December 24, 2009
With fireworks and ceremony, Aria Resort & Casino opened its doors on Wednesday, Dec. 16, and welcomed its first guests. Located in CityCenter, Aria is the centerpiece of a new urban resort destination. Its debut signifies the official grand opening of CityCenter, a city-within-a-city, following two weeks of celebrations for the openings of the Vdara Hotel & Spa; Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas; and the Crystals retail and entertainment district.
Featuring a combination of striking architecture, sustainable design, high-end service and spectacular amenities, Aria dramatically alters the skyline the Las Vegas Strip.
“Aria and CityCenter reflect a combination of innovation, energy and visionary design that we believe will reshape how the world views the destination resort experience and attract visitors from around the globe as a landmark of taste and style,” said Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Mirage, which developed CityCenter in partnership with Infinity World Development Corp., a unit of Dubai World.
Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli, Aria features two breathtaking curvilinear steel and glass towers.
At 18 million square feet, CityCenter is the largest private sustainable development in the world, having received six LEED Gold certifications for its buildings. At an early morning press conference yesterday, company executives and other officials, including the president, CEO and founding chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council, were on hand to pay tribute to CityCenter’s sustainable design, construction and operations.
Among its sustainable distinctions, Aria commissioned the first fleet of clean-fueled CNG stretch limousines.
It also is the first resort on the Las Vegas Strip to generate its own electricity.
Also part of opening events, senior executives from both MGM Mirage and Infinity World had the honor of remotely ringing the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange, marking the project’s major contribution to Las Vegas. CityCenter is creating new jobs for approximately 12,000 people.
A grand opening gala capped the opening day’s activities, giving VIP guests an opportunity to sample Aria’s hospitality and array of amenities.
Finally, at 11 p.m. fireworks filled the sky, reflected in Aria’s curved glass curtain wall, as Las Vegas visitors and locals gathered below eager to enter the resort when the doors opened.
CityCenter is an urban metropolis on 67 acres between Bellagio and Monte Carlo resorts on the Las Vegas Strip.
A joint venture between MGM Mirage, and Infinity World Development Corp, a subsidiary of Dubai World, CityCenter features Aria, a 61-story, 4,004-room gaming resort; two non-gaming hotels, including Las Vegas’ first Mandarin Oriental and Vdara Hotel & Spa; Veer Towers, the development’s only residential buildings; and Crystals, a 500,000-square-foot retail and entertainment district. Vdara, Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas and Veer Towers include roughly 2,400 residences total.
In addition, The Harmon, a 400-room luxury boutique hotel, is slated to open at CityCenter in late 2010.
CityCenter also features a resident Cirque du Soleil production celebrating the musical legacy of Elvis Presley; and a Fine Art Collection with works by acclaimed artists including Maya Lin, Jenny Holzer, Nancy Rubins, Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, among others.
CityCenter is a design collaboration between MGM Mirage and eight top architectural firms, including Pelli Clarke Pelli, Kohn Pedersen Fox, Helmut Jahn, RV Architecture LLC led by Rafael Vinoly, Foster + Partners, Studio Daniel Libeskind, David Rockwell and Rockwell Group, and Gensler.
At the forefront of sustainability, CityCenter is one of the world’s largest green developments. Aria, Vdara, Crystals, Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas and Veer Towers have all have received LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. This marks the highest LEED achievement for any hotel, retail district or residential development in Las Vegas. The Harmon also is pursuing LEED certification.
For more information about CityCenter, visit www.citycenter.com

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December 22, 2009
The Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel is offering an Extend Your Holiday promotion in which guests receive gifts including a room night, appetizers at Envy the Steakhouse or a golden ring.
From Jan. 11 to 31, 2010, every guest who checks into the hotel will receive a holiday gift card revealing which gift they have received (one card per room), while supplies last.
Guests who win a golden ring will receive a $500 gift certificate to Michael E. Minden Diamond Jewelers located inside the Fashion Show Mall.
For more information, call 800-750-0980 or visit www.renaissancelasvegas.com

