The M Resort is expanding its meeting space in an effort to position itself as a destination for conventioneers. The hotel-casino is adding 25,000 square feet to its event space.
Fertitta Interactive, the online gambling company established last year by the family that owns Station Casinos, announced Wednesday that it has bought California online gaming company CyberArts Licensing LLC.
Though it isn’t slated to open for more than a month, details are emerging about former Mayor Oscar Goodman’s steak house at the Plaza downtown. Oscar’s, which is set now to open in mid-December, will be two restaurants in one: On one side, a traditional steak house; on the other, a more casual Italian eatery designed to resemble a Prohibition-era speak-easy.
Online gambling was the fastest growing category of web activity during the month of September. Analysts at comScore Media Metrix, an Internet audience measurement service, attributed the spike to the kickoff of the NFL season and sports fans placing football bets.
Male-oriented cable network adds CES to its roster of coverage
Friday, Oct. 21, 2011
Spike TV, the cable network best known for airing “The Ultimate Fighter,” “MANswers” and other male-oriented television shows, is adding another attraction to its lineup: technology.
What do you get when you mix 60 pounds of chocolate and 30 pounds of a sugar-icing mix with a little Halloween spirit? In the hands of French pastry chef Jean-Philippe Maury, a 6-foot chocolate witch.
Just shy of its 20th birthday, Boulder Station has undergone a makeover. Station Casinos recently completed a floor-to-ceiling renovation of the hotel’s 300 guest rooms and suites.
One day it houses thousands of slot machines. The next, hundreds of nurses. A week later, it’s filled with rows of guns, bullets and camouflage gear. Today, it’s a debate among Republican presidential candidates.
Not all chain restaurants are created equally, especially when it comes to pricing. Fast-food joints on the Strip charge customers significantly more than their counterparts in the suburbs.
The sign outside says it all: “Over 350 lbs eats free.” The Heart Attack Grill, which offers free meals to customers of a certain girth, opened Wednesday at Neonopolis in downtown Las Vegas. The restaurant can be seen in very different ways: a clever marketing ploy to lure diners with stomachs of steel (or slightly twisted senses of humor), or the latest salvo in a war against healthy living.
Company officials announced Tuesday that every hotel room in the main tower of MGM Grand will receive a makeover. The resort operator also plans to overhaul the property’s casino floor, restaurants, clubs and showrooms in the coming months.
The venerable leather-bound wine list is undergoing a digital transformation at some Las Vegas restaurants. Walk into a number of high-end eateries on the Strip, and a waiter will hand you an iPad. Patrons using the devices can sort through different screens to list wines by region, grape, type or price. They can read in detail about a particular varietal or vineyard, or click to see a sommelier’s food pairings.
The Bellagio is getting a new club next year. Lily Bar and Lounge will open on the casino floor in February, replacing Caramel Bar and Lounge, which closes in November. Both are operated by the Light Group.
A Nike Outlet is coming to the Henderson area. The store is scheduled to open Nov. 18 at Silverado Ranch Plaza, 9851 S. Eastern Ave., near St. Rose Parkway. The store is taking over a 15,000-square foot space previously occupied by Nordstrom Rack.
Shows, restaurants and even resort rooms were once just bait to lure gamblers into Las Vegas casinos. But with the economy flat-lining and competition for gamblers growing in other markets, top casino executives now consider gaming to be just one tool in their arsenal to attract tourists and their dollars to the Strip.
Slot machines unveiled Tuesday at the Global Gaming Expo combine 21st-century technologies with themes from eras long ago. Simply put, innovation is powering nostalgia on the casino floor.
Mario Barth may be the only tattoo artist who admits that getting inked hurts. While many artists and even some customers insist the process is pain-free — some even say it feels good — Barth has become famous to the extent that he can call it like he sees it without risk of turning away customers or rankling others in the business.
A year ago, the space between the Donnie and Marie Showroom and the Margaritaville restaurant in the Flamingo was dark and empty. “It was pretty much a dreary hallway,” Caesars Regional President Rick Mazur said. Today, it’s bright, airy and bustling with activity.
The zip-line ride that soars over the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas has been so successful in its first year of operation that officials are looking to expand it. The ride currently launches from a 67-foot-tall metal scaffolding tower connected to four zip lines that run halfway down the Fremont Street Experience, about 800 feet.
A group of dedicated Liberace fans are on a mission to take the pianist’s image around the world. They launched a petition this week nominating Liberace to be immortalized on a U.S. postage stamp. “I’m competing against the Justin Biebers of the world."
The slots are installed, the palm trees pruned and the margaritas ready for mixing. Good news, Parrotheads: Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville casino at the Flamingo is scheduled to open Oct. 1.
The first sign of a good car show is when the Jaguars and Bentleys start to look humdrum. Such was the case Wednesday at Mandalay Bay as a parade of show vehicles, in town and on the road for the Barrett-Jackson car auction, made their way onto the property.
No walls were knocked down, no towers went up, but the Plaza has an entirely new look. The resort’s yearlong, $35 million overhaul is complete. “They’ve had mini-makeovers, but nothing this extensive," spokeswoman Amy Maier said.
Fall weekends draw big crowds to Las Vegas, but this weekend’s three big events — the UNLV football opener against Hawaii, the Mayweather-Ortiz boxing match and Mexican Independence Day — are driving even better numbers.
Four months after the Sahara’s final day of operation, the last remnants of the Rat Pack-era casino are gone. A liquidation sale to empty the 59-year-old resort has ended.
A year ago, Hilary Sweeney was a scientist for Pepsi — and performed aerial acts at nights and on weekends. On Monday, she swapped her business suit for a tan leotard.
Caesars Palace is quietly putting out the word to its rewards club members that after a two-year delay, its Octavius Tower will be completed by Jan. 2 and that room reservations are being accepted.
The image of a person standing on a street corner hailing a taxi usually conjures up thoughts of New York City. But Las Vegas for a second time outpaced its eastern rival to earn the honor of best U.S. destination to snag a cab.