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February 6, 2008 / VOL. 3 NO. 04
Despite losing their last game after 18 consecutive victories, the Patriots are still favored for next year’s Super Bowl by the oddsmakers, including Jay Kornegay, executive director of the Las Vegas Hilton SuperBook. The SuperBook has installed New England at 5-2 favorites to win next year’s championship. Other contenders include; Giants at 14-1, Cowboys 7-1, Packers 14-1, Colts and Chargers both at 8-1, Jaguars 15-1, and the Steelers at 20-1.
The Chinese New Year will be celebrated in style at the Las Vegas Hilton with a lion and dragon dance on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The traditional dance chases away evil and brings in wealth, good health and long life. The Lohan School of Shaolin will present the 63-ft long dragon (lions, too) in the main casino. (Side note: famous people born in the “Year Of The Rat” include Prince Charles, ice skating champ Sasha Cohen, rapper Eminem, and actress Scarlett Johansson. Gung Hay Fat Choy!
Barry Manilow, who kicks off his 2008 schedule headlining at the Las Vegas Hilton March 5-8 & 12-15, will be interviewed by Ryan Seacrest this Friday, February 8 at 8:30 a.m. Listen online at http://ryan.kiisfm.com/main.html.
Chrissi Scinta will be singing the National Anthem and “God Bless America” at the “Go Red For Women” American Heart Association luncheon on February 27. The Scintas, the Buffalo, New York foursome who seven years ago won the heart of Las Vegas, perform their new show, “Laugh Out Loud with The Scintas,” in Shimmer Cabaret at the Las Vegas Hilton, Fridays through Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m.
Jaime Farr, “Gaming Today” Editor David Stratton, artist Mike Miller, and singer Lorena Peril join Ira on this Monday’s “Lunchtime With Ira, Live from the Las Vegas Hilton.” The show can be seen on Clark County Television (CCTV), Cox cable channel 4 on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at Noon and 8 p.m., heard on NEWS/TALK 720 KDWN (Saturdays at 9 p.m.), and is available 24/7 at www.lvhilton.com and http://www.vegastalkradio.com/. The show, produced live every Monday at Noon, features host Ira David Sternberg talking with the celebrities, entertainers, writers, personalities and community leaders who make Las Vegas the most exciting city in the world.
The $75,000 “Lovers Loot” Slot Tournament at the Las Vegas Hilton , February 16 -17, features a four day/three night stay, one entry into the tournament and two tickets to the awards banquet. Entry fee is $799 and first-place prize is $20,000. For more information, call 1-800-457-3307.
The Third Annual McCormick and Schmick General Managers & Executive Chef’s conference at the Las Vegas Hilton, February 18-19, gets a lot of people into the kitchen at one time. Bill McCormick and Doug Schmick have established more than 50 restaurants and catering operations throughout the country - an extraordinary feat in a business with the highest attrition rate of any in the United States.
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