January 2010
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Monorail files for bankruptcy as step toward... →
Jan 14th
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CityCenter, Las Vegas: If Not a City, then What? |... →
smartercities: builderonline: What it is is a handsome, varied, occasionally ingenious, occasionally even beautiful piece of very expensive, very dense urban planning for 67 acres of short- and long-term housing, luxury shopping, eating and drinking, gambling and other entertainment in a conurbation unique in the world. Presuming it survives, perhaps even helps to turn around that place’s’s...
Jan 7th
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December 2009
14 posts
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Dec 19th
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“The irony, perhaps, is that a city that’s built its reputation on allowing...”
– Will the real Las Vegas please stand up? - Seasonal- msnbc.com
Dec 19th
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“CityCenter isn’t just another real estate development in danger of...”
– The biggest bet in Las Vegas - Seasonal- msnbc.com
Dec 19th
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“During a video conference today sponsored by Nevada State Bank, Jeremy Aguero, a...”
– Analyst: CityCenter’s opening will ‘push economy forward’ - Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009 | 11:53 a.m. - Las Vegas Sun [The glass is half full]
Dec 18th
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“The U.S. economy hasn’t recovered enough for people to come here and blow huge...”
– Report: CityCenter may drive Vegas room discounting trend - Las Vegas Sun [The glass is half empty]
Dec 18th
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“Spread the word that an alternative to the humdrum, ho-hum, everyday,...”
– We have notes, and they are from Steve Wynn and Dee Snider - The Kats Report - Las Vegas Sun
Dec 17th
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Dec 15th
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“In addition to the nightly room rate we kindly require a nominal resort fee of...”
– M Resort Spa Casino Las Vegas • Resort Fee [ Kindly require? The airport transportation does save you at least $25 per trip, but still. I’d like the Times of London, please. ]
Dec 11th
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Dec 9th
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“Basically, Dubai World (or its investment arm, Istithmar) paid $282 million in...”
– Felix Salmon on Reuters.com [The connection to Vegas: Dubai World’s investment in CityCenter. Not saying this is exactly what will happen to CityCenter and MGM Mirage as Dubai World continues to collapse, but it does illustrate how this sort of financial mess washes out. Also, it is...
Dec 9th
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Dec 9th
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“There are a lot of people who like to gamble, but there are also many who don’t,...”
– the die is cast » Blog Archive » Thoughts on Vdara
Dec 7th
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“There is also speculation that the MGM Mirage in Las Vegas could change hands;...”
– Neal Ungerleider - Falafel Mafia – Dubai debt 101: A beginner’s guide - True/Slant [The I [Heart] Vegas take: CityCenter won’t be sold any time soon. It’s more likely that MGM Mirage will sell off one or more other properties in order to free up some operating capital, although...
Dec 2nd
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Dec 2nd
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Dec 1st
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Dec 1st
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“Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) — MGM Mirage, the Las Vegas Strip’s largest casino...”
– MGM Mirage Bets on Vegas CityCenter to Lower Debt (Update3) - Bloomberg.com
Dec 1st
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Dec 1st
November 2009
18 posts
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“To accommodate their growing trade business, Mr. Adelson and his partners — Mr....”
– When 3rd Place on the Rich List Just Isn’t Enough - New York Times
Nov 30th
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“For the smaller sculptures, they’re almost always reclaimed from medical...”
– Las Vegas New CityCenter is a haven for contemporary art - Travel - LATimes.com
Nov 29th
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Nov 29th
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“The playful side of Sinatra came out during the series of 14 commercials the...”
– Wynn Las Vegas & Encore Newsletter - 2009 May – Perfectly Frank
Nov 28th
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Casino Mogul Steve Wynn’s Midas Touch 60 Minutes: Charlie Rose Interviews The Man Who Helped Reinvent Las Vegas
Nov 28th
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Nov 26th
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Nov 26th
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Nov 26th
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Nov 26th
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“Some casino operators are born more equal than others. We do a better job than...”
– £20bn bet by Vegas bosses - Times Online
Nov 25th
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“The ball darts over a comic-book-style drawing of Spider-Man reaching for his...”
– Pinball never died in this Las Vegas arcade - Travel - LATimes.com
Nov 25th
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Nov 25th
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Nov 25th
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