Las Vegas isn’t the only gambling city feeling the downturn

Steve Surjaputra · October 9, 2008

Reno, Nev., “The Biggest Little City in the World,” is feeling the pinch like its sister city, Las Vegas, Nevada. Circus Circus in Reno, owned by MGM-Mirage, is laying off 40 additional workers, bringing the total to 60.

 

Hotels upgrade their “no-stay” lists, leaving some guests out in the cold

Amy Bradley-Hole · June 18, 2008

As you’re checking out of your hotel, the front desk agent is clacking away at the keyboard. Think he’s printing your invoice or updating your address? Think again. With one stroke of a key, he may be banning you from hotels all around the world. Yep, hotel blacklists exist. But are they fair or necessary?