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| Sunday, January 4, 2004 | PRIOR ISSUE - ARCHIVES |
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| World's Tallest Spin, Mac King Attempts World's Longest Telephone Game, Martin Nievera Extended, George Strait Makes Stop, Rock The Lounge Monday, Super Bowl Action Heating Up, Poker Champion Wins Million, Las Vegas Hilton Sold, Discovery Channel's "American Casino", Women Aviators Exhibit Opens, More... | |
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The Rio is moving forward with negotiations with Voyager Entertainment International, Inc. to build "The World's Tallest Observation Wheel." The 600-foot structure will be similar to the famous London Eye and be 150 feet taller than the Masquerade Tower. It will feature 30 "Orbitor" cabins and a 20,000-square-foot nightclub and be positioned on the southeast side
of the Rio parking lot with visibility from the Strip and Interstate 15.
Each luxury cabin will accommodate at least 20 passengers, and each Orbitor will contain its own restrooms and fully-stocked bar and galley. One full wheel rotation lasts approximately 27 minutes, and the hours of operation are slated to be 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. The wheel may occupy 22,200 daily passengers at maximum capacity.
The opportunities for an attraction of this size and versatility are limitless. Cabins may be booked for a variety of celebrations and activities, including wedding parties, office retreats, corporate meetings and individual sight-seeing.
An on-board navigator, part entertainer and part steward, will deliver personalized service to every passenger, enhancing the overall ride experience. The average ticket price will be $18 a person.
A site integration plan is currently under development and the project plans to break ground during the first quarter of 2004, with an estimated opening date of July 2005.
Harrah's afternoon headliner, magician / comedian Mac King will attempt to break the world record for the longest game of telephone and set a new Guinness Book World Record. The current record at 564 participants was secured on March 19, 2003 in Dublin,
Ireland.
King will predict the final whisper prior to the event, which will be sealed and secured in a locked briefcase. When the final whisper has been told to the last participant, King will reveal his final prediction on stage with an honorary guest. The Nevada State Department of Weights and Measures and a representative from the Guinness Book of World Records office will
be in attendance to certify the record-breaking attempt.
The event is open to the public to participate in at no charge and will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at Harrah's Carnaval Court. Registration will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The first whisper and festivities will kick off at 11 a.m.
The event will feature live entertainment and surprise appearances by headlining entertainers. Participants will enjoy complimentary beverages, Harrah's Las Vegas gifts, complimentary gift bags containing Mac King show tickets, custom logo World's Longest Game of Telephone Guinness World Record Attempt tee shirts, and signature 92.3 FM-KOMP and 97.1
FM-POINT memorabilia. During the event various prizes like Harrah's Las Vegas buffet certificates, show tickets, and cash prizes up to $5,000 will be raffled to participants, who must be 18 years of age or older and willing to sing a publicity waiver.
Award-winning international recording artist Martin Nievera is back headlining at the Golden Nugget through Feb. 29, 2004. Tickets are $45 inclusive for his 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday shows, call 866-946-5336 or 702-386-8100.
His career spanning more than two decades has earned him the rank of world-class pop music performer in the Philippines and across the globe. At the Golden Nugget, Nievera is straying from his usual concert repertoire doing all his own songs, to singing songs that have been sung by some of Las Vegas' most famed crooners including Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis,
Tom Jones, and more.
In addition, he sprinkles each show with some of his own songs from his new album "Chasing Time, Volume 2," a collection of original love songs co-written by some of the most renowned singer-songwriters, including R&B artist Brian McKnight.
Country superstar George Strait will kick off his 16-state, 21-city 2004 United States tour this month and will perform live at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in-the-round on Saturday, Jan. 31. Tickets are $50, $75 and $95 plus applicable service charges, call TicketMaster at 702-474-4000.
Beginning tomorrow night, the Palms will feature "Rock the Lounge" on Monday nights in the Palapa Lounge with doors opening at 8 p.m. This month's lineup is: Don Dokken on Jan. 5; Kip Winger with special guests Kelly Keagy of Night Ranger and Reb Beach of Winger / Whitesnake on Jan. 12; Jani Lane of Warrant on Jan. 19; and Gilby Clarke's Blue Mafia
featuring Teddy Andreadis of Gun 'N Roses, Eric Singer of KISS and Ryan Roxey of Alice Cooper on Jan. 26.
