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2006-12-29T09:23:00.000-08:00

10 BUSINESS REASONS TO VISIT LAS VEGAS

1. Over 24,000 meetings and conventions took place in Las Vegas last year.
2. Over 950 flights a day use McCarran International Airport, which is located just
one mile from the Las Vegas Strip.
3. Ten of the largest hotels in the U.S. are located in Las Vegas with over 130,000
hotel and motel rooms citywide (and this is growing every year).
4. Currently there is 9.5 million square feet (nearly 3 million square metres) of
meeting and exhibition space citywide (and this is growing every year).
5. Las Vegas visit is ‘easy’. Attendees do not have to preplan agendas in advance
because entertainment, restaurants, hotels and convention related services are
available 24 hours a day.
6. Las Vegas visits averages more than 300 days of sunshine a year with an average
temperature of 20 degrees Celsius.
7. in every facility, resort and venue, you will find seasoned professionals who will see
to it that your meeting or convention receives rave reviews.
8. Forty of the largest B-to-B events in the U.S. took place in Las Vegas last year.
9. The Las Vegas brand is recognised worldwide.
10. Inc Magazine named Las Vegas the best place in the U.S. to start a business for
the last three years.

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2006-12-29T09:05:00.000-08:00

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) November 21, 2006 -- Luxury Realty Group, a Las Vegas visit luxury real estate brokerage, has been recognized as a VIP brokerage by Sky Las Vegas due to its significant sales volume in the ultra luxury high rise project. To celebrate this VIP status, Luxury Realty Group is giving buyers who purchase a Sky Las Vegas condo through its brokerage from November 21, 2006 through December 31, 2006 a special financial incentive.

As Sky Las Vegas is the only luxury residential condominium on Las Vegas Blvd within the prime Strip area to be built until Veer is built as part of MGM's City Center in late 2009, now is the best time to purchase a Sky Las Vegas luxury condo before they are all sold. Sky is pure location, location, location and truly one of a kind.

Luxury Realty Group will give buyers who purchase through the brokerage up to 1% of the purchase price of a Sky Las Vegas visit condo towards the buyer's closing costs. This special buyer incentive program requires the buyer to go into contract status with their required earnest money deposit received by Sky Las Vegas visit' title company no later than December 31, 2006.

"This is a great time to buy a luxury condo in Las Vegas," says Bruce Hiatt, broker and co-owner of Luxury Realty Group. "As Sky Las Vegas is the only luxury residential condominium on Las Vegas Blvd within the prime Strip area to be built until Veer is built as part of MGM's City Center in late 2009, now is the best time to purchase a Sky Las Vegas luxury condo before they are all sold. Sky is pure location, location, location and truly one of a kind."

Sky Las Vegas visit has amazing amenities that range from a screening room complete with popcorn machine to an outdoor fire pit and dog run. There will be several restaurants on site, owner meeting rooms, lots of parking spaces and Sky is guard gated. It doesn't get much better than this for luxury living in Las Vegas.

Prices, square footage and project descriptions are approximate and subject to change by the developer at any time and are not guaranteed by Luxury Realty Group, Inc. For additional information about Luxury Realty Group, contact Bruce Hiatt or visit www.LuxuryRealtyGroup.com.

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Las Vegas visit

2006-12-28T08:20:00.000-08:00

State Museum Unveils First Ever Dinosaur Fossils Documented in Nevada, Plans for New Facility at Las Vegas Springs Preserve

Fossils of Raptor and T-rex Ancestor Showcase Museum's Vision for New 79,000 Sq. Ft. Home.

