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Hard Rock Hotel and Casino President Andrew “Randy” Kwasniewski Found Dead
Gather.com
This morning, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino President and COO Andrew (Randy) Kwasniewski was found dead of what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to …
Andrew (Randy) Kwasniewski, President of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Dies …MarketWatch (press release)
Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, president and COO, Andrew Kwasniewski, deadExaminer.com
Coroner: Death of Hard Rock hotel exec a suicideBusinessWeek
Wall Street Journal

Hotelier Middle East
Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, president and COO, Andrew Kwasniewski, dead
Examiner.com
Under his leadership, the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino underwent almost $1 billion transformation including expansion, hiring, and a new $60 million …
Coroner: Death of Hard Rock hotel exec a suicideBusinessWeek
Andrew (Randy) Kwasniewski, President of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Dies …MarketWatch (press release)
SUICIDE – Andrew (Randy) Kwasniewski President – COO – Hard Rock Hotel and CasinoGather.com
Hotelier Middle East

TheImproper.com
Andrew (Randy) Kwasniewski, President of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Dies …
MarketWatch (press release)
Prior to joining Starwood Capital Group, he was the Vice President of Operations for the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada where he oversaw all …
Morgans Hotel Executive Found DeadWall Street Journal
Vegas Casino Executive Dies; Police InvestigatingKOLO
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino President Andrew “Randy” Kwasniewski Found DeadGather.com
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My Fox Boston
Police: Man Dead in Las Vegas Casino Exec’s House
KOLO
Reporter: AP inside the home of Hard Rock Hotel and Casino executive Randy Kwasniewski (kwas-NEW’-skee). Kwasniewski is the president and chief operating …
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Paradise, Nevada: President shoots himself!Entertainment and Showbiz!
Hard Rock President — Apparent SuicideTMZ.com (blog)
Randy Kwasniewski Dead by SuicideZimbio
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SPIN is offering its readers an exclusive ticket offer in collaboration with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. For only $99, you can get two tickets to see French popsters Phoenix perform at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino — plus you’ll get a room to crash in for the night! This is a deal worth over $175! The show is very soon — this Thursday, January 28 — so act quickly! Buy your special ticket package …

Tampa Tribune
Police: Casino Crooks Caught
ABC Action News
TAMPA, FL — Two men who followed people home from the Seminole Hard Rock Casino and robbed them of their winnings at gunpoint have been caught, …
Clearwater man among three followed home from casino, then robbedTampa Tribune
Two arrested in Hard Rock Casino robberies10 Connects
Police arrest two in robbery beating of Clearwater manTampabay.com
The Ledger

Los Angeles Times (blog)
Las Vegas: $48 rooms at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Los Angeles Times (blog)
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas has a 30%-off Winter Special sale with rooms as low as $48 per night on select midweek dates through June 30. …

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Las Vegas saw one more optimistic expansion before the end of 2009. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino opened its new HRH Tower on December 28. Whereas some Strip locations like the Sahara have been closing rooms to reduce operating costs, the Hard Rock made a bold statement when it built its newest all-suite tower.

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New York Times (blog)
Travel Deals: HRH Tower opens in Las Vegas
New York Times (blog)
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino’s newest addition, the HRH Tower Suites in Las Vegas, is now open, with introductory rates starting at …
Hard Rock Hotel opens new all-suite towerLas Vegas Sun
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to open new towerSan Jose Mercury News
Hard Rock Hotel new tower suites unveiled today bringing high-end, digital …Examiner.com
KLAS-TV

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BRIEF: Hard Rock Hotel granted loan extension
Trading Markets (press release)
The loan, which is secured by the hotel-casino, was scheduled to mature Feb. 9 with two one-year extensions. The 374-room HRH tower anchors new amenities …
Hard Rock Hotel opens new all-suite towerLas Vegas Sun
Hard Rock Hotel shows off its $750 million expansionKTNV Las Vegas
Hard Rock’s Newest Tower OpensKLAS-TV
MSN Money

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Hard Rock Hotel opens new all-suite tower
Las Vegas Sun
The Lux bar inside the new casino space at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas Monday, December 28, 2009. By Sun Staff (contact) The new tower includes 359 …
Hard Rock Hotel shows off its $750 million expansionKTNV Las Vegas
Hard Rock’s Newest Tower OpensKLAS-TV
Market Report — In Play (MHGC)MSN Money
Weak Holidays

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Hard Rock Hotel granted loan extension
Las Vegas Review – Journal
The extension gives the resor some breathing room on its debts. new hotel tower and casino expansion is opening. New York-based hotelier Morgans Hotel Group …
Hard Rock’s Newest Tower to OpensKLAS-TV
Market Report — In Play (MHGC)MSN Money
Hard Rock set to open new tower, nightclubLas Vegas Sun
Weak Holidays

KIDK
Hard Rock’s Newest Tower to Open Today
KLAS-TV
LAS VEGAS — The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is unveiling its latest tower with 40000 square feet of casino space and more than 350 suites. …
Market Report — In Play (MHGC)MSN Money
Hard Rock set to open new tower, nightclubLas Vegas Sun
Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas opens new towerWeak Holidays
Earthtimes (press release)

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Hard Rock set to open new tower, nightclub
Las Vegas Sun
December has been filled with hotel openings in Las Vegas and today will mark yet another when the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s …
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to open new towerSan Jose Mercury News
2 Las Vegas Resorts Preparing to Open New TowersABC News
Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas shows a softer side with all-suite towerUSA Today
Las Vegas Review – Journal

ABC News
New Harrah’s President Looks to Rock Atlantic City
ABC News
AP Most casino presidents fret about how much money gamblers are winning, the amount their customers are spending on food and …
New Harrah’s President Looks To Rock Atlantic CityCBS 3
Deal of the weekBaltimore Sun

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Now that CityCenter has opened, it is up to other Las Vegas casino operators to keep up with the new MGM Mirage property. Planet Hollywood and Hard Rock have countered with new towers, aimed at the high rollers.

THE STRIP: Planet Hollywood, Hard Rock to open new hotel towers
Las Vegas Review – Journal
The casino is located nearly 150 yards from the PH Tower’s entrance, Feather said. The new tower brings Planet Hollywood Resort’s room count to 3697 rooms. …
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to open new towerSan Jose Mercury News
Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas shows a softer side with all-suite towerUSA Today
Hard Rock To Unveil New TowerFox5 KVVU

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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to open new tower
San Jose Mercury News
The tower has its own VIP entrance and check-in and will have direct access to the new casino space. It also features the 25000-square-foot Reliquary spa …
Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas shows a softer side with all-suite towerUSA Today
Hard Rock To Unveil New TowerFox5 KVVU

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KISS band’s stay at casino-hotel turns into fans’ dream
Tulsa World
KISS rhythm guitarist Paul Stanley autographs items for fans at the Hard Rock Casino Tulsa during a public appearance at the facility Wednesday. …
Caribbean resort to get Hard Rock makeoverTampa Tribune
KISS To Sign Items For Memorabilia Collection At Hard Rock Hotel & CasinoNews On 6

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ORLANDO, Florida, December 1 /PRNewswire/ — – With photo – Hard Rock and Palace Resorts “Change the Rules” with the Biggest and Most Spectacular Resort in the Dominican Republic Hard Rock International and Palace Resorts today announced an agreement to bring the world’s first “ultimate all-inclusive” Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.