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Sports Gambling's Latest Technology: The eDeck Arrives In Las Vegas

New York Times | MATT VILLANO | Posted 12.28.2009 | Sports

Read More: eDeck, Gambling Technology, Sports Gambling Technology, Sports Gambling, Sports Wagering, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Sports Books, Sports Betting, Sports Books, Sports Betting Las Vegas, Sports News

LAS VEGAS -- For decades, sports bettors in this city have queued up at sports book windows and handed over cash in exchange for paper tickets formali...

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Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker Author James McManus on The Interview Show

Mark Bazer | Posted 12.24.2009 | Books

Read More: Cars, Texas Hold 'Em, World Series of Poker, James McManus, Las Vegas, Poker, Playing Cards, Books News
Mark Bazer

James McManus stopped by The Interview Show, a monthly talk show hosted by Mark Bazer, to discuss the new book, poker and a naked Michael Jordan.

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The New Millenium's Emerald City: The City Center

Jennifer Schwab | Posted 12.21.2009 | Green

Read More: Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Leed, Forest Stewardship Council, City Center, Sustainability, MGM Grand, Vdara, Las Vegas, Green News
Jennifer Schwab

I just entered the new Emerald City. The proprietor here, however, isn't The Wizard of Oz, and this sure ain't Kansas. This is the MGM Grand's City Center, located on the Las Vegas Strip.

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A Holiday Wish List That No One Should Fulfill

Gary Shapiro | Posted 12.17.2009 | Business

Read More: Consumer-Electronics-Association, Microsoft, Gm, Intel, President Obama, Ford, Colombia, Congress, Toyota, Federal Trade Commission, Vw, Las Vegas, Gary Shapiro, Card Check, Chrysler, Aig, Bmw, Economic Stimulus Package, Apple, South Korea, Trade, Buy American, Angela Merkel, Qualcomm, Consumer Electronics Show, Health Care Reform, Cea, Panama, Google, Business News
Gary Shapiro

Here are the "top ten" things our government could do in 2010 to reverse our nascent economic recovery. Of course, it shouldn't do any of these things - but its record causes me grave concern.

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It Has to Happen in Vegas

Jeff Ma | Posted 12.08.2009 | Sports

Read More: Manny Pacquiao, Bringing Down the House, MIT Blackjack Team, Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather, Sports News
Jeff Ma

With the upcoming bout between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. boxing has a shot to become relevant again. All that's missing now is a location.

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Las Vegas' CityCenter And Aria Casino: $8.5B Project Is Sin City's Biggest Bet Ever (PHOTOS)

By OSKAR GARCIA | Posted 11.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Dubai World, Casinos, Nevada Gaming Commission, Michael Ruffin, Las Vegas CityCenter, Las-Vegas-Real-Estate, Las Vegas Casino, Slideshow, Aria Hotel, Las Vegas, Business News

LAS VEGAS, (AP, OSKAR GARCIA) -- Sin City is pinning its biggest bet ever -- $8.5 billion -- on a 67-acre, six-tower complex of striking hotels, gourm...

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Las Vegas Sports Books Struggling During Downturn

LA Times | Lance Pugmire | Posted 11.22.2009 | Sports

Read More: Gambling, Casinos, Sports Gambling, Las Vegas Sports Books, Las Vegas, Sports Books, Sports News

However, on Oct. 25, Week 7 of the NFL season, the corporate types running the mighty Las Vegas sports books found themselves trapped in the unpleasan...

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Memo to Warren Buffett: Put Down the Pom-Poms and Tell Us the Truth About the Economy

Arianna Huffington | Posted 11.18.2009 | Business

Read More: Warren Buffett Goldman Sachs, Recovery, Nouriel Roubini, Homeless Children, Homelessness, Economy, Warren Buffett Recession, Warren Buffett, Economic Recovery, Las Vegas, Business News
Arianna Huffington

Difficult times need wise men to tell difficult truths. And, for many years, Buffett has done just that. So it was deeply distressing to listen to him last week joining in the economic victory lap the Obama administration is taking.

