Jim Murren Quotes (11 Quotes)

We were already largely sold out through 2005, although we have been able to squeeze in some meetings.

There are a variety of operating restrictions that have been imposed on the operation of the casino resort itself . . . the market size is unknown.

Our core competence is making beautiful and creative space that makes people feel special. So they took that care and put it in a medical setting. Everybody was motivated by a personal experience. We tried our best to put ourselves in the shoes of the patients and families and how they might feel.

It starts with management and employees and employee morale. We are trying to make the work environment more appealing. That includes the back of house, hallways and service areas and front of house.

I like the trend. We're working on a lot of initiatives, including many purchasing and information technology initiatives, which we believe will make that number continue to grow.

Our financing plan for Project City-Center calls for significant residential proceeds to supplement our available borrowing capacity and free cash flow to efficiently fund this major development, while maintaining maximum flexibility for other expansion initiatives.

We believe this will forever change the way people view Las Vegas and our company and will result in a very high return on investment for us.

Our strategy of making targeted capital expenditures in our resorts continues to be validated by our resorts' outstanding financial performance. We will continue to strategically invest in high-return projects that generate increased operating income at our resorts. We will also be making continued investments in key domestic and international growth projects which will enhance our overall growth rate for years to come. Our strong cash flow and superior access to low-cost debt financing will allow us to maintain our financial strength even while growing the company significantly.

Our revenues exceeded what most people were looking for on the gaming side, and on the non-gaming side, particularly driven by our hotel revenue and food and beverage, (revenues) also were pleasant surprises for us.

The cancer community has many buildings that are lovely, but we wanted to take it one step further,

When you get better people in your buildings from a profit perspective, you see great results in your food and beverage, entertainment and gaming.