Topless Revue Opens
on Vegas Strip
- LAS VEGAS, NV - A Parisian icon will raise curtains
- and perhaps eyebrows - in the United States for the
first time when "La Femme'' opens on the Strip in Las
Vegas late June. Known for its "artistry of the nude,''
the topless revue features a dance troupe from the famed
Crazy Horse in Paris. The 14 dancers, trained in ballet,
are members of the Paris troupe that was founded in 1951.
"La Femme,'' which means "The Woman,'' is set to open
June 14 in the MGM
Grand Hotel Casino rather in the shadow of the Eiffel
Tower at the Paris
Hotel Casino farther down Las Vegas Boulevard.
Gaming Companies Raise
Money to Support Problem and Youth Gambling Research
- LAS VEGAS, NV - At the third annual JCM-AGA Golf Classic
held May 21, 2001 at TPC Summerlin Las Vegas, Nevada,
executives from casino operators, slot manufacturers and
related industries contributed $50,000 to finance groundbreaking
research on problem and youth gambling. The event, hosted
by JCM American Corporation (JCM) and the American Gaming
Association (AGA), raised funds for the National Center
for Responsible Gaming (NCRG).
"JCM
is committed to serving the gaming industry and strives
to raise awareness to conduct gaming responsibly,'' stated
JCM President Akiyoshi Isoi. "We are grateful to receive
an overwhelmingly positive response from registrants,
sponsors and auction donors, who helped make this the
most successful tournament yet.''
The
NCRG was created by the gaming industry to address problem
and youth gambling through independent research and education.
The organization also promotes public awareness of problem
and youth gambling through conferences and other programs
for researchers, treatment providers, gaming industry
personnel and public policy makers.