Vegas says no to Future All Star games - Detroit Pistons Fan Community

**max** · #1 (**permalink**) 05-04-2007, 12:49 PM

- At least its a decent sized brick against ( yet another ) expansion team.

ESPN.com - NBA - Casino boss: No place for All-Star Game in Vegas

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LAS VEGAS -- MGM Mirage Inc.'s chief executive does not want the NBA All-Star Game to return to Las Vegas, saying Thursday that the casino's first-quarter earnings were potentially hurt by the rowdy crowd that turned out for the league's showcase game.

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Las Vegas is interested in landing an NBA franchise, and commissioner David Stern recently said a committee of owners will review the proposal Mayor Oscar Goodman submitted to the league.

"Mr. Stern can keep his basketball franchises out of Las Vegas as far as I'm concerned," Lanni said.
Lanni later backed away from those comments, with MGM Mirage spokesman Alan Feldman saying his complaints "only meant to refer to the All-Star Game."

basketbills · #2 (**permalink**) 05-04-2007, 01:03 PM

If this means we don't have to ever hear Wayne Newton singing Viva Las Vegas again..I'm all for it.

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