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When a successful Las Vegas company known for its entertainment and adult-themed shows looks to expand, one might think of New York City, Los Angeles, London or Paris. But just like the mind-bending absurdity of some of its acts — it chose the tiny town of Nipton, California, to expand — population 15 (or 20 depending on who you ask). Spiegelworld, the company that produces Absinthe at Caesars Palace, the Atomic Saloon Show at The Venetian, and OMP at Cosmopolitan has confirmed it is the buyer of Nipton, which is located in San Bernardino County’s Ivanpah Valley roughly 12 miles...

The sale includes the 80 acres of land, all the buildings, and the fields of solar panels. Buyers are looking at the small desert community just across the state line for its environmental sustainability and its potential for development. ... Tony Castrignano with Sky Mesa Realty and Capital is the man tasked with selling the town. For $5 million, the buyer gets the country store, the RV campgrounds, the Nipton hotel and the solar panels that allow Nipton to operate at 50 percent off the grid. ... He said potential buyers have talked about building housing, selling solar power, growing...