Harrah's has a new "Play 100 on Us" promotion for anyone who doesn't already have a Total Rewards card.

They will guarantee your first $100 in losses in one day.

So if you play slots and lose $100, you'll receive a $100 voucher in 60 days, free to cash at a Harrah's cashier with no strings attached (but see how they get you into the casino a second time? Sneaky).

Their site currently shows just Harrah's Rincon and Ak-Chin, but all of Harrah's casinos in Las Vegas apply -- including Rio, Imperial Palace, Bally's, Flamingo, Caesars Palace, and Paris (Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon is still using their own player's club). Check with the Total Rewards desk before signing up for a card.

The offer runs tomorrow through Sept. 30 and covers losses up to $100 only on your first day of playing.

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A certain British tabloid has been reporting that Britney Spears is planning to stage her comeback later this year at The Palms in conjunction with a new CD.

This persistent rumor has no basis in fact and has repeatedly been denied by her manager.

Spears is often in Las Vegas and often hangs out at The Palms, many times with Palms owner George Maloof Jr.

A previous comeback that turned into a media disaster took place at MTV's Video Music Awards.

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Since early April, Toni Braxton has sat out from her Toni Braxton: Revealed show at The Flamingo because of health issues dealing with high blood pressure, heart flutters, and chest pains.

She was expected to get better and begin performing again in June, but last night The Flamingo announced that her show has been completely cancelled.

The six-time Grammy Award winner was originally signed for a 6-month deal (later extended through August), and The Flamingo still has a huge ad of her screened on the side of the hotel-casino.

We wish Braxton the best in recovery.

Tickets purchased will be refunded at the box office or by calling (702) 733-3333.

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Vegas VIP Events has a free social and business mixer at the new restaurant Louis's Fish Camp at Town Square.

The free event takes place June 19 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dress attire is business casual.

Between those hours will also be an open bar and free hors d'oeuvres.

Blues Storm will perform, and CB Girls from Callback Magazine will wander around to make things look pretty.

RSVP is requested at this link.

Town Square is south of Mandalay Bay at 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. (head south Strip and veer right).

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Free classic movies play every Monday at 10 a.m., all at the Galaxy Neonopolis on the west end of Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas.

Hurry, before Neonopolis is redeveloped like they keep promising.

Parking is also free in the underground garage, just pick up a 3-hour parking pass from the ticket counter.

The upcoming schedule:

June 2: The Princess Bride
June 9: Ghostbusters
June 16: Top Gun
June 23: Short Circuit
June 30: Grease

With school out for the summer, expect many kids and gamblers who've run out of money.

For more information, call (702) 383-9600.

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A must visit for Vegas visitors, the Stratosphere is the tallest structure in Nevada. Standing 1,149 feet tall from it's location on the north end of the Las Vegas strip, the tower is visible from anywhere in the valley. The highest thrill rides to be found anywhere are located on the very top of the structure along with an upscale restaurant that revolves to give diners a 360° panoramic view of Vegas. If you're looking to get high on your next Las Vegas visit try the Stratosphere Tower.

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This weekend, Peter Max appears at The Peter Max Gallery (sort of like who's buried at Grant's Tomb) at Caesars Palace (terrace level).

At the vent, Max will create a custom drawing and dedicate any painting acquired during the month of May.

He appears May 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. and May 25 from 1 to 4 p.m.

For more information, call (702) 644-7070 or email
pmgalleryvegas@aol.com.

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Silverton has a slew of excellent offers for slot players this weekend.

First, if you've received your IRS stimulus check, you can cash it at Silverton and have the option of tripling it.

Second, locals can get a free night if they stay two nights (Sunday-Thursday).

Third, pay your restaurant bill with your Discovery Club card points, and you'll pay half price.

These offers run through July 2.

But that's not all!

For every 500 points you earn in slots ($500 playthrough) or 1000 points you earn in video poker ($1000 playthrough), you'll earn $3 in free slotplay.

The industry standard is 0.1 percent cashback, or $1 for every $1000 playthrough. This is twice that.

Even better, over Memorial Day weekend (May 24-26), all points earned are 5x, so if you earn 1000 points in slots you'll receive $30 in free slotplay. That's an amazing 3 percent added value.

Other Memorial Day offers for May 26 include $5 buffet all day, $5 burgers at Mermaid Restaurant & Lounge, $5 cheese pizzas at Sundance Grill, $5 nachos at Mi Casa Grill Cantina, and $5 cheese pizzas at Shady Grove Lounge.

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You can't say it's not for lack of trying.

