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and no one says it louder than steve wynn. i think the modern era for las vegas began in 1989, when steve wynn opened the mirage hotel. schumacher: this definitely was a time when las vegas was starting to think beyond the mob. and when steve wynn spent $600 million to build the mirage, it ushered in a completely new era in which the mob could no longer afford to be involved. wynn understood that las vegas didn't need another casino, but it really needed an attraction. wynn: what is it, that's new or better? and i said, if we could create tremendous tension between what your mind said you should see and what you actually saw, you would create a marvelous, compelling attraction. newscaster: he is risking half a billion dollars to build the world's largest hotel casino on 86 acres of nevada desert. wynn calls walt disney his hero, and this will be his version of an adult disneyland. steve wynn is buying up casinos, land, landowners to build the mirage. and it opens in november of 1989, and the story was that he had to show a pro
and no one says it louder than steve wynn. i think the modern era for las vegas began in 1989, when steve wynn opened the mirage hotel. schumacher: this definitely was a time when las vegas was starting to think beyond the mob. and when steve wynn spent $600 million to build the mirage, it ushered in a completely new era in which the mob could no longer afford to be involved. wynn understood that las vegas didn't need another casino, but it really needed an attraction. wynn: what is it, that's...
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wynn, and is said to have spurred a building boom on the strip through the 1990s. the final day of business for the mirage will be july 17th. >> no painting is perhaps more famous than the mona lisa, but what is behind her iconic smile? >> one of those mysteries of our time? we're not talking about her, but the background. and we're specifically we're exactly. is she? >> yeah. the landscape of leonardo da vinci's painting has long been subject to debate, and we may finally have an answer thanks to science, a geologist and art historian says the location is a small town on the shores of lake como. >> i found rock formations that he described, even, streams that had this kind of foamy, aspect to it. and then when i came to lecco, i realized he had painted the mona lisa here, and peruzzo was even able to pinpoint the likely spot along the river. >> the mona lisa scene was painted. >> wow. >> that's fascinating. that is interesting, isn't it? yeah. >> all right, check on our weather. >> speaking of lovely smiles, sandhya patel is with us, dan and ama. not quite as love
wynn, and is said to have spurred a building boom on the strip through the 1990s. the final day of business for the mirage will be july 17th. >> no painting is perhaps more famous than the mona lisa, but what is behind her iconic smile? >> one of those mysteries of our time? we're not talking about her, but the background. and we're specifically we're exactly. is she? >> yeah. the landscape of leonardo da vinci's painting has long been subject to debate, and we may finally...
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wynn, and is said to have spurred a building boom on the strip through the 1990s. the final day of business for the mirage will be july 17th. >> no painting is perhaps more famous than the mona lisa, but what is behind her iconic smile? >> one of those mysteries of our time? we're not talking about her, but the background. and we're specifically we're exactly. is she? >> yeah. the landscape of leonardo da vinci's painting has long been subject to debate, and we may finally have an answer thanks to science, a geologist and art historian says the location is a small town on the shores of lake como. >> i found rock formations that he described, even, streams that had this kind of foamy, aspect to it. and then when i came to lecco, i realized he had painted the mona lisa here, and peruzzo was even able to pinpoint the likely spot along the river. >> the mona lisa scene was painted. >> wow. >> that's fascinating. that is interesting, isn't it? yeah. >> all right, check on our weather. >> speaking of lovely smiles, sandhya patel is with us, dan and ama. not quite as love
wynn, and is said to have spurred a building boom on the strip through the 1990s. the final day of business for the mirage will be july 17th. >> no painting is perhaps more famous than the mona lisa, but what is behind her iconic smile? >> one of those mysteries of our time? we're not talking about her, but the background. and we're specifically we're exactly. is she? >> yeah. the landscape of leonardo da vinci's painting has long been subject to debate, and we may finally...
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it was developed by former casino mogul steve wynn, and is said to have spurred a building boom on the strip through the 1990s. the final day of business for the mirage will be july 17th, with a $5 fee to reserve some public pickleball or tennis courts in san francisco could be one step closer to reality. >> the city's recreation and parks commission will vote on the proposal today. they've been considering this for a while. reservations are currently free, but the department said it's received feedback suggesting a small fee, so players are more incentivized to only book courts. they actually need and cancel courts that they don't need. this change would impact more than two dozen courts. >> some bay area high school football players are getting a rare opportunity to play in london. concord's de la salle high school football team will be playing at tottenham hotspur stadium on october eighth. they'll be taking on the nfl academy, a development program for players in the uk. the school says nike is paying for the trip. the school won its 31st straight north coast section championship l
it was developed by former casino mogul steve wynn, and is said to have spurred a building boom on the strip through the 1990s. the final day of business for the mirage will be july 17th, with a $5 fee to reserve some public pickleball or tennis courts in san francisco could be one step closer to reality. >> the city's recreation and parks commission will vote on the proposal today. they've been considering this for a while. reservations are currently free, but the department said it's...
