New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas - the finest drinking, dining and dancing in the entertainment capital of the world with over 300,000 of your closest friends and more celebrities than you can imagine. The key to making your New Year’s Eve in Vegas successful is planning in advance. Once you’re down on the Strip, you don’t want any surprises. So if you’re choosing to join the masses ringing in 2010 in Sin City, make sure you know what your plan is and plan accordingly. We have put together some of the most popular things to do in Vegas while there for New Year’s Eve.

Clubs
Christian Audigier – Rapper Shwayze.  Doors open at 9 p.m.
The Bank – Robin Thicke will be performing. Individual tickets are $150 per person (no minimum guests). Table reservations packages start at $250 per person with a maximum of 6 people per group.
JET Nightclub – The Mirage presents Pete Wentz’s Rockstar New Year’s Celebration. Individual tickets are $150 per person (no minimum guests) and includes VIP entrance and a hosted bar from 10 p.m. – 12 a.m. Table reservations start at $200 per person with a minimum of six people per group.
Haze – Nighclub at Aria – Featuring Tiesto, the number 1 DJ in the world. Individual guest tickets are $350 per person with no minimum guests. Table reservations starting at $5,000.
Caramel – Bellagio – Individual tickets are $50 per person (no minimum guests) a table reservation costs $125 per person with a minimum of six people per group.
Fix – Bellagio – Individual tickets are $175 per person (includes tax and gratuity & minimum 2 guests).
Prive – Hosted by Holly Madison with sounds by Jermaine Dupri, located in Plante Hollywood. Tickets start at $75.00
Playboy Club – General admission starts at $125.00 per person
Ghost Bar – General admission starts at $125.00 per person
Moon – Special guest DJ Z Trip. General admission starts at $150.00 per person.
Tabu – General admission is $50.00 per person and there is an open bar from 9 – 11p.m.
XS Nightclub – Encore – Ladies general admission is $75.00, Men’s general admission is $150.00
Tao – Christina Aguilera hosts the New Year’s Eve party. Admission is for 2 venues for 1 ticket price: Tao and Lavo NYE parties. Tickets are $210.00 per person.

Pure – Special Guest is 50 Cent. Doors open at 9 p.m. $175.00 and up NYE Admission
Lax – Black Eyed Peas. Doors open at 9 p.m. $200.00 and up NYE LAX Admission

Rockhouse Bar and Nightclub – Doors open at8 p.m. $50.00 NYE General Admission

Hard Rock Café – Doors open at 9 p.m. $83.00 and up

Shows
Blue Man Group – Tickets from $101.85
Le Reve – Tickets from $108.90
V – Ultimate Variety Show – Tickets from $65.99
David Copperfield – Tickets from $79.00
Defending the Caveman – Tickets from $79.00
Vinnie Favorito – Tickets from $59.52
Lance Burton – Tickets from $71.50
Soprano’s Last Supper – Tickets from $64.50
X Burlesque – Tickets from $64.50
KA Cirque du Soleil – Tickets from $113.90

There are many attractions in Las Vegas for adults there are also a variety of museums and galleries such as Liberace Museum, The Auto Collection at the Imperial Palace, Las Vegas Natural History Museum, Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, Nevada State Museum. There are a lot of things to do in Vegas than just gamble.
Children’s Attractions not to miss while visiting Vegas include Adventure Canyon, Adventuredome, Big Shot, The Roller Coaster at New York-New York, botanical gardens, The Lion Habitat at MGM Grand, plus kid friendly shows, a chocolate factory, arcades a plenty and more!

Nevada has many outdoor activities if you’re not into the bright lights and glitz, national parks, Ash Meadows Wildlife Refuge, Brian Head Resort, Hot Springs, Ski & Snowboard Resort, Sportspark, Red Rock Climbing Center,and that’s just to name a few.

Las Vegas is famous for shows. A few of these shows include: Le Rêve, Blue Man Group, Zumanity: The Sensual Side of Cirque du Soleil, Disney’s The Lion King, KÀ Cirque du Soleil, Criss Angel Believe, the list goes on and on.

Some of the most famous chefs around the world own restaurants in Vegas, if you go during the holidays be sure to check out Planet Hollywood, BOA, SPAGO, Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill, Lupo, CUT, Craftsteak, and many more.

Las Vegas is not just for casino lovers. It has something for everyone to enjoy. When visiting Las Vegas for the holidays, you will have so much fun that won’t know where the time went and you won’t want to leave.

Monster Mayhem has returned to Las Vegas this October and its back with a vengeance, ready to scare you to death.

