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November 23, 2009

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Comments by user: GoToe

Maybe when the dust settles, and Dubai World-Infinity World ends up owning 100% of CityCenter, MGM can bid on the casino management contract. I don't know if Dubai World was technically the silent partner before but they sure are making noise now.

(Suggest removal) 3/23/09 at 11:47 a.m.

Hang on, the MGM execs already designed this as an attraction. It features standing on top of a building while the floors are crumbling beneath your feet, based on their site in Florida:

Disney-MGM Studios Rides and Attractions

"Twilight Zone Tower of Terror"

(Suggest removal) 2/21/09 at 7:54 a.m.

The previous Sun article about Trump maybe leasing by the week or month had some pretty tempting price examples. Now a Trump says they might not? Lease it and we will come !

(Suggest removal) 2/6/09 at 12:53 p.m.

Go ahead and add a lotto, and PowerBall or Mega Millions, and scratch off tickets. For just one comparison, the Ohio Lottery historically profits $650-750 million per year. About half Nevada's current need. I know it's hard to compare Nevada to anywhere else, but a lottery would bring the state some more money.

Plus, on some of the scratch offs work deals with the casinos for co-branding and some minor profit sharing. Drawing lotto numbers could be made into a small show at a casino.

Create a Nevada Lottery with full Vegas style!

(Suggest removal) 1/25/09 at 6:51 a.m.

Like they say, no one intends to eat at Denny's, you just end up there.

"We wanted to try that new Mexican restaurant across town"

"I've heard that place is good, but it's really busy. Did you get in?"

"Naw, the lot was full. Ah, we just ended up at Denny's"

(Suggest removal) 12/7/08 at 10:10 a.m.

I hope Orlando is not referring to some kind of social disease!

(Suggest removal) 6/7/08 at 6:48 a.m.

I agree! With all that campaign money, what's a mere $800,000 between friends. So Barry, head back to Vegas with checkbook in hand. And remember, don't skimp on the tipping.

(Suggest removal) 6/1/08 at 8:28 a.m.

Whew! I'm glad I live in Indiana where I can get E85 for $2.76/gallon. So, a car using gas/ethanol at $2.76 at 13 mpg for 10,000 will cost $2,123 a year. It would save almost $100 a year to use Ethanol when compared to that $2,222 a year gas only car. (yes, copy-paraphrasing from above!)

http://e85prices.com/indiana.html

Wonder why wheat, rice, etc have gone up in price when we don't make fuel out of those? Hmmm. And historically these commodities move fairly independently, for example you can see bean prices go up and then corn goes down. It's never been the case that farming itself will cause one price to go up and so therefore all grain prices must go up. Nope. Different products, different markets.

What could be the common thread across the board that is actually increasing all prices? Hmmm.

Wonder why we still have a grain surplus, including corn, and the USDA still pays farmers not to plant? And the just passed farm bill increased subsidies to farmers not to plant?

Of course it's the increased cost of petroleum that has increased prices for everything and not just food. If you want to follow the money, do some research on the backers of the anti-competition stories, sorry, anti-ethanol stories. To jump start your efforts take a look at the American Petroleum Institute. I mean look at the energy independence picture of Brazil...we would never want that to happen here (so help us Exxon).

(Suggest removal) 6/1/08 at 8:10 a.m.

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