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more than seven times that of vegas. >> did you ever think macau would surpass las vegas by that much? >> it makes perfect sense. the resorts in macau are world-class compared to las vegas. macau has taken off. >> we are talking about the next generation of people from china who have become more affluent. >> siblings lawrence and pansy ho have become leaders in the industry thanks to their father, stanley ho. brother and sister have a combined net worth of $7 billion. for the last decade, they have met stiff competition from a las vegas billionaire who is known for betting against the odds. >> they predicted i would not even open. they did not believe somebody else could do something better than they could. >> they underestimated you. >> they grossly underestimated me. >> sheldon adelson is ceo of las vegas sands with a net worth of $35 billion. much of that wealth made on his macau casinos. the race for macau pits billionaire against billionaire, all vying for the attention of the 1.3 billion chinese to the north. macau is an 11-square mile enclave on the southern coast of mainland c
more than seven times that of vegas. >> did you ever think macau would surpass las vegas by that much? >> it makes perfect sense. the resorts in macau are world-class compared to las vegas. macau has taken off. >> we are talking about the next generation of people from china who have become more affluent. >> siblings lawrence and pansy ho have become leaders in the industry thanks to their father, stanley ho. brother and sister have a combined net worth of $7 billion....
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some things that happen in vegas should stay in vegas, he says.nce: sometimes you lose the experience. in a 3000 room hotel, sometimes people have to walk five minutes or 10 minutes from the elevator just to go to their rooms. for asians, they are not used to that. betty: do you understand the chinese tourist naturally more, because you are chinese versus sheldon adelson or steve wynn? lawrence: that is an advantage that we would have as well. i was born in hong kong. spent time in hong kong and macau. but at the same time was educated in north america. i get a good sense of the best of both worlds. the formation of melco crown 10 years ago was based on that belief. how do i marry the best of the east with the best of the west? betty: it is easy to see the asian touches when you walk around his properties. the dragons. tzu statue. the feng shui that he incorporates into the layout. lawrence: when we first started, it was all gold and iron metal bars. it resembled the bamboo, but then feng shui came in and said no, no. betty: it has to be real. law
some things that happen in vegas should stay in vegas, he says.nce: sometimes you lose the experience. in a 3000 room hotel, sometimes people have to walk five minutes or 10 minutes from the elevator just to go to their rooms. for asians, they are not used to that. betty: do you understand the chinese tourist naturally more, because you are chinese versus sheldon adelson or steve wynn? lawrence: that is an advantage that we would have as well. i was born in hong kong. spent time in hong kong...
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las vegas.conference and the second hour of the "closing bell" with kelly evans and wayne newton. see you tomorrow, kel! ♪ viva las vegas ♪ ♪ viva las vegas ♪ >> thank you, bill! welcome to the "closing bell" from las vegas, nevada everybody. i'm kelly evans. and we will be joined by home depot's ceo, craig menear in just a few minutes here at the home depot conference at mandalay bacony convention center. now let's check in on how we're finishing the day on wall street. the dow off with a decline, about 116 points by far the underperformer of the day. the s&p 500, off half a percent, down ten points on the close there. the nasdaq certainly bucking the trend. it's up about 10 49.92. we couldn't quite close above 5,000. again, we did that earlier this month for the first time in 15 years. but we've only done it once and it's been a struggle to get back to that level ever since. we're going to talk about these volatile markets with a great group today. joining me now is our bob pisani from the flo
las vegas.conference and the second hour of the "closing bell" with kelly evans and wayne newton. see you tomorrow, kel! ♪ viva las vegas ♪ ♪ viva las vegas ♪ >> thank you, bill! welcome to the "closing bell" from las vegas, nevada everybody. i'm kelly evans. and we will be joined by home depot's ceo, craig menear in just a few minutes here at the home depot conference at mandalay bacony convention center. now let's check in on how we're finishing the day on...
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vegas. >> i can't tell you everything that happened in vegas, but i will tell you that the kids at a high school there have invented invariable robots competing across the country and they travelled to china to bring the robots there as well. it's amazing. let's check it [ singing ] >> reporter: there may be high level rivalries between united states and china. but on this day in china, there's nothing of it between the two countries. >> they helped and showed how to get a good team work. >> it's about growing together. it's about helping everyone do what they can at the best of their ability. i think this is something that everyone can learn from. >> young people from china and the united states working side by side sharing a common interest in robots. the team from las vegas, the 987 high rollers, were invited to share their expertise with chinese students. >> you think they'd be more advanced than us and technology. it's not a thing that they had. we went over there and control them. and see what they need to run teams like this. >> it's cool to bring something that we know well a
vegas. >> i can't tell you everything that happened in vegas, but i will tell you that the kids at a high school there have invented invariable robots competing across the country and they travelled to china to bring the robots there as well. it's amazing. let's check it [ singing ] >> reporter: there may be high level rivalries between united states and china. but on this day in china, there's nothing of it between the two countries. >> they helped and showed how to get a...