Even as Art with a capital 'A' slowly disappears from the Las Vegas culture scene (with two big hits being the removal of Wynn's art gallery and the Guggenheim at The Venetian because of low attendance).

MGM Mirage has lofty plans with their CityCenter (now upgraded to $9 billion because of rising construction costs) with a Fine Art Program that will open with the bulk of the project in the fall of 2009.

The $40 million program will be scattered throughout CityCenter inside and out in the form of paintings and sculptures, as well as large-scale installations.

Artists include Maya Lin, Jenny Holzer, Nancy Rubins, Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, Frank Stella, Henry Moore, and Richard Long. Existing and commissioned art will be specific to its chosen location.

Perhaps experiencing art outside of the dusty museum and into people's homes, work, and casino (natch) is where we're headed.

Just don't try to remove that $100,000 painting from the wall; it'll probably be nailed down.

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The wildly-popular Panamanian Reggaeton duo La Factoria and sizzling hot vocalist Eddy Lover kick off the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino's monthly summer Latin pool party CALOR, at Voodoo Beach (located at the lower Rio pool deck) this Wednesday, May 28 from 6 -11 pm.

Burning up the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart a year after it was first released, the smoking female duo La Factoria raps on its hit song "Perdoname" co-written by vocalist Eddy Lover. The Latin singer also performs on this reggaeton slow jam. Sponsored by HBZ Entertainment, Jose Cuervo Tequila and Cruzan Rum, in addition to the live band this hot and sultry party will feature DJ Dave Guzman spinning salsa, merengue, cumbia and pop as well as specialty cocktails and the VooDoo Dolls go-go dancers.

The $20 cover price tickets are available at the Rio Box Office or by calling 702-777-7776. For VIP Table and Cabana reservations please call 702-777-6875.

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Continuing the Barkley-Wynn-400K saga, yesterday Charles Barkley said he's all paid up with Wynn.

According to a lawsuit in Clark County District Court, the Wynn Las Vegas casino alleges NBA star Charles Barkley owes them $400,000 from markers he used in October 2007. And not just that, but interest and lawyer fees.

Owning up to his losses, Barkley stated he would pay what he owes. Calling himself a gambling addict, Barkley told ESPN that he figures he's lost $10 million over the course of his gambling career.

Barkley has long spoken publicly about his struggles with gambling, understanding that "in the long run, [casinos] are going to win more money from you."

On Monday, Barkley claimed he paid his markers, but a spokesperson for Wynn and press officers couldn't confirm.

A spokesperson for cable network TNT, where Barkley is color commentator on basketball, said payment was sent Monday.

The check is in the mail? We suspect Barkley is good for it. At least we know where to find him.

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With the valley at record-breaking temperatures, hang out and relax at Green Valley Ranch's free poolside jazz series. The first performance begins right around the time of the cool front coming in.

Local and national jazz performers combine to entertain poolgoers every Wednesday of the summer from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The series is free and open to all, and if you walk by the conference rooms or enter at the front entrance, you don't even have to walk through the casino to get to the pool.

Here's the schedule:

May 21 -- Color Coated Brown
May 28 -- The Release All Stars
June 4 -- The Brothers Ali
June 11 -- Michael Ward
June 18 -- Gipsy Knights
June 25 -- Lao Tizer

The free series is made possible by GVR, KOAS 105.7 FM, and 10 Cane Rum.

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We got all misty-eyed and nostalgic while looking at the dozens and dozens of photos on the website launched in conjunction with the book When the Mob Ran Vegas by Steve Fischer.

All the old downtown casinos are there from the 1950s and '60s. Back when you could drive on Fremont and the Strip was nothing but dirt.

You can purchase the book and audiobook at the same site, as well as read a sample chapter which describes how casino owners would skim money from the IRS.

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Continental Airlines OnePass celebrates 21 years by teaming with Golden Nugget in downtown Vegas to offer $21 nights when you use a MasterCard.

You must be a member of Continental OnePass (which you can sign up for free at continental.com) and book your room with a MasterCard.

Rates are good for two consecutive nights Sundays-Thursdays from June 1 through Sept. 4.

To book, call 1-800-634-3454 and mention code CO21.

Note that the offer is based on double occupancy. This is the fine print that they always state, but whenever staying alone at a comped or discounted casino-hotels, we've never been asked or charged more for single occupancy. But even so, $42 per night for single occupancy is an excellent deal.

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Las Vegas (May 15, 2007) - In an event that combines the wagering format of
Texas Hold 'Em with the skill of golf, Andrew "AJ" Johnson, a 36-year-old
car salesman from Davison, MI, outlasted a field of 80 amateur golfers -
including several of the world's greatest poker players - to win the second
annual World Series of Golf and its $250,000 top prize.

