Tuesday to see if they can open the safe which was found during the demolition of a building that once housed two casinos in the region — Barne...
Summer transitions to fall with Labor Day and beyond
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 6:12pm
Before summer segues to fall Tahoe South will celebrate a Labor Day last call: an amped-up holiday weekend of non-stop activities on and off the water including a food and wine festival, sternwheeler race, outdoor and showroom concerts and a fireworks extravaganza.
LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Low-profile bus tours important to casinos
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 12:03pmRENO, Nev. - Bus tours to regional casinos remain an important revenue stream for gaming properties, casino executives say, even though the number of visitors to northern Nevada who arrive via tour...
Northern Nevada business: Low-profile bus tours important to casinos
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 10:10amRENO, Nev. - Bus tours to regional casinos remain an important revenue stream for gaming properties, casino executives say, even though the number of visitors to northern Nevada who arrive via tour...
Nevada gaming: Stateline casinos see loss as fiscal year ends
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 1:00pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada casinos saw a nearly 16 percent jump in winnings for June, capping the fiscal year with signs that business is beginning to come back.Gaming Control Board Analyst Mike...
