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LAS VEGAS - An extraordinary urban resort destination brought to life by eight world-renowned architects, CityCenter offers a new era of resort experiences with an ambition to refine and redefine Las Vegas.

Conceived to bring a true center to The Strip, CityCenter is much more than a collection of resorts and residences; it's a community - a welcoming environment for people to gather, relax and enjoy. Great pedestrian corridors, dynamic public spaces, authentic richness and diversity of experiences evoke the energy of the world's most exciting places. CityCenter's public Fine Art Collection enlivens the street and engages passersby. As if in a strolling gallery, guests happen upon works by world-renowned artists such as Maya Lin or Nancy Rubins as they wander through CityCenter's walkways, hotels and residences.

A true community also has regard for its surroundings. CityCenter is one of the largest sustainable developments in existence, bringing a new level of environmental consciousness to the world-famous Strip. The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded Gold LEED® certification to ARIA, Vdara Hotel & Spa; Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas, Veer Towers and Crystals, marking the highest LEED achievement by any hotel, retail district or residential development in Las Vegas. The Harmon Hotel also is pursuing LEED® certification.

"CityCenter bridges the vitality of Las Vegas with the experiences travelers seek when they visit great cities around the world, whether London, Hong Kong or San Francisco - spectacular architecture, culturally significant art, great public spaces, sophisticated hotels, unique restaurants and incredible amenities," said Bobby Baldwin, president and CEO, CityCenter. "It is an evolutionary destination that aims to transform Las Vegas as a new symbol at its core, like the Guggenheim in Bilbao, the Pompidou in Paris or the SONY Center in Berlin."

Las Vegas saw the passing of a legend this past weekend. Bob Stupak, also known as Mr. Las Vegas has died of leukemia at 67.

This maven was a born entrepreneur, moving to Vegas in 1971 and raising the money to buy and acre and a half of land north of Sahara Avenue at Las Vegas Boulevard, then on March 31, 1974 opened "Bob Stupak's World Famous Historic Gambling Museum" which burned down in May of the same year because of an air-conditioner catching on fire. His entire career was filled with ups and downs.

In 1979 Stupak opened Vegas World, a very creative casino known for it's promotions and customized games. This venture became a big success which reportedly grossed over $100 million per year in the mid-1980's.

Allot of publicity befell Mr. Las Vegas when he won the million dollar wager on Super Bowl XXIII and then later in the same year he won the Deuce of Seven Lowball Championship bracelet at the WSOP.

A horrific motorcycle accident broke every bone in his face and put Stupak in a comma and despite the prognosis that he wouldn't survive he made a full recovery. The thing that has probably made Stupak most famous was the development of the Stratosphere, the highest building in Las Vegas. The tower opened in late April 1996 at a cost of $550 million but was a financial disaster. Many came to see the tower, but few stopped long enough to gamble, dine or shop. The Stratosphere went bankrupt soon thereafter, was sold, and is now profitable.

Never losing his imagination for great visionary projects Stupak was planning some huge Vegas construction ideas, right up until the end. Most recently it was the purchase of the Moulin Rouge Hotel and the design of a grand hotel in the shape of the RMS Titanic but sadly both these ventures never came to be.

Bob Stupak was a respected poker player appeared in the first season of the GSN series High Stakes Poker. He also appeared at a final table during the first season of the World Poker Tour. As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceeded $865,000.

The credit squeeze, on top of the travel-and-gambling slump, is forcing the Sin City billionaires to beef up their balance sheets

Today Business Week released an article about how the effects of the recent credit crunch is playing out on the mavens of Vegas. Some insightful comments from Steve Wynn indicate how he feels about the supposed rescue plan.

Continue reading: Las Vegas' Losing Streak

The heat is on to repeal the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), which came into force in 2006. Las Vegas gaming companies are watching and preparing for their entry into this sector of their industry, as they can't afford to lose much more time and money while watching British and Global gaming companies buy-up a bigger and bigger piece of the pie. What will undoubtedly be the major factor in the mitigation of this this poorly written and difficult to enforce piece of legislation, is the loss of much needed tax dollars to Uncle Sam.

Today the Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative released a statement which spells it out more clearly.

LAS VEGAS (BusinessWire EON/PRWeb ) April 4, 2007 -- The famous Flamingo Las Vegas recently began the second phase of its extensive room renovation. The redesign will include the transformation of more than 500 hotel rooms and suites into luxurious, stylish and technologically advanced Flamingo “GO Rooms.” The “GO Room” name was inspired by a derivative of the property name – FlaminGO. Phase II will introduce three new stylized suite types: GO Metropolitan, GO Neapolitan and GO Cosmopolitan, in addition to completing more standard GO rooms and suites.

Bellagio, Caesars Palace and Wynn Las Vegas Take Top Honors in VegasTripping.com 2007 Readers Poll Awards

VegasTripping.com has announced the winners of their "2nd Annual Best and Worst of Las Vegas Readers Poll Awards - The Trippies." Over a four-month period, VegasTripping's readers nominated and voted on their favorite and least favorite Hotels, Shows, Casinos, Restaurants and more in 26 diverse categories. Readers also nominated and voted on their favorite blog, podcast and website sources for Las Vegas travel information, Las Vegas Pet Peeves and Vegas Person of the Year.

The first nationally televised women's only poker event is scheduled for February 9 and 10th at Binions in Las Vegas.

Woman Poker Player Magazine is Proud to Sponsor the First Ultimate Women's Poker Challenge is scheduled for February 9 -- 10, 2007 at Binion's in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Ultimate Poker Challenge is America's number one syndicated poker show, and as with all UPC events, the women's event will be syndicated nationally on local television beginning in March.

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Caesars Palace has dolled up a whole new gaming area inspired by the queens of burlesque song and dance, The Pussycat Dolls. The Pussycat Dolls Casino will feature a mixture of sexy slot machines; blackjack, craps and roulette tables, a big six wheel and merchandise area, all indicative of the brand's sexy burlesque look. The pit is scheduled to open the first week of February and will be located directly across from the Pussycat Dolls Lounge inside PURE Nightclub, where the Las Vegas Pussycat Dolls can be seen performing five nights a week. Hours of operation are scheduled for Tuesday - Sunday from 10PM to 4AM.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) -- This is a boomtown, but it is also scattered with signs of bust -- namely, homeless people. And the city is taking a hard line against them.

With mixed success in the courts and on the streets, Las Vegas has tried sweeping away their encampments, closing a park where they hang out, making it a crime to feed them, even passing a ban on sleeping within 500 feet of feces.

Continue reading Las Vegas cracks down on the homeless

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