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Vegas looks for love from NBA

By John Helyar
ESPN.com

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Oscar Goodman, the mob lawyer turned Las Vegas political godfather, calls himself "the happiest mayor in the universe." This weekend, the free-wheeling, martini-sipping pol also might be the busiest person at his fair city's very busy NBA All-Star weekend. In the city that never sleeps -- Pacific Standard Time version -- Mayor Goodman might be schmoozing NBA owners and leaders around the clock. His mission is to convince them Las Vegas shouldn't just be a three-night stand. This is one mor ...

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