Beyond Neon - They Create Smiles…On The Strip .  The hottest coin-operated arcade game on the market borrows its name from the "City of Angels," but L.A. Machine Guns has a hot option that transports players to a vivid re-creation of the Las Vegas Strip, Starting in front of the Statue of Liberty at New York-New York Hotel & Casino, the explosive game pits players against a horde of evil aliens who have their sights set on destroying the president… and then the world. April 6-19 1999 What's On

A Nostalgic Taste of the Big Apple is Creating Smiles in Las Vegas .  As guests enter, their noses detect the unmistakable smell of cotton candy and candied apples. The odors emanate from two misters at the entrance, each infusing the air with the scents of those long-popular Coney Island treats. Nov. / Dec. 1997 FEC

Makes it Mark in Las Vegas. It takes a lot to cause a stir in Las Vegas, but the grand opening of the Coney Island Emporium and the New York, New York Hotel & Casino at the corner of Las Vegas Blvd. and Tropicana Ave. accomplished that feat Jan. 2 with a black-tie VIP celebration followed by the official public opening Jan. 3. April 1997 Fun World

A Little History -- A Lot of Fun. Coney Island - Since before the turn of the century the name has been synonymous with fun. For Michael Getlan, Director of Operations for Amusement Consultants, son of Mel and grandson of Isidore, it was an overlooked natural for the new New York. "We heard that New York, New York casino in Las Vegas was being built. 1997 Fun World

An Amusing New Projects. New York-New York has received a steady stream of plaudits since opening early last month - and deservedly so. Joint owners MGM Grand, Inc., and Primadonna Resorts, Inc., appear to have gotten maximum bank for their 460 million bucks, creating a project that has generated so much interest that a steady stream of visitors for the rest of the year seems assured. Feburary 1997