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We've had a great time since we've been here. This beats the heck out of Memphis, Tenn., that's for sure, and one of the best places to see Las Vegas is in your rearview mirror.

There could be no better time or place for this Welcome Home party than in Las Vegas during our 2005 Centennial celebration, ... Las Vegas is proud of our servicemen and women and equally proud of our veterans. We anticipate a 2005 Veterans Day parade and air show that will go down in the history books.

We have a crisis in Las Vegas that is worse than anywhere else in the country.

This weekend just keeps getting better and better and we'd love to get through the field tomorrow and cap it off in style. It feels great to clinch the championship here in front of (team owner) Ken Black's hometown fans. I love this place and I consider Las Vegas to be my home track.. It has been very good to me.

This was a disappointing day but not because of the outcome, but because of our lack of effort and toughness. We definitely didn't play to our full potential and with the effort we played with in Vegas or against Kent State. The end of the second game was a little better, but we shot ourselves in the foot too early on. At least we got back on the right track for tomorrow.

What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas. But on March 24, it's going to start in Topeka.

We just had a graduate from the master's program at Stanford University. We have about seven students at University of Las Vegas in the architecture. We have three local architects...

This speaks very well of Las Vegas. It shows Las Vegas remains in the forefront of people's minds.

To win a gold bracelet in Vegas at the World Series of Poker. Or to become a professional bass fisherman.

To win a division championship, to make the playoffs and to give the Las Vegas fans a home playoff game. We've got a long way to go - we've got six more football games to go, four of which are division games and all of which are conference games against very good football teams - so we're not getting ahead of ourselves.

Everything you'll see here is every bit as much as you can see in Las Vegas minus the casinos.

As I said before, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, and that means that Pennsylvania did not have jurisdiction over the contract of marriage that occurred in Las Vegas, Nevada.

At one time, Vegas was the Cadillac capital of the world.

Construction costs in Las Vegas have gone through the roof. I think many developers around the country are having difficulties starting some projects.

Conversations with Strip operators indicate that business volumes over New Year's Eve in Las Vegas were up significantly year over year. Additionally, we believe expectations for the fourth quarter on the whole are low and operators could exceed them.

The result last year in Las Vegas was definitely a big team effort, ... The engineering office definitely spent a lot of time thinking about what was going to be the best option especially for the race setup because it was pretty easy flat and everybody was able to make it easy around the place. It was about having the proper amount of downforce and being able to go through traffic with your foot on the floor and that's what we achieved and we had a really spectacular 1-2 with very exciting finish of the race. But I'm not too excited to try and do that again it's just really nerve racking. We'll see what happens but it was quite a race and hopefully it's going to be easier this year but I'm not quite sure about that really.

There's no way Las Vegas is going to be able to keep up with its growth with highways alone. There's not enough concrete in the West to pour all the miles of roads you'd need.

I've been here before and will use my experience to get me through these last two rounds. Seattle and Vegas will be worth the price of admission for sure.

I've been into video games pretty much my whole life, but as far as participating in tournaments, I just got into that last year. Last year I flew to Vegas for a $10,000 tournament.

The W Las Vegas wanted to offer our friends in the film industry an exclusive first look at the vision we have created for our new property and this year's film festival was the ideal venue.

The Victor Valley is growing faster then the Las Vegas area right now. It is the new homes that are paying for all this growth; it is not the existing users.

It would be like the World Market Center and the (Las Vegas Motor) Speedway.

It would be tough for Vegas to put odds on this thing.

I wanted it to be like old Vegas and old Hollywood. It's going to be a classy joint.

Presenting at the Vegas Venture Forum resulted in an invitation to present at the top private equity conference in my industry. This dramatically increased our visibility and helped us to raise the funds we were seeking.

Pressures are particularly evident in the West where housing prices in local markets such as Riverside-San Bernardino (outside of Los Angeles) and Las Vegas are rising rapidly with an attendant marked deterioration in affordability. Rising prices in those areas seem more the result of speculative pressures and thus indicative of local housing market bubbles. There is the definite risk in these markets that prices will eventually need to correct sharply lower.

Race tracks have somewhat gone away from building charisma and building an identity. They all seem to look the same. Fans are going to get a new perspective when they come to Las Vegas Motor Speedway that's so much different from all the other tracks. That's what it's all about, putting a new face on it for the fans.

Project City-Center confirms a cultural and lifestyle revival of city living, reaffirms the growing sophistication and maturity of Las Vegas and sets a benchmark for new growth and exciting new experiences as the city moves into its next 100 years.

So you have a person who is basically on vacation in Las Vegas for a week and is being paid and not taking vacation time.

One day I looked up and I had $20,000 in the bank and my student loans were paid off and I was 21, ... Then I started going to Vegas a lot.

Nowhere else but in Las Vegas can they build custom-made theaters for specific shows," ()

Demand went down but not as much as supply. Our forecasts tell us there4s enough growth in the market. What we understand about Las Vegas is that it4s going to grow.