Located along S. Las Vegas BLVD near sunset at the airport is the Town Square Mall parking lot is where all the scares and haunts begin, taking you through 3 complete haunted attractions, the Haunted Mansion, Morbid Clown Manor and a new attraction, the Aces and Eights Haunted Casino. The Boneyard, an above ground cemetery is just like the ones in New Orleans complete with ghouls, zombies and decaying corpses scary enough to make you jump right out of your skin.

Monster Mayhem begins October 13th and each house takes about 10 minutes to complete. Plan for at least an hour and a half to go through and also take in to account the time that you will be standing in line, plan for about a 2 ½ hour haunting.

If you’re feeling a little frisky for Halloween you can hit the Fetish & Fantasy Halloween Ball. The ball takes place at the Sport Center of Las Vegas and will have entertainment of all sorts including world class DJ’s 2 haunted houses, fire performers and stilt walkers, just to name a few. Costumes can range from the very naughty to all out scary.

The Adventure Dome at Circus Circus gets turned into the Fright Dome at Halloween time. This year enjoy a total of 5 Haunted Houses, live freak shows and rides galore.

Located inside of Puff Lounge is the Electro House of Horrors. They have a costume contest, entertainment by Sleazo the clown, live art by Rosedoll and ladies get in free providing they are in costume, not to mention 2 DJ’s that will be spinning scary tunes all night.

If you’re in Vegas with the kids, take them to the Haunted Harvest at the Springs Preserve. Enjoy the museums, a narrated haunted hayride, and “Safe Street” trick-or-treating. Creepy creatures in a spooky atmosphere, The Haunted harvest is for kids and adults of all ages.

 If your into “haunting of the mind”, take a haunting journey into the mind of Criss Angel performing at the Luxor Hotel & Casino. Criss teams up with Cirque Du Soleil and performs stunning illusions along with heightened imagery, fantastical creatures and impossible feats, a show that only the talented illusionist can get away with.

We hope that our Halloween scare guide will be able to help you out while you are visiting Las Vegas at this bewitching time of year.

Leave it up to MGM to bring not only revenue to Vegas but also jobs. MGM is spending around $9.1 billion for the massive City Center project which is due to go live by the end of 2009. This city within a city has anything and everything do whether it is shopping, gambling, lodging, golf, sports, dining, you name it, and the City Center has it, a city with in a city that sustains itself with no help from the outside.

Analysts are predicting that the economical recession will more than likely subside in 2010 and right in that time frame city center will have brought at least 12,000 new jobs into Las Vegas, bringing the city back on track and enjoying the economic booms that it had before the recession happened.

Some say that, believe it or not, this is the time to be investing into Las Vegas. Las Vegas homes are very cheap at this time and realtors can’t even give the houses away. The new project will more than likely bring more upscale gamblers and visitors back into Las Vegas. The future is looking just grand in the desert.

CityCenter - Aria Hotel - Vdara

Strip and Fireworks Show:
The best and cheapest place to celebrate New Years Eve is right on the Las Vegas strip. The strip is closed down and is only open to pedestrians. Watch as Las Vegas Blvd is transformed in to the world’s largest night club with fireworks going off over your head. Keep in mind that the weather will be warmer on the strip than in Time Square so dress accordingly, you can also drink on the Vegas strip.

LAX Nightclub at the Luxor
12/31/2008 8:00 PM - 1/1/2009 4:00 AM $200.00 per ticket
New Years Eve 2009 At LAX Nightclub Las Vegas is proud to invite back The Kardashians as they ring in the New Year. Celebrate New Years Eve in Sin Cities Sexiest Atmosphere.

Pure Nightclub/ Pussycat Dolls Lounge at Caesars Palace
12/31/2008 9:00 PM - 1/1/2009 4:00 AM $200.00 per Ticket
Pure Nightclub presents Ashlee Simpson & Pete Wentz as they host New Years Eve .A spot in the Pussycat Dolls Lounge will get you a sexy burlesque show featuring the Pussycat Dolls. Both party’s start at 10pm, dress to impress because it’s likely that you’ll be rubbing elbows with some of the hottest celebrities in town.

Rain at the Desert in the Palms
10:00 PM - 4:00 AM. Tickets start at $125.00
New Years Eve Spectacular Featuring Paul Oakenfold. Located on the ground floor of the Palms newest tower, Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Ghost Bar at the Palms
12/31/2008 10:00 PM - 1/1/2009 4:00 AM $225 per ticket
High above the strip you can really take everything in at the Ghost Bar. Located on the 55th floor of the Palms Casino, the view on the Las Vegas Strip is like no other. The ghost bar is sultry, chic and a smaller nightclub, so don’t wait to make your reservations.

Tao at the Venetian
12/31/2008 9:00 PM - 1/1/2009 5:00 AM
Quite possible the sexiest party spot in all of Las Vegas Tao has it all. Tao is a 42000 square foot complex spanning three levels with 3 different DJs. Not only is there an amazing restaurant downstairs, but there is an exotic Tao Beach above the nightclub.