Tickets are $25 at Ticketmaster and the Palms Gift Shop, call 702-942-7777 for information.
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The Tropicana will hold a Super Bowl event in the Tiffany Theatre on Feb. 1 starting at 2 p.m. with the game being shown on two Big Screen Televisions. The $60 per person ticket price includes unlimited draft beer, soft drinks and stadium food. Call 702-739-2411. Local 31-year-old resident Paul Phillips recently captured the Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio and took home the first place prize of $1,101,908. The World Poker Tour (WPT) event included a record 314 participants and was the seventh in a series of 15 scheduled televised WPT tournaments and the entry fee was $10,000. The WPT Championship returns to the Bellagio for the Five Star World Poker Classic April 3-23, and requires a $25,000 entry fee. The inaugural Bellagio WPT tournament, held in June 2002, included 146 participants and a prize pool of more than $1.4 million. Hansen took home more than $550,000 for winning the tournament. The WPT has transformed poker into a televised mainstream sports sensation, creating record-setting ratings and capturing millions of new fans for America's favorite card game. The blockbuster series has riveted the nation's TV viewers thanks to its hallmarks: a blend of high caliber sports-style production shot from 13 different camera angles, expert commentary, cliffhanging "reality TV" drama and the WPT's signature "ace in the hole" - its revolutionary WPT cameras that reveal the player's hidden cards. The WPT is broadcast weekly (Wednesday) on the Travel Channel at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The season will culminate with the grand finale, "The Second Annual Five Star World Poker Classic" in April 2004, which has a participant entry fee of $25,000. The event, also held at Bellagio, will feature the winners from the previous 14 events. Park Place Entertainment Corp. has agreed to sell the Las Vegas Hilton to Colony Capital, a Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm, for $280 million. The off-Strip resort sits on 56 acres and it's anticipated that Colony may build a new tower. The Las Vegas Hilton is a landmark that was opened by Kirk Kerkorian on July 5, 1960. At that time, the $60 million, 30-story, 1,519-room International was the largest resort in the world. Two developers are working on plans for the first high-rise luxury residents in downtown Las Vegas. The property expected to break ground in May will feature 112 loft-style homes at the southwest corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Hoover Avenue. The 244-foot-high SoHo Lofts, named for the trendy New York neighborhood, will have four levels of parking garage space followed by another ten stories of lofts with most ranging in size from 1,300 to 1,600 square feet. Prices for the units are expected to begin at $300,000. The Imperial Palace is continuing its "Be A Legend" - Amateur Celebrity Impersonator Karaoke Contest of the third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. The next contest is Jan. 15, and there's no cover charge to watch. Sensational singer Michael Cagle has been performing during the breaks. Last month's winner was Gina Michel portraying Shania Twain. The monthly winner receives $500 and an audition for the "Legends in Concert" show. To enter, call the marketing department at 702-794-3114 or go on line at www.imperialpalace.com. Effective Jan. 2, "An Evening at La Cage" starring Frank Marino as Joan Rivers at the Riviera will perform one show at 7:30 p.m. Other featured stars in the show are Bette Midler, Judy Garland, Tina Turner, Jennifer Lopez, Liza Minnelli, Cher, Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross and Reba McIntire. On Jan. 3, "Crazy Girls" at the Rivera will also be performing one show at 9:30 p.m. Two reality-themed casino series are preparing for a launch this year. Fox is planning "The Casino," a new 13-episode series that will roll this spring at the Golden Nugget and focus on the resort's transformation under new owners as they attempt to revive the Rat Pack-era electricity. The Discovery Channel is preparing "American Casino," which will focus on the Fertitta family and its role in running the off-Strip Green Valley Ranch that gained a higher profile when Michael Jackson ended his roundabout, two-hour drive following his return to Las Vegas after surrendering to authorities in Santa Barbara. "Women and Flight," a Smithsonian traveling exhibition, is open at the Clark County Museum on Boulder Highway in Henderson through Feb. 1. The exhibit features 75 black and white photographs of contemporary pilots and aviators by Carolyn J. Russo, photographer at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Thirty-seven aviators and astronauts from virtually all fields of aviation - military, commercial, business and sport, are profiled by quotes and biographical sketches. Women have been pilots since 1908.
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