Boxing superstar and three-time world champion Sugar Shane Mosley will make his long-awaited return to the ring Saturday, February 10 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.  Looking to defeat Mosley will be former welterweight champion Luis Collazo, an exciting, upset-minded boxer eager to topple the three-division champion.  Battle at the Bay, Mosley vs. Collazo will be presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Don King Productions. The fight will air live on HBO World Championship Boxing at 9:45p EST / 6:45p PST.  Tickets to Battle at the Bay, Mosley vs. Collazo are priced at $300, $200, $100 and $50 and go on sale Saturday, January 6 at noon.

Nevada Opera Theatre presents "La Boheme," on Sunday, February 11, 2007, 2:00p at The Artemus Ham Concert Hall.  The “La Boheme” performance will be preceded by “The Backstage At The Opera”, Saturday February the 10 at 7p on the main stage at Ham Hall.  The opera company is celebrating the 2lst season that also includes the Opera Outreach performances of  "Hansel & Gretel" in the Clark County Elementary Schools in March 2007; The International Friendship Luncheon at The Stirling Club, Saturday, May 12, 2007 and the fully staged production of "The Merry Widow," Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 8:00p at the Artemus Ham Concert Hall.  The "Opera Festival" at MonteLago Village will take place in September, 2007.   Tickets for “La Boheme” will be on sale beginning January 2, 2007 at The UNLV Performing Arts Center Box Office.  Call (702) 895-2787(ARTS).  The performance is 2 hours and 40 minutes in length and will be performed in Italian. 

The Rainbow Bar & Grill in Las Vegas will soon crown the city's the next superstar band, when the "Rock The Rainbow" local band competition that began in September comes to a rockin' finish. The Semi-Final round on January 18 will feature Fortwentydaze in a head-to-head battle with The Skooners, while Slow To Surface will face-off against Broken End on January 25. The winners of those rounds will compete for the Final prize on February 16, and are slated to be judged by some very recognizable celebrities in the rock world. The best of the initial 16 competing groups will have their chance at many great prizes and opportunities, including a proverbial pot of gold for indie artists: a professional recording session at the state of the art Studio At The Palms (located at The Palms Hotel and Casino), a showcase for the #1 band (and a shot at a record deal) with Sony A&R representatives and a Saturday night spotlight gig at the famous Whiskey A Go Go on Sunset Strip, which is located just down the block from L.A.s Rainbow Bar & Grill.

Kathy Griffin will perform at Mandalay Bay Theatre Friday, February 23. Show times are 8p and 11p. Tickets are $50 and $70 inclusive.  Griffin is known for her role as Vickie Groener on the NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan. After joining the famed Los Angeles Groundlings comedy improvisational troupe, Griffin began guest starring on hit television series ER and Seinfeld. In 1998, Griffin starred in her HBO one-hour special, A Hot Cup of Talk. Griffin has appeared on numerous talk shows including Late Night with David Letterman, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.  She hosted the MTV series Kathys So-Called Reality. In August 2005, Griffins reality show, Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List, debuted on Bravo.

2007
Changes and Announcements

Tropicana Casino was officially sold this week and the new owner Columbia Sussex Corp. spent their $2.75 billion buyout (Aztar Corp. is the holding company of the Tropicana).  Columbia Sussex Corp. is expected to spend $2 billion to make the Tropicana into some 10,224 total rooms with 948 condos.   

Tropicana Casino is making the headlines.  Effective Monday, January 8, Pietro's Gourmet restaurant will be closed indefinitely.

Mandalay Bay announced that Mamma Mia will close in the summer of 2008.   Speaking of closings, the famous Commander's Palace fine dining will be shutting down on January 16, 2007. 

Celine Dion will end her 4 1/2 year performances at Caesars Palace on December 15, 2007.   

The construction that you can see at the corner of Fremont Street and Las Vegas Blvd. is nothing more than an 85-foot tall pint of beer.  Actually the structure when completed will look like a full glass of beer with suds is the attraction outside the soon to open Hennessey's Tavern. 

If you thought McCarran Airport in 2006  was busy, you are right, final totals for the year is expected to be above 46 million visitors for the year.  From January 1 through the end of November, which is the most current total, shows 42.3 million through McCarran.

And 2007 will bring back the Grand Prix auto racing to Las Vegas in April.  Starting April 6 and will practice laps and qualifying and the first race of 2007 for the Champ car World Series will occur at 1p on April 8. 2006.  The Grand Prix will take place in around downtown Las Vegas, click here for a map of the course.

Now available, 50% Off Show Tickets and Tours is now online.  More shows and TOURS have been added to HalfPriceShows.com.  IVLV has opened a sister web site that offers to the general public 50% OFF Day of Show / Tour tickets, and in some cases you can buy tickets more than a day in advance.  This is a brand-new site, just opened December 1, 2006 and we will continue almost daily to add venues.  Best of all, this is not just a Las Vegas 50% off ticket site, we are expanding over the weeks and months to come to include cities throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.  (Gold will be added this week also as well as family attractions / amusements.)

Preview Las Vegas 2007

Preview Las Vegas is the premier business and economic forecasting and networking event of the year. Presented by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and the Nevada Development Authority, Preview Las Vegas includes a fast-paced program with dynamic and diverse speakers, a free networking breakfast and luncheon, and an exhibit event unmatched in Southern Nevada. The event is held Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 7a to 1:30p at the Thomas & Mack Center - Cox Pavilion.  Tickets are $60 for members and $80 for non members.