Moon Nightclub at the Palms
Dec.31 from 11am to 2am $225.00
PLAYBOY CLUB featuring Kid Rock:Pick up tickets at the STUFF store next to Rain Nightclub (Includes: Includes complimentary Champagne toast, hats and noisemakers. Custom created video countdown to play simultaneous in all venues. No access to Moon Nightclub until after 1:00 a.m. )

MOON Nightclub New Years Eve- No access to Playboy Club
Dec.31, 2008 from 11am to 2am $200.00
until after 1:00 a.m. Must pick up tickets on at the Stuff Store next door to Rain nightclub (Includes: Admission). Moon is located in the Palms fantasy tower just above the Playboy Club. The striking lounge and illuminated dance floor offers club goers a very unique experience. The dance floor changes colors and designs, there is also a retractable roof so you can dance under the stars and be close to them too.

LAVO at the Palazzo
12/31/09 9:00PM – 1/1/2009 4:00AM
New Years Eve 2009 with Fergie at Lavo Nightclub, Enjoy The Sexiest Crowd On The Strip and one of Vegas’s newest attractions brought to you by the creators of Tao, Lavo will not disappoint you. With an intimate setting surrounded by some of Tao’s signature bathing beauties, you can be sure that the evening will entertain all of your senses.

Privé at Planet Hollywood
12/31/2008 10:30 PM - 1/1/2009 4:00 AM $200.00
Located on the mezzanine level at the already sexy Planet Hollywood casino is Privé expect some surprise visits from celebrities such as Nas, Busta Rhymes and Flo Rida or A-list guests like Mariah Carey and Justin Timberlake.Spend New Year’s Eve 2009 at Prive Las Vegas.

Once you decide which one of these venues will be your New Years Eve hot spot here are a few things you need to know:

- Dress to the nines! All of these clubs have a dress code.

- Wear comfortable shoes. If you don’t have a VIP table reserved it’s likely you’ll be standing up all night long.

- Buy your tickets ahead of time.

- Bring your ID

- Take a nap. Don’t think you’ll countdown to midnight and then go to bed. Most of these places will be going all night long

New Years Eve Shows:

Zumanity Special New Year’s Eve times: 6:00pm & 9:00pm. Tickets $69.00, $79.00, $99.00 & $129.00 + fee at NYNY Hotel

Blue Man Group at the Venetian 7 and 10 p.m Tickets from $99.35

Le Reve, at the Wynn Las Vegas prices from $108.90

Sha Na Na dinner and show packages at the Cannery. 7:30pm & 10:30pm Tickets Buffet $59.99, Vino’s $79.99, $109.00 +tax & fee

Purple Rain 10pm Tickets $50.00 +tax & fee. Akon 11pm Tickets $125.00 +tax & fee at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay

“O” Special times for New Year’s Eve. 4:30pm & 7:30pm Tickets $103.50, $109.00, $135.00 & $160.00 +tax & fee in the Bellagio at the “O” Theater

David Copperfield at the MGM Grand Hollywood Theater 7:30pm, 10pm Tickets $99.25 +tax & fee, KA Cirque du Soleil at the KA Theater has a Special New Year’s Eve show, times are: 4:30pm & 7:30pm Tickets $75.90, $118.90, $147.50, & $160.00 +tax & fee

Penn & Teller at the Rio in the Penn & Teller Theater show time 9:00 tickets $85.80

Monster Mayhem has returned to Las Vegas this October and its back with a vengeance, ready to scare you to death.

Located along S. Las Vegas BLVD near sunset at the airport is the Town Square Mall parking lot is where all the scares and haunts begin, taking you through 3 complete haunted attractions, the Haunted Mansion, Morbid Clown Manor and a new attraction, the Aces and Eights Haunted Casino. The Boneyard, an above ground cemetery is just like the ones in New Orleans complete with ghouls, zombies and decaying corpses scary enough to make you jump right out of your skin.

Monster Mayhem begins October 13th and each house takes about 10 minutes to complete. Plan for at least an hour and a half to go through and also take in to account the time that you will be standing in line, plan for about a 2 ½ hour haunting.

If you’re feeling a little frisky for Halloween you can hit the Fetish & Fantasy Halloween Ball. The ball takes place at the Sport Center of Las Vegas and will have entertainment of all sorts including world class DJ’s 2 haunted houses, fire performers and stilt walkers, just to name a few. Costumes can range from the very naughty to all out scary.

The Adventure Dome at Circus Circus gets turned into the Fright Dome at Halloween time. This year enjoy a total of 5 Haunted Houses, live freak shows and rides galore.

