Film review: Will Ferrell’s ‘Casa de Mi Padre’
by Jeffrey M. Anderson, article courtesy of www.lasvegasweekly.com
Starring - Will Ferrell, Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Genesis Rodriguez
Directed by Matt Piedmont
Rated R
Yep, Will Ferrell is funny in any language.
It’s hard
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Smith Performing Arts Center Wows
Article courtesy of Ted Newkirk's excellent website www.accessvegas.com
New Performing Arts Center - Thanks in part to $105 million in car rental taxes from you guys (funding slightly more than 1/5 of the project), downtown Las Vegas has unveiled the new Smith
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Decision making style key to obtaining Gambler's Edge
by T. Dana Smith
Read more from Dana and others at the fine gaming website www.gamingtoday.com
Making good choices makes for living a good life, whether at work, at home or in the casino.
If you want to prolong your sojourn at the gaming
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Op-Ed Columnist
Standing Up to the N.C.A.A.
By JOE NOCERA
Joe writes for the New York Times
Over the past few months, I have used this column to explore the various injustices perpetrated by the N.C.A.A. I have written about the way it terrorizes the parents of athletes it is investigating
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Garcia outlasts Morales to win title
By Dan Rafael | ESPN.com
Garcia Winner By Unanimous Decision
HOUSTON -- Danny Garcia is 24, in prime condition and has not been through ring wars time and again. Erik Morales is 35, wasn't in top condition and has been through more brutal fights than most
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...Lost Letterman provides great info for the “It Seemed Like a Good Idea” club. In this case, the “good idea” cost Oklahoma State $33 million. Oklahoma State effectively gambled that elderly boosters would die and now is literally paying for the fact they still are alive and kicking. Fo
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Daniel Tzvetkoff to Testify for Prosecution in Black Friday Trial
By Dan Katz - pokernewsdaily.com
Read more from Dan and more about poker at the website www.pokernewsdaily.com
The Australian payment processor who may have been the U.S. government’s key to the Black Friday indictments is se
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Kentucky., Ohio St stay firm as Final Four Vegas faves
By: Staff Writer - AP
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Sin City casinos are sticking with Kentucky and Ohio
State as Final Four favorites and still think the Wildcats have by far
the best shot of winning the NCAA title.
Gambling expert RJ Bell of Pr
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The Legal Madness Around NCAA Bracket Pools
By Ira Boudway - businessweek.com
In 1996, Chris Hehman built one of the first online bracket managers for the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament, or March Madness, as it’s known to the millions of Americans who gamble on it every year. He
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How to Play Top Pairs in Texas Hold’em Poker Part One
By Diane Dilov-Schultheis, Yahoo! Contributor Network
Texas Hold'em Poker
One of the most played poker games in the world is Texas Hold'em. This is the poker game shown on the numerous poker television shows. The most famous poker tour
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Vegas News from Ted Newkirk
Article courtesy of www.accessvegas.com
Read more from Ted at the top Vegas website www.accessvegas.com
O'Shea's Closure - As part of the Project Linq massive makeover of the Imperial Palace and (what is currently) the alley way between O'Shea's and Harrah's, the p
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Magic and Mayhem
By Chuck Rounds
Check out Chuck's great Vegas website www.igoshows.com
Magic and Mayhem is playing inside the Saxe Theatre at the Miracle Mile Shops in Planet Hollywood. The show stars illusionist Michael Turco with choreography from Lacey Schwimmer from "Dancing with the Sta
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...Pound-for-pound king and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao never seems to run out of hats to wear—lover, husband, father, dutiful son, boxer, lawmaker and, more recently, watch designer. In a recent launch-slash-party at the top of the W in Bonifacio Global City, the Pacman unveiled his latest baby
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Martinez Stops Macklin In 11
Article courtesy of the Associated Press
Sergio Martinez defeats Matthew Macklin to retain his middleweight belt.
NEW YORK -- After slicing up Mack The Knife, Sergio Martinez wants his piece of a middleweight belt.
In a fight dubbed "Get Your Irish Up" on St.
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A Bitter Lesson in Basketball and Terrorism
By STEPHEN MOORE
Article courtesy of the Wall Street Journal
"That was the most bitter and painful experience of my life," observes Tom McMillen. "What happened in Munich was the most controversial and tragic sports competition in modern times."
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