Friday September 30, 2011 by admin.

Want to know what conventions are coming to Las Vegas Nevada so you can plan ahead? Here’s the dates of conventions that start (with the expected number of participants/attendees) in November 2011:

11/1 to 4, 2011    Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week (AAIW) (120,000)

11/2 to 4, 2011    International Pool, Spa & Patio Expo 2011 (9000)

11/8 to 10, 2011   Webmasterworld’s Search & Internet Marketing Conference – PUBCON (2,000)

11/9 to 10, 2011   20th Annual National Worker’s Compensation & Disability Conference (2,500)

11/9/2011             Project Homeless Connect (2,000)

11/11 to 17, 2011  International Association of Emergency Managers 2011 Annual Conference (2,100)

11/16 to 19, 2011  Traders Expo Las Vegas 2011 (5,000)

11/29 to 12/01/11  Autodesk, Inc. – University 2011 (7,000)

11/30 to 12/04/11  2011 National Groundwater (6,000)      

Numerous other smaller conventions (less than 2000 participants) are scheduled for November 2011.

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Thursday September 29, 2011 by admin.

Starting with the charity event called “Fashionably Pink” (An Evening of Shopping, Sweets & Sips ($20 in advance/$25 at the door)) from 7 to 10 pm tomorrow (Friday Sept. 30, 2011) at the Nikki Beach at the newly upgraded Tropicana Las Vegas, the Tropicana in partnership with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure launches ‘Pink October,’ a breast-cancer awareness campaign, in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Also starting tomorrow, the exterior of the Tropicana will be lit up in pink through the month of October to help mark a month long campaign to raise funds for the non-profit organization. Other charity events are scheduled during October as listed  at http://www.troplv.com/landing/trop-goes-pink. Also you can get information about and if you are interested, book “Pink October Room Specials” at http://www.troplv.com/rooms/special-offers/pink-october-room-specials. More worthwhile charity events for a very worthwhile cause.

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Wednesday September 28, 2011 by admin.

In addition to the permanent shows that run in Las Vegas, here’s some of the other things happening this weekend:

Fri. Sep. 30, 2011 Duran Duran (music) 8 pm at the Hard Rock $85.50

                            Lewis Black (comedy) 10 pm at the Mirage $59.99/$69.99/$79.99

                            Intocable (music) 9 pm at the Eastside Cannery $44.95/$54.95/$64.95

                           Queensryche (music) 8 pm at Mandalay Bay (House of Blues) $40

                           Erasure (music) 9 pm at the Palms $35/$45/$65

                            The Temptations (music) 8 pm at the Orleans $34.95

                            Brian Culbertson (music) 8 pm at Santa Fe Station $29/$39/$49

                            Shayma Tash (comedy) 10 pm at the Las Vegas Hilton $20

                            Foghat (music) 8 pm at Boulder Station $19.50/$24.95/$29.95/$34.95

                            Disney’s Phineas and Ferb Live! 7 pm at the Orleans $18.50/$23.50/$36.50/$69.50

                            John Caparulo (comedy) 7:30 pm at South Point $15/$20/$25

                            The Fab’s salute to Sir Paul McCartney (music) 8 pm at the Cannery $10

                            State of the Art (music) 8 pm at Sam’s Town FREE

                            Latin Vida (music) 8 pm at the Eastside Cannery FREE

                            Mike Vaughan (music) 8 pm at Rampart FREE

Sat. Oct. 01, 2011 Justin Timberlake & Friends (music) 8 pm at Planet Hollywood $100 – $350

                            Lewis Black (comedy) 10 pm at the Mirage $59.99/$69.99/$79.99

                            David Foster (music) 8 pm at Mandalay Bay $50/$75/$125/$250

                            ZZ Top (music) 8 pm at Sunset Station $49/$59/$69/$79/$119

                                     Tiësto In Concert 9 pm at the Hard Rock $46 and up

                            Andres Calamaro (music) 9 pm at Mandalay Bay (House of Blues) $45 in advance/$49 at door

                           The Temptations (music) 8 pm at the Orleans $34.95

                            Shayma Tash (comedy) 10 pm at the Las Vegas Hilton $20

                            The Guess Who (music) 8:30 at the Cannery $19.95/$39.95/$79.95

                            Disney’s Phineas and Ferb Live! 1, 4 & 7 pm at the Orleans $18.50/$23.50/$36.50/$69.50

                            John Caparulo (comedy) 7:30 pm at South Point $15/$20/$25

                            State of the Art (music) 8 pm at Sam’s Town FREE

                            Latin Vida (music) 8 pm at the Eastside Cannery FREE

                            Mike Vaughan (music) 8 pm at Rampart FREE

Sun. Oct. 02, 2011 The Temptations (music) 8 pm at the Orleans $34.95

                             Shayma Tash (comedy) 10 pm at the Las Vegas Hilton $20

                             Disney’s Phineas and Ferb Live! 12:30, 3:30 & 6:30 pm at the Orleans $18.50 to $69.50

                             John Caparulo (comedy) 7:30 pm at South Point $15/$20/$25

                              Latin Vida (music) 8 pm at the Eastside Cannery FREE

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Tuesday September 27, 2011 by admin.

