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Another long-running Las Vegas Strip show is closing

Some performers seem made for the Las Vegas Strip even if they did not get their start in Sin City. Many of the biggest name residencies on the Strip have set up shop there because it's convenient. Adele, Bruno Mars, Garth Brooks, Lady Gaga, Luke Bryan. and other big-name performers could sell out venues wherever they go. By performing a residency,…
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Another long-running Las Vegas Strip show is closing
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Las Vegas Strip casino brings back huge star headliner show

The list of star entertainers performing in residencies on the Las Vegas Strip in 2024 is lengthy. If visitors are looking for rock music, Chicago, Santana, Rod Stewart, Foreigner and even 1960s legends Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons will make their home in Vegas at some point this year. For country music fans, Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood,…
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Las Vegas Strip casino brings back huge star headliner show
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Tropicana Casino In Las Vegas Sets Closing Date

Gamblers hoping for some action at the Tropicana in Las Vegas only have a few months left to hit the craps tables or drop a few bucks in a slot machine. Bally's announced this week that the property will officially close on April 4 as site preparation and construction on the new A's baseball stadium is expected to begin in the coming months. "While…
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Tropicana Casino In Las Vegas Sets Closing Date
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Another old-school Las Vegas Strip icon closes

Seemingly every titan of the Las Vegas Strip eventually falls. Soon, the Mirage name will disappear to be replaced by the Hard Rock brand. Casino Royale, a small property nestled between a number of huge Caesars Entertainment (CZR) - Get Free Report resorts will also soon be replaced by something much bigger. In the past year, the Las Vegas Strip…
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Another old-school Las Vegas Strip icon closes
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Tough little town: How Las Vegas grew from dusty railroad stop to gambling mecca

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Las Vegas has grown from a railroad stop to a gambling metropolis in the desert in just 118 years. Some say The Mob could be credited for some of that growth. "The Mob did play somewhat of a positive role in the development of Las Vegas," said Geoff Schumacher, vice president of exhibits and programs at The Mob Museum. This tough…
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Tough little town: How Las Vegas grew from dusty railroad stop to gambling mecca
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Viva 'Las Vegas': How a show with a million-to-one shot hit the jackpot

James Caan is dying to get to his golf game. He's just wrapped his last scene of the day for his hit series, "Las Vegas," and is speedwalking across the community college auditorium, doubling today as a nightclub, when he's stopped in his tracks by something more powerful than a barrage of bullets. "All right, I'll hold the door," he says as a…
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Viva 'Las Vegas': How a show with a million-to-one shot hit the jackpot
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See Sergio Perez Race Red Bull F1 Car Through Casino And On Dirt In Las Vegas

This year, Formula 1 will hit the famous Las Vegas Strip for the first time. Excitement is already building around the late-night November street race. Red Bull F1 driver Sergio Perez and Team Principal Christian Horner recently visited the city in a new promotional video that playfully pays homage to the city. Perez and Horner meet in an elevator…
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See Sergio Perez Race Red Bull F1 Car Through Casino And On Dirt In Las Vegas
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Watch a Red Bull F1 car tear through a Las Vegas casino

No one does marketing like Red Bull. For their latest stunt, the Anglo-Austrian team took the championship-winning F1 car for a spin through casinos in Las Vegas ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. As you do. The Las Vegas Grand Prix is still a few weeks away. Mind you, Oracle Red Bull Racing's CEO Christian Racer and F1 driver Sergio'Checo' Pérez…
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Las Vegas Strip Casino Leader Makes a Risky Bet

Sin City has been changing and that means that some things which once dominated the Strip no longer resonate with visitors. Las Vegas once hosted mostly kitschy retro performers. Even in the days when Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack prowled the Las Vegas Strip, they were considered adult acts, not really modern or hip in the young people sense of…
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Las Vegas Strip Casino Leader Makes a Risky Bet
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Las Vegas Strip Casino's Got New Talent

If you're a fan of fabulous, over-the-top entertainment that will enchant your senses and help you forget your worries for a few hours, there's no better place to see it than Las Vegas. One thing that lovers of this flashy and fun city know is that it's about a lot more than just gambling. One of the city's greatest charms is that it's…
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Las Vegas Strip Welcomes Back Two Major Headliners

On the Las Vegas Strip, some headliners find a home at a resort casino and stay there for an astonishingly long time. Comedic magicians Penn & Teller have been in residence at Caesars Entertainment's (COZIF) Rio since 2001. That makes them the Las Vegas act that kept the same home the longest, but they're not the only performers with a long history…
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Las Vegas Strip Welcomes Back Two Major Headliners
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Las Vegas Strip Player Building a 'Circus Village'

