The show that changed the face and box offices of Las Vegas shows, Mystère is celebrating 15 years at the TI (Treasure Island). To date more than 9 million people have seen the show that Steve Wynn signed to a long term deal in 1993.  He built a theater for Cirque du Soleil and their fist performance was on Christmas day of the same year. Kimo’s Vegas Trivia – Mystère originally had a Greek and Roman theme and was supposed open in Caesars Palace.

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With a $5 rake and a dollar jackpot drop make all the Harrah’s Poker Rooms the most expensive in Vegas. “Still the one”… The Orleans has the best game with a $3 rake and $1 drop.

Snake eye’s… a Las Vegas woman who volunteered to babysit a friends pet Python. Returning from her bathroom she found the 325 pound, 18 foot long snake wrapped around her 3 year old son who was turning blue. She stabbed the snake 17 times and a neighbor helped pry the boy away and then it took six metro offices and an animal control officer to subdue it. Officials also sized a 14 foot-long python and other snakes from the dumb asp’s apartment.

Barack Obama in the house… after being delayed by customs at McCarran the Punahou grad is the 5^th President in Madame Tussads house of wax. “He was the number one request overnight as soon as he got the nomination for the presidency,” said Adrian Jones general manager.

According to the FAA, McCarran International was the 6^th busiest airport in the U.S. with 578,946 flights last year. Atlanta was No. 1 followed by O'Hare (Chicago), Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, and Los Angeles.

What’s the best place to work in Vegas? Acording to Fortune magazine it’s

Zappos.com. What makes them better “than the average bear”, free lunches, concierge services, 100% company paid health insurance, happy hours and a nap room… put that in your suggestion box.

Ideas floating around to help the Las Vegas economy… lower the legal gambling age to 18, legalize a lottery and legalize prostitution. I know what you’re thinking, it’s not legal now? Nope… the Constitution of the State of Nevada (1864) law that puts a smile on casino executives faces says "No lottery shall be authorized by this state, no shall the sale of lottery tickets be allowed."

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