Judge’s ruling paves way for demolition of tower

A District Court judge has ruled that the Harmon tower at CityCenter is unsafe and can be demolished. A pending lawsuit between MGM Resorts International (MRI) and the project’s general contractor had blocked the demolition until now.

It was originally planned as a 48-story hotel/condominium. Construction was halted at 26 stories in 2008 when structural defects were discovered. That lawsuit, which will determine who’s responsible for more than $400 million in damages, is set to begin in February. MRI says that it could take up to a year to complete the demolition and that it has not developed a plan for what it will do with the space.

» Italian in Paris: Steve Martorano will open his second restaurant in Las Vegas at Paris sometime in 2014. Martorano’s at Paris is expected to have a similar menu to that of the restaurant of the same name at the Rio, which will remain open.

» Twofer buffet: Get a 2-for-1 buffet, or 50 percent off for single diners, at Silverton on Thursdays in September. One must be a Rewards Club member to get the deal (the club is free to join). The Silverton is on I-15, about 3 miles south of the Tropicana.

» Hot dog: Get $1.25 Nathan’s hot dogs at downtown’s Mermaids casino. The dogs are served on warm buns, with onions if you want them, or you can go for one of several specialty dogs. There’s Greek, German, Mexican, Italiano and jalapeno, each $3.25, and a giant half-pounder is $3.95.

Question: Do you have details on the mobster show taking place in December?

Answer: The inaugural Mob-Con expo takes place at Palace Station on Saturday and Sept. 8. Hosted by former mob enforcer and "Hole in the Wall Gang" member Frank Cullotta, the two-day convention gives attendees a chance to rub shoulders with real "wise guys" and "goodfellas," plus key figures from law enforcement. Tickets are $230 at the door or $195 from mob-con.net.

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