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2019 Class in Review

This year’s travel course to Las Vegas was excellent. We had a great group of students, ranging from undergrads to seasoned MBA students. What was the same: we stayed at the Golden Nugget, got to meet with staff and management … Continue reading

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VEGAS 2019 CLASS 3/10-15

The Creighton Vegas Class has been happening since 2006.  Every year we go to Las Vegas to consider how business activities transform culture and society, and the various dynamics involved in development, finance, regulation, social well being and even ethics. … Continue reading

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Tour of the Neon Sign Graveyard

Las Vegas is a town in which “old” buildings are those built prior to 2000.  Buildings are constantly being torn down for updated buildings, and so a lot of history is lost over time.  The Neon Sign Graveyard museum is … Continue reading

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Spring Break 2018 Vegas Travel Course!

  Since 2006, Creighton has offered a travel course to Las Vegas.  We examine Vegas as a case study of how a town of 4,000 grew into a town of 2 million out in the desert.  The Hotel, Casino, Entertainment … Continue reading

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2016 Vegas Travel Course!

    This was the 11th year that Creighton’s Heider College of Business has provided the Las Vegas Travel Course for undergrad and graduate students.  We had an outstanding group of students this year, coming from our MBA, Law, undergrad, … Continue reading

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Vegas Class 2016 March 6-12

2016 will be the 11th year that Creighton has offered the Las Vegas travel course.  We expect it to be fantastic, as always.  We visit many businesses including Zappos, Southpoint Casino, Wynn & Encore,  Venetian, MGM, Circus Circus, El Cortez, … Continue reading

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Vegas Class 2015

  This was the 10th year of the Las Vegas course.  Every year I lead this class, it is different.  There are some things we almost never miss– like a tour of the Wynn and Encore, Fremont Street, meeting with … Continue reading

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The Rio, the Linq, and Ceasar’s/Harrah’s Corporation…

 — by Andy Gustafson Harrah’s Entertainment bought Ceasars Entertainment in 2005, and took the Ceasars name as its own in 2010.   Ceasars is huge, and own more than 50 casinos in states from california to Maryland, and Uragway, Brittain, … Continue reading

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Las Vegas, Hoover Dam, and the Water Issue

In the last 15 years, Lake Mead has gone down 130 feet.  Sustained drought conditions, and water use by cities and farmers has brought the lake to new lows.  Hoover Dam, which went online in 1936 is also not able … Continue reading

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The Last Days of the Riviera

  — by Andy Gustafson In February, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority announced that it had purchased the Riviera, and would be closing it in May, and will likely be imploded, to make way for new construction by … Continue reading

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