Vegas News | Rio and Circus Circus Redux, Rodeo, and Residency Rumors
We start this week’s Vegas News mentioning that The National Finals Rodeo (NFR) is in town! There will be cowboys and cowgirls all over Las Vegas for another week. The weeks after Thanksgiving and before Christmas used to be a quiet period to visit Las Vegas. The rooms were cheap and too many people didn’t visit. That’s not quite the case anymore with the rise in popularity of the NFR.
Vegas News | G2E Preview + This Week Was a Blur
The Las Vegas PR machines might be slow right now but this week was a blur and I expect more of the same next week. A friend was in town for a conference and that gave me an excuse to enjoy Las Vegas like a tourist for a few days. Let’s get to all the Vegas scoop, and also my Vegas News G2E Preview.
Vegas News | The Calm Before The Storm
Let’s call this week the calm before the storm. It was a relatively quiet week in Las Vegas aside from the Palms Casino Resort drama (details on that shortly). The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) is in just over a week. Casino operators and gaming manufacturers will have lots of news for us around the gaming conference.
Atlantic City June 2019 | Tribute bands take center stage at Golden Nugget, Tropicana
Atlantic City June 2019 – Tribute bands take center stage at Golden Nugget, Tropicana + Atlantic City Casino offers and deals + all the Atlantic City Scoop…..
Atlantic City May 2019 | Get your fill at Burger Bash May 18
Atlantic City May 2019 | Get your fill at Burger Bash May 18 + Atlantic City Casino offers and deals + all the Atlantic City Scoop…..
Atlantic City April 2019 | Broadway comes to the Boardwalk
Atlantic City April 2019 | Broadway comes to the Boardwalk + Atlantic City Casino offers and deals + all the Atlantic City Scoop…..
Atlantic City February 2019 | Food and Wine Events Take Center Stage This Month
Atlantic City February 2019 | Casinos offer deals, Food and Wine Events Take Center Stage This Month + all the Atlantic City Scoop…..
Can Ocean Resort Casino Atlantic City be Fixed?
Readers of this column know TheInveterateGambler has been bouncing around the casinos of Atlantic City for decades. It was with this in mind that recent news of another “ownership” change to the Revel/Ocean Resort Property spurred a fantasy of what he would do to “tweak” the Ocean Resort Casino Atlantic City.
Atlantic City January 2019 | Life’s a beach at Tropicana, Golden Nugget declares ‘war’ — Wing War, that is
Atlantic City January 2019 | Casinos offer deals, Life’s a beach at Tropicana, Golden Nugget declares ‘war’ — Wing War + all the Atlantic City Scoop, including: “insider” tips…….
Atlantic City December 2018 | Holiday celebrations start early, continue through month
Atlantic City December 2018 | Casinos offer deals, discounts to veterans + all the Atlantic City Scoop, including: “insider” tips…….
Atlantic City November 2018 | Casinos offer deals, discounts to veterans
Casinos offer deals, discounts to veterans + all the Atlantic City Scoop, including: “insider” tips…….
Atlantic City October 2018 | Halloween takes center stage in Atlantic City
Atlantic City October 2018 | Halloween takes center stage in Atlantic City + all the Atlantic City Scoop, including: “insider” tips…….
Atlantic City September 2018 | Miss America and Miss’d America, Arts and Craft Beers
Miss America and Miss’d America, Arts and Craft Beers + all the Atlantic City Scoop, including: “insider” tips about what’s happening in Atlantic City’s casinos during September 2018.
Atlantic City August 2018 | Look, up in the sky! It’s the Atlantic City Airshow!
Look, up in the sky! It’s the Atlantic City Airshow! + all the Atlantic City Scoop, including: Miss America and “insider” tips about what’s happening in Atlantic City’s casinos during August 2018.
[Initial Details + Pics Studio Suite] World of Hyatt at Ocean Resort Casino Atlantic City
While a complete overview of the Ocean Resort Casino loyalty program called Ocean PREMIERE will be forthcoming, we know there is a lot of curiosity and interest about Ocean Resort’s relationship with Hyatt and the World of Hyatt loyalty program.
[EXCITING! Soft Opening] Ocean Resort Casino Atlantic City
Ocean Resort Casino, formerly Revel, is currently in a soft opening. The official Opening will be June 28th, 2018 with an official ribbon cutting and Gala for certain invited guests. Having the opportunity to return to one of my favorite properties, I did not wait for the 28th.
Steve Wynn | The King Has Fallen, But The Kingdom Will Thrive
Steve Wynn took all the lessons learned with the Golden Nuggets, both in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, and turned them into the Mirage, the resort that became the model for themed resorts for years to come. That success has driven us through the wild success of Bellagio, Wynn and Encore, Wynn Macau and Cotai, and the wildly inventive ideas coming to this day with Wynn Paradise Park, Wynn West, and Wynn Boston Harbor.