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so the communicators is on location in las vegas for the annual c.e.s. international consumer technology show. the largest trade show in the world. if you're interested in seeing more of our programming, you can go to c-span.org/communicators. >> c-span, created by america's cable companies 35 years ago and brought to you as a public service by your local cable or satellite provider. this sunday on q & a eric larson on his new book dead wake, the last crossing of the lusitania. the story gets complicated when the question the question arises as to, you know, what ultimately happened to the lusitania. why was the lusitania allowed to enter the irish sea without escort without the kind of detailed warning that could have been provided to captain william thomas turner but was not? and this has led to some very interesting speculation about was the ship essentially set up for attack by churchill or someone in the admiralty? it's interesting. i found no smoking memo and believe mae i would have found a smoking memo if it existed. theres nothing from churchill
so the communicators is on location in las vegas for the annual c.e.s. international consumer technology show. the largest trade show in the world. if you're interested in seeing more of our programming, you can go to c-span.org/communicators. >> c-span, created by america's cable companies 35 years ago and brought to you as a public service by your local cable or satellite provider. this sunday on q & a eric larson on his new book dead wake, the last crossing of the lusitania. the...
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as the singer returns to las vegas after seeing her husband through his second battle with cancer.ow they decided that her show and her heart must go on. >>> and new direction. where do broken hearts go? they take to twitter. tonight the surprise announcement provoking a digital deluge of tears. but first the "nightline 5." >> you get sick, you can't breathe through your nose, you're a mouth breather. a mouth breather. put on a breathe right strip and shut your mouth. cold medicines open your nose over time. add a breathe right strip and pow, it opens your nose up to 38% more. so you can breathe and do the one thing you want to do. sleep. add breathe right to your cold medicine. shut your mouth and sleep right, breathe right, and look for the calming scent of new breathe right lavender in the sleep aisle. >> number one in just 60 seconds. ♪turn around!♪ ♪every now and then i get a little bit hungry♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around♪ ♪turn around!♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired of living off the taste of the air.♪ ♪turn around barry!♪ ♪ i finally found the ri
as the singer returns to las vegas after seeing her husband through his second battle with cancer.ow they decided that her show and her heart must go on. >>> and new direction. where do broken hearts go? they take to twitter. tonight the surprise announcement provoking a digital deluge of tears. but first the "nightline 5." >> you get sick, you can't breathe through your nose, you're a mouth breather. a mouth breather. put on a breathe right strip and shut your mouth....
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notice the website's address, it's bovada.lv, you might think that stands for "las vegas?" no, it's latvia. because it's a black market, it's hard to know exactly how much money gets wagered illegally, but the federal government estimated it ranges from $80 to $300 billion, that's billion with a "b," every year. >> reporter: so that's a lot of money. >> it's a lot of money that's not being taxed. a lot of money that is going under the table. >> reporter: these days, it's not just the commissioner of the nba who says this situation needs to change. there are a lot of cash-strapped states that want in on that action, too. the resort town of atlantic city is in dire economic straits, its unemployment rate is 11%, double the national average. several of the city's huge casinos are shuttered, hit by the one-two punch of the financial crisis, and competition from new casinos in neighboring states. some in new jersey now want to tap into illegal sports betting to revive this area. >> so the whole idea came as a result of the casino and the racetrack industry being on hard times. >
notice the website's address, it's bovada.lv, you might think that stands for "las vegas?" no, it's latvia. because it's a black market, it's hard to know exactly how much money gets wagered illegally, but the federal government estimated it ranges from $80 to $300 billion, that's billion with a "b," every year. >> reporter: so that's a lot of money. >> it's a lot of money that's not being taxed. a lot of money that is going under the table. >> reporter:...
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>> yes, we were at caesar's palace. >> jimmy: how did you like living in las vegas? >> vegas wins.n we filmed at the orleans. so it's 24-hour casino. and eventually, you start staying in your room a lot. and the exercise equipment comes up to your room because you don't leave. but it was great for us to bond. >> jimmy: you became reclusive. >> you know that thing you get when you have surgery and the big bucket so you don't have to go to the bathroom? i had that brought in. >> jimmy: you're turning into howard hughes. >> it was a w experience. >> jimmy: did the baby enjoy las vegas? >> briefly. my buddy is britney spears' boyfriend. he's a very nice guy. it's going to work out. he's very nice. >> jimmy: and who would know better than you. >> exactly. they said we're going to take the kids to see dolphins, and it's some kind of weird -- >> jimmy: out in mandalay bay there's an aquarium. i grew up in las vegas. >> so you know. >> jimmy: oh, i know what's going on. >> and if they had a professional basketball team you would know how that would go. >> jimmy: i love that you are friendl
>> yes, we were at caesar's palace. >> jimmy: how did you like living in las vegas? >> vegas wins.n we filmed at the orleans. so it's 24-hour casino. and eventually, you start staying in your room a lot. and the exercise equipment comes up to your room because you don't leave. but it was great for us to bond. >> jimmy: you became reclusive. >> you know that thing you get when you have surgery and the big bucket so you don't have to go to the bathroom? i had that...
