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LAS VEGAS -- In the aftermath of Mike Tyson's horrific, ear-biting run-in with heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield on June 29, 1997, a riot broke out in the MGM Grand's casino.Gunshots were reported and more than 40 people were injured as gambling tables were overturned and looted.As a consequence, the MGM ended its contract with Tyson's promoter, Don King, and Tyson's boxing license was suspended indefinitely by the Nevada Athletic Commission.But nothing is forever in professional boxing, especially when the sport's biggest attraction is involved.

Well, you knew it was coming.In the twisted world of modern celebrity, The Outrage comes first and then The Apology.Thus, it was only natural that Bitin' Mike Tyson returned to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas yesterday, begging forgiveness in a prepared statement that was as predictable as it was pathetic.Tyson apologized to Evander Holyfield, the heavyweight champion whose ears he found so irresistible.He apologized to "this wonderful city of Las Vegas," the place where murder and riots have followed his recent fights.

LAS VEGAS -- Only three years after the last building boom added 10,000 rooms to the Las Vegas Strip, the gaming industry's biggest companies are preparing to outdo themselves yet again.On New Year's Eve, the Hacienda, a 1,100-room hotel that was once a lone outpost at the distant south end of the Strip, will be demolished by its new owner, Circus Circus Enterprises, to make room for a 4,000-room hotel complex in 1998.Three days into 1997 comes the scheduled opening of New York-New York, a 2,000-room resort whose eye-catching design -- consisting of scaled-down models of the Empire State and Chrysler buildings as well as Trump Tower, the Statue of Liberty and Grand Central Station -- has already made it a must-see location on the Strip.

LAS VEGAS - Before getting his first title chance against World Boxing Council middleweight champion Quincy Taylor of Dallas on the undercard of the Mike Tyson-Frank Bruno fight last night, Washington's Keith Holmes spent a night of anxiety at the MGM Grand."

LAS VEGAS -- Countering rumors that there was more to the cancellation of the Mike Tyson-Buster Mathis fight scheduled for Saturday night than Tyson's broken right thumb, co-manager John Horne began negotiations with representatives of the MGM Grand and Fox television to reschedule the match for mid-December or January.But neither spokesmen for Fox nor the MGM Grand was prepared yesterday to announce a new fight date."We're currently reviewing the situation with everyone concerned, but nothing has been settled," said MGM Grand publicist Bill Doak.

LAS VEGAS -- The manager of Buster Mathis Jr. said yesterday the MGM Grand has offered Dec. 16 as a possible date for the rescheduling of Mathis' nontitle bout with Mike Tyson, whose thumb injury forced postponement of tonight's fight."

The executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission has volunteered to serve as a peacemaker to head off another possible heavyweight boxing conflict March 16, between cable TV powers Time-Warner and Viacom, the parent of Showtime."

LAS VEGAS -- No one has blinked yet in the heavyweight battle pitting casino giants Caesars Palace and the MGM Grand, and sports cable networks HBO and Showtime over a coveted Nov. 4 fight date in this gambling capital.For the moment, Caesars Palace plans to stage Riddick Bowe-Evander Holyfield III that night. Their two previous encounters were both highly successful -- artistically andfinancially.Less than a mile a mile down The Strip, The Mirage has scheduled former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in his second comeback bout against a yet unnamed opponent, although Buster Mathis Jr. is the fighter most often heard.

Las Vegas, Nevada -- A 7-year-old girl with a fat tear glistening in the corner of her eye held tight to her 14-year-old brother's hand. They were sitting on a ledge in the Arcade Mall at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, waiting for mom and dad.The time was midnight. The Arcades were closed. A sign overhead said: ''Youth Activities Center/Cash Machine.'' The Youth Activities Center was closed. But the Cash Machine blinked happily open. Straight ahead was the (closed) entrance to the MGM Grand Adventures Park, where they had spent the day going over the Grand Canyon Rapids, watching two pirate ships fight, going deep into the Haunted Mine and Going Over the Edge on a huge slide.

MGM Grand Air out of businessTiny but posh MGM Grand Air -- which catered to the entertainment elite with gourmet meals and private rooms -- has gone out of business after billionaire owner Kirk Kerkorian sold its six jets to a Midwestern air-cargo and charter operator for an undisclosed amount.The exclusive airline, whose Los Angeles-to-New York flight cost $1,400 and seated only 34 passengers, was renowned for shuttling movie stars, rock singers and Hollywood executives.But too few of the wealthy boarded the airline to make it profitable.

