Las Vegas
Summary
Las Vegas is a city in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. Once two separate municipalities (one a city and the other a town) both named Las Vegas, west Las Vegas ("Old Town") and east Las Vegas ("New Town"), divided by the Gallinas River, retain distinct characters and separate, rival school districts. The population was 14,565 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of San Miguel County.Las Vegas was established in 1835 after a group of settlers received a land grant from the Mexican government. The town was laid out in the traditional Spanish Colonial style, with a central plaza surrounded by buildings which could serve as fortifications in case of attack.
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UK Organisers Most Prolific On A Global Scale
The Association of Event Organisers Ltd (AEO) has today launched its new UK Organiser International Activity Research, highlighting UK exhibition organisers as the most prolific around the globe. The research, sponsored by the Las Vegas Convention & Visitor Authority (LVCVA), is based on the period of April 2011 – March 2012. UK organisers were responsible [.
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Online betting firm 888 poised to launch in U.S
LONDON (Reuters) - Online gaming firm 888 Holdings PLC has created a joint venture with a U. S. investment partner, setting it up for a launch as soon as U. S. online gambling is legalized.
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Aereo expands TV on-the-go service to 3 more states, launches first big ad campaign
Aereo, a service that lets users watch live TV on their iPhones and laptops, has expanded from New York City to now stream in 29 counties across New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. The company is also kicking off a major billboard campaign in the New York area.
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Hackathon Crowns Meeting Software Winners
Fifty-eight software developers and designers came up with new code at #HackMPI, a 48-hour hackathon to create meetings-related technology tools.
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Nevada legalizes first interstate online poker
(Reuters) - Nevada has become the first U. S. state to legalize interstate online poker and allow state-to-state gaming agreements, beating New Jersey to the punch and putting in place a potential nationwide framework for Internet wagering.
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Rebuilding Playboy: Less Smut, More Money
At one of Playboy's first big bashes after going private in 2011, much seemed as usual for a brand that has embodied American hedonism for nearly 60 years. Bunnies and Playmates sashayed beneath black crystal chandeliers in The Palms. . .
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Las Vegas Sands launches event app
News this week: The Las Vegas Sands Corporation(LVS) announced that meeting, exhibition and conference organisers using any of LVS’ properties will have access to a customisable, branded event app – SnapApp. Developed by.
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Investor urges IGT to rethink online gaming move
(Reuters) - U. S. slot machine maker International Game Technology should consider strategic alternatives for the social gaming unit it bought for $500 million a year ago and focus instead on growing Asian markets, an investor in the company said.
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Prince Harry got a hero's welcome – but he'll be under fire again soon
The press is according the prince the reverence due to his military service. But that doesn't mean they've forgotten how he disparaged them.
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Kevin Price: Influencers vs. Advocates in New Media
Most people have an opinion on most things, and many of them are willing to tell others, but do they have influence? That was an interesting topic covered in a panel in the NMX/BusinessNext Social media conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The panel was led by social media authority, Mark Fidelman and included Sam Fiorella (Sensi Marketing), Jennifer Beaupre (BlogFrog), Luke Hohmann (innovation games), and Lori Ruff (the LinkedIn Diva).
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