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number three, vegas is back., and it's going to likely continue to be strong, which hasn't been the case. so it wasn't particularly inspiring to do anything here. so i think there's a lot of things that are coming together. we looked at it in 2012 when we looked at las vegas sands. we thought sands was the better bet. today we think mgm is the place to be. >> what's your take in the company right now and do you have the support of other large shareholders? >> we have 0.8% beneficial ownership of the shares. i believe that there are other investors that are interested in seeing this be converted to a reit as well, or figuring out how to unlock the value. and i think jim is -- you know, jim and i have met several times this year and, i respect jim, i like jim, we were competitors years ago and he was on the sale side. and i think he's genuinely interested in doing what he had to do to maximize value for shareholders. >> so you think it happens in 2015? >> i think the election would be '16 in all likelihood, if they
number three, vegas is back., and it's going to likely continue to be strong, which hasn't been the case. so it wasn't particularly inspiring to do anything here. so i think there's a lot of things that are coming together. we looked at it in 2012 when we looked at las vegas sands. we thought sands was the better bet. today we think mgm is the place to be. >> what's your take in the company right now and do you have the support of other large shareholders? >> we have 0.8% beneficial...
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this is the "the communicators" on c-span from las vegas. one of the larger exhibitors here is intel. joining us now is andea rains who is a tech evangelist. great title. what are you displaying that is new and then i want to talk about the contest that you are having. >> there has been a lot of things here this year. we are showing a lot of wearable devices that came out in 2014. a lot that were announced in partnership with ces last year. we are showcasing a lot of products that came from the make it wearable challenge. so the challenge in october and we announced three winners and the grand prize winner won $500,000 for the project. >> host: this was a wearable contest? and they had to use an intel product. >> yes. >> host: what was the winner? >> guest: a flying grown. you wear it on your wrirs wrist and it flies off, takes a picture of you and comes back to you like a boom a rang. it was a cool product. all of them were shocked. >> host: is that something intel is going to put on the market? >> guest: we continue to support them and yes
this is the "the communicators" on c-span from las vegas. one of the larger exhibitors here is intel. joining us now is andea rains who is a tech evangelist. great title. what are you displaying that is new and then i want to talk about the contest that you are having. >> there has been a lot of things here this year. we are showing a lot of wearable devices that came out in 2014. a lot that were announced in partnership with ces last year. we are showcasing a lot of products...
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jane wells, las vegas. >>> here's what to watch tomorrow. on the economic front, producer prices for february will be released before the opening bell. consensus is for a rise at 1.3% and we get a report on consumer sentiment for march. and that does it for "nightly business report" tonight. i'm sue herera and we want to remind you, this is the time of year your public television station seeks your support. >> i'm just going to call it tv station. tyler mathisen on behalf of your public tv station, thank you for your support.. >> the following kqed production was produced in high definition. [ ♪music♪ ] >> yes, check, please! people. >> no! >> it's all about licking your plate. >> the food is just fabulous. >> i should be in psychoanalysis for the amount of money i spend in restaurants. >> i had a horrible experience. >> i don't even think we were at the same restaurant. >> and everybody, i'm sure, saved room for those desserts.
jane wells, las vegas. >>> here's what to watch tomorrow. on the economic front, producer prices for february will be released before the opening bell. consensus is for a rise at 1.3% and we get a report on consumer sentiment for march. and that does it for "nightly business report" tonight. i'm sue herera and we want to remind you, this is the time of year your public television station seeks your support. >> i'm just going to call it tv station. tyler mathisen on...
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more than seven times that of vegas. did you ever think macau would surpass las vegas by that much?akes perfect sense. the resorts in macau are world-class compared to las vegas. macau has taken off. pansy: we are talking about the next generation of people from
more than seven times that of vegas. did you ever think macau would surpass las vegas by that much?akes perfect sense. the resorts in macau are world-class compared to las vegas. macau has taken off. pansy: we are talking about the next generation of people from
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more than seven times that of vegas. >> did you ever think macau would surpass las vegas by that muchs perfect sense. the resorts in macau are world-class compared to las vegas. macau has taken off. >> we are talking about the next generation of people from china who have become more affluent. >> siblings lawrence and pansy ho have become leadersth
more than seven times that of vegas. >> did you ever think macau would surpass las vegas by that muchs perfect sense. the resorts in macau are world-class compared to las vegas. macau has taken off. >> we are talking about the next generation of people from china who have become more affluent. >> siblings lawrence and pansy ho have become leadersth
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jane wells, las vegas. >>> here's what to watch tomorrow. on the economic front, producer prices for february will be released before the opening bell. consensus is for a rise at 1.3% and we get a report on consumer sentiment for march. and that does it for "nightly business report" tonight. i'm sue herera and we want to remind you, this is the time of year your public television station seeks your support. >> i'm just going to call it tv station. tyler mathisen on behalf of your public tv station, thank you for your support.. this program is brought to you in part by a passion for better understanding our world. thoughtful travel can engage our minds challenge our assumptions, broaden our perspectives and completely surprise us just like public television. and by... bread for the world, an advocacy organization working to end hunger and poverty at home and abroad. hi, i'm rick steves, back with more of the best of europe. the people here claim if you stand on a chair you can see all across their country. this is the best of the netherlands.