Las Vegas Hotel Luxury | 2 Of The Top 10 Luxury Hotels In The United States
Luxury is defined as “the state of great comfort and extravagant living.” By definition, everything in Las Vegas could be considered luxurious. When I think of Las Vegas Hotel Luxury, I’m thinking the best of the best. Las Vegas does luxury the way few other cities in the world do. Great service and amenities are almost second nature and provided seemingly without effort.
Caesars Palace Is Celebrating Its 50th Anniversary All Year Long
The casino & resort opened on August 5, 1966. This year marks its 50th anniversary and Caesars Palace Entertainment is taking the entire year to celebrate.
Las Vegas | Finding A Classic: Cleopatra’s Barge at Caesars Palace
Cleopatra’s Barge – Caesars Palace Las Vegas It would be fair to say that if you walked into Caesars Palace Las Vegas after a nearly 50 year hiatus, a lot would be different. The softly lit exterior of the building is gone, replaced by intricate and heavy Roman colonnades and balustrades. The intimate lounges and […]
Preview | Mandalay Bay’s Renovated Rooms
Mandalay Bay Although I tend to stay on top of the game when it comes to the newest changes to the Vegas hotel scene, there was one recent bit of news that managed to slip under the radar until an email landed in my inbox. Hot on the heels of the renovation of the Four […]
Hotel Review: The Queen Suite at the Delano – Part II
When MGM announced THEhotel, the all suite hotel tower at Mandalay Bay, would be taken over by Morgans hotel group and rebranded as the Delano, resurrecting plans for the former Echelon property that had been killed off with the great recession, many questions swirled about just how extensive the rebranding would be. Peeks were given […]
Hotel Review: The Queen Suite at the Delano – Part I
Las Vegas has always been a town of casino moguls, or nowadays corporations, doing whatever it takes to one up one another and draw in revenue. From the mundane, like changing paint colors, to the wildly imaginative like total reinventions of entire properties a la the SLS, Vegas is always looking to set trends in […]
Las Vegas | Aria’s Continuing Transformation
Aria, MGM’s self-chosen jewel property despite those loyal to Bellagio, is continuing to improve what is broken in all the right ways. Since the property opened, many issues and problems have been continually fixed, with underperforming restaurants swapped out, and boutiques replaced with pressed juicerys and bar names changed. One of the more recent changes […]
Hotel Review | Deluxe King Nobu Hotel At Caesars Palace
Deluxe King Nobu Hotel At Caesars Palace It’s no secret here amongst Vegas regulars that Caesars Palace, once a bane amongst frequents, has been on something of an uptick. With the debut of the gorgeous and modern Octavius Tower, a new buffet, and the creation of the Laurel Collection, Sarno’s first masterpiece has proven that […]
Hotel Review | MGM SKYLOFTS Las Vegas
This is a guest review by my good friend Mike from frequentflyermiles101.com, a site for those just learning the points game. One of the smartest miles+points people that I know, Mike is also obsessed with getting amazing value on luxury experiences. Also, be aware that we also have a Review Version 2.0, that covers a few additional […]
The Mirage Cabanas | A Summer Retreat
Summer At The Mirage Cabanas There’s nothing quite like Las Vegas in the summertime. The oppressive heat causes people to stream inside the casinos getting off the 110°F (43°C) pavement for respites at the blackjack tables, shopping or to one of the many differing resort pools located throughout the city. Each one has its own […]
In Memoriam | The Revel Atlantic City Ocean Suite
No more proof of this is needed then my stay in an Ocean Suite at Revel Atlantic City which deserves a revisit both in remembrance of the what was and in hope for the future of a hotel that deserves to be open and operating once again.
Hotel Review | The Octavius Tower at Caesars Palace
Before we discuss The Octavius Tower at Caesars, let’s talk architecture. The concrete and glass forms of IM Pei. The explanatory structural simplicity of Mies van der Rohe’s creations. This marriage of simple, pure, useful design and comfortability has been what is driving this whitewashing of Vegas.
Hotel Review: The Salon Suite at Encore Las Vegas – Part II
The suites, now approaching 5 years old and unbelievably about to be completely renovated, are still the high bar for luxury hotel suites in Las Vegas.
Hotel Review: The Salon Suite at Encore Las Vegas – Part I
The Salon Suite at Encore Las Vegas – Part I The Salon Suite at Encore Las Vegas – Part II Other Vegas Hotel Reviews : LUX King at the SLS Las Vegas Steve Wynn and luxury are a forgone conclusion. Beginning with his days at the Golden Nugget, it was readily apparent that Mr. Wynn […]