http://www.ajc.com The latest headlines from AJC en-us Copyright 2008, Cox Newspapers Inc., AJC Tue, 2 Dec 2008 23:17:11 EST Newspapers COXnet RSS Generator v1.0 http://img.coxnewsweb.com/C/08/17/52/image_1352178.jpg http://www.ajc.com 5 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/specialty/casinos_stories/0705/10trcasinosouth.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/specialty/casinos_stories/0705/10trcasinosouth.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:43:15 EDT These days, gaming resorts in the South can be as luxe as those in Las Vegas, right down to upscale hotels, full-service casinos and Vegas-style shows. And when you save the airfare to Vegas, and pay less for lodging, you have more money to play with. State-by-state gaming list: FLORIDA http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/specialty/casinos_stories/031206tunica.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/specialty/casinos_stories/031206tunica.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Thu, 9 Mar 2006 16:29:15 EST A little bit of Russia has come to the northwest Mississippi gambling mecca of Tunica with the colorful show "Taganai" at the Gold Strike's Millennium Theater through June 18. "Taganai," a Russian word translated as "moon holder" and the name of the Ural Mountain chain that divides Russia from Siberia, features a cast of 30 Russian performers including acrobats, aerialists, clowns, jugglers and dancers. The high-energy production combines athleticism, humor and an original score in a choreographed performance that showcases artistic disciplines of the traditional Russian circus, including high bar, flying trapeze, trampoline, rope skipping, contortion-hand balancing and limbo. http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/specialty/casinos_stories/0705/10trcasinowynnstay.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/specialty/casinos_stories/0705/10trcasinowynnstay.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Thu, 7 Jul 2005 09:56:15 EDT The $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas resort opened its doors April 28, immediately becoming the Strip's "It" casino. With more than 2,700 rooms, it's also one of the largest. We wondered: With the surfeit of big-budget options available in Vegas these days, is the Wynn a winner? After giving the resort about a month to work out any kinks, we checked in on a Thursday night, securing a surprisingly reasonable rate of $209 for a double through http://www.wynnlasvegas.com. (According to the resort, in its first 34 days of operation, the Wynn operated at 91 percent capacity with an average room rate of $308.) http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/specialty/casinos_stories/0705/10trcasinoreno.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/specialty/casinos_stories/0705/10trcasinoreno.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Thu, 7 Jul 2005 09:56:13 EDT To someone strolling down Virginia Street under "The Biggest Little City in the World" arch, classic Reno seems alive and well. In a small casino, a handful of middle-aged women alternate between pulls on slot machines and on the straws of their 42-ounce margaritas. Nearby, a table of grim poker players sit molded in their chairs with blinking neon lights reflected in their glasses. But just a few blocks away at Wingfield Park, a lone crooner strums Grateful Dead tunes while, above him, swallows float through a cloudless sky. Dreadlocked 20-somethings play Hacky Sack, children squeal doing cartwheels on deep, manicured grass, and men and women wearing helmets, booties and strange neoprene skirts exit the Truckee River with bright red and yellow kayaks slung over their shoulders. http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/specialty/casinos_stories/0705/10trcasino100yearsx.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/specialty/casinos_stories/0705/10trcasino100yearsx.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Thu, 7 Jul 2005 09:56:11 EDT The secret to looking good at 100 is great lighting, and this city has never looked better. Modern Las Vegas can be traced to May 15, 1905, when the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad, which controlled the rights to the water supply, auctioned parcels of land totaling 110 acres. Who could have guessed those parcels would one day become the casino-lined Glitter Gulch? The railroad's headquarters moved north in the 1920s, followed by three events that shaped the modern city. In 1931, gambling became legal in Nevada. Second, the "quickie divorce" was even easier to obtain; visitors only had to meet a six-week residency requirement. Third, the construction of Boulder Dam, now known as Hoover Dam, brought in thousands of workers and an influx of federal dollars. http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/specialty/casinos_stories/0705/10trcasino100years.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 http://www.ajc.com/services/content/travel/specialty/casinos_stories/0705/10trcasino100years.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=23 Thu, 7 Jul 2005 09:56:10 EDT Who'd have bet 100 years ago that this parched and dusty watering hole on a missionaries' route from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles would ever amount to anything? Las Vegas turned out to be a world-famous playground with 17 of the 20 largest hotels in the world and an airport landing jumbo jets filled with gamblers from Europe and Asia and across North America. This city has always been about rolling the dice and taking a risk. This year, Sin City celebrates the 100th anniversary of a property auction that many say marks the birth of today's megalopolis.