jane wells, las vegas. >>> here's what to watch tomorrow. on the economic front, producer prices for february will be released before the opening bell. consensus is for a rise at 1.3% and we get a report on consumer sentiment for march. and that does it for "nightly business report" tonight. i'm sue herera and we want to remind you, this is the time of year your public television station seeks your support. >> i'm just going to call it tv station. tyler mathisen on...
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more than seven times that of vegas. did you ever think macau would surpass las vegas by that much?akes perfect sense. the resorts in macau are world-class compared to las vegas. macau has taken off. pansy: >> we are talking about the next generation of people from china have become more affluent.
more than seven times that of vegas. did you ever think macau would surpass las vegas by that much?akes perfect sense. the resorts in macau are world-class compared to las vegas. macau has taken off. pansy: >> we are talking about the next generation of people from china have become more affluent.
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this is "the communicators" on c-span from las vegas. well one of the larger exhibitors here at ces in vegas is swell, and joining us now -- is intel, and joining us now is andrea raines. what are you displaying this year that's new and then i want to talk about the contest that you're having. >> guest: okay. so we're doing a lot of new things here this year. we're showing a lot of our wearable devices that came out in 2014. a lot of them were announced in partnership with ces last year. we're also showcasing a lot of the products that came out of the -- [inaudible] that we also announced last year. we announced three winners, and the grand prize winner was -- [inaudible] and they won $500,000 for their project. >> host: this was a wearable contest. >> guest: yes. >> host: okay. what was the winner? what was the actual invention? >> guest: it's a flying drone can. it's a flying selfie drone. you wear it on your wrist, and when you want to talk a picture, you gesture, it flies off your list, and it takes a picture and comes back to you li
this is "the communicators" on c-span from las vegas. well one of the larger exhibitors here at ces in vegas is swell, and joining us now -- is intel, and joining us now is andrea raines. what are you displaying this year that's new and then i want to talk about the contest that you're having. >> guest: okay. so we're doing a lot of new things here this year. we're showing a lot of our wearable devices that came out in 2014. a lot of them were announced in partnership with ces...
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shania still the one live from las vegas.be there or be square. and next time you come back here you'll be singing, all right. you'll be singing. that's a guarantee. >> hey, iing booed her. i already booked her, monica. okay got it. >>> another final check of the weather with ginger. love you. >> it is spring break out here. at least for these ladies. from pittsburgh area. raining here raining there. we have flood watches, advisories warnings all throughout parts of the ohio river valley. look louisville already northern kentucky has seen 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches of rain and flood warnings in western virginia and look at that and the snow and ice. that's right. we've got that coming up next 24 ho >> grab yoyour umbrella today, we wiwill see rain showers frfr time to time, widpread duriringng the afternoon with a aigh of 79 degrees. >> spring break from where. >> duquesne university. >> go duquesneians -- dukes. ♪ >> we don't need music. coming up the hit rod designer rachel roy is empowering women everywhere just like this woman
shania still the one live from las vegas.be there or be square. and next time you come back here you'll be singing, all right. you'll be singing. that's a guarantee. >> hey, iing booed her. i already booked her, monica. okay got it. >>> another final check of the weather with ginger. love you. >> it is spring break out here. at least for these ladies. from pittsburgh area. raining here raining there. we have flood watches, advisories warnings all throughout parts of the...
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janine de la vega is there at the scene. and janine, we hear investigators are still out there talking with witnesses. >> reporter: yes, they are. a man was shot. multiple times. he has injuries to his face and abdomen. what you are lack at right now is an apartment complex or a fore plex where you see that light. the man was found on the ground there injured. he had two friends with him. it appears he may have been drinking. there was an assault that took place. to find more information on exactly what took place here this is right behind the chuck- e cheese. what happened? >> we believe three men were out in front of this apartment complex. another two men arrived in a car. they became engaged in some kind of a conflict. >> reporter: so you do have some witnesses? they fled? they took off this a car? >> yes the two suspects reentered their car and fled the scene. >> reporter: where are we at with this right now? is it still in the early stages of the investigation? >> yes, we are at -- we will keep you update odd whoop is
janine de la vega is there at the scene. and janine, we hear investigators are still out there talking with witnesses. >> reporter: yes, they are. a man was shot. multiple times. he has injuries to his face and abdomen. what you are lack at right now is an apartment complex or a fore plex where you see that light. the man was found on the ground there injured. he had two friends with him. it appears he may have been drinking. there was an assault that took place. to find more information...
