Category Archives: Charity

Bally does something really cool

Posted on February 12, 2009 by David McKee

While I'm not much of one for flagging press releases, here's one that's much too noteworthy not to mention. Bally Technologies is making a dollar-for-dollar match of employee contributions to the Nevada Cancer Institute. In return, Bally staffers get early … Continue reading →

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Tamares' good deed

Posted on February 4, 2009 by David McKee

Lichtenstein-based Tamares Group bought a gaggle of downtown Las Vegas casinos from Jackie Gaughan five years ago and hasn't seemed to know what to do with them since. However, one unpublicized kindness by Tamares — brought to our notice by … Continue reading →

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Scary clown at Echelon!

Posted on December 16, 2008 by David McKee

Let me say at the outset, I do not like Ronald McDonald. He gave me creeps as a child and still does. (The thought of him wanting to buddy up to you … it's just disturbing.) The Ronald McDonald Houses, … Continue reading →

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Hooters sagging

Posted on April 3, 2008 by David McKee

Yes, they’re drooping again at the mammary-themed hotel — revenues, that is. The recession continues to hit the bargain-niche properties first and hardest. The interesting info is buried toward the end, as potential buyer Richard Bosworth (who’s already put $3 … Continue reading →

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Equal time for dogs

Posted on February 20, 2008 by David McKee

Given the groundswell of interest in the misadventures of Chubby, our would-be office cat, and Mojo, our fearsome ‘watch lizard,’ I’ve been asking around about other Huntington Press critters. Bethany Coffey, our marketing guru sans pareil, offers this contribution about … Continue reading →

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Neon Museum on hold

Posted on February 19, 2008 by David McKee

From the pages of the Las Vegas Sun … For want of $1.5 million, work on the long-awaited Neon Museum has ground to a halt. Mind you, this is a museum that would preserve many of the most evocative relics … Continue reading →

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A modest suggestion

Posted on January 28, 2008 by David McKee

This past weekend, I received a charitable solicitation from the Minneapolis-based Center for the Victims of Torture. The flyer listed a number of major corporate donors, including a whole slew of financial-services firms and even the Sam's Club Foundation. However, … Continue reading →

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