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• $95, the average per-night room rate in Las Vegas in 2007.
• 450% increase in the number of visitors to Las Vegas in the last 30 years.
• 3,321, population of Clark County, where Las Vegas is located, in 1910.
• $560, average gambling budget reported by visitors in 2007.
• 12.5 million, LED bulbs in the Fremont Street Experience canopy.
• 25th, Clark County’s ranking among the most linguistically diverse counties in the nation, according to Census 2000 statistics.
• 1957, the year of the first topless show in Las Vegas, Minsky’s Follies at the Dunes.
• $6, the per-night room rate at the newly opened Stardust in 1958.
• 1.2 million, the number of alcoholic beverages served each month to guests at the Excalibur hotel-casino.
• $9,710,976,000, Clark County gaming revenue in 2007.
  There you have it. Thank you for reading.

The biggest jackpot  ever was won by a 25-year-old software engineer from Los Angeles on a Megabucks machine at the Excalibur hotel-casino on March 21, 2003.

$39,713,982.25, the highest slot jackpot ever hit.

This is probably going to stand for a long, long time. I would’ve never guessed it would be this high.

Take your girlfriend and run into your wife? Maybe.

What about gambling too much or drinking too much. Las Vegas is the perfect place to have a great time but it always happens, some people bite off way more than they can chew and find themselves having a rotten time in Las Vegas.

Take the poll and see how people are ruining their time in Las Vegas.

Check out 7 ways to have a bad time in Las Vegas

It is that time of year again when the freaks, ghouls and goblins were very little and scare you at late night parties on the Las Vegas Strip.

Las Vegas is the perfect Halloween celebration destination as the parties get wilder than anywhere on earth. Halloween costumes take on a completely different meaning in a city where being excessive is the norm. Prepare yourself for Halloween in Las Vegas.
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Guests evacuated three floors of the Bellagio casino resort Tuesday morning after a mattress fire left one man burned and others complaining of smoke inhalation, officials said.

Sprinklers contained the 5:50 a.m. fire to a single 26th-floor room, but smoke and water damaged nearby areas, Clark County Fire Chief Steve Smith said.

The guest in the room where the fire was located was burned on the arm and was taken to a hospital, fire spokesman Scott Allison said. Several other people were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene, he said. No firefighters were hurt.

Fire and hotel officials said they were still investigating the fire.

Guests on the floor were evacuated as crews cleaned up. Some guests from the 25th and 27th floors of the 3,000-room tower also evacuated voluntarily, said Gordon Absher, spokesman for MGM Mirage Inc., which owns the Bellagio. He said those guests were allowed to return to their rooms later in the morning.

Allison said fire officials also were investigating a fire Monday night in a 14th-floor mechanical room at the Venetian hotel-casino. Both hotels are on the Las Vegas Strip. A pile of large air filters caught fire, but the blaze was doused by sprinklers, he said. No injuries were reported.
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LAS VEGAS, Sept 24, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Despite the escalating unemployment rate in Nevada and nationally, Wynn continues to accept applications for 5,300 newly created job opportunities, as it prepares to unveil Encore, the new signature resort in the Wynn collection. Wynn and Encore began accepting applications in July and have already received more than 65,000 job inquiries. Encore is scheduled to open in December 2008 with suite reservations now being accepted for dates starting in January 2009.
Current openings at Encore span a cross-section of departments including housekeeping, hotel operations, and security, food and beverage, retail and casino operations. Opportunities are also available at Wynn Las Vegas.
“Without question, the combination of the current economic climate and Wynn’s reputation as an employer of choice contributes to the high levels of interest among applicants we are currently experiencing,” said Stephanie Rosol, vice president of human resources with Wynn Las Vegas. “However, the fact remains that we are still looking for people who share our dedication to excellence and passion for impeccable, personalized service. This is truly an exciting time. There’s a rich and varied talent pool out there right now and Wynn proudly offers great jobs with great pay and competitive, comprehensive benefits.”
These openings present an opportunity to join the only Mobile Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond, Michelin Five Red Pavilions award-winning team in Las Vegas. Working at Encore is also a chance to be part of Las Vegas history as Steve Wynn’s properties have always set the standard for luxury.
Candidates should apply directly online at http://www.wynnjobs.com. Wynn has also invested in a new Employment Center to help candidates without computer access. Those candidates can call to make an appointment to come to the Employment Center, which is equipped with 32 computer kiosks and is staffed by 100 employees fluent in numerous languages, including Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin and German.
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Yes, the fine dining choices in Las Vegas have multiplied to such numbers that it would take you forever to try them all. No they are not cheap, unfortunately that means you might not have Foie Gras or Seared Halibut on a bed of Saffron Rice or tiny over priced Filet. If you are going cheap you can still eat well.

