Friday, December 19, 2008

Mirage Makeover Revives Attractions

The Mirage Volcano has long been an iconic emblem of the spectacular Las Vegas Strip, and thanks to a major renovation at the Mirage the Volcano is bigger and better than ever now. Also, you'll enjoy the superb indoor attractions at the Mirage including the Ziegfried and Roy Secret Garden, Atrium, and Aquarium. Click here for more about the Mirage's free attractions.

The Mirage is also home to Cirque du Soleil's spectacular show LOVE, a musical and acrobatic tribute to the music of the Beatles.

Can CES 2009 Computer Show Rescue the Sands Empire?

Writing in Business Week, notes that the Sands is hoping CES 2009 will be a boon to the lagging stock price of the Sands and will help in boosting Adelson's dwindling mega-fortune back to the stratospheric levels he enjoyed only a few months ago before the US financial crisis unfolded:

The company is hoping that January's CES show, which typically draws more than 100,000 people, will help support the company's stock, because many of the show's events will be held at its convention facilities in Las Vegas. Adelson is no stranger to computer industry people -- he developed the Comdex show, which used to draw more than 200,000, before he sold it to Japan's Softbank Corporation in 1995 for about $800 million.

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Thursday, December 18, 2008

Encore Las Vegas



This great commercial by Steve Wynn introduces his latest project "Encore", which is located next to the Wynn and appears to offer the spectacular elegance and amenities that have made the Wynn properties some of Las Vegas most spectacular venues.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

CES 2009 - Las Vegas gears up for the world's top technology event

The Consumer Electronics Show "CES 2009" is coming to Las Vegas. Although some reports suggest attendance this year may be off from recent highs, CES Las Vegas remains the world's premier technology showcase.

CES expects over 130,000 attendees and about 4000 press and bloggers to attend the event, which this year will include thousands of new technology products from computers to games to film to music, the CES Innovation Awards, SONY tapings of Jeopardy, Diana Ross in Concert at the Monster Cable retailer awards event, and much more.

For more information about this event see the CES official website.