Las Vegas | How Wynn Is Shuffling The Nightlife Deck
Steven Wynn is bipolar in mood. He’s happy with one thing, namely Wynn Palace, and that happiness leads to unhappiness with existing properties, namely Wynn and Encore back stateside. Need evidence? Look around. New art, chefs shifting around, restaurants closing, renovating, reopening. It’s like someone’s playing Wheel of Fortune in his brain and he’s hoping […]
Lake Charles | Comparison Of The Golden Nugget And Pinnacle’s L’Auberge – Part 2
This is Part 2 in a 4-part series comparing two casino resorts in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Part 1 detailed the hotel rooms and now part 2 will compare both resorts’ Food & Beverage offerings. Comparison Of The Food & Beverage Offerings | Lake Charles Resorts The great thing about the Golden Nugget and L’Auberge casino resorts in Lake Charles […]
Travel Trends | Low Cost Airfare To Las Vegas Is Exploding
Useful Insights For Future Travelling To Las Vegas Airport air traffic reports aren’t the most exciting things to read about Las Vegas but they offer useful insights. When looking at a market like Las Vegas tourism and travel data often help explain some things that are on the mind. Hotel occupancy rates may help explain […]
Florida Keys | What You Can Learn From My Trip: Part 4
Ernest Hemingway Home There was a long line to get into the Ernest Hemingway Home in February, so we went to the Key West Lighthouse and Keeper’s Quarters instead. I like lighthouses and you are rewarded with nice views of Key West from the top of the tower if you can climb up the stairs. […]
Lake Charles | Comparison Of The Golden Nugget And Pinnacle’s L’Auberge – Part 1
Lake Charles: the next generation of destination gambling? I live in Houston, Texas. Since Texas does not have legalized Class III gaming (aka traditional casino gambling), Southwest Louisiana offers the closest “locals” casino for someone in my locale. There are some racinos (race track + casino) and even a land-based casino in New Orleans. However, […]
Total Rewards Loyalty Program | 50% Bonus On Spring Tier Credits
Spring Bonus On Tier Credits Total Rewards, the casino loyalty program of Caesars Entertainment Corporation is running a promotion where you receive a 50% bonus on Tier Credits earned from April 1 to June 30th 2016 (up to 25,000 maximum) when you opt-in to their Spring Tier Credit Bonus. This might be a good opportunity […]
Sunday News | Changes at Cosmopolitan and SLS while Mr. Las Vegas may return to The Vegas Strip
This was the kind of week a Vegas dork like me loves. There wasn’t a real theme to the news but some interesting nuggets on what is happening, what will be happening and what might be happening soon in Las Vegas. Let’s start with something happening right now. Starbucks at The Cosmopolitan of Las […]
Florida Keys | What You Can Learn From My Trip: Part 3
The Blue Parrot Inn & D.J.’s Clam Shack From the Green Parrot Bar we went back to the Blue Parrot Inn to regroup and watch the pouring rain from the porch. (Although the rain was unlucky overall, we did seem to get indoors by the time it was really coming down.) When the rain let […]
Las Vegas | The Venetian And The Palazzo Grazie Players Club
You’ll earn points for Grazie when you play video poker and slot machines as well as spending throughout the Venetian and Palazzo Las Vegas resorts and the mall that connects the hotels.
Hotel Review: Embassy Suites at the LVCC (aka A Gamer In A Non-Gaming World) – Part II
If you caught part one of our review of the Embassy Suites at the LVCC you saw a little bit of everything. Interesting decor, a spacious room, a just removed location, and a hotel with not a single gaming fixture throughout. But as I know you’re avid readers of our reviews, I’ll spare you the […]