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December 22, 2009
Friday, January 29, 2010
LAS VEGAS – Two-time Grammy® Award winner and recipient of three Academy of Country Music Awards, LeAnn Rimes to perform at Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 8 p.m.
Tickets are available NOW in three levels: Gold at $79.95, Prime at $69.95 and Reserved at $59.95, not including applicable service charges and taxes. To purchase tickets call (702) 856-5470, visit www.eastsidecannery.com , or go to Eastside Cannery’s sales counter located at the front desk.
LeAnn Rimes has sold more than 37 million albums, won two Grammy® Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards and 12 Billboard Music Awards.
Rimes is the youngest recipient of a Grammy® Award, and was also the first country recording artist to win in the “Best New Artist” category. Her current album, “Family,” marks the first time Rimes has written or co-written every song on an album and garnered two Grammy® nominations.
She recently won the CMT Award for “Collaborative Video of the Year” with Bon Jovi, and the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Award for her song, “Ready for a Miracle.” Rimes has scored numerous hit singles in her career, including “Can’t Fight the Moonlight,” which went #1 in 11 countries, and “How Do I Live,” which is the second longest charting song ever on the Billboard Hot 100.
As an actress, Rimes starred in the Lifetime movie “Northern Nights” and the ABC telefilm Holiday in Your Heart, based in part on Rimes autobiographical novel. She also guest-starred as singer Connie Francis in the NBC series American Dreams, and in an episode of the daytime series Days of Our Lives.
An accomplished author, Rimes wrote two children’s books Jag and Jag’s New Friend, as well as the novel, Holiday in Your Heart and the inspirational book What I Cannot Change.
LeAnn has long-supported a variety of charity organizations including advocating for the National Psoriasis Foundation, The Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes and Children’s Miracle Network.
LeAnn is currently in the studio working on her new album due in early summer 2010.
About Cannery Casino Resorts
Cannery Casino Resorts, LLC, owns and operates the Cannery Casino & Hotel in North Las Vegas; the Rampart Casino within the Resort in Summerlin, also home of the J.W. Marriott Resort; and Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel. The company also owns and operates the Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Washington County, PA. Cannery Casino Resorts can be reached at (702) 856-5300. The specific property websites are as follows: Cannery Casino & Hotel and Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel, www.cannerycasinos.com; Rampart Casino, www.rampartcasino.com . The Meadows Racetrack & Casino can be reached at (724) 503-1200, (877) 824-5050, or by visiting www.meadowsgaming.com

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December 22, 2009
Las Vegas—One of country music’s most prolific and versatile power vocalists, Carrie Underwood, announced her new headline “Play On Tour” and a stop at the Orleans Arena May 22 with tickets for all shows going on sale next Friday, December 18. Underwood’s new headline tour kicks off March 11, 2010 with special guests Craig Morgan and Sons of Sylvia.
“I am getting so excited about next year as we are currently working through all the big plans for the tour,” says Underwood. “I cannot wait to perform new music and see familiar faces across the U.S. and Canada!”
Underwood spent this past year writing and recording for her new album Play On and performed a few select concerts. Her previous tour, 2008’s highly successful “Carnival Ride Tour” wrapped after 137 shows with 1.2 million fans in attendance.
Underwood recently launched her third album, Play On, at the No. 1 spot on both the country and pop album sales charts and has sold over 700,000 copies in 5 weeks. The release earned the highest first-week sales of the year for any solo country artist at that point and makes Carrie the only country act in Nielsen SoundScan history to achieve first-week sales of more than 300,000 units on each of their first three albums.
The feat also extends to American Idol, where the Season Four winner is the first contestant to launch three albums in a row above the 300K threshold, with her 2005 debut, “Some Hearts,” now seven-times Platinum, and 2007’s Carnival Ride currently triple-Platinum.
Underwood is a four-time GRAMMY winner, ACM Entertainer of the Year, a three-time CMA and three-time reigning ACM Female Vocalist winner, and a member of the Grand Ole Opry with total album sales now in excess of 11 million.
Craig Morgan is signed to Sony Entertainment Nashville’s BNA Records label, and released his fifth studio album, That’s Why, last fall.
His latest hit, the anthemic “Bonfire,” is currently Top 5 at country radio and headed for the top of the charts. Last year Morgan received one of country music’s highest honors – he was inducted into the membership of the Grand Ole Opry. Morgan has made more than 150 appearances on the Grand Ole Opry, and plays over 200 sold-out concerts a year.
He spent ten years on active duty in the U.S. Army before launching his music career, and makes a point to perform as often as possible at U.S. military installations both in the U.S. and abroad.
Sons of Sylvia are currently finishing up their debut album release on 19 Recordings/Interscope Records due out in 2010. Ashley, Austin, and Adam Clark (formerly known as The Clark Brothers who won FOX’s Next Great American Band) are longtime friends of Underwood, and the band is currently featured on her new album in a powerful collaboration called “What Can I Say.”
The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale December 18, and are priced at $35.00, $45.00 and $55.00, inclusive of tax and fees. Tickets can be purchased at the Orleans Arena Box Office by calling 702.284.7777 or by visiting www.orleansarena.com .
About the Orleans Arena
The Orleans Arena, a Boyd Gaming facility, located just off the Las Vegas Strip is host to more than 200 events each year, including top concerts such as Van Halen, Black Eyed Peas, Akon, Rihanna, Brooks & Dunn, and Panic at the Disco; family favorites Disney on Ice, Harlem Globetrotters, and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus; and a variety of sporting events including the Las Vegas Wranglers professional ECHL hockey team, NCAA basketball tournaments, the West Coast Conference Tournament, plus three major motorsports events each year. For information on booking events call 702.365.7469 or visit www.orleansarena.com

