CityCenter Needs $3.5 Billion, Can You Spare a Dime?
July 31, 2008
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The massive $11 billion plus CityCenter project under construction on the Las Vegas strip is scrambling to put together an additional $3.5 billion in financing to complete the project in instance for the advertised late 2009 opening. Apparently the …
Cheesecake Factory offers $1.50 slices today only
July 30, 2008
Today, the Cheesecake Factory celebrates their 30th anniversary with 30 different varieties of cheesecake — for only $1.50 each slice.
That’s the price they charged in 1978 when the first Cheesecake Factory opened.
And, of course, today is National Cheesecake Day, so you have even more of an e…
$27 tickets Jubilee to celebrate 27th anniversary
July 30, 2008
With tourism down, it’s a good date for locals to catch discounted shows.
Donn Arden’s Jubilee! at Bally’s is the latest to offer a reduction.
Jubilee!, one of the last remaining classic dancing girl shows, is celebrating their 27th anniversary by offering locals $27 ticket prices now through A…
$8.88 tickets to Defending the Caveman on 8/8/08
July 30, 2008
Rob Becker’s Defending the Caveman trumps Jubilee! by offering tickets to the show for $8.88 (plus tax).
The price honors the day that comes along once a century, Aug. 8, 2008, or 8/8/08.
Kevin Burke performs Caveman, a funny one-man show that highlights the differences in relationships amidst …
Jerry Lewis caught with firearm at Vegas airport
July 29, 2008
Comedian Jerry Lewis has some ’splaining to do.
Las Vegas resident Lewis had his gun taken from him at McCarran worldly Airport, on his way to Detroit on Friday.
The unloaded gun was allegedly a prop gun used by Lewis in his show (what show is that, we don’t know), but the authorities nonetheless …
2-for-1 Crazy Horse Paris
July 29, 2008
For all of August, locals will receive 2-for-1 tickets to Crazy Horse Paris (at MGM Grand).
Simply show your Nevada I.D. at the box office when purchasing tickets.
A celebration of the female style, the show shares the same name as the famous cabaret in France and additionally shares dancers –…
Parking ticket fees waived for limited time
July 29, 2008
Got a parking ticket you’ve been sitting on considering of late fees?
Those penalty fees can build up to more than the ticket itself, so it’s no wonder.
But now you have a reprieve, just as enlarged as you pay the ticket.
From tomorrow through July 31 at 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., bring in your ticket (or…
Ellis Island celebrates 40 years with slot multipliers
July 27, 2008
Happy Birthday to Ellis Island Casino & Brewery, celebrating 40 years in their little corner of Flamingo and Koval.
To celebrate, Ellis is offering a $400,000 giveaway, with partial amounts given away nightly. Just scan your card daily at one of the kiosks and you’ll know instantly whether …
1st National Bank of Nevada shutters, will switch to Mutual of Omaha
July 27, 2008
On July 24, federal regulators shut down 28 branches of 1st National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank.
The Treasury Department’s Comptroller of the Currency Office found that the bank was undercapitalized and had excessive losses of assets and earnings from “unsafe and unsound practices.”
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1st National Bank of Nevada shutters, will switch to Mutual of Omaha
July 27, 2008
On July 24, federal regulators shut down 28 branches of 1st National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank.
The Treasury Department’s Comptroller of the Currency Office found that the bank was undercapitalized and had excessive losses of assets and earnings from “unsafe and unsound practices.”
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