Indeed, Hulbert won't find any of that pessimism here in the city of sin and hope--unless he happens to listen in on a Marty Weiss seminar or have a bite at Denny's.

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The industry has been on a tear ever since it outstripped Las Vegas as the City of Sin and May proved to be another lucky month, marking a fourth revenue record this year while setting the stage for further gains in June.

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And plus, I really do think there is the overlay here of the attitude toward Nevada that you see - all the old stereotypes, the wild west, sin city of Las Vegas.

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In her first performance since giving birth to her second child in October, Diana Damrau gave a searing, loving portrayal of Gilda, a total melding of her silvery soprano with the persona of a vulnerable, confused young girl, unsure how to deal with her overprotective father and sexual awakening amid the bawdy decadence of Sin City.

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Apple, as usual, won't make an appearance at CES because Macworld is held a few days later, and SteveJobsSteve Jobs likely will be busy rehearsing his own keynote speech, which tends to get more attention than any of the announcements that emanate from Sin City.

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Sin City's single-family vacancy rate of 5.5 percent at the end of last year more than 7, 000 empty homes in the city proper, according to Census estimates was among the highest in the country.

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