Girl Scout cookies offered as gifts at Station Casinos

By admin on Friday, March 23, 2012
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If you’re a Girl Scout, consider peddling to Las Vegas casinos.
 
Station Casinos has purchased over $100,000 worth of Girl Scout cookies to give away to their Boarding Pass players.
 
Every week (and sometimes more often), select playe…

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Hey you! "Get your face out of your phone!"

By admin on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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It’s already illegal in Las Vegas to drive while using a cell phone (and that's talking, texting, even looking at it).
 
But while it isn’t illegal for pedestrians to bury their face in their mobile devices while walking, Metro is …

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Embattled Las Vegas lawyer found dead in bathtub

By admin on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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A high-profile Las Vegas lawyer who was under federal investigation in a homeowners association corruption probe has died.

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Batman Live comes to Las Vegas this fall

By admin on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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Batman is touring!
 
A few months after the final Christopher Nolan summer flick, The Dark Knight Rises, you can hop to the Thomas and Mack Center and see Batman Live, a fully sanctioned touring arena show with 42 acrobatic actors (including Robin…

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Nevada's graduation rate dips 15.6 percent in decade

By admin on Monday, March 19, 2012
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LAS VEGAS — Nevada’s statewide graduation rate declined 15.6 percentage points over the past decade, the largest drop in the nation, according to new findings by a children’s advocacy group founded by former Secretary of State Colin Powell.

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'D' gets nod from Vegas casino owners with local ties

By admin on Sunday, March 18, 2012
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Sherri Welch – The Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas transferred to new ownership when the Detroit-based Don H. Barden Trust sold it last year.

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Playboy Club to close at The Palms

By admin on Friday, March 16, 2012
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It’s the end of a beautiful friendship.
 
And the end of a brand.
 
In January, the Playboy Comedy Lounge ended their two-year run at The Palms.
 
It was only a matter of time before the Playboy Club nightclub (which opened in 2006…

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Inaugural CARTES in North America Expo & Conference Wraps Up in Las Vegas

By admin on Friday, March 16, 2012
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The inaugural CARTES in North America event wrapped up last week in Las Vegas, Nev. with nearly 2,000 attendees from 54 countries and a sold-out roster of 120 exhibitors. With the

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World Pizza Games at Convention Center

By admin on Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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At the International Pizza Expo, the World Pizza Games are underway, where pizza chefs from around the world compete in events such as Fastest Dough, Longest Spin, and Largest Stretch.
 
The awards ceremony takes place tonight at 9:15 p.m. at the …

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Downtown casino Fitzgeralds becomes the D Las Vegas

By admin on Tuesday, March 13, 2012
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Downtown casino-hotel Fitzgeralds will undergo a major facelift due under a new identity, the D Las Vegas. The name change was made official Tuesday.

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Nationwide – Las Vegas – Race results

By admin on Sunday, March 11, 2012
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Reigning series champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. proved too strong for veteran Mark Martin to handle in the latter stages of the Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas on Saturday.

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Nascar Haulers Parade Las Vegas Strip Today 6 PM

By admin on Thursday, March 8, 2012
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NASCAR haulers cruise the Las Vegas strip
NASCAR has come to town and will be showing off their multi-million dollar haulers today on the Las Vegas strip.  The big rigs that haul the race c…

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Gusty winds, blowing dust sweep through Vegas area

By admin on Wednesday, March 7, 2012
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Gusty dry winds clocked as high as 77 mph at Red Rock Canyon and 60 mph near the Las Vegas Strip swept through southern Nevada on Tuesday, causing scattered power outages, uprooting trees, pulling roofs …

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Why Las Vegas Sands' Earnings May Not Be So Hot

By admin on Tuesday, March 6, 2012
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All cash flow is not created equal.

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Cee Lo Green Prepping for Las Vegas Show!