Johnson successfully knocked out poker pros Allen Cunningham, Erick Lindgren
and Dee Tiller, sealing his victory by nailing a tee shot just a few yards
short of the pin on the first playoff hole, a 163-yard par three at Paiute
Golf Resort in Las Vegas. Lindgren, a member of Team Full Tilt, finished
second, winning $60,000.

With a $10,000 buy-in, the event attracted amateur golfers from all across
the United States and Canada. Participants represented all walks of life
ranging from private equity investors and Las Vegas high-rollers to
electricians and construction contractors.

High-profile participants for the event included:

* Ray Romano, actor ("Everyone Loves Raymond"), comedian

* John Daly, TV personality ("Real TV")

* Phil Gordon, world-class poker pro, author and television host

* Phil Ivey, five-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner

* Tom Schneider, 2007 World Series of Poker Player of the Year

* Daniel Negreanu, two World Poker Tour titles

* Rhett Butler, 2006 World Series of Poker main event 5th-place finisher

* Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, 2000 World Series of Poker Champion

* Erick Lindgren, 2004 World Series of Poker Player of the Year

* Dusty Allen, former major league baseball player

* Emily Jilette, wife of magician Penn Jilette (of Penn & Teller)

The closing ceremony will be held at the Mirage Hotel & Casino, the host
hotel of the event, and will feature an exclusive performance by Zowie
Bowie.

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The Round Mound of Rebound is on the verge of getting tossed into the slammer according to a ESPN news item... Barkley faces felony if he doesn't pay back $400K.

Former NBA all-star and current TNT announcer Charles Barkley received four $100K markers from the Wynn during a gambling binge last October. Barkley has refused to pay back his loan.

"We're in the process of sending Mr. Barkley notice that we're considering filing a criminal complaint," Clark County District Attorney David Roger said. "He'll have an opportunity like anybody else to make restitution to the hotel."

Barkley has been extremely honest and open about his wild gambling habits although admits that he has never gambled on basketball.

"Do I have a gambling problem? Yeah, I do have a gambling problem," Barkley said in a 2006 interview with ESPN. "But I don't consider it a problem because I can afford to gamble."

Stay tuned for more information on the Barkley-Wynn-400K story.

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And speaking of spawns, alternate teen pop star (not to mention 5-time Grammy Award winner) Christina Aguilera will perform at LAX nightclub (Luxor) on May 31.

To add yourself to the guestlist, click here or call (702) 280-3600.

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On May 20 beginning at 10 p.m., original teen pop sensation Tiffany performs her 1980s tunes at Studio 54 (MGM Grand).

Yep, Tiffany, who along with Debbie (Deborah) Gibson paved the way for spawn Britney Spears.

Music throughout the night will be by Resident DJ Scene, and 1980s attire is not only encouraged but preferred.

The best 3 costumes will win prizes.

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Tomorrow marks 10 years since the death of Frank Sinatra.

Sinatra and Las Vegas go hand in hand, and to celebrate Frank Sinatra Day, casino marquees all up and down the Strip will change to honor the showman.

The anniversary also marks the launch of the new 42-cent first-class stamp (coincidentally, first-class stamps raised 1 cent this week) featuring the Chairman of the Board. Earlier today at The Bellagio, Sinatra's daughter Tina was at the dedication to preview the stamp. At midnight, Steve Wynn will hold a private reception for the Sinatra family and guests at Wynn Las Vegas.

The stamp is limited to 120,000, and beginning tomorrow you can purchase first-day issues at the Bellagio and Wynn post offices.

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We may be showing our age, but we remember catching the Disney sci-fi kid flicks Escape to Witch Mountain and Return from Witch Mountain in the movie theaters and have been patiently waiting for another sequel -- 30 years later (we don't count the Disney Sunday Night Movie a few years back).

The original had none other than Ray Milland, and the sequel had Bette Davis.

How do you top that? Easy -- Cheech Marin.

The new movie, Race to Witch Mountain, stars Cheech along with Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) and Carla Gugino. It's directed by Andy Fickman, who did the cult classic Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical.

The Las Vegas Sun reports that later this month and next, the Witch Mountain film crew will be in town to film at the classic Fergusons Motel (1028 E. Fremont).

The 68-room, 1.15 acre Fergusons recently went on the selling block for $6.5 million (reduced from $7.8 million) and still looks the same today.