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December 22, 2009
Saturday, March 27th at 9pm
Tickets start at $49.50
Recently ranked by Forbes — along with Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock — as one of the top ten highest grossing stand-up comics in the U.S., Peters has set the Joint date as part of his “Green Card Tour.”
Peters uses his wry and funny observations about race, class and culture to illuminate our human shortcomings with the sizzling accuracy of a well-aimed laser.
His quick wit and gift for mimicking languages and accents allows him to create characters of all races and cultures to forge an immediate bond with his audience, regardless of their cultural background.
Peters televised specials and DVDs are chart-toppers throughout the world and he is one of only a handful of comics to sell out Madison Square Garden in its long and storied history.
Over the course of his twenty-year career, he has headlined comedy festivals across the Globe and gained a devoted following, he has performed sold out tours of China, South Africa, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Sweden, Norway, Lebanon, Bahrain, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and India.
His upcoming show at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall sold-out in less than 72 hours with additional shows added.
After two years since his last sold-out show in Las Vegas, Peters is back with all new material since the release of his last DVD Red, White & Brown, video screens and special guest DJ’s.

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December 22, 2009
Las Vegas—Infamous diva Madame, along with her newest co-star Rick Skye, brings the hilarious wit that made her a comic legend to the Suncoast Showroom, January 16 and 17 in It’s Madame with an E.
According to Madame, this comeback show will be “something new, something borrowed and something oh-so-very blue.” Part Broadway-style musical and part autobiography, It’s Madame with an E is a hilarious romp through the life of the legendary lady.
The show combines the double-entendre comedy material of the beloved character, originally created by Wayland Flowers, with current event commentary and gossip chatter about Hollywood celebrities past and present. With the help Rick Skye, while dressed in her legendary gowns, Madame tells her life story through comedy bits, original and classic songs, and photography and video of some of her past performances.
Madame made her first television appearance on The Andy Williams Show, followed by Rowan & Martin’s Laugh In, Solid Gold and Hollywood Squares. She also starred in her own nationally syndicated series in 1982 titled Madame’s Place.
Tickets are now available starting from $14.95, plus tax. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 4 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 702.636.7075 or visiting www.suncoastcasino.com
This show contains adult language and humor.
About Coast Casinos
The Suncoast Showroom is a 500-seat venue featuring booth and table seating. Coast Casinos is a division of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD). Headquartered in Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming is a leading diversified owner and operator of 16 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, New Jersey, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana and Louisiana. Additional news and information on Boyd Gaming can be found at www.boydgaming.com

