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The iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign has been illuminated with red lightbulbs to commemorate the 50th anniversary of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏino's Grand Tasting event.

Hospitality is about taking care of people: serving guests and creating memorable experiences are at the core of hotel and resorts' missions. But to be successful, these companies must also prioritize their staff.

There’s a certain magic that happens when you gather in a room full of people around food, drinks and purpose. 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏino, celebrating its 50th year, has bottled that magic and is pouring it back into the next generation.

This is the fascinating tale of a twenty something suburban Chicago man who won $800,000 in sports bets, which he traveled as far as Iowa to place. When it came time to cash in, the casinos refused.

Take a sip for scholarship. 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏino, the oldest and largest wine tasting in Las Vegas, returns for its 50th year from 7 to 10 p.m. May 2 at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Grand Tasting raises scholarship money for students attending the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ. The college is one of the country’s top two hospitality schools, along with the program at Cornell University.

In the decade-and-a-half following the 2008 economic collapse, the north end of the Strip — loosely defined as the 1.3-mile section between Encore and The Strat — has benefited from billions of dollars of capital investment, giving casino operators and other stakeholders a renewed sense of purpose. But the corridor remains a work in progress, and the question once again being asked is: Can the North Strip finally deliver on its unrealized potential?