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Corporate Las Vegas
Kerkor "Kirk" Kerkorian was an investor in the Hughes ... Kerkorkian's MGM Grand was the sole casino to be constructed on the Las Vegas Strip between 1969 and 1989. The cost of creating a resort ...
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'Part of the legacy': Tropicana to close 2 days shy of 67th anniversary on Las Vegas Strip
The Tropicana will be closing two days shy of when it would have marked 67 years of business on the Las Vegas Strip ... "Later in 1969 when Kirk Kerkorian opened the International, he would ...
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30 years ago, pirates, theme parks and a pyramid ushered in a new Strip30 years ago, pirates, theme parks and a pyramid ushered in a new Strip
And by the end of the year, Kirk Kerkorian’s MGM Grand Inc. opened ... an attraction-based concept would bring a new crowd to Las Vegas. “Now we’re seeing the signs of Las Vegas going ...
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The Entertainers
In the 1950s, showgirls became the unofficial icon of Las Vegas. As the Strip developed ... One such entertainer was Elvis Presley. When Kirk Kerkorian completed his International Hotel in ...
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What can you learn from a $500, 18-pound, 450-page book about Las Vegas?
Light reading takes a vacation this holiday season with “The Vegas ... Kirk Kerkorian leads “Part IV: The Age of Mega Resorts and Disneylandization (1989-1999).” Dekkers resides on the Strip ...