| Elton John just one of acts headed to EP | | Posted Tuesday, January 02, 2007 2:54:50 PM by Blog57 Team | | Whether you dig rock, country, alternative, Christian music, pop or pop en español, El Paso and Las Cruces will present a solid, well-rounded schedule of concerts this winter and spring. "It's going to be a good year for concerts. Right now, country is really big. Country music is a big trend right now across the country," said Bobbie Welch, New Mexico State University special events director of booking and marketing. "Latin music has always been hot in the area, so expect more Spanish musicians to make a stop." George Strait will perform Feb. 1 at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces. You can add another jewel to his crown. The King of Country Music has received his 32nd platinum album certification for "It Just Comes Natural," which was released in October. "These platinum certifications solidify his record of earning more platinum or multiplatinum discs than any other artist in country music," said Welch, who added that Strait has sold nearly 70 million records.... | |
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| | | Joel Robuchon at MGM Grand Receives Mobil Five-Star Rating From ... | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 1:10:30 PM by Blog57 Team | | LAS VEGAS, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Joel Robuchon at MGM Grand was honored with a Mobil Five-Star Award by Mobil Travel Guide, originators of the prestigious Five-Star rating system and providers of one of the most comprehensive evaluation systems of hotels, restaurants and spas. This rating recognizes Joel Robuchon as among the top restaurants in the United States and Canada for 2007. "We are thrilled to receive this recognition from the Mobil Travel Guide," said MGM Grand President & COO Gamal Aziz. "Joel Robuchon was designed to be a special and extraordinary experience. The Five Stars tell us we are delivering on that promise." Mobil Travel Guide rates restaurants using a proprietary ratings process that is based on more than 250 rigorous and standardized criteria that are evaluated and updated annually.... | |
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| | | MGM Mirage to sell 3 southern Nevada casinos to Herbst | | Posted Saturday, November 11, 2006 11:07:34 PM by Blog57 Team | | MGM Mirage plans to sell three casinos in the southern Nevada border town of Primm to Herbst Gaming Incorporated. That's according to a report this morning by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. It says the $400 million deal would involve the Whiskey Pete's, Primm Valley and Buffalo Bills -- but not the 36-hold Primm Valley Golf Club. Several gas station-convenience stores also would change hands. Las Vegas-based MGM Mirage is one of the world's largest casino companies. Herbst is one of Nevada's largest slot machine operators. It announced plans in May to spend $148 million to buy Sands Regent, the operator of four casinos including the Sands Regency in Reno. Primm is off Interstate 15 about 35 miles south of Las Vegas. (Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press.... | |
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| | | CityCenter could spell trouble for rival high-rise projects | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 2:59:09 PM by Blog57 Team | | MGM Mirage recently opened sales for the residential portion of its $7 billion Project CityCenter development on the Vegas Strip. Its 2,702 condo and condo-hotel units could spell trouble for competing projects still looking to secure buyers and financing in a softening high-rise market.CityCenter has added over 1,000 more residences and $2 billion to its price tag since the project was first announced in late 2004."We wanted to make the best and highest use of the land by increasing the density," said Tony Dennis, executive vice president of CityCenter's residential division. "We felt it was more efficient use of time, money and materials to build more now, as opposed to coming back to expand at a later time." .... | |
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| | | MGM Mirage 3Q Profit Rises 68 Pct | | Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 11:16:18 AM by Blog57 Team | | MGM Mirage Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter profit climbed 68 percent as new shows, amenities and casino openings boosted revenue for the world's second-largest gambling company. Net income grew to $156.3 million, or 54 cents per share, in the July-September period from $93.2 million, or 31 cents per share, in the third quarter a year ago. Revenue rose 5 percent to $1.90 billion from $1.81 billion last year. Analysts expected, on average, earnings of 41 cents per share on revenue of $1.83 billion, according to Thomson Financial. Despite the upbeat results, MGM shares fell in the morning as much as 3 percent to $41.51 after a competitor, Station Casinos Inc. reported that it had missed expectations. MGM shares rebounded later to close at $43.65, up 84 cents, or 1.96 percent, on the New York Stock Exchange.... | |
