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Las Vegas has no shortage of things to do and sights to see, which can be as overwhelming as it is exciting. Casino City's Gary Trask shares his tips, acquired over a decade of travel to Sin City.

The mobile gaming platform, easyPLAY, allows guests to compete and win from any of nine MGM Resort locations on The Strip.

The Wheel of Fortune slot series paid a combined $7.4 million to six lucky winners across the U.S.

The M Life loyalty program was honored with "best promotion" for its Holiday Gift Shoppe and the "210 Award" for the up and coming program of the year.

Building a park on the Las Vegas Strip could be perceived as a waste of highly valuable real estate, but that hasn't stopped MGM Resorts from constructing a new space that will provide much-needed greenery to the area when it opens April 4.

The glory days of free parking and lucrative valet jobs on the Las Vegas Strip came to a screeching halt earlier this year after MGM Resorts International announced its plans to charge visitors for parking and outsource its valet services.

The popular Los Angeles-based nightclub, which also has a location at the Bellagio, will have a location in the new Arena with two platforms and a lounge featuring a bar and restaurant.

The $375 million venue, which opens in April, is loaded with features that sets it apart from most sporting and concert arenas.

The five-member board unanimously approved 30 cabs per company — 480 between the 16 companies operating in Clark County.

Unlike the real estate investment trusts started over the last few years by Penn National, Pinnacle and Caesars, MGM's move into an REIT is a "different animal," according to one industry analyst.

The company says the formation of a real estate investment trust will offer "strategic and financial benefits."

The deals will allow VIP club members to buy tickets pre-sale for the majority of events at the venue.

While the historic resort's hotel rooms and suites are in "excellent shape," Penn National Gaming CEO Tim Wilmott says the casino's four restaurants are not meeting expectations.

The current plans for the new MGM-AEG arena in Las Vegas don't include a dedicated parking garage. Here's why Richard M. Velotta thinks that's a problem.

Rick Arpin offered a variety of ideas to the Southern Nevada Tourism INfrastructure Committee, including pedicabs and apps.

Susquehanna Financial Group's Rachael Rothman told investors there are better ways for MGM to grow profits.

Is there proof that slot and video poker machines are not rigged?

Bill Foley's website reports that he has been invited to submit information about the Las Vegas market to the NHL.

While plans for the MGM-AEG project's have not yet been released, officials promise that there will not be the usual "sea of pavement" outside the arena.

A spokesman for MGM has declined to comment on the rumored transaction, but Wall Street analysts predict that The Mirage could sell for between $1 billion and $1.5 billion.