While the industry has been successful in delaying implementation, it appears that they will finally become effective third quarter 2012.

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For years Downtown, or "Old" Las Vegas, has been threatening a comeback, and the renaissance is finally here, with the newly successful Mob Museum, Neon Museum, a world class performing arts center, and many hip new independent bars and restaurants.

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Finally, there is another potential obstacle to any successful sale, which is that Lloyds has been told by one of the bidders, Sun Capital, that it has chronically underestimated the computer and systems costs of separating Verde.

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