The CityCenter project raises questions about Aria, CityCenter’s casino, $1.2 billion in revenue in 2010. CityCenter’s main goal was to create an environment for the people and without the casino, that would be impossible.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Gaming regulators on Friday granted preliminary licensing approval for the only casino component inside the $8.5 billion CityCenter project and suggested the revenue mix might be sharply different from the traditional gaming-driven environment.

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