Christina Gochnour, daughter of John and Jean Gochnour, of Pasadena, Maryland, wed Daniel Stover, son of Jeff and Barbara Stover, of Sarver, Pennsylvania, on April 4, 2009. The couple was wed in an outdoor ceremony at the MGM Grand Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The wedding reception was also held at the MGM Grand Resort. The wedding party consisted of Maid of Honor, Amanda Hoffman, friend of the Bride, and Best Man, Bill Kress, friend of the Groom. The couple remained in Las Vegas for their honeymoon.

Most of us know a few things about Las Vegas. We know that the house always wins. We know that you can get good deals for hotel stays, meals and shows on the Strip, and even better ones for lodging downtown. We also know that a whole new layer of luxury has been added to the Strip area in recent years, giving you the opportunity to "pay through the nose," as Vegas authority Anthony Curtis put it. Let's see what's new in the capital of gambling, glamour and glitz. Test the depth of Curtis's expertise either by subscribing to his newsletter ($5 an issue or $37 a year, with a discount coupon book thrown in)

In the game of one-upsmanship, Las Vegas takes a back seat to no one. So while Sin City may still be a few years away from landing a pro sports team, it already offers one of the most select of sports experiences - a seat in a luxury box to watch your favorite team. Except in this case, there's an extra attraction, the opportunity to wager on the game. The MGM Grand casino has four so-called Skyboxes in its race and sports book, comfy perches that approximate those exclusive chi-chi suites at big-time stadiums and arenas.

Hasim Rahman will get a chance to win a second heavyweight title when he steps into the ring against World Boxing Council champion Vitali Klitschko, likely in May at either New York's Madison Square Garden or Las Vegas' MGM Grand or Mandalay Bay hotel, promoter Don King said last night. King said the fight's date and general terms were agreed to Wednesday in meetings with Klitschko advisers Shelly Finkel and Bernd Boente. King also said HBO officials Ross Greenburg, Mark Taffett and Kery Davis "came on board" during a meeting in Las Vegas the weekend of Dec. 11 when Klitschko, 33, knocked out Danny Williams.

When the Fetish and Fantasy Halloween Ball made its debut in Las Vegas seven years ago, it was a fringe event attended by several hundred people in a vintage clothing store off the Las Vegas Strip. Since then, the ball's popularity has soared, and this year's party will be held at a hotel-casino where 6,000 guests are expected. More telling, the event that flaunts its eroticism has been imitated by nightclubs at other casinos, where the action is slightly more tame but the costumes are almost as racy.

Las Vegas -- Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian and his casino company, MGM Grand Inc., offered $5.5 billion yesterday for Mirage Resorts Inc., betting they can revive rival Stephen Wynn's faded gambling empire. MGM Grand, in a letter to Wynn, offered to pay $17 a share in cash, or $7 in cash and $10 in stock, for each Mirage share. That's 56 percent more than Mirage's closing price Tuesday. MGM Grand also would assume about $2.1 billion in Mirage debt. Mirage said it would consider the offer.

LAS VEGAS -- In the aftermath of Mike Tyson's horrific, ear-biting run-in with heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield on June 29, 1997, a riot broke out in the MGM Grand's casino.Gunshots were reported and more than 40 people were injured as gambling tables were overturned and looted.As a consequence, the MGM ended its contract with Tyson's promoter, Don King, and Tyson's boxing license was suspended indefinitely by the Nevada Athletic Commission.But nothing is forever in professional boxing, especially when the sport's biggest attraction is involved.

Well, you knew it was coming.In the twisted world of modern celebrity, The Outrage comes first and then The Apology.Thus, it was only natural that Bitin' Mike Tyson returned to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas yesterday, begging forgiveness in a prepared statement that was as predictable as it was pathetic.Tyson apologized to Evander Holyfield, the heavyweight champion whose ears he found so irresistible.He apologized to "this wonderful city of Las Vegas," the place where murder and riots have followed his recent fights.

LAS VEGAS -- Only three years after the last building boom added 10,000 rooms to the Las Vegas Strip, the gaming industry's biggest companies are preparing to outdo themselves yet again.On New Year's Eve, the Hacienda, a 1,100-room hotel that was once a lone outpost at the distant south end of the Strip, will be demolished by its new owner, Circus Circus Enterprises, to make room for a 4,000-room hotel complex in 1998.Three days into 1997 comes the scheduled opening of New York-New York, a 2,000-room resort whose eye-catching design -- consisting of scaled-down models of the Empire State and Chrysler buildings as well as Trump Tower, the Statue of Liberty and Grand Central Station -- has already made it a must-see location on the Strip.

LAS VEGAS - Before getting his first title chance against World Boxing Council middleweight champion Quincy Taylor of Dallas on the undercard of the Mike Tyson-Frank Bruno fight last night, Washington's Keith Holmes spent a night of anxiety at the MGM Grand."