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Move over, NY-NY Roller Coaster: Another roller coaster - the Polercoaster - is proposed for the Strip: Tuesday, June 18, 2013; By Ed Komenda, Richard N. Velotta; A Florida roller coaster company wants to build a towering roller coaster in Las Vegas, but the project has a long way to go before becoming a reality. US Thrill Rides LLC filed an application in April with the Federal Aviation Administration to build a 650-foot-tall observation deck and roller coaster called the Polercoaster. The FAA is reviewing the application, agency spokesman Ian Gregor said.

Tropicana expanding meeting space: Tuesday, June 4, 2013; By Richard N. Velotta; The Tropicana Las Vegas, one of the last of the iconic classic Strip hotel brands, is expanding its meetings and conventions area in the property’s Club Tower.

Superstar DJ Memorial Day Weekend kicks off battle of Las Vegas nightclubs: Friday, May 24, 2013; By Robin Leach; With the opening of Light and Daylight Beach Club at Mandalay Bay and the new Eclipse concert series at DBC, the war when it comes to highly paid ...

Celebrity preview: Pamela Anderson, Coco Austin, Mario Lopez, Tiesto, Diddy, Paramore and Carmen Electra: Friday, May 3, 2013; By Robin Leach; Mint juleps for all! It’s Kentucky Derby weekend, but since we’re in Las Vegas, we’ll forget that sport of kings and concentrate on the long-awaited Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight. Our Las Vegas pugilist takes on Robert Guerrero in the WBC welterweight championship at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Robin Leach's weekend celebrity preview: Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, Jackie Evancho, Keep Memory Alive and comedy kings: Friday, April 12, 2013; By Robin Leach; Also in Las Vegas this weekend: Def Leppard, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Garbage, Vampire Weekend, Avicii, Benji Madden, Tommy Trash, Nervo, Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, Don Rickles, Robert Davi and much, much more.

Star Surveillance: Roseanne Barr, Murray Sawchuck, NFL stars, Coolio and Andrew Dice Clay: Thursday, April 4, 2013; By Robin Leach; Magician Murray Sawchuck and comedienne Roseanne Barr finally crossed paths Wednesday night even though they both work on the same ...

Celebrity preview: Maroon 5, Alicia Keys, Muse, Calvin Harris, David Guetta and the opening of pool season: Friday, March 15, 2013; By Robin Leach; This weekend marks the start of our 2013 pool season: dayclubs, ultra pools, topless revelry, parties and tanning from sunup to sundown and beyond. ...

Las Vegas on TV: ‘Project Runway,’ ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta,’ ‘Essex,’ Copperfield and Sawchuck: Tuesday, March 12, 2013; By Robin Leach; It’s Britain’s top-rated and most-controversial TV show: “The Only Way Is Essex,” and known there as “TOWIE.” Call it the U.K.’s version ...

How much does it cost to build a Strip resort?: Friday, March 8, 2013; By Ron Sylvester; The Genting Group got a steal on the Strip land it bought this week to build Resorts World Las Vegas, a 3,500-room Chinese-themed resort. The Malaysian company paid Boyd Gaming only $350 million for the 87-acre site of the imploded Stardust and failed Echelon. By comparison, Phil Ruffin sold the 36-acre New Frontier property in 2007 for $1.24 billion, a Las Vegas record.

Man falls 20 feet down ventilation shaft at Tropicana casino: Wednesday, February 27, 2013; By William D'Urso; A 70-year-old man was injured Tuesday when he fell through a grate and 20 feet down a ventilation shaft near the Tropicana, the Clark County Fire Department reported.

Strip Scribbles: Criss Angel lives up to his last name; MAGIC Fashion Week; and Keep Memory Alive: Monday, February 18, 2013; By Robin Leach; It’s a side to Luxor headliner Criss Angel, star of Cirque du Soleil’s “Believe,” that is rarely seen -- his quiet, behind-the-scenes and avid ...

Celebrity preview: Pink, Linkin Park, Chris Paul, Alice Cooper and Chicago: Friday, February 15, 2013; By Robin Leach; Also in Las Vegas this weekend: Avicii, Calvin Harris, Afrojack, DJ Pauly D, Alice Cooper, Papa Roach, Moksha, Jackson Browne, Lisa Lampanelli, Crystal Gayle and much more.

Strip Scribbles: Wedding crashers wanted at Bagatelle on Valentine's Day; Chippendales on ‘View’: Thursday, February 7, 2013; By Robin Leach; Party princess Tiffany Masters is throwing the world’s largest wedding reception at Bagatelle for every couple getting married here. There could be as ...

Strip Scribbles: ‘America’s Got Talent,’ ‘The Office’ and ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’: Monday, February 4, 2013; By Robin Leach; Las Vegas stars Terry Fator, Murray Sawchuck and Nathan Burton are the pitchmen in the new commercial for NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” seeking ...

Photos: Sean Kingston celebrates his 23rd birthday at Paris’ Chateau: Monday, February 4, 2013; By Don Chareunsy; Singer, songwriter and rapper Sean Kingston loves to celebrate his birthday in Las Vegas. When he turned The Big 2-1, he toasted the milestone ...