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janine de la vega is joining us live now. you're at the store where the incident happened early yesterday morning. >> reporter: it was a frightening encounter that the clerk had with a robbery suspect. i went inside and spoke to the clerk. she says she is filling in because her coworker was too shaken up to come back to work. the encounter was all caught on surveillance camera which police are already revealing. two of the officers pulled up early sunday morning and saw a suspect point a girl at a clerk and shot. they feared for their life and fired at the suspect killing him. a loaded gun was found near the body. police have not said how many shots were fired but neighbors at a nearby apartment complex say they heard several. >> maybe that was the only thing they could do. very dangerous to work in those. >> reporter: the clerk that was in the store was not hurt. this is the the city's second officer involved shooting. last month an auto burglary suspect tried to mow down an officer during a traffic stop which prompted offic
janine de la vega is joining us live now. you're at the store where the incident happened early yesterday morning. >> reporter: it was a frightening encounter that the clerk had with a robbery suspect. i went inside and spoke to the clerk. she says she is filling in because her coworker was too shaken up to come back to work. the encounter was all caught on surveillance camera which police are already revealing. two of the officers pulled up early sunday morning and saw a suspect point a...
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shania still the one live from las vegas.. and next time you come back here you'll be singing, all right. you'll be singing. that's a guarantee. >> hey, iing booed her. i already booked her, monica. okay got it. >>> another final check of the weat >> spring break out here at least for these ladies. good for you. raining here, raining there. we've got flood watches advisories warnings all throughout parts of the ohio river valley. louisville northern kentucky seeing one and a half the to two and a half inches of rain. flood warnings into west virginia. we'll look for that and on top of it the snow and ice. that's coming up in the next 24 hours. that's the big picture. let's get a check closer to home. >> thanks, ginger. we have a little bit of sleet pellets mixing in with the rain. a lot going on with the weather. rain at times today a-high of 42. overnight tonight and into tomorrow, that's when it changes to snow. uquesne university. >> go duquesneians -- dukes. ♪ >> we don't need music. coming up the hit rod designer rachel
shania still the one live from las vegas.. and next time you come back here you'll be singing, all right. you'll be singing. that's a guarantee. >> hey, iing booed her. i already booked her, monica. okay got it. >>> another final check of the weat >> spring break out here at least for these ladies. good for you. raining here, raining there. we've got flood watches advisories warnings all throughout parts of the ohio river valley. louisville northern kentucky seeing one and...
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janine de la vega out there where they just had this press conference. she'll have more on the comments from the police chief. tara moriarty is going to have more. you can see the flags already at half staff. she will have more about the police officer who was killed and the investigation as well. we're going to be covering the story again. >> we are also following your weather and traffic as well. steve paulson is
janine de la vega out there where they just had this press conference. she'll have more on the comments from the police chief. tara moriarty is going to have more. you can see the flags already at half staff. she will have more about the police officer who was killed and the investigation as well. we're going to be covering the story again. >> we are also following your weather and traffic as well. steve paulson is
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it is the biggest weekend for the state of nevada and las vegas.y, peter, is it bigger than the super bowl? >> everybody's a winner, i want to bounce off that, except for the kids who are carrying it on their back. none of these kids get paid for this. so all these people are making money, the coaches are making millions of dollars, and if every a good run with a maul team, they're going to get a better job down the road. it's one of the great mockeries of the ncaa situation here, how much money is being spent and made on the backs of these kids. now, you could say they're getting scholarships, but that's the fascinating part, and there's something that's going to have to come to a head at some point. they don't get a slice of any of this. liz: last year, kenny, warren buffett and quicken loans offed a million dollars to anybody who could get every slot correct. why is this so tough to predict? just too many unknowns in -- unknowns? >> there's way too many unknowns. the odds of you hitting a correct -- bracket, it's 32 billion to one. it's impossib
it is the biggest weekend for the state of nevada and las vegas.y, peter, is it bigger than the super bowl? >> everybody's a winner, i want to bounce off that, except for the kids who are carrying it on their back. none of these kids get paid for this. so all these people are making money, the coaches are making millions of dollars, and if every a good run with a maul team, they're going to get a better job down the road. it's one of the great mockeries of the ncaa situation here, how...
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charles: vegas was not too bad last year.cau have proven a point. >> and cash cow, how about federal reserve. they answer to nobody, yet they created $4 trillion in phony money. why i say that fed should not remove patience from their release. but what stocks you should own in case they do, that is next. 80% of the poor in africa are rural farmers. 96% of them are doing rain-fed agriculture. they're all competing with each other; they're all making very low margins, making enough to survive, but not enough to get out of poverty. so kickstart designs low cost irrigation pumps enabling them to grow high value crops thke a lot of money. it's all very well to have a whole lot of small innovations, but unless we can scale it up enough to where we are talking about millions of farmers, we're not going to solve their biggest challenge. this is precisely where the kind of finance that citi is giving us, is enabling us to scale up on a much more rapid pace. when we talk to the farmers and ask them what's the most important thing. firs
charles: vegas was not too bad last year.cau have proven a point. >> and cash cow, how about federal reserve. they answer to nobody, yet they created $4 trillion in phony money. why i say that fed should not remove patience from their release. but what stocks you should own in case they do, that is next. 80% of the poor in africa are rural farmers. 96% of them are doing rain-fed agriculture. they're all competing with each other; they're all making very low margins, making enough to...
