Friday, January 18, 2008

New Year's Eve Openning of Palazzo

New Year's Eve on a Monday is the perfect storm for the casinos. They can pack the extended weekend with concerts and club events, and still get out of the way of the free fireworks display on the Strip.
The power couple of Jay-Z and Beyoncé appear to have the most prosperous start on 2008. Starting with the New Year's Eve opening of Jay-Z's $20 million 40/40 Club at the Palazzo (The Venetian's new sister property that otherwise gets a low-key soft opening).

Since they already would be here, why not do some shows? Beyoncé announced a Sunday encore of the concert she brought to the Strip in late August. Jay-Z waited until Dec. 15 to put tickets on sale for a Saturday show at the Palms.

The two also are expected to perform together during the two-night kickoff of the sports-themed 40/40 Club on Sunday and the club's official New Year's bash on Monday.

Competition on the club scene results in a crush of celebrity-hosted events. They make it confusing to sort out who's in town for a traditional show and who isn't.

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