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A Lion Legacy Lives On
Preserve provides a home for descendants of the MGM roaring lion
April 23rd, 2013
My wife and I stand in a glass box, surrounded by lions. The enclosure at the Lion Habitat Ranch near the junction of St. Rose Parkway and Interstate 15 serves as a photo booth for visitors to pose with the cubs, who wrestle each other in a partitioned space, and a dining room for those who want to “Feast with the Beasts.” Read more »
National
Amusement Perks
How the cult of cool offices took over the cubicle world
April 23rd, 2013
Last winter, BuzzFeed got a pony. Well, technically it was a miniature horse named Mystic, and she came by for a visit one morning—a surprise treat for hitting a Web-traffic goal. Sure, a cash bonus might have been more practical, but a little pony with pink ribbons in her mane and a tiny gold party hat that stuck up like a unicorn’s horn? So much cooler. Read more »
Green Felt Journal
MGM's Park, and Competition With Linq, Will Be Good for Vegas
April 18th, 2013
MGM Resorts released the official announcement this morning about its latest Las Vegas Strip project, The Park. The big question is, “What’s this mean for Vegas?” Read more »
The Deal
For the Riviera, 58 is Reason to Celebrate
April 17th, 2013
Casino anniversaries usually aren’t a big deal. A casino might do something like free cake and Champagne as a marketing promo, but most just let the day come and go without so much as a press release. The notable exceptions are Caesars Palace, Tropicana, Flamingo, and Circus Circus, along with the Riviera, which is celebrating its 58th this weekend as one of two better-than-average anniversary celebrations in April. Read more »
Green Felt Journal
Will Video Games Go Vegas?
As slots are losing the youth market, gaming plans its next move
April 17th, 2013
“Gambling,” said John Acres at last year’s Global Gaming Expo, “is dead.” For support, the man who has been in the casino business for more than 30 years and invented the modern players-club card cited the plummeting appeal of spinning-reel machines for just about everyone under 40. Read more »
Going for Broke
Turning up the Heat
As the NBA playoffs tip off, there’s only one team worthy of your investment
April 17th, 2013
When it comes to things you probably should never bet against, the list goes like this (in order): sex (because sex always wins); Father Time (ain’t that right, Kobe Bryant?); Meryl Streep on Oscars night; Charlie Sheen and Lindsay Lohan’s sobriety (for God’s sake, never parlay the two); and the 2012-13 Miami Heat winning back-to-back NBA championships. Read more »
Seven Days
A curated guide to this week in your city
April 17th, 2013
Get Outdoors at Red Rock for the Bureau of Land Management’s open house. Learn about recreational activities on public land, see exhibits from outdoors companies and ask rangers questions about exploring Nevada’s nature. Read more »
Three Questions: The Reid Gardner Generating Station
April 17th, 2013
Senate Bill 123 has topped Nevada Legislature news lately, but not because of Senator Kelvin Atkinson’s original text about renewable-energy incentives and portfolio standards. No, the headline-grabbing part of SB123 is a surprise amendment filed by NV Energy. The amendment presents a conundrum for environmentalists, offering them something they’ve long sought—at a price no one wants to pay. Read more »
Community
'Carrotmobs' Help Businesses Boost Sustainability
The cash mob movement spawns an environmentally-friendly spinoff
April 17th, 2013
Such is the alacrity of adoption rates these days that a trend has scarcely had time to soak into the public consciousness before it’s spawning spinoffs and spoofs. So, it seems, is the case with the Carrotmob, apparent heir to the cash mob. Read more »
Community
A Garden Grows Downtown
April 17th, 2013
Joyce Sportsman and I are sitting in front of John S. Park Elementary School, talking about the Jacob Sportsman Memorial Garden, a community garden she hopes to create there together with local sustainable living group Green Jelly. It’s exciting stuff, and I can’t help but feel righteous just talking about sustainability in a town that rarely gets credit for its environmental awareness. Read more »