Las Vegas is known as the world's entertainment capital for its many charms, which come in a variety of forms. The 4.2-mile stretch that lights up the Las Vegas Strip features attractions such as Caesars Entertainment's (CZR) - Get Free Report Eiffel Tower at Caesars Paris Las Vegas, the Statue of Liberty replica at MGM Resorts International's…
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Las Vegas Strip Player Building a 'Circus Village'
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Aquaria and Jorgeous to Join RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE LIVE! Las Vegas at Flamingo Las Vegas

When RuPaul's Drag Race Live! returns on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, two new queens will be slaying the Flamingo Las Vegas stage - Season 10 winner Aquaria and fresh from Season 14, Jorgeous. In addition, Season 12 winner and All Stars Season 7's Jaida Essence Hall will make her much anticipated return to The Strip. These stunning new additions will…
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Aquaria and Jorgeous to Join RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE LIVE! Las Vegas at Flamingo Las Vegas
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Iconic Casino Brand Comes to the Las Vegas Strip

While Las Vegas has embraced the future with virtual reality, e-sports, and the cutting edge of music becoming a huge part of the city's offerings, Sin City also embraces nostalgia. Elvis impersonators appear everywhere from the Strip, where they take pictures for money, to multiple high-end production shows. Michael Jackson appears in more than…
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The Las Vegas Strip Adds a Unique Tesla Experience

Las Vegas lets you live out nearly any (legal) fantasy. You can see pretty much any type of performance, eat anything from junk food to gourmet options from the world's most famous chefs, and gamble in any way imaginable. The Las Vegas Strip offers every possible way to indulge from any type of bar imaginable to legal marijuana possession…
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The Las Vegas Strip Adds a Unique Tesla Experience
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New Casino Brings Las Vegas Strip Another Iconic Brand

Las Vegas has a lot of legends. It's hard to imagine that Wayne Newton or Carrot Top would reach iconic superstar status anywhere else. The city also boasts lots of legendary names, like Frank Sinatra, the Rat Pack, and less-savory characters like Bugsy Siegel. Sin City also has its share of icons that aren't people. Some of those come and go, like…
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A video history of Las Vegas implosions

LAS VEGAS (KLAS)- During the 1990s and well into the 2000s, Las Vegas gained a worldwide reputation for imploding older hotels and casinos to make way for newer and bigger resorts. In true Las Vegas tradition, the building implosions were an event - an epic show with each one appearing to out-implode the previous. Between 1993 to 2016, 13 major…
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An Iconic Las Vegas Casino is Reopening Off the Strip

Las Vegas has been built around iconic names and brands. You have your Las Vegas Strip leaders Caesars Entertainment (CZR) and MGM Resorts International (MGM), which each own multiple storied casino properties. But Vegas' icons include people (Wayne Newton, Penn & Teller, and, of course, Carrot Top to name a few) as well as shows - everything from…
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Video history of Las Vegas implosion

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - During the 1990s and well into the 2000s, Las Vegas gained a worldwide reputation for imploding older hotels and casinos with style to make way for newer and bigger resorts. In true Las Vegas tradition, the building implosions were an event - an epic show with each one appearing to out-implode the previous. Between 1993 to 2016,…
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History of Las Vegas implosions

LAS VEGAS (KLAS)- During the 1990s and well into the 2000s, Las Vegas gained a worldwide reputation for imploding older hotels and casinos to make way for newer and bigger resorts. In true Las Vegas tradition, the building implosions were an event - an epic show with each one appearing to out-implode the previous. Between 1993 to 2016, 13 major…
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Bourbon Street Implosion Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Opening in 1980 as the Shenandoah Hotel, this property cost $29 million and was named after the Las Vegas estate of singer Wayne Newton, who was a minority investor in the property. The casino president at the opening was John Tucker - but after a Gaming Commission investigation, his gaming license was denied because of a 1975…
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Las Vegas investigative journalist Jeff German killed

Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German, one of Nevada's most accomplished and trusted journalists, was found dead with stab wounds outside his home Saturday morning. German, whose work in Las Vegas spanned more than three decades, made a career of breaking big stories about everything from organized crime and government…
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Las Vegas investigative journalist Jeff German killed
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Labor Day Weekend festivities in Las Vegas

Gaming News 22 August 2022 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Las Vegas is making Labor Day Weekend a memorable one, with sensational concerts, world-class nightlife, and thrilling pool parties packing the event calendar from Friday, 2 September to Monday, 5 September. On the Stage The Entertainment Capital of the World routinely attracts the world's top music…
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Las Vegas Strip Venue Abruptly Shuts Down With No Warning

