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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.
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- Dina Titus dares to cross Harry Reid, maneuvers for Democratic safe seat
- Photos: Lauren Conrad celebrates her 26th birthday at Hyde Bellagio
- Grammy Awards struggle with honoring Whitney Houston
- Investigators seek answers to Whitney Houston’s death
- Photos: The late, great Whitney Houston is the soundtrack of my life
- Vegas gala to celebrate Muhammad Ali’s 70th birthday, benefit Ruvo Center
- Strip Scribbles: Is ‘Dancing With the Stars’ at Tropicana on again?
- List of Grammy winners in select major categories
- A personal tribute and a plea: Memories of Whitney Houston
- Abiding by tax law is not praiseworthy
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The Kats Report
Color from scene at Thomas & Mack: We have a wire job! Rebels win, and Louie Armstrong sings!
South Point owner Michael Gaughan's take on 'Vegas Stripped': 'I'll give it an 8' (5 Comments)
Author relishes writing the life story of ‘larger-than-life’ Oscar Goodman (3 Comments)
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Landowner: All roads could lead to Uxbridge casino
Revel reveals smoke-free casino opening
Cirque du Soleil show in Sands China casino to close this month
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