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Success for Dummies

Tom Morris | Posted 11.10.2009 | Business

Read More: Risk Taking, Vision, Philosophy, Hope, Talent, Achievement, Ventriloquism, Motivation, Las Vegas, Determination, Success, Wealth, Underdogs, Entertainment News, Persistence, Riches, Impossible Dream, Accomplishment, Confidence, Jeff Dunham, America's Got Talent, Terry Fator, Business News
Tom Morris

There is something important to be learned from Jeff Dunham's improbable rise. Passion and belief are often able to create a path forward where none may exist.

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The Most Toxic Cities In America: Atlanta Tops The List

Huffington Post | Posted 11.04.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Atlanta Most Toxic City, Atlanta, Forbes List Most Toxic Cities, Las Vegas, Most Toxic Cities, Least Toxic City, Green News

Forbes has put out a list evaluating the toxicity of the 40 largest US metropolitan areas. The results may surprise you. Atlanta topped the list for m...

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Myth Understood

Steven Weber | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Fox News, Roger Ailes, Law and Order, Barack Obama, Las Vegas, Republicans, American Democracy, Politics News
Steven Weber

One good thing the Republicans have accomplished, albeit accidentally, is the lifting of the veil from the big, ugly machine of American democracy.

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What People Were Packing at BlogWorld Expo '09 (Technology, You Dirty Buggers!)

Jennifer Kushell | Posted 10.28.2009 | Technology

Read More: Gizmo, Blogs, Gadgets, Technology, Las Vegas, Cnn, Blogging, Podcast, Technology News
Jennifer Kushell

With all the funky new technology available these days, what is the one thing that the online blogging elite refuse to leave home without?

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What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas (And Goes Green?)

Jennifer Schwab | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Casinos, Sustainability, Green Living, Las Vegas, Solar Panels, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Green News
Jennifer Schwab

Blazing neon lights 24/7, world's most grandiose fountains and lots of air-conditioning doesn't sound very green, but Las Vegas has been an unlikely pioneer in the green energy movement.

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Homeless Under Las Vegas: Ways You Can Help

Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact

Read More: Homeless, Anderson Cooper, Anderson Cooper 360, Helping the Homeless, Homelessness, Las Vegas, Youth Homelessness, Impact News

In the flood channels under the streets of Las Vegas exists a troubling world: homeless and unemployed people live in elaborate shelters, struggling t...

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Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Can't Find Lawyers

Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact

Read More: USA Today, Lawyers, Unemployement, Phoenix, Cleveland, New York University, Low Income Families, Low Income, Las Vegas, Home Foreclosures, Home Foreclosure, Impact News

WASHINGTON -- The nation's foreclosure crisis has swamped lawyers for the poor, leaving thousands of low-income homeowners across the country without ...

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Unemployed In Las Vegas: Struggling Nevadans Speak

The Huffington Post | Tam Vo | Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact

Read More: Las Vegas Unemployed, Nevada, Welfare, Nevada Unemployed, Food Stamps, Job Search, Unemployed Americans, Jobless, Joblessness, Las Vegas, Impact News

Writer Becky Bosshart was laid off from her Las Vegas newspaper job while writing a series on the recession and unemployed Nevadans. Nevada is one of ...

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United States Needs to Rethink How It Treats International Guests

Gary Shapiro | Posted 10.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Orlando, Angela Merkel, Pakistan, International Olympic Committee, Gary Shapiro, 2016 Summer Olympics, Obama, Rio Olympics, Ces, Visa, Germany, Las Vegas, Consumer Electronics Show, Cea, China, Tarp, Business News
Gary Shapiro

We make our trade show a world-class event, but our nation's visa policies work against us in attracting the world to our country.

