Las Vegas does so many things well it is hard to say one thing stands out more than another. But, if I was forced to …. I would definitely pick New Years. Sin City has earned it’s nick name with years of partying practice.
“Casino giant Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. announced Wednesday that it will partner with AEG, the company that brought David Beckham to the Los Angeles Galaxy, to build a 20,000-seat arena in Las Vegas capable of housing an NBA or NHL team.”
Dubai agreed to pay $5 billion for a 9.5 percent stake in MGM Mirage and half of the casino company’s CityCenter hotels and condominiums project to profit from rising tourism and gambling earnings in Las Vegas.
Police have arrested 32-year-old Omar Rueda-Denvers, who is from Panama. They also arrested 27-year-old Porfirro Durate-Herrera, a Nicaraugan. Police say both men are in the country illegally. . . .Police say the motive for the crime was domestic. They say that the victim was dating one of the suspect’s former girlfriends.
Important information for those of you who hold tickets for the Tool concert in Las Vegas.
The giant Jacko would be visible from incoming flights as it stalked the desert shooting laser beams, according to the firm behind the design. Is it April 1 already?
Although Las Vegas may have missed out on their chance to acquire the Pittsburgh Penguins. It is likely that they will have a hockey team within the next 5 years.
From Stardust to just dust. The Las Vegas Strip’s first mass-market casino-hotel was imploded early Tuesday in a hail of fireworks to make way for Boyd Gaming Corp.’s $4.4 billion megaresort Echelon.
According to a written press statement issued yesterday by a spokeswoman for Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop†has received multiple offers to perform in Las Vegas, where Jackson now resides. Details are still sketchy at this time, but one has to wonder if Jackson could replace Wayne Newton as Mr. Las Vegas.
How tall? It dwarfs the Stratosphere.