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Kats ReportMonday By the Numbers: Dice rolls to Showtime and looks to fill Tropicana Theater
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Kats ReportTropicana acts quickly on cutting loose Jan Rouven
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Kats ReportMr. Las Vegas grateful to serve those who serve
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Kats ReportThe Amazing Johnathan hosts watery celebration; Burlesque Hall teases with new exhibit space
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Kats ReportMyron Martin dealt ‘Late Show’ four-of-a-kind; Dee Snider praises(!) ‘Raiding the Rock Vault’
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Las VegasPenn National to pay $360 million for the Tropicana
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DiningEnter the supper club: Are nightlife one-stop shops the wave of the future?
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DiningItalian invasion: Chef Carla Pellegrino expands her empire
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