Rob Ponte

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Fremont Street: A block with experience

How a dusty main street transformed into a neon-lit gambling mecca

Thursday, May 15, 2008

The canopy of lights that hangs over Fremont Street has a bit of a hypnotic, and fully intentional, effect on the people below. Walking through a crowd of hundreds who stand perfectly still, eyes cast upward on the synchronized 12.5 million LED lights and ears tuned to the 550,000-watt sound system is one of the city's most whimsical experiences.

Show times for '21'

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Based on factual events, "21" is the story of six MIT students who won millions Las Vegas casinos after becoming experts in card counting.

The movie, opening March 28, will be showing at 15 movie theaters across the Las Vegas Valley.