In Las Vegas, everything has an end date. Casinos and resorts seemingly need updates nearly as soon as they open and what seems cutting edge today may be dated in a just a few years. The Las Vegas Strip undergoes nearly endless change. Casinos rise and fall, celebrity restaurants have their moment -- even their years -- and then pass into history.…
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Las Vegas Strip Venue Abruptly Shuts Down With No Warning
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Las Vegas to be filled with Fourth of July events

Gaming News 29 June 2022 (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Entertainment Capital of the World celebrates everything red, white and blue throughout the Independence Day weekend. Visitors can honor the Fourth of July holiday with entertainment, fireworks, poolside parties and more throughout the celebratory weekend. Fireworks and Patriotic Displays Celebrating…
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Las Vegas offers a summer season jam-packed with electrifying entertainment

World-class entertainers across music and comedy turn up the heat throughout the destination all season long. While the excitement certainly doesn't end after Labor Day, here is a sampling of this summer's most sensational and sizzling entertainment. Must-See Residencies with Superstar Talent There's always a show to see when you're in Vegas-and…
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Las Vegas offers a summer season jam-packed with electrifying entertainment
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A Las Vegas Strip Icon (and an Iconic Casino) Near Their Final Days

Every Las Vegas icon someday falls. Sometimes a classic casino or attraction meets a spectacular end -- with an implosion as a sort of a grand send-off. In other cases, a property falls into disrepair only to be quietly shuttered until a new owner comes around. The Las Vegas Strip has seen legendary names go away and new ones arise from their…
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A Las Vegas Strip Icon (and an Iconic Casino) Near Their Final Days
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Check out our summertime casino survival guide

Weekend getaways are a perfect way to shift perspective and recharge your internal batteries - which is especially true when you add the chance to return home wealthier than when you left. That's why we've put together this casino survival guide, to give you a look at the Southern California properties within easy striking distance as well as a…
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Caesars Brings Iconic Brand to the Las Vegas Strip

Las Vegas has a lot of legends. It's hard to imagine that Wayne Newton or Carrot Top would reach iconic superstar status anywhere else. The city also boasts lots of legendary names, like Frank Sinatra, the Rat Pack, and less-savory characters like Bugsy Siegel. Sin City also has its share of icons that aren't people. Some of those come and go, like…
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Caesars Brings Iconic Brand to the Las Vegas Strip
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Huge Las Vegas Strip Project Takes Over Doomed Former Hotel

The Las Vegas Strip has more than just casinos. Sure, that famous 4.2-mile section of road gets its identity from the towering Caesars Entertainment (CZR) - Get Caesars Entertainment Inc Report, MGM Resorts International (MGM) - Get MGM Resorts International Report, Wynn Resorts (WYNN) - Get Wynn Resorts, Limited Report, and the other iconic…
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Huge Las Vegas Strip Project Takes Over Doomed Former Hotel
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The Valley Vagabond: Las Vegas Post Pandemic; Less Gambling More Fun!

Since my best friend moved in 2013, we have tried to meet up at least once a year and have some fun. Sometimes that means staying in her new city of San Diego, but usually, we go to Las Vegas. Because of the pandemic, the last time we got together was in the fall of 2019. We swore we were sick of it and wouldn't go back for a LONG time. However,…
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9 Hotels With The Best Entertainment In Las Vegas

One of the best things about visiting Las Vegas is the entertainment. It's everywhere you go, from singers to dancers to magicians and so much more. Become a Harlem insider - Sign-Up for our Newsletter! In many of the hotels, there is some form of evening entertainment, and if you want to know where the best places to stay are so you don't miss out…
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9 Hotels With The Best Entertainment In Las Vegas
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Joel Fischman dies at 70; Casino exec brought Penn & Teller to Las Vegas

The man who brought one of the most famous headlining acts ever to Las Vegas has died. Joel Fischman, who originally booked Penn & Teller at Bally's in 1993, died Thursday morning of cancer in Las Vegas. He was 70. Fischman also helped broker the magic duo's deal at the Rio in 2001, and was a consulting producer of Penn & Teller's production show…
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Joel Fischman dies at 70; Casino exec brought Penn & Teller to Las Vegas
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Wayne Newton is back to guide audiences through his legendary career in Las Vegas

As the first hotel and casino to open on what is now the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, the Flamingo made its debut the day after Christmas in 1946. That means the pink-hued landmark just passed its milestone 75th birthday, as if it needed anything else to cement its legacy as an icon of Las Vegas. But wait, there's more. This month, Mr. Las Vegas…
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Wayne Newton is back to guide audiences through his legendary career in Las Vegas
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Looking back on 75 years at Las Vegas’ iconic Flamingo hotel and casino

