Stories by Jeff Simpson

Despite recession, Sammy’s growing in Las Vegas
November 27, 2009

Lotus Broadcasting, Vegas stations focus on community
August 14, 2009

Crystals reveals more of its facets
July 10, 2009

Travel site upgrades trip packaging
March 30, 2009

Wynn: Encore will take hit despite 'position of strength'
October 9, 2008

CityCenter signals a change in the very nature of development on the Strip
May 12, 2008

How the airline industry’s recent financial problems affect Vegas
April 27, 2008

Why Strip resorts need to end nightclub tipping shakedowns
March 17, 2008

How one troubled business was turned around — and why some might not be saved
March 9, 2008

Jeff Simpson explains why he doesn’t think Signature towers buyers will win in court
March 2, 2008

Jeff Simpson: Palms Place condo tower will be a success
February 24, 2008

Jeff Simpson is betting on the big guys who are betting that the future of Vegas is still unlimited
February 17, 2008

Jeff Simpson takes a look at the intense and pricey battle for casino licenses in some other states and across the ocean
February 10, 2008

Jeff Simpson answers slams in a full-page ad taken out by the owner of the Tropicana
February 3, 2008

Steve Wynn on Wynn Las Vegas Shows
January 28, 2008

Don't cash paychecks, Trop workers told again
January 28, 2008

Jeff Simpson on the latest reason Nevada should yank the Trop owner's license
January 27, 2008

Culinary phone bank to call its 1,200 Monte Carlo workers
January 25, 2008

Monte Carlo loses $12.68 per second when it's closed
January 25, 2008

What went right, wrong and what’s still incomplete at the new Palazzo
January 21, 2008

Looking ahead on the housing slump, resort openings and the gaming tax
January 6, 2008

Jeff Simpson sees hope in a broad-based business tax pushed by the head of MGM Mirage
November 18, 2007

Past Two Winners of WSOP Main Event Not Great for the Game
October 30, 2007

Reducing the number of illegal workers
September 1, 2007

Jeff Simpson on why bad news involving gambling is bad news for Las Vegas, despite all the defenses of legalized sports betting
July 29, 2007

Jeff Simpson hears how tip sharing works, and works well, from an experienced hand
April 29, 2007

Jeff Simpson on how the El Cortez is quickly becoming downtown's feel-good story of the year
March 11, 2007

Jeff Simpson explains that the economic sky is not falling despite some clouds
January 21, 2007

Mega-law firms to join forces
December 3, 2006

Jeff Simpson on how Red Rock Resort is fulfilling Fertittas' lofty expectations for profitability
November 5, 2006

China's rush to gamble has Macau cashing in
September 8, 2006

Jeff Simpson describes the personal side of the very successful George Maloof
July 16, 2006

Jeff Simpson gives credit to a few casinos that have gone the extra mile to improve
June 4, 2006

Jeff Simpson on Red Rock: It's great, but let's not get carried away with the hype
April 9, 2006

Wynn: Deal is good for Macau
March 6, 2006

Jeff Simpson says Suncoast and Rampart don't fear opening of $1 billion resort
March 5, 2006

Jeff Simpson takes a ride down the Strip, pointing out the ultra to the cheesy
February 26, 2006

Jeff Simpson on how competition is a very good thing for the residents of valley
February 19, 2006

'Avenue Q' dead-ends
February 16, 2006

Jeff Simpson wonders why there's no crackdown on state's Internet poker players
February 12, 2006

Jeff Simpson notes that not all Stardust workers will retain Boyd Gaming jobs
February 5, 2006

Columnist Jeff Simpson: On Michael Gaughan's straight talk about start-up glitches at his South Coast casino
January 29, 2006

Columnist Jeff Simpson: On why, in Las Vegas, parking can be a not-so-sweet sorrow
January 22, 2006

Columnist Jeff Simpson: Shedding some Light on strip club's Strip connections
January 15, 2006

Columnist Jeff Simpson: Why Wynn, Station are likely to pass on Penn
January 8, 2006

Columnist Jeff Simpson: 2006 can only get better for LV gaming
January 1, 2006

Columnist Jeff Simpson: Finding that the gaming industry hit some new highs, but natural disasters caused real lows
December 25, 2005

Columnist Jeff Simpson: On South Coast -- Poised to take its place among the valley's top locals casinos
December 18, 2005

Columnist Jeff Simpson: On Why Wynn is smiling
December 11, 2005

Wynning in Macau
December 7, 2005

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