Demand by corporations for Las Vegas group and meeting hotel space is huge, even incredible, because of the diversity of the city's product. As we search for availability in Las Vegas for corporate groups, we do so smarter, not necessarily harder these days.

Compared to what my friends in California and Las Vegas tell me, New York seems to be holding its own.

Developing a critical mass at that site is paramount. The project is not going to capture foot traffic like we see in properties on or adjacent to the heart of the Las Vegas Strip.

Detroit has been tough to promote, but Vegas has been way hot.

And the fact is, that can affect the gaming industry more than other sectors. Gaming is one group the threat of terrorism can really hurt. General Electric will still be going if there's another attack, but Las Vegas would be affected as if it were a hurricane like Katrina.

As a team we expect to be above everything. Our goal is not just the Vegas Bowl but even higher. With the players and the leaders that we have on this team, we have a good chance of doing it.

The mistake that was made in the '70s and early '80s was that they took the ideas from the Vegas strip and jammed them down Atlantic City's throat. It's been successful, but to get to the next level, to real excellence, you need casinos that take more advantage of the boardwalk and the beach and the marina.

Zach will eventually have to win it (a world title) on the road, likely in Las Vegas, but when he's successful, we plan to defend the title here in Duluth. No matter how successful Zach is, we should be able to control where he fights. Why should Vegas get all the big money for their town?

This is something that is excellent in promoting awareness of Las Vegas in one of our top overseas markets (Japan). The publicity the destination stands to earn as a result of associating itself with a prominent Japanese cultural and sporting event is wonderful.

The whole idea is that the Vegas event will be profitable enough to underwrite the Aspen event.

This club screamed Vegas. I was very confident Vegas would come knocking at my door,

This feels great, ... especially since we got to do it here in Las Vegas where Ken and his family live. We absolutely, positively would not be standing here today without his support and it's so fitting to give him his third championship trophy here.

They were leaving Las Vegas to flee to a country with a 'non-extradition' policy.

This is absolutely imperative to the continued growth of Las Vegas. Without such a mode of transportation, major arteries will continue to clog, and the ability of Las Vegas to grow will be difficult.

This is a fan event. Obviously the fans would prefer to go to Las Vegas than come here and that's fine. We're excited about the future of the tournament in Las Vegas.

A lot of new parents in Las Vegas don't have family to operate as a support system. Being a parent is tough, and we hope to provide someone to reach out to.

American Idol. When we had auditions here they were absolutely fantastic, great stories, great characters. We had one 24- or 25-year-old guy who was prematurely gray and sang the standards -- Perry Como, Frank Sinatra -- a total Vegas guy.

There really isn't a stigma to playing Vegas anymore. Now everybody on Broadway is looking to make their own deals.

This level of financing commitment at this stage of our development is a powerful vote of confidence in the W brand and our project. This commitment from Wall Street sends a clear message to the market that the W Las Vegas project is on pace to become the new crown jewel in the W Hotels family and in the Las Vegas skyline.

Atlantic City is very important to Spirit. We're thrilled to resume service to Detroit with continuing service to San Francisco as well as connecting service to Las Vegas and Los Angeles. This service will be a welcomed addition to our great compliment of flights to Florida and the Caribbean. We look forward to full flights all summer long.

Atlanta and Vegas were two really strong runs for us, and Texas has a similar setup in race configuration. But we're hoping to throw a little something different at it to help our qualifying. Robby knows we've been in a bit of a slide these last few weeks, so we're going to be counting on him to bring his game face on Friday. We have to qualify better.

Absolutely, he's lucky. You almost want to take him to Vegas and gamble with him.

A competing offer is always possible in this heated environment to acquire Las Vegas real estate parcels, but we believe $17 per common share is the appropriate price.

It's just a crap shoot. You go to Vegas and you put your money on number 17. There is no lesson to be learned from all this. It doesn't mean a thing.

It's a very authentic experience. This is the place where Las Vegas began. It started with a land auction at the end of Main Street.

It wasn't surprising that West Vegas played as hard as they did. We could have done things a little better, but it's district time. Everything's more intense.

It was a smart move on his part. It hurts us, no question. 'Spamalot' as an anchor would have been unbelievable for us. But it really remains to be seen if Vegas becomes a destination for musicals much beyond where it is now. We're watching with a great deal of interest.

It was instituted not to aid gamblers, but the reverse, so that Vegas gamblers can't infiltrate a team to get an advantage.

It's a general consensus among law enforcement and Homeland Security that Las Vegas always makes it in the top five or six of the list.

It really depends on what you want (in) Vegas and you have maybe 30 different themes.

I tried to get them to book a flight into Salt Lake City, Las Vegas and they just said, 'There are no flights,'

I truly believe in my heart that this is going to be a race between Cimarron and us. But I'm not ready to count Vegas out yet, either.

It's a legal activity, and he likes doing it. Too bad some of that money doesn't come into Texas and he has to go to Vegas or New Orleans to do it.

