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Jeff Simpson of the Las Vegas Sun hits the nail on the head in this article:

Jeff Simpson on the mother of all resort booms that's heading to a Strip near you

The money graph for me?

The city's three biggest casino operators are breaking out mammoth mixed-use projects: MGM Mirage's Project CityCenter, between its Monte Carlo and Bellagio; Boyd Gaming Corp.'s Echelon Place, on its Stardust site; and Harrah's Entertainment's soon-to-be-announced redevelopment of its prized center-Strip turf.

What does that mean? That means the end is near for my beloved Imperial Palace.

Sure, I know it's imminent. But I still get slightly misty over the thought.

Simpson's column gives a pretty good account of what's done, what's happening, and what's to come.

If you haven't been to Vegas in a few years, you may not recognize some of it.