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December 22, 2009
January 9 and 10
Las Vegas—Accomplished singer and songwriter Roy Rivers will celebrate the music and spirit of the late John Denver in the Suncoast Showroom, January 9 and 10.
Rivers is an award-winning entertainer whose John Denver tribute performances, as well as original music and live, acoustic-based concerts, thrill and engage audiences. For his performances at the Suncoast, Rivers will focus on the music of John Denver, performing hits such as “Rocky Mountain High,” “Leaving On A Jet Plane” and “Thank God I’m A Country Boy,” a song title for which Rivers’ 2004 tribute record was named.
In addition to performing John Denver tribute concerts from coast to coast, Rivers has recorded and released several albums of original music. In Europe he has charted two top five songs, both for songs he wrote. In 2006 he garnered six European CMA nominations including Songwriter of the Year, Song of the Year and Entertainer of the Year—all for his debut European release.
Also from this album, Rivers recorded a duet with Dolly Parton that hit No. 1 on the European country music charts and garnered the ECMA for Vocal Collaboration of the Year.
He will soon go back to the studio to record a new CD of original tunes and plans to release it in spring of 2010.
A country boy himself, Rivers was raised mainly in Arkansas and currently resides in the states’ town of Hot Springs.
Tickets are now available starting from $19.95, plus tax. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 4 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 702.636.7075 or visiting www.suncoastcasino.com
About Coast Casinos
The Suncoast Showroom is a 500-seat venue featuring booth and table seating.
Coast Casinos is a division of Boyd Gaming Corporation.
Headquartered in Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming is a leading diversified owner and operator of 16 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, New Jersey, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana and Louisiana.
Additional news and information on Boyd Gaming can be found at
www.boydgaming.com

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December 21, 2009
All Inclusive New Year’s Eve Party Packages Available
LAS VEGAS – Tacos and Tequila (T&T), and the ladies of FANTASY, the hottest adult revue at Luxor, have teamed up to offer the ultimate New Year’s Eve Fantasy. The all-inclusive package will include a three-course dinner at T&T, a ticket to FANTASY, and a midnight tequila and champagne toast with the seductive cast to welcome the New Year.
The event starts at 8 p.m. and tickets can be purchased for $125 per person at the Luxor box office or by calling 702.262.4400.
T&T will start the New Year’s Eve fiesta off right, beginning at 8 p.m. with a three-course dinner, including a choice of appetizer, entrée, dessert; and a signature margarita.
Guests will then watch the seductive adult revue, FANTASY and get up-close and personal with the cast while they ring in the New Year with a midnight tequila toast. After the clock strikes 2010, guests will dance the night away at an incredible after-party, featuring music by DJ Ernan.
To celebrate the New Year, T&T will also be hosting a New Year Brunch Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Guests can enjoy a three-course menu for $19, available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
T&T, the highly-stylized Mexican restaurant and bar with a fun, high-energy vibe and flavorful menu, is located inside the Luxor Hotel and Casino and open daily from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The 8,000-square-foot venue embodies Mexican culture intermixed with rock-n-roll flair with a flavorful menu created for Drive This Entertainment! by the talents of world-renowned restaurateur and chef Richard Sandoval.
For more information contact T&T at 702.262.5225, or visit the web site at www.tacosandtequilalv.com