Las Vegas motels are part of a bygone era, and we're ecstatic Disney has chosen the downtown motel to represent (we suspect Las Vegas won't be shown except for the motel). And we don't know about you, but we plan to stalk Fergusons in hopes of being immortalized in a piece of Americana.

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Donny and Marie want you!

The Osmonds are seeking dancers to join their show at The Flamingo beginning in the fall, and what better way to take in one from an open audition.

To qualify, you must be at least 21 years old and send in a tape of yourself dancing on CD, DVD, or VHS.

Mail to: Donny and Marie, 1000 N. Green Valley Pkwy. #300, Henderson, Nev. 89074.

All entries must be received by May 21, and the lucky finalists will be contacted for a live audition next month.

Donny and Marie (and maybe you) will play The Flamingo for six months beginning Sept. 9.

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Madonna has announced her "Sticky and Sweet" tour for up to 60 concert dates around the world.

Madonna holds the title of having the highest grossing concert by a solo female artist, and this tour looks to be no different. At least, that's what Live Nation is hoping, which has Madonna under partnership for $120 million. Her last tour grossed $260 million, and this time she'll be in larger stadiums.

Her tour begins right after her 50th birthday. It begins Aug. 23 in Wales and different parts of Europe before landing in North America (New Jersey) on Oct. 3.

She performs at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Nov. 8. Tickets are not yet on sale, but check her website for advanced ticket information.

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The Star Trek exhibit at the Las Vegas Hilton could end by the end of the year.

Since 1998, fans of the TV series have traveled to the Hilton from around the world to see "Star Trek: The Experience," which encompasses two shows (including "Borg Invasion 4D" since 2004), Quark's Bar themed bar/restaurant (home to our favorite warp core breech drink) with actors in character, a museum, and a store.

According to TrekMovie.com, owners CBS and Cedar Fair said there are no plans to renew the exhibit, which expires at the end of this year.

A final decision is expected at the end of May. If The Experience does indeed close, it would be in early fall in order to have time to remove everything from the Hilton and return to CBS.

Las Vegas Hilton is host to an annual Star Trek convention, largely because of The Experience. There's no word on whether the conventions will continue at the Hilton.

For a limited time, the Las Vegas Hilton has two of the only Star Trek-themed slot machines in existence, located right outside of The Experience and featuring "adaptive gaming," in which players can create logins and pick up where they left off. We suspect those machines may be all that is left of Star Trek at the Hilton by next year.

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Our friends at CineVegas has a free pass for 2 to an advanced screening of the movie Son of Rambow.

Written and directed by Garth Jennings (who last directed The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), Son of Rambow is the coming-of-age story between two boys who get inspired by Rambo: First Blood.

The screening takes place May 13 at 7 p.m. at the Brenden Theatres at The Palms.

Download the pass at this link

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Megabucks hit yesterday morning for $21 million, this time at The Palms.

Last time it hit was May 19, 2007 at the Fremont.

Connie Thiele, 58, said she played through $150 before switching machines, where she threw one more $20 bill in and hit it on the first pull. The cost per pull while being eligible for the progressive is $3.

The lucky Austin, Texas woman and her husband both were playing and had their player's cards inserted trying for points for a buffet.

We think they'll now be set for as many buffets as they can possibly eat.

As for Megabucks, it's already been reset to a paltry $10 million

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Sixty dogs will be shown at The Animal Foundation's sixth annual "Best in Show" at the Orleans Arena on June 1.

Dogs will compete for the Best in Show title from American Kennel Club judges.

All dogs are from the Lied Animal Shelter, and each dog can be adopted after the show.

The show will be hosted by Spamalot star John O'Hurley who will be joined by guests Robin Leach, Louie Anderson, and Zowie Bowie.

Last year, the dog show raised over $25,000, and like this year's, all funds will go to helping the animals in the shelter.

The event is $12.50 and runs 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased at this link.

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In the what-will-they-think-of-next category, experimentation naturally goes hand in hand with Las Vegas.

On June 6 at 1 p.m., Assiter & Associates will auction off a unique industrial luxury house in Las Vegas (in Henderson, just south of 515).

And the auction will be online, with an opening bid of $500,000. Gather up your pocket change.

Pictured below is the gourmet kitchen (we're fond of kitchens), but the star of the house is the 6,500-square-foot garage and viewing mezzanine for prized automobile collectors. Or storing the mother-in-law.

Next weekend from 1 to 3 p.m., you can walk through the amazing 9,500-square-foot house on over 2 acres.

Other features of the house include a wine cellar with hidden spiral staircase and separate dining area, home theatre, granite staircase, stainless steel elevator (!), rooftop garden, and much more.

