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		<title><![CDATA[Hooters Hotel and Casino May File Chap. 11]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The owner of the Hooters Hotel and Casino in Las VegasÂ reported a $5.37 millionÂ loss in its third quarterÂ and could file Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.Â The 696-room hotel'sÂ owner,Â 155 East Tropicana LLC,Â said the economy, decreased flights to Las Vegas,Â declining stock values and lack...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:55:21 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Whose Recovery Is This?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://moneywatch.bnet.com/economic-news/article/whose-recovery-is-this/361417/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Like most recoveries, this has been an uneven one. Wall Street, women, and older workers are thriving, while Main Street, men, and younger workers are simply surviving. Our scorecard shows some of the recovery?s biggest winners and losers so far.    	  Here&#8217;s another option: Just ask...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Las Vegas Sands Corp Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions. We will pause for just a moment to compile the Q&A roster. Your first question comes from the line of Joe Greff with JPMorgan. Joe, please go ahead. Joe Greff &#8211; JPMorgan Thank you. Good afternoon, everyone. Ken or Sheldon, I was hoping &#8211; I&#8217;m...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:09:09 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pinnacle Entertainment Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of  Joe Gref of JPM. Joe Gref - JPM A question for you -- you had mentioned third quarter you saw some heightened competition in select markets. Could you comment if some of those, those heightened...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:28:07 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wynn Resorts Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions First in line is Joe Greff. Joe Greff - JPMorgan   Steve, you touched upon the high-end business in Las Vegas. You didn&#8217;t quite say it this way but I&#8217;ll say it -- it has improved. Can you talk about the domestic high-end...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:30:21 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hotwire and Hotels.com Report Dropping Rates]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/travel/10003766/hotwire-and-hotelscom-report-dropping-rates/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Hotwire reported the top 10Â spots with the highest hotel price reductions, which include tourist meccas like Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Miami. According to HotwireÂ complete with Hotwire sampling:    Â RankÂ Â Â  Hotel MarketÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Price DropÂ Â Â Â  Hotwire Deal, US$/Night  Â Â Â Â Â  1Â Â Â Â  Houston, TXÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  30%Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  4-starÂ Â Â Â Â Â  $83  Â Â Â Â Â  2Â Â Â Â ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:22:32 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Travel Roundup: Las Vegas' $480K to Fight Terrorism, MGM Mirage Soothes Condo Buyers, Hilton's $10K Event Contest and More]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Las Vegas tourism pays $480,000 for counterterrorism expert -- TheÂ Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authorityboard voted to pay $480,000Â to hire a terrorism expert to reassure conventioneers Las Vegas is safer than any other U.S. city. The singleÂ position, funded for the next three years, will work alongsideÂ Las Vegas police and the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:58:07 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Local Online Marketer GreenLink Networks Raises $3.5 Million]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ GreenLink Networks, an interactive marketing firm that helps local TV stations create and monetize online communities, has raised over $3.5 million in funding, per an SEC filing. The company did not immediately respond to a request for info on where the investment came from. Local broadcasters like Las Vegas-based...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:40:55 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vegas Implosion by Former Gambling Execs]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Las Vegas Sun, which prints some of the most interesting and innovative gaming journalism, recently invited three retired gambling executives to a roundtable discussion on Las Vegas' recession climate. The three: Phil Satre, formerÂ chief executiveÂ of Harrahâ€™s Entertainment; Don Snyder, former president of Boyd Gaming; and Glenn Christenson, former chief...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:41:05 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Boyd Gaming Corporation Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-14067_23-328694.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Joseph Greff - J.P. Morgan. Joseph Greff - J.P. Morgan  Paul, your comments about the Las Vegas locals market, aggressive promotions by competitors, was that a backwards statement or a statement also talking about what you&#8217;ve experienced so...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:09:17 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Reid Fights for Nevada Tourism with Anti-Blacklist Bill]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/travel/10002965/reid-fights-for-nevada-tourism-with-anti-blacklist-bill/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[    Despite Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nevada, disavowing any secret governmental travel blacklist, he's now protesting it. At this point, I think Reid had to make some grandstanding or be thought weak in front of his constituents. And for the former boxer, that was not going to happen....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:56:02 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Travel Roundup: Las Vegas Sands Layoffs, Union Pacific Sells 33 Miles, 60 Las Vegas Hotels Under $50 and More]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/travel/10002624/travel-roundup-las-vegas-sands-layoffs-union-pacific-sells-33-miles-60-las-vegas-hotels-under-50-and-more/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Las Vegas Sands lays off almost 200 --Â Las Vegas SandsÂ Corp.