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office of human rights, which found that vega was subjected to a hostile work environment based on sexual orientation, was threatened with retaliation, and ultimately resigned. vega said he is still shocked by what happened and once the hotel to improve its treatment of homosexuals. >> in the end, what happened? suzanne: the willard says that it holds the safety of its guests and employees as a top concern and it condemned unlawful discrimination in all forms. the past back, no further statement as the case is still being disputed. in northwest washington, suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. kimberly: tonight, a warning for those who enjoy going out. people are after your cell phone. we have uncovered a trend of cell phone theft, targeting people in d.c. bars. 7 on your side fighting back reporter jennifer donelan has the story about the alert that women uncovered. >> i felt awful somebody had their hand on my personal property. jennifer: a stranger picked her brand-new iphone 6 out of her purse while she was at the lounge on valentine's day. >> it was on my shoulder. jennifer: she ordered her f
office of human rights, which found that vega was subjected to a hostile work environment based on sexual orientation, was threatened with retaliation, and ultimately resigned. vega said he is still shocked by what happened and once the hotel to improve its treatment of homosexuals. >> in the end, what happened? suzanne: the willard says that it holds the safety of its guests and employees as a top concern and it condemned unlawful discrimination in all forms. the past back, no further...
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mark: how badly does vegas need this first kentucky loss?march madness is a huge event for them, but they have ways of offsetting it. more interest means more betting. mark: you can read his stuff online. thank you. got my education. coming up, healthier food policies for americans. we will talk to tim ryan from ohio and what he's doing to move our nation toward cleaner, healthier foods. mark: welcome back to the second half-hour of "bottom line" on bloomberg television. i'm mark crumpton. let's get you to some of the top stories we are following this hour. let's get to crude oil and the close of floor trading -- crude oil down about .3%, trading at $48 $.14. the largest u.s. banks get their second report card today -- the fed releases results from the second phase of stress tests. goldman sachs barely passed the first tests and is hoping for stronger results from the second one. citigroup flunked last year. the ceo needs for the bank to pass or his job may reportedly be in jeopardy. the general election -- general electric ceo had a better
mark: how badly does vegas need this first kentucky loss?march madness is a huge event for them, but they have ways of offsetting it. more interest means more betting. mark: you can read his stuff online. thank you. got my education. coming up, healthier food policies for americans. we will talk to tim ryan from ohio and what he's doing to move our nation toward cleaner, healthier foods. mark: welcome back to the second half-hour of "bottom line" on bloomberg television. i'm mark...
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but not more than las vegas. >> jimmy: yes, yes. nothing is stranger than las vegas.ll right, this is what you're playing for. a luxury studio suite at the w hotel down the block from us. good-bye, shared bathroom. hello, king-sized bed, marble bathtub, and a full wet bar. but to win -- that's my brother by the way. i don't know why he's in there. to win you have to know a little something about the place you are visiting. our town. i'm going to ask some questions about our city and state. whoever answers more right gets the room. are you ready? let's -- you guys are fired up, i can tell. is there a gas leak in that hostel? >> sal: everyone's a little rattled by the crazy lady with the possum, i'm sorry. >> jimmy: all right, okay. whoever answers more questions right gets the room. it is time to begin. the first question is, at what california high school did sean penn have "fast times"? fast times. edward. >> uh -- l.a.? >> jimmy: no. natalie, i suppose you don't know the answer? >> i don't know. >> jimmy: ridge mont high. that was a movie that was popular here," fas
but not more than las vegas. >> jimmy: yes, yes. nothing is stranger than las vegas.ll right, this is what you're playing for. a luxury studio suite at the w hotel down the block from us. good-bye, shared bathroom. hello, king-sized bed, marble bathtub, and a full wet bar. but to win -- that's my brother by the way. i don't know why he's in there. to win you have to know a little something about the place you are visiting. our town. i'm going to ask some questions about our city and...
