Archive | Las Vegas

27 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Birthday Vegas Trip: Poker Tournaments, Cabbies, & Dealers

After a 2 month delay, my birthday Vegas trip is finally underway, as M ditches work early (1:00 pm) and I take off to meet him at 2–how convenient when the boss’s baby keeps him up all night! Looks like luck is on our side before we even hit the road… until we hit a [...]

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24 February 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Las Vegas Implosions on Video: Demolition of Classic Casinos

It’s said that Vegas is a place that hates to dwell on its history and nowhere is that more evident than on the Strip. Hotels that would be considered historic in other cities are imploded faster than it takes you to say “Sinatra” to make room for the latest megaresorts. And in true Las Vegas [...]

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20 March 2008 ~ 2 Comments

Las Vegas Casino Security Expert Steve Forte Arrested For Cheating

From Dr Pauly: Most never reach the level of poker where the cream of the crop cheaters…cheat. The really good sleigh of hand people aren’t interested in the pocket change being pushed across a kitchen table. Move up a few levels and the card table may be in a well known card room’s private salon [...]

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31 December 2007 ~ 2 Comments

Suncoast Hotel and Casino Review

From Dr. Pauly: Located high above the Las Vegas Valley in the shadows of the Red Rock Mountains the Suncoast Hotel and Casino is another example of a plush local resort finding favor with the tourist crowd. Las Vegas visitors wanting an alternative to the hustle of the strip can head to the west side [...]

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20 December 2007 ~ 1 Comment

The Reason Why Ocean’s 13 Has an Asian-Themed Casino

From lucky donut: This clip is from the DVD movie extras for Ocean’s 13. As producer Jerry Weintraub is walking us around the casino set, he explains why the inside of The Bank casino looks the way it does. “It’s Asian-themed because there is no casino that we know of in Las Vegas that’s Asian [...]

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14 November 2007 ~ 3 Comments

South Point Hotel, Casino, and Spa Review

From lasvegasvegas: Go south on the famous Las Vegas Strip to Michael Gaughan’s South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa to visit, stay and play at the recently opened resort. Owner Michael Gaughan is the son of Las Vegas gambling icon, Jackie Gaughan, a Las Vegas pioneer known for his early contributions and historic properties in [...]

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06 November 2007 ~ 5 Comments

Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas Review

Monte Carlo Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas named for a gambling icon across the Atlantic has to fill some ‘big shoes’ because of the moniker. And fill them they do. Combining the Las Vegas all-out live life to the fullest style with the service, comforts and class of a European casino is exactly what [...]

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02 November 2007 ~ 13 Comments

Steve Wynn – Casino Mogul

The father of new Las Vegas, billionaire Steve Wynn. Want to know who’s responsible for the more resort feel of Vegas nowadays? Take a look at Steve. Steve Wynn, who’s real name is Stephen Alan Weinberg, is a Las Vegas casino mogul and developer that has been one of the driving forces in the development [...]

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02 November 2007 ~ 0 Comments

The Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas Review

From Las Vegas Vegas: Out front stands an active volcano that erupts at the top of every hour in a traffic stopping fiery display of might and magic. Out back dolphins swim in a peaceful ocean lagoon. It can only be one place on Earth, the Mirage Resort in Las Vegas. The spectacular first jewel [...]

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27 October 2007 ~ 1 Comment

Caesars Palace Casino Review

Ask anyone anywhere to name the Las Vegas resort where they would most like to stay and the instant response from around the world replies, “Caesars Palace!” The Roman realm became the instant benchmark for Vegas luxury when it opened in 1966 and continues to be the gold standard for today’s casino/resorts around the world. [...]

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