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NV Energy reports lower year-end profit in 2011

(via Bloomberg Businessweek)

NV Energy Inc. said Tuesday that cost controls will be a priority during the new fiscal year, after reporting net income of $163.4 million, or 69 cents per share, for 2011.

Allegiant Air to end Pueblo schedule

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Allegiant Air, the carrier that came to Pueblo with great excitement in October 2010, will end its flights to Las Vegas in April.

Allegiant Explains End to Redmond- Vegas Flights

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Allegiant Air announced late Friday it will end its scheduled service between Redmond Municipal Airport and Las Vegas McCarren International Airport this spring, five years after the low-cost airline arrived on the High Desert.

Allegiant drops Knoxville-to-Las Vegas flights

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Allegiant Air announced Friday that it will drop its flight between McGhee Tyson Airport and Las Vegas McCarren International Airport.

For startups, Las Vegas is a beautifully clean slate

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Las Vegas might not be the ideal place to try and build a technology hotbed, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be done.

Allegiant drops Knoxville-to-Las Vegas flights

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Another airline is cutting back Knoxville service. Allegiant Air announced Friday that it will drop its flight between McGhee Tyson Airport and McCarran International Airport. The last flight will be April 9. Allegiant will contact passengers who have reservations after that date to make a full refund, the airline said in a statement.

MGM Resorts, Ameristar form marketing alliance to draw visitors

(via Bloomberg)

MGM Resorts International and Ameristar Casinos Inc. agreed to a marketing alliance to draw more visitors to their casinos across the U.S. and Las Vegas.

Caesars CEO cites online gaming opportunity

(via Reuters)

Caesars Entertainment Corp stands to benefit from the rise of social media gaming, CEO Gary Loveman said in a speech on Tuesday. Loveman described what he called "the continued remarkable growth of online social games" in remarks at a luncheon in downtown Boston. Although the Las Vegas company's resort plans are often tied up in local proceedings, online games like ...

Caesars' unit extends term loan maturity

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Casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp, which went public last week, said its unit has received the consent required to extend the maturity date of certain term loans.