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Nevada State Museum unveiled the
first dinosaur fossils reported in the state along with plans for a new $36
million facility at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve that will house the
state museum upon completion in 2008. The fossils, which include the femur
from a dromaeosaur (raptor); a tooth from a Tyrannosauroid ("tyrant
lizard-like" creature and ancestor to the Tyrannosaurus rex); a tooth from
a sauropod (a long-necked dinosaur), a tooth from an iguanodontid (a
primitive duck-billed dinosaur); and fossilized eggshell fragments were
found in southern Nevada in 2005 and represent the vision Nevada State
Museum officials have for showcasing Nevada's exciting and still relatively
unexplored history. With 79,000 square-feet of exhibit and gallery space,
the new museum more than doubles the size of the current location at 700
Twin Lakes Drive. The additional space allows for the display of new
artifacts such as the dinosaur fossils and others from the museum's
collection that have never before been introduced to the public.
"These are the first dinosaur fossils described from the state of
Nevada and they come from the Cretaceous period, the last period of the age
of dinosaurs," said Joshua Bonde, who, along with field crews, uncovered
the dinosaur specimens during his work toward a Masters of Science degree
in Earth Science at Montana State University-Bozeman. "These fossils are
important because along with their geological context, they give scientists
an idea of what was going on in southern Nevada during this time. Dinosaur
research in Nevada is relatively new and with continued research and work
in the state more material is bound to be discovered."
The fossils were discovered by Bonde and field crew members from
Montana State University-Bozeman under the supervision of advisor Dr. David
Varricchio, Ph.D., who identified the site for exploration several years
ago. Bonde, who was born and raised in northern Nevada and received his
undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada, Reno, believes the
dinosaur specimens are the first of its kind to be documented in the state.
Once scientists have completed their research, the fossils will be returned
to Nevada for display in the Nevada State Museum.
The Nevada State Museum is an educational institution whose purpose is
to advance the understanding of the history, pre-history, and natural
history of Nevada, emphasizing southern Nevada and its relationship with
surrounding areas. It collects, researches, interprets, exhibits, and
preserves Nevada's heritage for present and future generations.
Founded in 1982, the Nevada State Museum features some of the most rare
and interesting artifacts from the state's diverse history. Collections
include the original gaming license granted to the Las vegas visit Hilton, a
2,000-year-old Native American duck decoy from Pershing County, a 1946
Flamingo Hilton stock certificate issued to Ben "Bugsy" Siegel, preserved
native wildlife displayed in their natural habitat and a variety of
exciting and educational traveling exhibits. In all, the museum will
feature four galleries -- People, Land, Early Days, and Viva Nevada -- with
interpretive and interactive exhibits.
"Our new building will be the ideal location to showcase the rich
history of Las Vegas and Nevada," said Greta Brunschwyler, Nevada State
Museum director. "When the doors open in 2008, we'll have an exciting
layout that presents the people, places and events that have helped shape
the community we reside in today."
The new museum, built largely with funds from ballot Question 1 passed
in 2002, is located on the North West corner of the Preserve, a national
historic site commonly known as the "birthplace of Las Vegas." With 180
acres of museums, botanical gardens, galleries, trails and concert venues,
the Preserve is designed to set new standards in "green building" while
becoming a new cultural hub for locals and tourists seeking a different
kind of experience than normally associated with Las vegas visit.
In keeping with the site's commitment to present sustainable,
educational attractions the new Nevada State Museum building intends to
achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification
from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
"The Nevada State Museum is a perfect fit for the Preserve," said
Francis Beland, Las Vegas Springs Preserve director. "We're happy to team
up with them on a unique family attraction that both educates and
entertains visitors about the extraordinary history of our community."
About the Nevada State Museum
The Nevada State Museum and Historical Society, a state agency, is an
educational institution whose purpose is to advance the understanding of
the history, pre-history, and natural history of Nevada, emphasizing
southern Nevada and its relationship with surrounding areas. It collects,
researches, interprets, exhibits, and preserves Nevada's heritage for
present and future generations.
About the Las Vegas Springs Preserve
The Las vegas visit Springs Preserve is a 180-acre national historic site
commonly known as the "birthplace of Las Vegas." When it opens in 2007,
this cultural and historic attraction will offer a fun, educational and
recreational gathering place to commemorate Las Vegas' dynamic history and
provide a vision for a sustainable future. Upon completion, the Preserve
will feature a series of historic museums, galleries, outdoor
concerts/events, the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society, an
interpretive trail system, a botanical garden and more. For more
information about the Springs Preserve, please visit
http://www.springspreserve.org.

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2006-12-28T08:09:00.000-08:00

Las Vegas Sands visit Wins Approval to Build Hotel-Casino Complex in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Project to Provide Thousands of New Jobs and Economic Boost to Lehigh Valley

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Pennsylvania Gaming
Control Board today announced the selection of Sands Bethworks Gaming LLC,
a subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands Corp., for a state gaming
license that will pave the way for the company to begin construction on a
shopping, dining, and entertainment complex located on the site of the
former Bethlehem Steel plant in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
"We are honored to be granted this opportunity," said Sheldon G.
Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp. "As
a company we take tremendous pride in our ability to deliver compelling,
creative, and successful destination resorts. In this case we aim to
produce a development so outstanding that the people of Bethlehem, Lehigh
Valley, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will all be proud to call it
their own."
"This development will provide tremendous economic opportunity locally
and really represents the beginning of a new era for the Lehigh Valley,"
said Bill Weidner, president and chief operating officer of Las Vegas Sands
Corp. "But the real beauty of this development is its ability to pay
tribute to the heritage of Bethlehem Steel and allow the industrial giant
to secure its place in history as a great American icon."
Weidner said the regeneration of the largest existing brownfield site
in the U.S. will not only spur regional economic growth and provide
meaningful benefit to the existing local businesses, but it could serve as
a model for the redevelopment of other industrial and economically
challenged areas across the country.
In its first phase, the 126-acre development, which has gone by the
working title "Sands BethWorks," will feature a 300-room hotel, 200,000
square feet of retail space, 3,000 slot machines, and a variety of dining
and entertainment options. The property will also be home to the National
Museum of Industrial History Visit, an arts and cultural center, and the
broadcast home of the local PBS affiliate. The company hopes to open the
complex in 2008.
The selection of Las Vegas visit for a Category 2 (At-large)
Gaming License in Pennsylvania marks the second major gaming license the
company has secured in the past eight months. In May, the company was
selected by the Singapore government to build the city-state's first
integrated resort. The $3.6 billion Marina Bay Sands(TM), featuring more
than 2,500 rooms, one million square feet of retail space, an ArtScience
Museum, and 1.2 million square feet of meeting and convention space.
Statements in this press release, which are not historical facts, are
"forward-looking" statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor
Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or
other factors beyond the Company's control, which may cause material
differences in actual results, performance or other expectations. These
factors include, but are not limited to general economic conditions,
competition, new ventures, government regulation, legalization of gaming,
interest rates, future terrorist acts, insurance, and other factors
detailed in the reports filed by Las vegas visit Sands Corp. with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
ABOUT LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) is one of the leading international
developers of multi-use integrated resorts.
The Las Vegas, Nevada-based company owns The Venetian Resort Hotel
Casino and the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas and the Sands
Macao in the People's Republic of China (PRC) Special Administrative Region
of Macao. The company is currently constructing two additional integrated
resorts both scheduled to open in 2007: The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino in
Las Vegas and The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel Casino in Macao.
LVS is also developing the Cotai Strip(TM), a master-planned
development of resort casino properties in Macao, and was selected by the
Singapore government to build The Marina Bay Sands(TM), an integrated
resort scheduled to open in Singapore by the end of 2009. The company is
also working with the Zhuhai Municipal People's Government of the PRC to
master-plan the development of a leisure resort and convention complex on
Hengqin Island in the PRC.

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