About.com Teams with MGM Mirage Resorts to Launch "48 Hours in Vegas" Confessional Sweepstakes.Contest Features Interactive Kiosks and Web Site Designed to Capture Vegas Confessions NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- About.com (www.about.com), one of the 15 most-visited Web sites in the U.S., has launched the "48 Hours in Vegas" Confessional Sweepstakes (www.48hoursinvegas.about.com) on behalf of MGM MIRAGE MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM) is a Las Vegas, Nevada-based business engaged in the development, ownership and operation of hotels and casinos throughout the world. The company began operations on May 31, 2000 after the completion of a merger of MGM Grand Inc. and Mirage Resorts, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : MGM MGM in full Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. U.S. corporation and film studio. It was formed when the film distributor Marcus Loew, who bought Metro Pictures in 1920, merged it with the Goldwyn production company in 1924 and with Louis B. Mayer Pictures in 1925. ), which owns some of the most luxurious resorts on the Las Vegas Strip The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip) is a 4 mi (6.7 km) section of Las Vegas Boulevard South, most of which has been designated an All-American Road. . The contest will run through May 2009 on the Las Vegas-branded About.com Web site and at confessional kiosks located within the MGM MIRAGE Las Vegas properties, including Circus Circus, Excalibur, Luxor, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand Las Vegas This article is about the current MGM Grand in Las Vegas. For the first casino hotel with that name, see MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. “MGM Grand” redirects here. For other uses, see MGM Grand (disambiguation). , The Mirage, Monte Carlo, New York-New York and Treasure Island (TI). The interactive kiosks, produced by Thinking Pictures, Inc., are a new addition to the contest this year and allow contestants to spontaneously enter the promotion and confess their Vegas secrets. Participants 21 and older may enter the contest at www.48hoursinvegas.about.com or at any of the offline kiosk confessionals located within the MGM MIRAGE Las Vegas properties. Users can follow the links and instructions to upload a photo or video sharing their confessions from a current or past trip to Las Vegas. Those who have never visited the city can upload a photo or video showing what they would do if presented the opportunity to visit, and provide a short description. Participants will automatically be enrolled in the sweepstakes and have a chance to win prizes including: hotel accommodations for two, dinner, show tickets and VIP nightclub access at participating properties. Full sweepstakes rules are available at: http://mgm.eprize.net/lasvegasconfessional. "Last year, MGM MIRAGE teamed with About.com to produce the successful '48 Hours in Vegas' branded Web site on About.com and launched the first '48 Hours in Vegas' Confessional Sweepstakes," said Paul Peterman Pe´ter`man n. 1. A fisherman; - so called after the apostle Peter. , senior account director, About.com. "We are pleased to team up with MGM MIRAGE once again and anticipate the implementation of the confessional kiosks in this year's sweepstakes will be well- received by both our users and MGM MIRAGE visitors alike." Mail-in registration entry options for the contest also are available and no purchase is necessary to win. Additionally, users can rate and view their favorite confessions at www.48hoursinvegas.about.com. The Web site also features helpful information on Las Vegas hotels, restaurants, shows, casinos, weddings, shopping and other activities and attractions. Sweepstakes winners will be selected randomly by an independent judging organization. About About.com Founded in 1996, About.com is one of the Web's leading producers of original content. The site's expert Guides provide users with accurate and unbiased information to help them live happier, healthier and more successful lives. About.com is one of the 15 most visited Web sites in the United States. The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT NYT New York Times NYT National Youth Theatre (UK) NYT New York Transit (New York, USA) NYT New York Tribune ), a leading media company with 2007 revenues of $3.2 billion, includes The New York Times, the New York Times, The Morning daily newspaper, long the U.S. newspaper of record. From its establishment in 1851 it has aimed to avoid sensationalism and to appeal to cultured, intellectual readers. International Herald Tribune International Herald Tribune Daily newspaper published in Paris. It has long been the staple source of English-language news for American expatriates, tourists, and businesspeople in Europe. , The Boston Globe, 16 other daily newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment. This press release can be downloaded from www.nytco.com. |
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