Located inside of Puff Lounge is the Electro House of Horrors. They have a costume contest, entertainment by Sleazo the clown, live art by Rosedoll and ladies get in free providing they are in costume, not to mention 2 DJ’s that will be spinning scary tunes all night.

If you’re in Vegas with the kids, take them to the Haunted Harvest at the Springs Preserve. Enjoy the museums, a narrated haunted hayride, and “Safe Street” trick-or-treating. Creepy creatures in a spooky atmosphere, The Haunted harvest is for kids and adults of all ages.

If your into “haunting of the mind”, take a haunting journey into the mind of Criss Angel performing at the Luxor Hotel & Casino. Criss teams up with Cirque Du Soleil and performs stunning illusions along with heightened imagery, fantastical creatures and impossible feats, a show that only the talented illusionist can get away with.

We hope that our Halloween scare guide will be able to help you out while you are visiting Las Vegas at this bewitching time of year.

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These machines were invented by PokerTek:
PokerTek, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEK: 3.92, +0.24, +6.52%), the industry pioneer and worldwide leader in automated poker tables and related software, is pleased to announce that Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is installing 12 PokerPro tables. Excalibur is both the first casino in Nevada to install automated poker tables and the official field trial site for PokerPro in the state. Pending final regulatory inspection and approval, Excalibur plans to open the new room Friday, August 22 at 6 p.m.

On Thursday Deutsche Bank AG announced the foreclosure of the property after developer Ian Bruce Eichner defaulted on a $760 million loan according to a report filed by Bloomberg News.

Germany’s Largest bank weighed selling the complex after Eichner’s January default, said the Bloomberg sources. Deutsche Bank is in the process of taking over the property and will begin speaking with other casino companies such as Hilton Hotels Corp. and MGM Mirage to help run its 80,000-square-foot casino, the people said.

“Deutsche Bank wants to be engaged in banking, not running a casino,” said Matthew Clark, a London-based analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. “They’ve had to decide between selling the Cosmopolitan into a bad market or holding on for better times.”

Ian Bruce Eichner, the project’s New York City-based developer, previously lost two Manhattan buildings to creditors in the early 1990s, including the 75-story CitySpire Center at 150 W. 56th Street and the 45-story Bertlesmann Building at 1540 Broadway Ave. Cosmopolitan’s default notice came less than two weeks after the project’s chief operating officer, Audrey Oswell, left the company for the under-construction Fontainebleau.

“People continue to be excited about the endless possibilities of Surface technology and how it can transform everyday scenarios, including the social and entertainment space,” said Microsoft Surface general manager Pete Thompson.

Harrah’s said it put six customized Surface computers in a bar at its Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

A “Flirt” feature in the Surface computers lets people exchange original messages or choose from suggested come-on lines.

Harrah’s crafted its own software for the machines and equipped them with cameras so people can send pick-lines, drinks or both to bar-goers they are interested in connecting with in real life.

Patrons can create drink recipes and then have the cocktails delivered to themselves or others.

Harrah’s vice president of innovation, gaming and technology Tim Stanley said investment in the technology is aimed at giving “a new genre of guests” chances to discover “uninhibited excitement”.

People can use the computers to play games, watch online videos, or take a virtual stroll along the renowned Las Vegas strip without leaving their seat at the “iBar,” according to Harrah’s.

Tropicana Entertainment LLC owns of 13 casinos with 11,000 employees in 5 states including its resort in Las Vegas, blamed its inability to cover its debts on its license problems in New Jersey, Atlantic City.

A significant downturn in tourism, a drop in real estate values and a tightening of the credit market that made acquiring more debt impossible were also cited for the filing Monday.

According to the filing, the company has 3.3 billion dollars in debt and 2.8 billion in assets. It brought in 1.0 billion dollars in revenues last year.

A state judge is overseeing the sale of Tropicana Atlantic City, which must be completed by June 9.

President Scott Butera complained in the filing Monday in US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware that the move is devaluing the assets by forcing a court sale to occur “in an artificially constrained timeframe into the teeth of an extremely inhospitable real estate market.”

Gaming revenues in Atlantic City were down 9.6 percent in 2007 from 2006, the New Jersey Casino Control Commission reported.

The decline came amid a national economic downturn that has reduced the public’s appetite for travel and leisure spending.

The Tropicana in New Jersey isn’t included because it is in state custody and two casinos, the Amelia Belle Casino in Louisiana and the Westin Casaurina in Las Vegas, are owned by a corporate affiliate, Columbia Sussex.

The bankruptcy filing puts the fate of the company’s most valuable asset, the Tropicana Las Vegas, in question.

Land on the Las Vegas Strip in recent years has been sold for as much as 35 million an acre, meaning the real estate holdings alone in Las Vegas could be worth more than one billion.