By admin on Sunday, March 4, 2012
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Cee Lo Green has some big plans in store after wrapping up this season of NBC‘s The Voice. The award-winning artist is getting ready to star in his own show at the Las Vegas Planet Hollywood — “Loberace.” Keep reading for all the details. The V…

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Las Vegas transit agency adding 150 solar shelters

By admin on Friday, March 2, 2012
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Southern Nevada transit officials say they'll use a $1.8 million federal grant to install 150 new solar-powered bus shelters by the end of the year.

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Leading Las Vegas Deal Provider Launches New Website, TravelVegas.com

By admin on Thursday, March 1, 2012
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LAS VEGAS, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Leading Las Vegas deals provider Travel Vegas has launched a new website, TravelVegas.com. This next-generation website is loaded with tons of Las Vegas deals and …

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Las Vegas Mom Says Coach Assaulted Son

By admin on Tuesday, February 28, 2012
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LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico middle school assistant coach has been placed on administrative leave after a mother said the coach put her son in a headlock… Read more »

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Gaming figure Dennis Gomes dies at 68

By admin on Monday, February 27, 2012
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Dennis Gomes had a 40-year gaming industry career worthy of a screenplay.

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ROMULUS: Southwest Airlines adding daily non-stop flight to Vegas

By admin on Sunday, February 26, 2012
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ROMULUS — Southwest Airlines announced Monday that it is adding nonstop service between Detroit Metropolitan Airport and Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport on Sept. 30.

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Las Vegas: Marine credits karma for $2.9 million jackpot

By admin on Sunday, February 26, 2012
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Marine Cpl. Alexander Degenhardt in this hand out photograph. LAS VEGAS — Marine Cpl. Alexander Degenhardt is crediting karma for landing a $2.9 million progressive slot jackpot in Las Vegas.

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Las Vegas’ gleaming arts complex preparing to open

By admin on Sunday, February 26, 2012
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Las Vegas » It’s a desert oasis that hangs its priciest paintings on casino walls, where neon signs are a point of a pride and themed-hotels pay tribute to architecture’s golden eras.

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Las Vegas Veterinarian Launches New Website for Pet Owners

By admin on Sunday, February 26, 2012
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LAS VEGAS, NV– – St. Francis Animal Hospital in Las Vegas announced that the practice has launched a new website to better serve pet owners and their pets. The newly designed site features information …

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U.S. Sen. Dean Heller says government stalling recovery

By admin on Saturday, February 25, 2012
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LAS VEGAS — Some Nevadans need public assistance to get by, but in most cases, big government has stalled the economic recovery, Republican U.S. Sen. Dean Heller told business leaders Friday morning in the latest sign that he is trying to appeal to m…

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Free photos at Luxor, Excalibur

By admin on Saturday, February 25, 2012
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We know, what are the odds you find yourself in Vegas but without a camera or a smartphone or a cartoonist who can draw your big head and profession?
 
Head on over to the Luxor and Excalibur, where iSnap kiosks are set up to take free photos of y…

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Las Vegas Businessman Builds a Brain-Research Center

By admin on Friday, February 24, 2012
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A gala celebration of the 70th birthday of the ailing Muhammad Ali focuses attention on a Las Vegas palace that's gambling on improving health

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Cee Lo Green to be a regular at Planet Hollywood

By admin on Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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Planet Hollywood Las Vegas home to Miracle Mile Shops & Cee Lo Green 
It's official!
 
Cee Lo Green will be the next rocker to have a Las Vegas residency.
 
Beginning this…

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MGM Resorts Posts Narrower Loss as Las Vegas Strip’s Gambling Recovers

By admin on Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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MGM Resorts International (MGM) , the biggest casino operator on the Las Vegas Strip , reported a narrower fourth-quarter loss as Nevada ’s gambling recovery picked up and Macau revenue increased.

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Riviera offers 1000x odds on craps

By admin on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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The best bet in a casino is the odds bet in craps, and you should take as full odds as the casino allows and your bankroll can afford.
 
In other games, there’s a strong house edge (s…

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Las Vegas Opens New City Hall Today

By admin on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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Las Vegas Opens $185 Million City Hall Today
Las Vegas gets a new home today when the City Hall complex doors open to the public at 10:00 AM.  Standing tall as a mirrored reminder of the fi…

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