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| | | 'Saw III' cuts up competition in debut | | Posted Monday, October 30, 2006 3:01:17 AM by Blog57 Team | | Halloween came early at movie theaters as "Saw III" sliced up the competition with a $34.3 million debut, the best opening yet for the gory horror franchise. Lionsgate's "Saw III" easily took over as No. 1 at the box office, bumping off Disney's dueling-magicians saga "The Prestige," which slipped to third place with $9.6 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. "The Prestige" raised its 10-day total to $28.8 million. .... | |
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| | | MGM's Sands on T4 and The Hobbit | | Posted Wednesday, October 25, 2006 10:55:05 PM by Blog57 Team | | MGM chief operating officer Rick Sands talked about the studio's upcoming projects during a ceremony for Sylvester Stallone at the Orlando World Marriott Center on Tuesday. Stallone picked up the ShowEast Icon Award for playing Rocky Balboa. The Hollywood Reporter says Sands is packaging the fourth "Terminator" film -- it will be titled "Terminator blah blah, not Four," Sands joked -- with a new star likely to fill the Arnold Schwarzenegger role. "It's like the 'Batman' or 'Superman' franchise in that it lends itself to having different actors in the roles," he said. Sands is in talks with New Line Cinema to get the rights to produce two prequel films to "The Lord of the Rings" series, based on J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," he said. Other projects he mentioned include a sequel to The Thomas Crown Affair, set to star Pierce Brosnan, and a remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.... | |
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| | | MGM MIRAGE Serves Up Diverse Talent in the Culinary Arts | | Posted Saturday, October 21, 2006 6:54:40 PM by Blog57 Team | | Two MGM MIRAGE executive chefs will showcase their talents at the Taste of EBONY, an event that celebrates the contributions of African-Americans in the culinary arts. Jeffrey Henderson, executive chef of Cafe Bellagio at the Bellagio Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Erika Davis, executive pastry chef of the newly-renovated Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, will be featured chefs in New York on October 23, 2006. The Taste of EBONY will highlight the talents of leading African-American chefs, restaurateurs and wineries in the U.S. It also aims to expose students to career opportunities in the culinary industry. Guests at the event will dine on special dishes prepared by the chefs. Henderson, who specializes in urban cuisine, will serve Maryland lump crab, collard greens and barbeque creme fraiche.... | |
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| | | Harrah's Extends Offer for London Clubs and MGM Mirage Selling Two ... | | Posted Saturday, October 21, 2006 12:54:07 PM by Blog57 Team | | City of Industry, CA --(www.FinancialNewsUSA.com)-- 10/19/2006 - Resorts & Casinos industry news provided by Financial News USA (OTC: FNWU). Harrah's Entertainment Inc. (NYSE:HET), the world's largest casino owner, said Wednesday it extended its offer for Britain's London Clubs International PLC to Nov. 4th. The previous offer period expired Oct. 17. London Clubs, which operates casinos in Britain, Egypt and South Africa, agreed in August to be bought for 125 pence (US$2.33; euro1.86)a share in a deal that values the business at 279.3 million pounds (US$521 million; euro415.6 million). Diamond I, Inc. (OTC BB: DMOI), a developer of wireless gaming products, including the GS2(TM) wireless hand-held gaming unit and the WifiCasino(TM) wireless gaming system, recently provided an update regarding the previously announced http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061002/nym141.html?.v=54, http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061005/lath072.html?.v=78 Global Gaming Platform venture among Diamond I, Real Video Gaming, Inc.... | |
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| | | MGM Mirage to sell two hotel-casinos in Nevada | | Posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:55:03 PM by Blog57 Team | | MGM Mirage, the world's second-largest casino company, said Monday it plans to sell two casinos in the Colorado River resort town of Laughlin, Nev., to a private investment group for $200 million. The purchasing group is led by Anthony Marnell III, chairman of Las Vegas-based M Resorts, and partner Edward Sher of Sher Gaming LLC, MGM Mirage Inc. said in a statement. Las Vegas-based MGM Mirage acquired the two properties -- the Colorado Belle and the Edgewater -- when it bought Mandalay Resort Group in 2005. Combined, the two Laughlin properties have 2,535 rooms and 138,000 square feet of casino space on the Colorado River, about 100 miles south of Las Vegas. They are two of the 23 hotel-casinos MGM Mirage owns or manages including 10 on the Las Vegas Strip.... | |
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