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...addition to the standard tuxes and gowns, Matherites will don elaborate masks for their spring formal in a nod to Venetian revelry. And really, is there any better setting for a recreation of the glamour of Venice’s famous festival than the charming and elegant Mather courtyard? Be sure to keep an eye out for in-House mask-making opportunities...
...Venetian Ball...
After the fireball, Cullin said, the black-glass windows blew out and the venetian blinds starting flapping in the wind. The building houses regional offices of the IRS and other federal agencies. As one unidentified office worker from the building said, "If you have problems with the IRS, this is where you come in person to work them out." According to news reports, 199 IRS employees work in the building, and all are accounted for. Toward the end of what appears to be his final note, Stack wrote, "Well, Mr. Big Brother IRS man, let's try something different; take...
...gaming world, analysts say these are giant sums. "The Singapore casinos are by far the most expensive ones in the region," says Gabriel Chan, head of Asian gaming research for Credit Suisse, who points out that an average casino in Macau costs roughly half as much. The Venetian in Las Vegas, completed by Adelson more than a decade ago, cost roughly $1.5 billion - less than a third of his current Singapore project...
...Macau operations through an IPO is Adelson's Las Vegas Sands (LVS), although the company has yet to provide any specific details of the offering. Adelson in 2004 was the first Vegas mogul to open a Macau casino; his business today is anchored by the giant 3,000-room Venetian hotel on the Cotai strip. Ron Reese, an LVS spokesman, says that the company is hoping to restart stalled construction on Shangri-La and Sheraton hotels in Cotai as soon as possible. (See 10 things to do in Las Vegas...