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Video Tour of Las Vegas CityCenter: Part II

In the second part of our walk-through, MGM Mirage VP of design Sven van Assche takes us from the Aria plaza through the retail and entertainment space Crystals.READ»

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Looking for Inspiration for Hotel Design? Try Violent, Profane Movies

Quentin Tarantino's cult classic, "Reservoir Dogs," with its cast of violent, sociopathic killers with names straight out of a Crayola box--Mr. Orange, Mr. Blue, Mr. Pink--was the inspiration for a 10-pack of rooms at the recently-opened Paradise Tower at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.READ»

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Product Placement... and Purchasing

NBC is going to start selling products seen on popular TV shows such as "Will and Grace" and "Las Vegas" online. Partnering with San Francisco-based Delivery Agent, which already has an alliance with ABC, the network is taking the ...READ»

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City Center Las Vegas: Too Big NOT to Fail?

With a big budget and a big footprint MGM Mirage is crossing it's fingers for positive financial and environmental impact of City Center.READ»

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Las Vegas Sands Corporation Embraces Green Building in Sin City

Las Vegas, land of excess, has started to clean up its act recently--first with the CityCenter, an $8.5 billion, 18 million square foot sustainable development, and now with the Las Vegas Sands Corporation's Eco 360º Global ...READ»

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Multitouch Poker: The Future of Casinos?

Moto Development Group has thrown together a neat prototype device that could possibly be the future of casinos: A multitouch, automatic, cybernetic Blackjack table. Finger-flicking financial fun, perhaps, but also a way to cut down ...READ»

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When the Sun Shines in Sin City

Detour: Las VegasREAD»

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Product Liability Litigation - Actonel

Amazingly, Actonel and similar drugs, are still on the market for treating postmenopausal osteoporosis (bone loss).READ»

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Prenuptial Agreements Are Smart

Marriage is a dream for many, a time full of hope for the future. Unfortunately, not a lot of people consider taking the precaution of signing a prenuptial agreement.READ»

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When It Comes to Big Rigs, Size Matters

There is no doubt that the bigger they are, they more damage they cause when involved in a crash. READ»

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Incorporating a Nevada Business

Setting up the right type of business entity in Nevada is crucial for a lot of good reasons. READ»

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Got Pouffe? A New Ad Campaign Urges Consumers Unable to Buy New Homes to Shell Out for Furnishings Instead

For more than a decade we lived in a culture of real-estate ambition as up-ticking values made every house a potential nest egg. God help us, we were a nation of bidders and flippers consumed by balloon mortgages, rate locks and ...READ»

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The Three-Time CES Champion

Three times he’s brought new companies to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and three times those companies have walked away with “Best of CES” awards. What goes into making sure his companies get the attention from ...READ»

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BICSI Fall Conference and Exhibition

Back when information transport systems were but networks of hard wires moving telephone signals, Building Industry Consulting Service International pulled itself together from a handful of small telcos looking to discuss concerns in ...READ»

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Video Tour of Las Vegas CityCenter: Part I

In this first part of our walk-through, MGM Mirage VP of design Sven van Assche takes us from Vdara to Aria, including Aria's gaming floor and entrance plaza.READ»

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T-Mobile Gets First 3G Phone

The other day we reported that T-Mobile [NYSE:DT] was bringing online their second 3G service market in the country, bringing the total to New York and Las Vegas. Well, now it's even got itself a real life HSDPA handset to go with ...READ»

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Art and Commerce Meet on Buildings' Interactive Media Facades

The main strips of Las Vegas, Hong Kong, and Times Square are on the cutting-edge of illuminated media façades--emblazoned with hyper-animated, neon advertising. But there's a parallel movement to harness the technology for ...READ»

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Blog World 2008

It's fall again and while summer's valiantly trying to extend its tenure, pretty soon our shadows will get longer and our days shorter. For bloggers though, while posts about drinking outside, losing iPhones on the beach, and walks ...READ»

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Work/Life: Is À La Carte Cruising in Your Future?

The next time you are toot-tooted aboard a cruise ship, come prepared with more than just your swimsuit: The à la carte revenue model that has swept the airline industry may be coming to a cruise line near you. Perhaps a ...READ»

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Adoption to Kin

Not a lot of people are aware of the fact that there is something called kinship adoption or relative adoption.READ»

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Nevada Med Mal Suit Within One Year

If you’ve been a victim of medical malpractice (med mal) and live in Nevada, you only have one year to file a lawsuit. READ»

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Renewable Energy Technology Conference & Exhibition

Ah, Vegas: the lights! The millions of sparkly, shiny, it-looks-like-it's-day-even-at-night lights! Sin City's electrical consumption means about 1.2 million metric tons of CO2 emissions per year, which makes it the perfect place to ...READ»

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CityCenter Opening

A look at CityCenter in Las Vegas, during the opening ceremony.READ»

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The Three Types of Product Liability Lawsuits

There isn’t one business that exists today that does not have product liability insurance. READ»

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Watch What the Package Label Says

Those labels on the outside of various products are there for a reason; to warn people about a danger and to keep them safe.READ»