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>> i was in vegas for two years. >> jimmy: okay. >> i did 20 weeks in vegas for two years.ly something to see. >> jimmy: did you enjoy it? that's where i grew up. >> you did? wow. >> jimmy: yeah. >> how did that happen? hook at you, you're like a normal guy. >> jimmy: not really. >> not really? oh, there's -- that guy in those bermuda shorts is back there somewhere. >> jimmy: appearances can be deceiving. >> 117 degrees in the summertime. >> jimmy: yeah. >> it was unbearable. and the thing about -- that's so interesting about vegas, there's nothing there, really. there's nothing there. you can gamble. you can eat. but other than that, it's like -- it's a desert. >> jimmy: you can smoke. [ laughter ] you forgot smoking. that's a fun thing to do. >> yeah, that's a fun thing to do. i have to say the first -- i was there for the crash. i was there when the crash happened. >> jimmy: oh, wow. >> 2008 to 2010. ? that hit vegas hard. >> it was ground zero. it was interesting. i had a little suite -- little suite. i had a gigantic suite at caesar's palace. they were building this ne
>> i was in vegas for two years. >> jimmy: okay. >> i did 20 weeks in vegas for two years.ly something to see. >> jimmy: did you enjoy it? that's where i grew up. >> you did? wow. >> jimmy: yeah. >> how did that happen? hook at you, you're like a normal guy. >> jimmy: not really. >> not really? oh, there's -- that guy in those bermuda shorts is back there somewhere. >> jimmy: appearances can be deceiving. >> 117 degrees in the...
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leÓn: una membresÍa gratis en las vegas en lo que estÁ ofreciendo un centro nocturno?os para el control y prevenciÓn de enfermedades son 170 las personas infectadas en 17 estados y el distrito de colombia la mayorÍa de estos casos estÁn ligados al parque de diversiones en diciembre pasado y a personas que nos habÍan vacunado. ♪ ♪ ♪ marÍa: nos acompaÑan mÁs estudiantes de san mateo que quieren ver el clima. leÓn: me acaban de decir que hay un dÍa espectacular. guillermo quiroz: buenas tardes feliz miÉrcoles a mitad de semana la uniÓn americana continua con fuertes nevadas del centro hacia el este del paÍs, de hecho tambiÉn la entrada de humedad genera lluvias. la costa o estÉ completamente diferente, hoy 76 el promedio normal 61 para la bahÍa todo se debe a este sistema de alta presiÓn que involucra a washington. seco en pleno invierno todavÍa, asÍ que no en ningÚn sistema que se acerquen los prÓximos cinco dÍas incluyendo finde semana y los cambios vienen por la noche que hay descenso de las temperaturas, las mÁximas la bahÍa 66 es el promedio que alcanzÓ, decÍa que no
leÓn: una membresÍa gratis en las vegas en lo que estÁ ofreciendo un centro nocturno?os para el control y prevenciÓn de enfermedades son 170 las personas infectadas en 17 estados y el distrito de colombia la mayorÍa de estos casos estÁn ligados al parque de diversiones en diciembre pasado y a personas que nos habÍan vacunado. ♪ ♪ ♪ marÍa: nos acompaÑan mÁs estudiantes de san mateo que quieren ver el clima. leÓn: me acaban de decir que hay un dÍa espectacular. guillermo quiroz:...
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they say, march and april, very active months for bees in las vegas. >> i go there a lot.roblem. >> never stung. >> i had other issues in vegas. >> lots of honeys. >> ooh. >> moving right along. >> long time ago. long long time ago. go from bees to gators, florida in particular. making a scene at one sunshine state golf course. >> making a scene simply because of their size. some up to 13 feet long. the course on florida's gulf coast, surround by swamp land where gators live. the rules say golfers aren't allowed to harass or feed the gators. don't think you want to do either. would you. it has the been there 40 years. no one has been injured by a gator yet. >> that's got to affect your game. >> cool part of the experience probably. >> you know who we should call and ask. ron claiborne. big time golfer. >> big golfer. >> wonder if he ever had an encounter. >> he is so school. he would shoot a holen one. >> we got the mix coming up. we got quite a caper involving a stolen goat a teenage boy, and a prom proposal. >> lessons in farming from one of the most urban neighborhood i
they say, march and april, very active months for bees in las vegas. >> i go there a lot.roblem. >> never stung. >> i had other issues in vegas. >> lots of honeys. >> ooh. >> moving right along. >> long time ago. long long time ago. go from bees to gators, florida in particular. making a scene at one sunshine state golf course. >> making a scene simply because of their size. some up to 13 feet long. the course on florida's gulf coast, surround by...
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>> janine de la vega from san jose. thank you. >>> michael johnson's family is asking for privacy during this obviously difficult time. they did release a statement saying, "we're deeply saddened by his loss and cannot express in writing how deep a hole in our hearts we're left with by his passing." the statement ends with, "we love you mike, our husband, son, brother, uncle and hero." we'll have continuing coverage. coming up in 25 minutes, brian flores will tell us more about the man who killed officer johnson. you can get more information at facebook and twitter. >>> today lieutenant-governor gavin newsom will release a progress report from a commission studying the possible legalization of recreational marijuana use in california. he heads the blue ribbon commission on marijuana policy. the group is studying the issues around legal i dation. it's looking at how -- legalization. it's looking at how washington state and colorado implemented the use of recreational marijuana when voters made it legal. the commission wi
>> janine de la vega from san jose. thank you. >>> michael johnson's family is asking for privacy during this obviously difficult time. they did release a statement saying, "we're deeply saddened by his loss and cannot express in writing how deep a hole in our hearts we're left with by his passing." the statement ends with, "we love you mike, our husband, son, brother, uncle and hero." we'll have continuing coverage. coming up in 25 minutes, brian flores will...
