Gulf?s oasis of pleasures goes for real thing (Financial Times)
Dubai is often described as the Gulf?s take on Las Vegas ? a purpose-built slice of desert make-believe. Now the emirate has spent $5bn in a deal to buy into the original version through a 9.5 per cent stake in Kirk Kerkorian?s MGM casino empire....more...Gulf's oasisof pleasures goes for the real thing (Financial Times)
Dubai is often described as the Gulf's take on Las Vegas - a purpose-built slice of desert make-believe. Now the emirate has spent $5bn in a deal to buy into the original version through a 9.5 per cent stake in Kirk Kerkorian's MGM casino empire....more... Hot Picks: Best bets around the area (The Desert Sun)
With a year-round circuit of cinematic celebrations that includes the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Native American Film Festival and Film Noir Film Festival, it'd be easy for the Palm Springs Festival of Short Films and Short Film Market to get lost in the shuffle....more... Game On! (Cycle News)
Following up on last year's highly regarded AMA pro supermoto season finale at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, Troy Lee and company are heading inland for this year's two-day racing finale to the spectacular Morongo Casino Resort & Spa....more... Candidates share their No. 1 priority for city (The Desert Sun)
During your term in office, what do you envision as your most significant priority in terms of a specific, demonstrable, meaningful accomplishment? What would your target date be for its completion? How would actual completion be measured?...more... Valley nightlife guide (The Desert Sun)
What's happening this weekend at valley bars and nightclubs......more... Gaming association gives support to gaming deal, contract efforts (The Desert Sun)
California Nations Indian Gaming Association broke rank from its usual stance to take no position on individual compacts or negotiations Tuesday....more... Valley business briefs for August 21 (The Desert Sun)
Business news from across the valley......more... Valley company eyeing move into Mexico (The Desert Sun)
The Rancho Mirage development company Ad Valora has announced plans to build a $900 million resort casino and condominium complex near San Felipe, Mexico, in Baja California....more... |