Foreign business in Las Vegas has been strong and should remain strong.

For a company like Pinnacle, this is a huge transaction. It provides Pinnacle with a national footprint and expands their scope into the two most important gaming markets, Las Vegas and Atlantic City, which is critical and necessary for the long term.

It's not that we don't need the jobs. We don't need what comes with it. I lived in Vegas and I've seen all the stuff that comes with it.

It's another event that continues to take the brand of Las Vegas to another level. ... The eyes of the sports world will definitely be on Las Vegas that entire week.

It's gone from a circus act to a regular city. The experience of Las Vegas now is less Rat Pack and more brats in the car, from Dino (Dean Martin) and his friends and swingers to minivans and shopping malls. It's just a big Western city.

It's going to be a fun road trip, we're getting to stop in Vegas so we're all looking forward to going out. We're going to ring in the New Year there. We're going to try not to lose him in a poker game.

It's been a great partnership, ... We've been able to be a part of the tremendous growth in that industry. ... As their show has grown, Las Vegas has grown.

It's predetermined where everyone is going based the district you're coming out of. So I guess you could say there are some Las Vegas odds involved.

It's people who come to Las Vegas for a bachelor party every two years, ... A pretty reasonable percentage are one-timers. We're identifying who has good potential. That's our job.

The news is better in that we're sort of holding steady. That's good news for the consumer, and in that regard, prices have been in the $2.40 range per gallon in Las Vegas and $2.50 range in Reno.

The number six request was for Las Vegas and number eight was Grand Canyon.

That's the game right there. They crawled right up into us and we couldn't handle the pressure. Vegas did a good job of turning the pressure up.

The big draw with Nevada is it doesn't have a state income tax and it is affordable. People can sell their homes in California and put a big chunk of money in their pocket, move to Las Vegas and have a nicer house for a lot less money.

still red hot and white hot for innovation. W Las Vegas will definitely be a laboratory for a lot of what we are doing.

It's clear Wynn Las Vegas is growing the market across every segment, slots, table games and baccarat.

It's been crazy. I've got a new job, we're looking for a home in Vegas and, in the middle of all of this, we're planning a wedding in Indianapolis. But I'm not complaining. It's all good.

I've heard guys go to Vegas and lose 50, 100 grand. I've also heard of guys winning that much.

It turned out we practically had to rebuild the car. It's a long drive to Las Vegas and I don't think we'll have an opportunity to make a run until Friday.

The Vegas Venture Forum is a perfect opportunity for an affluent individual looking to provide capital for business start-ups.

These things take time. Let's see where things are in August. But I'm hopeful the national conversation on Thursday will help get things moving along, both in Las Vegas and San Diego.

After we're through with all of the enhancements, I want my clients to say, 'Wow. Have you seen the Las Vegas Convention Center?' ... That will be a validation for me.

It's not at all like other sites. Reno pulls the biggest crowd by far. There's a lot of hometown support. Boxing is known throughout Reno. They really support it. At Cal (Berkeley) or Vegas they don't get half the draw.

Anyone who gets on a plane headed to Vegas wants to win. Race car drivers are no different. It's an exciting place to visit and a great place to race and an even better place to win. We did that last year and would certainly like to do it again this weekend.

Service from Portsmouth to Las Vegas is definitely a possibility for us in the future.

That's a question for the commissioner. But I don't think this incident hurts our chances of getting a team. Las Vegas is synonymous with legal gaming.

Their central region continues to perform well, but people are going to be a little disappointed with the numbers coming out of the Las Vegas locals market.

Their ultimate aim is to reach the national finals in Las Vegas where they can earn hundreds of thousands of dollars.

I'm not really a gambler, but I know if you go to Vegas and bet five numbers instead of one that your odds are better of winning. His odds are certainly better than anybody's right now.

I love you, I miss you, I'm gonna hurt you.' That's what he told the Las Vegas Sun.

I love heavy music, but you see, I had fallen in love with a radio station in Vegas that played nothing but Eighties music. That had a real profound impact on me.

Indianapolis might not be interested in renewing after the tire farce that happened in 2005. I'm looking at alternative solutions. The best would be a street race in Las Vegas that passes the main road where all the big casinos are.

Initially, when they opened table games, no one had ever dealt cards. We advertised in the Las Vegas papers and it built upon itself. Every dealer in Las Vegas knows what's going on in Southern California. If they want to get a pretty good job and change their lifestyle, they come here. Our dealers make an awful lot of money.

I'm from Las Vegas and all my tricks are magic.

I'm pleased to have been chosen by Coach G. and the team. I know they'll do me proud, ... If not, I'm going to invite them to leave Tucson and come to one of my Las Vegas shows, and then make them sit outside in the desert and let them watch their skates melt.

I had the mentality that I wasn't going to give this one up. It would have been interesting if he would have made a run. We've shown that we can run with them. For race victories, we've been chasing them. It was another great one. For a single car team from Las Vegas going against the guys from AJR, that's something else.