For more photos, visit this link.

The home is located at 320 East Paradise Hills Dr. in Henderson. Open house is May 18, May 25, and June 1 from 1 to 3 p.m.

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First the news about Tropicana, now the sad news that the 99-cent shrimp cocktail is a goner.

For almost 50 years, Golden Gate in downtown Las Vegas had been holding steady its delicious shrimp cocktail at a cost of only 99 cents. We always enjoyed picking up two whenever visiting, both of which were cheaper than the higher priced jumbo shrimp cocktail (pictured above).

Not anymore. Our beloved shrimp cocktail is now $1.99.

We can't say we weren't warned. The first sign of a price increase came in reduced hours for the deli that's served over 30 million of the things. The next sign was part of the casino being purchased by the family who owns part of the Riviera and the Las Vegas 51s. And the last sign was no one playing the classy piano the past half-dozen times we've been there.

But we thought Golden Gate would keep the budgeted shrimp as a loss leader. It's a casino, after all, and enticing players with cheap shrimp gets 'em in the doors, then forces 'em to walk through the casino before reaching the deli.

Even us. We found ourselves playing a few hands of $5 blackjack after our bellies were stuffed with shrimp. Those "few" hands often resulted in ramping up our shrimp cost average to $100.

Fear not, there's still a bright side. If you flash your Golden Gate player's card, you'll save a buck and get the shrimp cocktail at the original 1959 price of $.99.

But heck. The shrimp is so delicious that it's a bargain even at twice that.

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Las Vegas Tropicana casino owner, Kentucky-based Tropicana Entertainment LLC, missed a Friday interest payment on a $1.32 billion loan with lender Credit Suisse and the word in the street says the property will be in chapter 11 bankruptcy as early as today. What effect this will have on the day-to-day operation of the old Vegas property is unknown at this time.

Once the tropical jewel of the Las Vegas strip, the property has suffered the ravages of age in recent years as the new generation mega resorts have siphoned away the customer base resulting in the current financial woes. With $2.67 billion in debt this will be the largest corporate bankruptcy this year. The company has 11,000 employees at their small Mississippi River casinos and the Tropicana Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

Complete details are available at the Wall Street Journal Online.

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Las Vegan Steve Wynn, World Master Hotelier, talked about one of his current projects that promises to be the next quantum leap for Las Vegas resorts. During delivery of the 2008 1st quarter profit report on Friday, Wynn gave a brief synopsis of the non-gaming project slated for the 170 acres of the Wynn Golf. Strategically located behind the strip front Encore / Wynn Las Vegas, the properties neighbors include the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Sands Expo Center and the under construction Echelon. Wynn's newest creation is being designed to become the new world benchmark in convention and exposition destinations.

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Twin hotel towers will offer more than 5,000 quest rooms high above the almost 2 million square foot ultra plush exhibition space. Free underground trams will transport convention goers between the Wynn and other exhibit centers making the Wynn project a good neighbor by reducing the surface street traffic. In typical Wynn fashion the grounds surrounding the hotel and expo will be the latest revision of Wynn's paradise fantasies and it will includes a lake with a Wynn 2.0 version of a Bellagio style water fountain show.

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The hotel will be full service with gourmet restaurants and all the amenities you'd expect from a multiple-star-rated Las Vegas resort; but, no gambling. Expo goers that want to wager a few bucks will have to stroll to the front of the house where the Encore and Wynn Las Vegas offer unlimited perpetual gaming action.

Las Vegans have become immune to the excitement that would typically accompany an announcement of plans to build a multi-billion dollar construction project. That's because most of the proposed projects are just so much blue sky; but, when the plans come from Steve Wynn we know it will become a reality. I've been taking photos of Steve Wynn's Las Vegas projects going back to the transformation of the downtown Golden Nugget almost thirty years ago. Every project Steve Wynn has announced has become a brick and mortar reality.

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Read the full transcript of the Wynn Resort 2008 1st Q Earninjgs call on SeekingAlpha.com.

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Attend tonight's advanced screening of Iron Man at the Galaxy Theatres at Cannery, and you'll receive free popcorn.

The Cannery Casino in North Las Vegas at Craig Road is one of our favorite places to go off-Strip, and we're not sure why. Maybe because of everything reminding us of a brewery, and cocktail waitresses dressed like bomber gals.

The Galaxy movie theater is relatively new at 3 years old or so, and it still looks new, with its all-digital screens in 14 theaters.

The advanced screening is at 8 p.m. tonight, then plays regularly beginning tomorrow. Of course, that's without the free popcorn.

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