In addition to the Mirage Volcano and the Treasure Island lagoon, there are the Venetian Hotel's canals and the Bellagio Hotel and Casino's fountains, with jets that shoot water skyward, choreographed like showgirls to music.

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First came the airing a fortnight ago of footage from a surveillance camera at the casino of the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas.

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With the help of my friends at MGM Resorts International, which owns most of the highest profile Vegas casino resorts, including the Bellagio, Aria, Mandalay Bay, Mirage, MGM Grand, Monte Carlo, New York New York, Luxor, Excalibur and Circus Circus, I put together a Top 10 list of the biggest and best sporting events worth traveling to Vegas for.

FORBES: 10 Best Las Vegas Sports Events - And Where To Watch Them

Even MGM's most diversified hotel, the Bellagio, gets only half its revenue outside the casino.

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