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June 2, 2007 / VOL. 2 NO. 22
Fans of Barry Manilow, who headlines at the Las Vegas Hilton (upcoming engagements: June 26-30, July 17-21, 25-28), can get more of the superstar between performances by joining the Barry Manilow International Fan Club (BMIFC). The summer 2007 BarryGRAM is being printed now, with an ASK BARRY feature, backstage photos from “Music and Passion” at the Las Vegas Hilton, Madison Square Garden highlights, new merchandise, etc. For more info, go to http://www.manilow.com/content/bmifc.htm.
The Las Vegas Hilton continues its “Sounds of Summer Concert Series” with Rock Show (June 22); Smash Mouth (July 6-7); George Lopez (August 3-4); Latin diva Ana Gabriel (August 17-18); legendary band Earth, Wind & Fire (August 23-25); Heart (September 1-2); Marco Antonio Solis (September 15-16); and superstar duo Brooks & Dunn, September 19-22.
Smash Mouth, the pop rock band that jumped from its San Jose base to world-wide renown and will headline at the Las Vegas Hilton July 6 & 7, was made part of the political world recently. When Senator Clinton ran a contest for her campaign song, the campaign produced a video that spoofed the finale of “The Sopranos.” In a café, Senator Clinton flips through the song catalog, as President Clinton sits down. You can clearly see Smash Mouth and “I’m a Believer” as a song selection. Then President Clinton names his preference: “My money’s on Smash Mouth.” Check it out: http://www.breitbart.tv/html/1902.html
After just missing the chance to win the US Open, Tiger Woods is still the over-whelming favorite for next month’s British Open. The tournament is scheduled for July 19-22 in Carnoustie, Scotland. According to the Las Vegas Hilton SuperBook, Tiger, the defending champion and new father, is at 5-2. Other contenders include Phil Mickelson at 15-1, Ernie Els 18-1, Jim Furyk 20-1, and Angel Cabrera, the US Open champion at 50-1. For all the current odds visit the SuperBook.
Next week’s Wimbledon will be a showdown between the world’s top two players. Clay specialist Rafael Nadal will try to knock off the world’s top player Roger Federer on Wimbledon’s grass surface. These two have separated themselves from the rest of the field and both have dominated on their preferred playing surface. Nadal, coming from another championship run at the French Open, is 5-1 to win and defending champion Federer is 1-3, according to the latest odds at the Las Vegas Hilton SuperBook. America’s Andy Roddick is the third choice at 11-1. On the women’s side, Serena Williams is the slight favorite at 9-4, Justine Henin is 13-4, and Maria Sharapova is 9-2. The tournament is set to start June 25.
The $1,000,000 Blackjack Classic continues at the Las Vegas Hilton on Friday, July 13. Entry fee is $2,500 and includes a four day/three night stay, one entry into the monthly blackjack qualifying round, and one wild card entry for the Million $$ Finals to be held July 2008. For more information, call 1-800-457-3307.
The long-time change booth at the Las Vegas Hilton’s main casino, located next to the elegant Baccarat Room, has been moved to the front of the casino. In its place are 15 new reel machines, including five penny slots (five-level progressives) and five wide-area penny slots (five-level progressives).
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