• Consider a buffet but understand the good buffets are just as expensive as a decent meal. Unless you are planning on skipping meals and grabbing a few extra piece of fried chicken for a late night snack try a cheap restaurant instead.
• Try a few of these 25 for under $25 restaurants Most of these restaurants have meals that can get you out for under $15. Just do not drink any alcohol and you should be fine.
• Go the deli route for lunch and you a save a considerable amount. Canter’s Deli in the Treasure Island, Carnegie at the Mirage, Stage deli at the MGM and Forum Shops and the Backstage Deli at the Luxor
• Hotel food courts can be found in almost every hotel and they vary from pizza and hot dogs to full blown tours of cultural cuisine.

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Often time you read about great deals for hotels only to find out you have to take two buses and walk two miles just to get to where the action is. That is not the idea behind a cheap vacation. You want to enjoy yourself at all the spots that the big money people are at but at a fraction of the cost.

• Las Vegas in the middle of the week is far more affordable. It still can be absurdly cheap on a Tuesday night. The defining factors are often conventions and major events but on average rooms are cheaper during the week. Avoid weekends all together if possible, table limits are higher, restaurants reservations are harder to come by and the room might cost you three times as much.
• Once again, compare rates at different hotels. The key to a cheap vacation is information and the more you have the better your chances of saving a few dollars.
• Location is important. In Las Vegas you need to have access to everything and the ability to walk from casino to casino. Hotels you should consider, each are in the center of the Las Vegas strip and consistently have lower room rates:

o Harrah’s
o Imperial Palace
o Bill’s Gambling Hall
o Flamingo
o Bally’s

1. Andre’s
   
   401 S Sixth St
   Las Vegas, NV 89101
   Phone: (702) 385-5016
   Fine French food is the culinary language of love.

2. Palm Restaurant (Forum Shops)Great Steaks!
3. Steak House (Circus Circus)Hours of Operation: Open daily for dinner

   Location: Main Casino
   Attire: Casual

4. Aqua (Bellagio)
   
   Go for the tasting menu. Hey, its Vegas- live a little.
   
   
5. Delmonico (Venetian)Owned and operated by colorful celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse, Delmonico Steakhouse delivers exciting New Orleans-style cuisine with a unique flair only Chef Lagasse can offer.

6. Renoir (Mirage)Within the surroundings of the Mirage Hotel, you will dine in an exquisite atmosphere defined by French Impressionists, specifically Renoir, of course.
7. Emeril’s New Orleans (MGM)Chef Emeril Lagasse recently partnered with old friends at the Rockwell Group, to renovate Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House in the MGM Grand Hotel.

8. Hugo’s Cellar (Four Queens)Try the: Veal T-Bone au Naturel
   Marinated and broiled to perfection. Served with Bordelaise sauce.

9. Rosemary’sA Wine Spectator Award winning wine list complements the diverse menu and world class beers are granted the same respect as the artisan wine selections. Rosemary’s proudly pours the highest quality spirits and seeks the best ingredients to create a wide variety of classic and innovative signature cocktails.
10. Picasso (Bellagio)Ascend to new dining expectations, in a rare environment that showcases the work of artist extraordinaire, Pablo Picasso and a recipient of the AAA Five Diamond Award for seven consecutive years.

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A: Ah, you’ve got a great selection. Stay at the Stratosphere, and you’ll be near the Big Shot, Insanity and X Scream, and Circus Circus is home to the Adventuredome.

With Speed and the Las Vegas Cyber Speedway right on property, the Sahara is a good choice, not to mention it’s within walking distance of the Stratosphere and Circus Circus. And at New York-New York you have The Roller Coaster; and the midway. Heading out near Primm? You’ll want to stay at Buffalo Bill’s to be near the Desperado and Turbo Drop.
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