you are right about the fitzgeralds shutting down.
(Dead link: http://www.fitzgeraldsreno.com/cp/doc/Fitz%20Press%20Release%209%2030%2008.pdf)
that came from their website, the end of november they are closing to remodel and become a hotel it looked like off that news release. no more casino just hotel, they own the old golden phoenix property too and when that is finished they are working on all the fitz's property with includes a few other shut down casinos.
chris