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There were a lot of slot machines in the airport. I lost a dollar to one!

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The Palms Casino Resort: home sweet home for the next 5 days.

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The room at the Palms was very nice, although this giant pair of eyes over the beds was a tad creepy.

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I went a bit picture-crazy walking around the casino floor - so much to see! Here's one of the places to bet on sports. Texans are 18/1 to win the Super Bowl!

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One of the better-stocked bars that we hung out at a lot.

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A computerized craps game.

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We visited the MGM Grand for a meeting, and there was an awesome gold lion in the lobby!

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...but not as awesome as this Clue game! Sadly, we were just walking through so I didn't get to play. Next time!

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Not a great picture, but from the hotel room we could see Excalibur! (I kept trying to get a good picture of it, and failed every time)

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My new business card! It is adorable.

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When I wasn't helping people during the hackathon, I worked on Know Your States (coming soon!)

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Near the end of the long day, dinner and a glass of wine helped me code :-)

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A view of the Strip from the top of the Palms. Taken with my Nokia Lumia 920 and unaltered - isn't it pretty?

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Another view of the Strip from the top of the Palms.

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The Palms has a decent food court containing a very snazzy McDonalds. (that's open 24 hours!)

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Seen in the elevator. Legs aside, it makes me very happy to see "apps" for "appetizers", a la Tom Haverford on Parks and Rec.