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wynn first opened the mirage in 1989 from its sidewalk volcano attraction to siegfried and roy's white tiger show. the property is considered the beginning of las vegas transformation into an ultra luxury resort destination really changed the paradigm for the way in which hotels in las vegas are designed and presented to the public, and, you know, the town is forever changed for the better. >> as a result, las vegas has always thrived on its ability to change. >> the new hard rock hotel is set to open in 2027 and will feature a guitar soaring above the heart of the strip. some 3000 mirage employees will be laid off when the resort closes. hard rock international will pay about $80 million in severance packages. >> taking another look at ozempic, why the company behind the drug says it might help you lose more than just weight. >> coming up at 6:00, san francisco's total homeless population is on the rise, but more of them are now off the streets and in shelters. what the latest numbers reveal, and a new program to get more women, trans and non-binary people into the ranks of firefighti
wynn first opened the mirage in 1989 from its sidewalk volcano attraction to siegfried and roy's white tiger show. the property is considered the beginning of las vegas transformation into an ultra luxury resort destination really changed the paradigm for the way in which hotels in las vegas are designed and presented to the public, and, you know, the town is forever changed for the better. >> as a result, las vegas has always thrived on its ability to change. >> the new hard rock...
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it was developed by former casino mogul steve wynn and is said to have spurred a building boom on the strip through the 1990s. the final day of business for the mirage will be july 17th. >> a $5 fee to reserve some public pickleball or tennis courts in san francisco could be one step closer to reality. the city's recreation and parks commission will vote on the proposal today. they've been considering it for a while. reservations are currently free, but the department said it's received feedback suggesting a small fee, so players are more incentivized to only book courts. they need and cancel courts they don't need. this change would impact more than two dozen courts relief at the grocery store. >> new at six signs that prices are starting to come down. >> plus, an update on governor gavin newsom, who spoke at the vatican overnight and we have another update with our favorite falcon and the cow. >> falcon and her chicks have some news and they need your help. >> 557 as you wake up this morning, let's get you out the door. we have our may gray marine layer with us this morning. it's sl
it was developed by former casino mogul steve wynn and is said to have spurred a building boom on the strip through the 1990s. the final day of business for the mirage will be july 17th. >> a $5 fee to reserve some public pickleball or tennis courts in san francisco could be one step closer to reality. the city's recreation and parks commission will vote on the proposal today. they've been considering it for a while. reservations are currently free, but the department said it's received...
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>> that was steve wynn's wife. he put his elbow through the picasso. he loved the series of triptiks. this is the series of ten he did with the monumental portraits that you can buy >> fill me in on george dyer. >> his lover for years who killed himself a tragedy in his life. the great love of francis bacon's life those are important arti artistically tragic story as you know, joe, they have tragic stories. >> tortured. >> he wasn't a tortured poor artist he came from a wealthy family. >> not from the bacon magnate. probably not brice? how would i recognize him? >> he is a colorist. >> i saw that. >> really beautiful. ribbons of color abstract expressionist you cannot do the colors justice on the screen. he produced not a lot, but before he passed away, his art was selling $12 million. he is not making -- these are giant. you talk about wall power. if you have a mansion in palm beach and put it on the big white wall, it is a brice martin people know it and it's beautiful colors. >> if you have a mansion in palm beach, you don't need to know what it cos
>> that was steve wynn's wife. he put his elbow through the picasso. he loved the series of triptiks. this is the series of ten he did with the monumental portraits that you can buy >> fill me in on george dyer. >> his lover for years who killed himself a tragedy in his life. the great love of francis bacon's life those are important arti artistically tragic story as you know, joe, they have tragic stories. >> tortured. >> he wasn't a tortured poor artist he came...
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speaker mike johnson was there and billionaire steve wynn was there and entering the courtyard, he received rounds of applause. once he sits down, he's handed an ipad with his index finger he scrolls the reset list and it -- and he's the disc jockey for the night. he loves the phantom of the opera and a striking moment was at one point, rourke blasted from the speaker and they are playing the star-spangled banner but this is not your ordinary rendition. this is sung by a choir of those attacking the capitol and january 6, it's a scene where everyone there is a true believer in america first. host: daniel, great falls, virginia, republican. caller: good morning and thanks for taking my call. i wanted to make a point and then ask a question. my point is that we've seen the growth of the federal bureaucracy especially in the last 100 years or so. we didn't even have social security 100 years ago. it's a new paradigm of what the federal -- federal government should be doing and what its role should be and what's essential function should be and i would argue that it shouldn't have been that. we
speaker mike johnson was there and billionaire steve wynn was there and entering the courtyard, he received rounds of applause. once he sits down, he's handed an ipad with his index finger he scrolls the reset list and it -- and he's the disc jockey for the night. he loves the phantom of the opera and a striking moment was at one point, rourke blasted from the speaker and they are playing the star-spangled banner but this is not your ordinary rendition. this is sung by a choir of those...