Street Facts from Las Vegas. . . 

Rumor or Fact?  By early 2007 IVLV expects Harrods, the legendary London retail shopping department store giant to make an announcement they are expanding to Las Vegas.  For more than a year Harrods owner, Mohamed al-Fayed, has been in talks with various Las Vegas casino owners and developers.  Mohamed al-Fayed also owns the Paris Ritz, so he is fully aware of how to deliver quality and service.  Don't be surprised to see an ultra casino/shopping experience coming to Vegas very soon.  Bring it on, you got the IVLV vote of approval, this city can always use another quality casino/store complex.

The 2006 Billboard Music Awards will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena Monday, December 4, 2006 (8p-10p EST live/PST tape delayed) on FOX. The 2006 Billboard Music Awards recognizes the years leading artists and songs as determined by performance on Billboards weekly charts.
Confirmed Performers (subject to change)
Fergie
Gwen Stefani
Janet Jackson
Ludacris featuring Pharrell
Mary J. Blige
The Fray
The Killers
Confirmed Presenters (subject to change)
Big & Rich
Bowling For Soup
Carmen Electra
Celine Dion
Chris Daughtry
Criss Angel
Dave Navarro
Drea de Matteo
Flavor Flav
Jesse McCartney
Joe Elliott and Phil Collen
Katherine McPhee
Kathy Griffin
Kristen Bell
Three 6 Mafia
Vanessa Minnillo
Wynonna Judd
Tickets are priced at $195, $100 and $50, not including applicable service charges and taxes, are now on sale.

For one night only, the ultimate stand-up comedian David Brenner will make his debut appearance at The Club located inside the Cannery Casino on Saturday, February 17, 2007 at 8p.  Tickets are $29.95 plus tax and fees and go on sale today, Saturday, November 25 at the Cannery Casino ticket sales counter.  Legendary stand-up comedian David Brenner has been making Americans laugh for more than 35 years. Brenner’s achievements consist of four HBO Specials, including the 2000 title, “David Brenner: Back With A Vengeance,” became one of HBO’s highest rated specials. Brenner’s most successful comedy tour, “Laughter To The People,” debuted right after 9/11, bringing healing comedy relief to the nation. In 2004 Brenner was included in “Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.”

December 8, 2007 is getting closer and for those of you caught up in the holiday spirit, that is the day the smoking ban goes into effect for the state of Nevada.  In case you missed it, two weeks ago Nevadans voted to ban smoking in any bars that serve meals, as well as in slot machine sections of grocery and convenience stores, and at video arcades, shopping malls, school grounds and day care centers.  Casinos will only be affected in their restaurants, which will all be non smoking now.  The local corner tavern with 15 slots may be the most affected because they will not be allowed to serve food and allow gambling and smoking, and we all know food and smoking will go away long before they remove the slot machines.

Due to popular demand, stand-up comedian Ron White adds second performance Saturday, December 9 at 10:30p inside the Mandalay Bay Theatre. The first show is scheduled to begin at 7:30p with the second show beginning at 10:30p.  Tickets are $62.50 plus tax.  White is best known from the Blue Collar Comedy tour. He recently released his CD and DVD You Cant Fix Stupid and a newly published book entitled Ron Tater Salad White: I Had the Right to Remain Silent... But I Didn't Have the Ability.

 

Continuously raising the bar on Las Vegas nightlife, The Palms Casino unveiled more information this week for their multimillion dollar, state-of-the-art concert theater. Aptly named The Pearl, the one-of-a-kind venue currently under construction. The intimate venue is designed to be a true modern marvel of technology and innovation beginning with seating design. The Pearl’s capacity can easily adjust to accommodate from 1,100 to 2,400 guests. In addition, the floor will allow for seated concert viewing or general admission standing room audiences. With no seating obstructions, the farthest seat from the stage will be a mere 120 feet away. Two 14-foot by 16-foot video screens will be located on each side of the stage for close up looks at the on-stage action with additional plasma screens located throughout the concourse areas. The Pearl has three levels of seating. The state-of-the-art venue features 18 private and semi-private sky boxes.  The Pearl is expected to open in the Spring of 2007.

Good Luck in Las Vegas!