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this is good for las vegas. this is good for entire industry.s is good for the company which is also a public company. >> absolutely. this is good for everybody. this is the mgm, this is mgm stands for, according to floyd mayweather, may weather gets money. so he loves fighting at the mgm. that is home for him. this is great for sports. we need something like this, even though we got everything going on with the nfl. free agency going on. we'll talk that on my show, america's pregame. baseball season starting up. you talk about it, boxing has been on a down cycle last couple years because the ufc is actually coming up and ufc is beating it now in popularity. for this and sport of boxing this is huge. not just from a monetary standpoint but just for the sport itself. you would like to see other things kind of spawn off of this and other boxers come up and might have that next mike tyson. might have the next floyd mayweather. right now this is all we got. whoever wins this fight, if it is floyd mayweather maybe he retires. maybe doesn't give pacqu
this is good for las vegas. this is good for entire industry.s is good for the company which is also a public company. >> absolutely. this is good for everybody. this is the mgm, this is mgm stands for, according to floyd mayweather, may weather gets money. so he loves fighting at the mgm. that is home for him. this is great for sports. we need something like this, even though we got everything going on with the nfl. free agency going on. we'll talk that on my show, america's pregame....
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. >>> and celine dion is heading back to las vegas. what's behind that? >> yeah.sidency in las vegas, made i think $400 up her million over the time that she was there. she stopped it last summer because her husband has been dealing with cancer. she just announced she's going back to las vegas to start this up again at the end of august. so this is great news. obviously she paved the way for so many others doing this, even britney spears obviously, has a big vegas residency. certainly followed in the path of celine dion. i think people are looking forward to having her back there. >> kim serafin, keeping us up to date on all things will happen. thank you for joining us. we have it all covered. you have been watching "cnn newsroom." i'm rosemary church. >> i'm errol barnett. another hour of the world's biggest stories next. when it comes to good nutrition...i'm no expert. that would be my daughter -- hi dad. she's a dietitian. and back when i wasn't eating right, she got me drinking boost. it's got a great taste and it helps give me the nutrition i was missing. hel
. >>> and celine dion is heading back to las vegas. what's behind that? >> yeah.sidency in las vegas, made i think $400 up her million over the time that she was there. she stopped it last summer because her husband has been dealing with cancer. she just announced she's going back to las vegas to start this up again at the end of august. so this is great news. obviously she paved the way for so many others doing this, even britney spears obviously, has a big vegas residency....
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he has built a strip similar to las vegas.hought you would have the returns that would keep you in business and here he has as one of the most wealthy people in the world. betty: is it going to go back to bite him? chad: the good thing with their business is they are more relying on the mass market and non-gaming. they do not have a huge vip segment. the real anticorruption campaign is hurting the vip market. betty: and you have seen that, the vip market has declined since the anticorruption. chad, macquarie capital analyst on gaming. if you want to watch more of our interview and learn more about macau, watch "titans at the table: the rise of macau" on bloomberg.com. in the race of the white house candidates can and will -- candidates can alienate a lot of people. should it be your wife's employer? heinz and kraft merge, is it a good deal? ♪ betty: i want to get back to bringing you some of the most important stories you need to know about. you are looking at live pictures of angela merkel, you can see francois hollande and s
he has built a strip similar to las vegas.hought you would have the returns that would keep you in business and here he has as one of the most wealthy people in the world. betty: is it going to go back to bite him? chad: the good thing with their business is they are more relying on the mass market and non-gaming. they do not have a huge vip segment. the real anticorruption campaign is hurting the vip market. betty: and you have seen that, the vip market has declined since the anticorruption....
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here's cecelia vega. >> reporter: a very private decision from one of hollywood's most public people. angelina jolie revealing that a recent blood test detected what could be signs of early ovarian cancer. so she had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed what she calls the best option. she says she went through what thousands of other women have felt i told myself to be strong, stay calm and i had no reason not to believe that i wouldn't see my children grow up and see my grand children. at 39 years old, jolie says she couldn't risk it. >> when those kind of things happen in life you just want to meet your grandkids. you don't think beyond that. you want to be around in 20, 30 40 years. you want to be alive and healthy. >> reporter: jolie is one of the most beautiful women alive, the smoldering star of and mr. and mrs. smith. this is her second stunning health admission. nearly two years ago, jolie underwent a preventative mastectomy after detecting brca 1. women who carry the gene have a 65% risk of breast cancer and a 39% risk of ovarian cancer. that disease that killed her mother
here's cecelia vega. >> reporter: a very private decision from one of hollywood's most public people. angelina jolie revealing that a recent blood test detected what could be signs of early ovarian cancer. so she had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed what she calls the best option. she says she went through what thousands of other women have felt i told myself to be strong, stay calm and i had no reason not to believe that i wouldn't see my children grow up and see my grand...