GAMING BOARD: Trump wins support for license bid - 2004-02-05
After years of talk about moving into the state, New York developer and casino owner Donald Trump easily gained support from state regulators Wednesday for his licensing as a gaming operator.

Trump, who said he is eyeing a number of opportunities in Las Vegas and elsewhere in Nevada, was unanimously recommended for licensing by the Gaming Control Board after a brief hearing.

Trump said he is considering real estate and gaming projects in Las Vegas and that a Trump Tower residential development is a possibility. A Trump Tower project in Las Vegas probably would be exclusively residential, he said.
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MIKE WEATHERFORD: Shakespeare will have to wait while Starbright Theatre brings on the laughs this month - 2004-02-05
It ain't Shakespeare, but the Starbright Theatre in the Sun City development will be busy nonetheless with a band of casino performers putting on a variety show named "Class Acts."

Comedian Geechy Guy (Michael Cathers) hosts and recruits the other acts for the variety format. The show opens Friday with two comic impressionists -- Robbie Howard and Kathy Walker -- backed by the keyboards of Howard's musical director, Pat Marlin.

It's a far cry from "Julius Caesar," originally announced for this month by the Starbright Theatre Company, the startup professional troupe that staged "Scrooge" in December at the 312-seat venue at 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd.
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