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Encore Las Vegas is Coming!

There's tons of hotel news flying around this week and we don't have time to give each and every story the love and attention it may deserve, so you will have to settle for some news briefs.

· Wynn's Encore Opening Soon: In our last story about the rooms for CES in Las Vegas we noticed that the Encore Las Vegas would be open during the convention. We just wanted to remind you that Encore will be officially opening on Dec. 22nd. [Official Site]

· Plaxico Burress Shoots Himself in a Hotel Nightclub: We all know that NY Giants receiver Plaxico Burress shot himself in the leg over the weekend. But did you know the nightclub where it went down was in a hotel? In a Radisson Hotel ?? [Jaunted]

· Rock Island Casino-Hotel Opens: A new $150 million casino and hotel complex has opened in Illinois, called Jumer's Casino Rock Island. [Chicago Tribune]

· How to Survive a Terrorist Attack On Your Hotel: This author has stayed (at one point or another) in four hotels that have now been attacked by terrorists. Here are his tips for picking safe hotels. [The Atlantic]

· Cambria Suites Opens 10th Hotel: Cambria Suites just opened their 10th hotel in Raleigh Durham today. Not bad for a brand that's only one-year old. [MarketWatch]

· More Hotel Woes: 200 workers at the Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa in Puerto Rico, a Wyndham property, were laid off. [Newsday]