Strip mauled (Las Vegas CityLife)

Mariachi bands. Roller derbies. Wigs. Hookahs. Gay cowboys. Japanese karaoke singers. Golf clubs. S&M harnesses. Thai food. Salvadoran food. Live sex clubs. Pentecostal churches. Diamonds. Kimchee. Elegant past, eccentric present and redeveloped future. All this and more can be found in Commercial Center, the sprawling foursquare strip mall between the Strip and downtown.

GSO Country Club plans $11M renovation (The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)

The Greensboro Country Club plans to invest $11 million to update its golf courses and facilities during its centennial year.

Equus writes down Nickent investment (Houston Business Journal)

Equus Total Return Inc. has written down its debt and equity investment in Nickent Golf Inc. for the second time in four months because of the effect on Nickent’s business of current market conditions and the economy. (EQS)

Oki Golf acquires Redmond Ridge course (BizJournals)

Oki Golf of Bellevue has purchased Trilogy Golf Club at Redmond Ridge for $5.3 million from Shea Homes and is renaming the course The Golf Club at Redmond Ridge. (MSFT)

FARINELLA: Cassel aces improbable opportunity (The Sun Chronicle)

It's a poignant scene when it's time for athletes to clean out their lockers at the end of a football season - made even more so by the fact that these players fully expected their season to continue for another month.