As anyone with basic knowledge of Las Vegas history knows, celebrity mobster Bugsy Siegel was the owner of the Flamingo hotel and casino when it opened its doors on December 26, 1946. It was his passion project in the desert and would bring sleek art deco glamour to the proto-Strip, which at that time consisted of a couple of Old West-themed…
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Looking back on 75 years at Las Vegas’ iconic Flamingo hotel and casino
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The Flamingo, which ushered in Las Vegas glamour and gangsters, turns 75

From Bugsy Siegel to Donny and Marie, the Flamingo has seen a lot in its 75 years on the Strip. On Dec. 26, 1946, mobster Siegel opened the Flamingo after taking over construction of the property when original developer Billy Wilkerson ran out of money. Siegel named the property after his girlfriend Virginia Hill - whose nickname was "The Flamingo"…
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The Flamingo, which ushered in Las Vegas glamour and gangsters, turns 75
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Casino Tech: Even Chips Have Chips at Newest Vegas Resort

Even the chips have chips at the newest casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip. When Resorts World Las Vegas opens to guests and gamblers late Thursday, card players will bet with house chips implanted with sensors at tables that take cashless transactions and track every bet, split, double-down and side wager. "It's all RFID," casino operations…
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Martin Scorsese’s Casino: What Inspired The Film’s Creator

Martin Scorsese's Casino is considered by fans and critics alike to be the last word in Casino-related movies. Despite its initial screening dating back more than two decades to 1995, this award-winning film is still considered the top in its genre. But did you know that it was inspired by true events? But whether you are a fan of playing at…
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Martin Scorsese’s Casino: What Inspired The Film’s Creator
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5 Films that were Filmed at the Golden Nugget in Vegas

The Golden Nugget is one of the most popular casinos in the world. These are the top 5 films that were partially filmed within the world famous gambling hall.Las Vegas famous for its thriving gambling scene is home to numerous luxurious, first-class hotels and casinos, and needless to say, some of these served as movie sets for many iconic…
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Northern Nevada gambling icon John Ascuaga dies at age 96

SPARKS, Nev. - John Ascuaga, the son of Basque sheepherders who became a northern Nevada gambling icon after he bought a small coffee shop with a few slot machines in Sparks in 1960 and turned it into a major hotel-casino he operated for more than a half century, has died. He was 96. Ascuaga was known for roaming the casino floor and greeting…
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Northern Nevada gambling icon John Ascuaga dies at age 96
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John Ascuaga, Nevada casino icon, dies at 96

John Ascuaga, the son of Basque sheepherders who became a northern Nevada gambling icon after he bought a small coffee shop with a few slot machines in 1960 and turned it into a major hotel-casino he operated for more than a half century, has died at age 96. Ascuaga was known for roaming the floor and greeting patrons personally at the casino he…
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John Ascuaga, Nevada casino icon, dies at 96
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John Ascuaga, a Northern Nevada gambling icon, dies at age 96

SPARKS - John Ascuaga, the son of Basque sheepherders who became a northern Nevada gambling icon after he bought a small coffee shop with a few slot machines in Sparks in 1960 and turned it into a major hotel-casino he operated for more than a half century, has died. He was 96. Ascuaga was known for roaming the casino floor and greeting patrons…
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John Ascuaga, a Northern Nevada gambling icon, dies at age 96
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Resorts World Las Vegas: Even the chips have chips at the Strip's newest casino

LAS VEGAS - Even the chips have chips at the newest casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip. Resorts World Las Vegas, a $ 4.3 billion resort that opened its doors to the public on Thursday, lets card players wager with house chips implanted with sensors on tables that accept cashless transactions and any bet, split, Track double-down and side…
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Resorts World Las Vegas: Even the chips have chips at the Strip's newest casino
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Resorts World Las Vegas experiences a successful opening

The boss for casino operator Genting Malaysia Berhad reportedly told a select group of guests attending the grand opening of his firm's new Resorts World Las Vegas property yesterday that plans are already in the works to potentially expand the $4.3 billion development. According to a report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper, Lim Kok Thay…
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Resorts World Las Vegas experiences a successful opening
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Station returns with Vegas talent for a Vegas crowd

You have to hand it to Station Casinos, where range rules the day. The locals resort company boasts enough dexterity in its entertainment lineup it could stage an Eagles tribute band and the real, former Eagles bandmate Don Felder on the same bill. Station is stopping short of that coupling. But the company is going with the genuine, venerable…
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Station returns with Vegas talent for a Vegas crowd