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December 21, 2009
Las Vegas—Frankie Avalon and Bobby Rydell are universally known as two of the original teenage idols of early rock ‘n’ roll.
From January 15-17, Avalon and Rydell will bring their incomparable voices and generation-defining songs to the Orleans Showroom for a three-night engagement.
Childhood friends from the same south Philadelphia neighborhood, Avalon and Rydell first teamed up on a band called Rocco and the Saints, with Avalon on trumpet and Rydell on drums.
But it was their voices that would establish both performers as two of the biggest pop music stars of the pre-Beatles era.
Known as a child prodigy on the trumpet, Avalon was deemed a virtuoso by a member of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, and made several guest appearances on The Perry Como Show and the Jackie Gleason Show.
But it was his 1957 single “Dee Dee Dinah” that established Avalon as a singing sensation, quickly selling more than a million copies. Numerous gold albums and hit singles followed, including “Venus,” “Bobby Sox to Stockings,” “Just Ask Your Heart,” and “Why.”
Avalon has some 30 motion picture credits, including the highly successful 1960s Beach Party film series, including such favorites as Grease, Beach Party, Muscle Beach Party, Beach Blanket Bingo, Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine, Bikini Beach and How to Stuff a Wild Bikini.
His talents as a dramatic actor are evidenced in The Alamo and Guns of the Timberland. Other film credits include Skidoo, I’ll Take Sweden and Casino, among others.
Not to be outdone by his friend, Rydell recorded his first single hit in 1959 with “Kissin’ Time.”
Over the next several years Rydell established himself as a teenage sensation with 34 Top 40 hits, including “We Got Love,” “ “Wild One,” “That Old Black Magic,” “I’ll Never Dance Again” and “Forget Him.” He was later recognized by Billboard as one of the Top Five Artists of the early ‘60s.
Beyond selling millions of records, Rydell enjoyed fame as a regular on such television shows as American Bandstand, The Red Skelton Show and The Milton Berle Show. Rydell was also featured in the classic film Bye Bye Birdie as Ann-Margret’s boyfriend, Hugo Peabody.
Tickets are now available starting from $29.95, plus tax. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Orleans Box Office at 702.365.7075 or visiting www.orleanscasino.com
About Coast Casinos
The Orleans Showroom is an 827-seat venue featuring theater-style seating. Coast Casinos is a division of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD). Headquartered in Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming is a leading diversified owner and operator of 16 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, New Jersey, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana and Louisiana. Additional news and information on Boyd Gaming can be found at www.boydgaming.com

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December 21, 2009
Elvis’ favorite foods to be featured at The Cannery Row Buffet
LAS VEGAS – Back by popular demand, Cannery Casino & Hotel will celebrate the King’s life with special performances by Johnny Fortuno, The Stamps Quartet as well as other special guests, friends and co-stars of Elvis Presley.
On Friday, January 8 and Saturday, January 9 the concert will start at 8 p.m. at The Club inside Cannery Casino & Hotel. Admission is $10 at the door.
Critics and celebrities have praised Fortuno as one of the top Elvis Presley tribute artists.
His tribute to the classic Elvis hits will bring the audience back to the performance they wished they had the chance to see many years ago. Fortuno has a raw energy and powerful stage presence which makes his live appearances thrilling and enjoyable. Fortuno will perform many of Elvis’ hits including, “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Suspicious Minds” and “In The Ghetto.”
One of Elvis’ musical influences came from the Gospel music he heard in church and at the all-night Gospel gatherings. Gospel group The Stamps Quartet performed regularly with Elvis Presley on many recordings and concerts as back up. Elvis called The Stamps Quartet his favorite group of Gospel singers.
Other special guests will include Elvis’ personal friend and bodyguard, Sonny West; Elvis’ Kissin’ Cousins co-star, Cynthia Pepper; Elvis’ Blue Hawaii co-star, Darlene Tompkins; DJ with “Elvis on Air,” Steve Christopher; and other surprises.
The Cannery Row Buffet will also be taking part in the fun with a special “Food That Fed The King” section. Fans can dine on some of Elvis’ favorite dishes like deep fried pickles, peanut butter & banana sandwiches, southern fried chicken, smothered pork chops, collard greens, green bean casserole, ham hocks, and potato & cheese soup.
Other activities taking place throughout the weekend will include memorabilia dealers and fan club displays.
About Cannery Casino Resorts
Cannery Casino Resorts, LLC, owns and operates the Cannery Casino & Hotel in North Las Vegas; the Rampart Casino within the Resort in Summerlin, also home of the J.W. Marriott Resort; and the brand new Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel which will open its doors in August 2008.
The company also owns and operates the Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Washington County, PA. Cannery Casino Resorts can be reached at (702) 856-5100.
The specific property websites are as follows: Cannery Casino & Hotel and Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel, www.cannerycasinos.com  ; Rampart Casino, www.rampartcasino.com  . The Meadows Racetrack & Casino can be reached at (724) 503-1200, (877) 824-5050, or by visiting www.meadowsgaming.com

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