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Going Once, Going Twice: Dinosaur Bones Are Up For Auction In Las Vegas (PHOTOS)

Posted 12.03.2009 | Green

Read More: Slidepoll, Old Bones, T-Rex, Dinosaur-Bones, Bones, Golddigging, Woolly-Mammoth, Dinosaurs, Las Vegas-Nevada, Auctions, Las Vegas, Green News

Only in Vegas would they... auction off dinosaur bones? This mammoth auction taking place on October 3rd at the Venetian is predicted to gross about $...

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Chicago Boxer David Diaz: Facing His Future in the Ring Saturday

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 11.24.2009 | Chicago

Read More: UIC Pavilion, Sports, World Boxing Council, Lightweight Championship, Jesus Chavez, Manny Pacquiao, Mandalay Bay, North Side, Boxing, David Diaz, Las Vegas, Chicago News
Esther J. Cepeda

I wondered: How did boxer David Diaz come back from a nationally televised beat-down, a year older and a bum knee later? So I asked him.

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Mayweather-Marquez Results: Find Out Who Won The Mayweather-Marquez Fight

AP | GREG BEACHAM | Posted 11.19.2009 | Home

Read More: Boxing News, Juan Manuel Marquez, Shane Mosely, Floyd Mayweather Jr, ESPN Boxing, Boxing, Mayweather Marquez Fight, Mayweather Marquez Results, Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather, HBO Boxing, Mayweather Wins, Who Won the Mayweather Marquez Fight, Mayweather , Home News

LAS VEGAS — Money came back with a guarantee. Floyd Mayweather Jr. told the world he was still its best boxer despite taking 21 months off, and ...

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Humana Mailer Targets Elderly, Claims Medicare Benefits To Be Cut

Dawn Teo | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Chief Medical Officer, Humana Health Insurance, Philip Painter, Humana Chief Medical Officer, Health Insurance, Humana Partner Program, Health Care, Obama Health Care, Healthcare, Medicare, Las Vegas, Humana Mailer, Humana Letter, Ace and Tj, The Story of Stuff, Tides Foundation, Evergreen Freedom Foundation, Lynn Harsh, Politics News
Dawn Teo

The letter enclosed in the mailer tries to convince Medicare recipients that their benefits could be cut if the current health insurance reform plans are enacted.

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Never Mind "Civil" Discourse -- Any Real Discourse Would Be Welcome

Ellen Sterling | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, Nevada, Clark County Democratic Party, Health Care for America Now, Las Vegas, Healthcare Reform Debate, Organizing for America, White House, Politics News
Ellen Sterling

A forum on health care was so very civil that it was almost coma-inducing. There was no debate and no need to repeatedly warn people to be civil. Everyone agreed with everyone else.

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Jack Jones At The Algonquin: The Younger Elder Statesman Of Song

Tony Sachs | Posted 11.10.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Sands Hotel, Mike Rienzi, Sting, Las Vegas, Steve Perry, New York City, The Beatles, Dean Martin, Jack E. Leonard, Cy Coleman, Ringo Starr, Oak Room, Frank Sinatra, Jack Jones, The Love Boat, Alan & Marilyn Bergman, George Gershwin, Algonquin Hotel, Entertainment News
Tony Sachs

In the '90s, Jones finally embraced his younger-elder statesman status, turning, for the most part (although not completely), away from Sting and Steve Perry back to Gershwin, Cy Coleman and the like.

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Top Rank, Yankees Suggest Yankee Stadium May Host Boxing Matches

AP | DAVE SKRETTA | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York

Read More: Ken Norton, Las Vegas, Top Rank, Boxing Matches, Boxing, Yankee Stadium, Muhammad Ali, New York News

NEW YORK — Manny Pacquiao stood face-to-face with Miguel Cotto on a makeshift stage set up along the first base line, the wind whipping off the ...

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Jon Gosselin Hits Vegas Clubs

people.com | Mark Gray | Posted 10.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jon Gosselin, Las Vegas, Jon and Kate Plus 8, Entertainment News

Call him the new "King of Clubs": On his last night in Las Vegas, where he had played host to a weekend pool party, Jon Gosselin decided to hit up not...

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