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Colorado Springs hotel occupancy increases for first time in 16 months
Colorado Springs hotels sold more rooms than a year earlier last month for the first time in 16 months, but only because the COVID-19 pandemic had already triggered many convention cancellations in March 2020. The 53.9% occupancy rate in March was the highest since October and up from 38.8% in March 2020, the first year-over-year…
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Colorado Springs Airport passenger traffic falls to 37-year low in 2020
Passenger numbers on outgoing flights at the Colorado Springs Airport last year fell to a 37-year low, but a rebound is expected this year with the arrival in March of Southwest Airlines and expansion by other carriers. The 363,845 passengers leaving the airport in 2020 was down 56.7% from 2019 and the lowest annual total…
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Cripple Creek casino expansion getting a lot bigger after bet limits raised
The owners of Bronco Billy’s Casino & Hotel are going all in on a planned expansion, announcing plans Monday to nearly double the size of a hotel and parking garage project. Las Vegas-based Full House Resorts, which owns Bronco Billy’s, unveiled the updated plans as part of an earnings update it released, saying its board…
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United resuming Colorado Springs flights to LA, adding others
United Airlines next month will resume daily service between Colorado Springs and Los Angeles and add local flights to Denver and Houston, Colorado Springs Airport officials announced Friday. The Chicago area-based carrier suspended the Los Angeles service and reduced flights to the other two cities in late March after nearly all states imposed stay-at-home orders…
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Private equity group makes investment in Colorado Springs dental chain
A fast-growing, Colorado Springs-based dental practice group expects that growth to accelerate even more thanks to a major investment by a Los Angeles-based private equity investment firm. Varsity Healthcare Partners declined to say how much it invested in Peak Dental Services, but Varsity says on its website that it makes investments of $10 million to…
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Cripple Creek approves additional games, unlimited bets for casinos
Cripple Creek casinos are preparing to offer new games and higher limits after council members in the Teller County city on Wednesday took the next step that will allow both to start on May 1. The resolution is a step Black Hawk and Central City took in December after Colorado voters on Nov. 4 approved…
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Woody Paige: Las Vegas girds for Super Bowl betting party and its own Super Bowl future
LAS VEGAS • Viva here. I’ve arrived somewhat prematurely for Super Bowl LIX (2025). When Matt Wiley, sports editor of The Gazette, learned that I assigned myself to cover Super Bowl LIV and LIVE from Las Vegas, he suggested the site for next year’s game should have been the new home of the Las Vegas…
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Woody Paige: Las Vegas girds for Super Bowl betting party and its own Super Bowl future
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LAS VEGAS • Viva here. I’ve arrived somewhat prematurely for Super Bowl LIX (2025). When Matt Wiley, sports editor of The Gazette, learned that I assigned myself to cover Super Bowl LIV and LIVE from Las Vegas, he suggested the site for next year’s game…
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The top 10 things to look for in sports from Colorado Springs next week, starting Monday
No. 10 NASCAR’s top teams start the Chase playoffs on Sunday in Las Vegas No. 9 New Hampshire visits Colorado in football on Saturday No. 8 College football highlights include Saturday’s LSU at Auburn and Ohio State at TCU No. 7 NFL highlights include Monday’s Rams at Raiders and Sunday’s Pats at Jaguars, Panthers at…
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The top 10 things to look for in sports from Colorado Springs next week, starting Monday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No. 10 NASCAR’s top teams start the Chase playoffs on Sunday in Las Vegas No. 9 New Hampshire visits Colorado in football on Saturday No. 8 College football highlights include Saturday’s LSU at Auburn and…