Â  reported itÂ laid off nearly 200Â employees in itsÂ Las Vegas operations. A spokesman said the the 194 layoffs fromÂ several departmentsÂ were a response to the current economy. Las Vegas Sands, which owns the Venetian and Palazzo hotel-casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, also...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:26:33 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Travel Roundup: Phoenix's Resort Foreclosures, Las Vegas' Capacity Toll, Hotel Bistros Try Unpretentious and More]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/travel/10002576/travel-roundup-phoenixs-resort-foreclosures-las-vegas-capacity-toll-hotel-bistros-try-unpretentious-and-more/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Four more resorts face foreclosure in Phoenix area -- Four more resorts are facingÂ notices of trustee sale,Â according Ion Data, a Mesa, Ariz.-based research firm. The four hotels facing foreclosure auctions are:    â€¢ Xona Resort Suites     â€¢ Carefree Resort & Villas   ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:12:09 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Las Vegas: Foreclosures Hit Resorts and Casinos]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/travel/10002523/las-vegas-foreclosures-hit-resorts-casinos-businesses/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Las Vegas was once known as the home foreclosure capital of the country, but nowÂ its commercial and retail districts are becoming bank-owned.Â So far, Las Vegas isÂ leadingÂ the nation in commercial forclosures.Â According to the Las Vegas Sun, the numbers pan out like this:    	$4.48 billion in land.  	Â $2.4...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:58:24 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Travel Roundup: Las Vegas' Commercial Foreclosures, Airlines' Fee Gouging, Delta's $250M Swine Flu Loss and More]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/travel/10002488/travel-roundup-las-vegas-commercial-foreclosures-airlines-fee-gouging-deltas-250m-swine-flu-loss-and-more/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Las Vegas commercial property foreclosures highest in country -- New York-based Real Capital Analytics said thatÂ April had the biggestÂ increase in property defaults, foreclosures or bankruptcies, with Las Vegas reaching No. 1 in the nation. Las Vegas, with $9.7 billion in distressed properties reaching from malls to hotels, has more than...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:25:47 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Travel Roundup: MGM Mirage Raises $1B, Las Vegas Sands' Macao IPO, Allegiant Flies Into LAX and More]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/travel/10001921/travel-roundup-mgm-mirage-raises-1b-las-vegass-macao-ipo-allegiant-flies-into-lax-and-more/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[MGM Mirage raises $1 billion -- MGM Mirage reported Thursday that itÂ raised $1 billionÂ in a public stock offering, in an attempt to raise $2.5 billion to pay off its $14 billion in debt. The company, headed by Kirk Kerkorian, said it will use the proceeds to pay at least $750...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 09:45:20 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Travel Roundup: Waldorf Astoria on Hold, Las Vegas' Pool Season Begins, Mexican Cruises in Seattle and More]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/travel/10001846/travel-roundup-waldorf-astoria-on-hold-las-vegas-pool-season-begins-mexican-cruises-in-seattle-and-more/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Philadelphia's Waldorf Astoria Hotel put on ice -- A 58-story Waldorf Astoria Hotel planned for Center City isÂ on hold. TheÂ $420 million project, which includedÂ upscale shopping,Â spa and condos,Â  wasÂ delayed when Timothy J. Mahoney III, president and chief executive officer of Mariner Commercial Properties Inc., sold his stake in the project to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 09:58:21 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Delta Bumps Up Los Angeles - Las Vegas Flying Again]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/travel/10001733/delta-bumps-up-los-angeles-las-vegas-flying-again/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[I don't often feel the need to write about an airline's changes on a single domestic route TWICE, but the Delta/Northwest changes in Los Angeles to Las Vegas have captured my attention yet again. by Brett Snyder]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 07:04:02 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vegas Hotels Canning Their Can-Can Shows]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/travel/10001445/topless-dancers-strippers-leave-las-vegas/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Is it a sign of the apocalypseÂ when topless dancers and strippers leave Las Vegas?    Both Les Folies Bergere, a 49-year-old mainstay at theÂ Tropicana,Â and the relatively new Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce burlesque revue at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino have shuttered their shows. Les Folies Bergere, a choreographed...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:00:54 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Travel Roundup: Cuban Travel Ban Debate, Las Vegas Sands Layoffs, Embraer Expects Brazil's Money and More]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/travel/10001434/travel-roundup-cuban-travel-ban-debate-las-vegas-sands-layoffs-embraer-expects-brazils-money-and-more/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Cuban travel ban could be lifted -- Senators and special interest groups are scheduled to rally for a bill to end travel restriction to Cuba Tuesday andÂ President Barack Obama is expected to further loosen travel restrictions by the Summit of the Americas conference April 17-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. The...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:33:50 -0700</pubDate>
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