Station Casinos (many of which are among the favorite casinos of locals) has launched a revamped Boarding Pass Rewards (players club card) system. It has several improved features for players including the fact that cashback is now offered; points are now earned three times faster (.33% return for slots, video poker (except the best schedules), and video keno) and all 18 Station, Fiesta, and Wildfire casinos are now linked. I’ve blogged about the value of using players club cards when gambling before and that still stands. You might as well get credit (by getting rewarded) for your play. Click on –> http://www.stationcasinos.com/gaming/boarding-pass/casino-rewards/ to get more info about the “Boarding Pass Rewards” program as well as the opportunity to sign up for email offers.

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Monday September 26, 2011 by admin.

Here’s some of the news relevant to or about Las Vegas Nevada that came out during the last week:

Sep. 19, 2011 The Sahara is possibly coming back. According to today’s Wall Street Journal, the owners of the historic Sahara Hotel and Casino, which only last week completed its liquidation sale of all fixtures and fittings, say they have purchased the mortgage they had taken on the property and hired architects to redesign the casino.

                      It was reported that after a decade of declines, the water level of Lake Mead is finally on the rise. The lake, however, has seen roughly 590,000 fewer visits last year than it did in 2009, and even fewer this year.

Sep. 20, 2011 The American Gaming Association made its strongest call to date for Congress to legalize Internet poker, saying that regulations are needed to protect U.S. consumers from illegal online gambling operators.

                     The 2011 Mendelsohn Affluent Survey, conducted by Ipsos Mendelsohn, revealed Las Vegas was the No. 1 travel destination in 2010 for adults with an annual household income of more than $100,000.

Sep. 21, 2011 It’s been reported that Las Vegas’ oldest hotel, the Golden Gate (1 Fremont Street) is about to embark on a $12 million renovation.

                     SalesTraq reported that there were 5,699 house closings in the Las Vegas area last month (August 2011) which is a 31.2%  jump from the same month a year ago and which is up from 4,828 in July of this year.

Sep. 22, 2011 Nevada’s gaming regulators have approved the use of sports wagering kiosks inside taverns operated by Golden Gaming, but license has only been granted for an experimental period through July 2013, while its determined whether the devices are actually legal or not under current gaming law. The kiosks are owned and operated by Leroy’s. “Google” Golden Gaming to find their taverns if you are interested in checking the kiosks out.

Sep. 23, 2011 The Nevada Gaming Commission voted unanimously yesterday to approve a regulation amendment that will allow hotel guests to gamble in their rooms using mobile devices, where approved, starting Oct. 1st.

Sep. 24, 2011 The predominant creditor of the bankrupt Hooters Hotel, Los Angeles-based Canyon Capital Realty Advisors, will attempt an unusual gambit to try to take it over. They have proposed allowing all of the other creditors in the Hooters Chapter 11 case to be paid off, narrowing the dispute to it and the current ownership.

Sep. 25, 2011 The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell 3 basis points this last week, to a record low 4.29%, according to the Bankrate.com national survey of large lenders. This effects everyone in the U.S. not just Vegas.

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Friday September 23, 2011 by admin.

Just is case somebody cares (I know I don’t), the Las Vegas show “The Price is Right Live” at Bally’s Las Vegas to help celebrate its fifth anniversary on the Las Vegas Strip will have Jerry Springer as celebrity host from Nov. 9 to 20 and again from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11, 2011.  Click Here or on the link above to get more information about the show and/or tickets. Its difficult to know how long tickets will last so get tickets early if you are interested.

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Thursday September 22, 2011 by admin.

File this under better late than never if your in town today, looking to do some good while having a good time. Today (Sept. 22, 2011) from 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm, the Pool and Bungalows at the Palms Casino Resort (on 4321 W. Flamingo Road,  Las Vegas, Nevada – south side of Flamingo Rd. and west of the “Strip”) will host the 3rd Annual DISH Las Vegas charity event, a culinary fundraiser for Three Square which is highlighted by a performance by Sugar Ray. The event will feature tasting stations by more than 20 of Las Vegas’ top restaurants and a silent auction. Tickets which were $100/person in advance and $150 today (remember it’s for charity). Three Square was established to end hunger in the valley by providing wholesome, nutritious food to non-profit organizations that serve a wide range of Southern Nevadans that are in need. Click Here for more info about the charity event or you can Click Here for the Three Square’s official web site. It’s a worthwhile event for a worthwhile charity.

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Wednesday September 21, 2011 by admin.

In addition to the permanent shows that run in Las Vegas, here’s some of the other things happening this weekend:

Fri. Sept. 23, 2011 Jay Leno (comedy) 10 pm at the Mirage $79.99/$89.99/$99.99

                             iHeartRadio Music Festival 7:30 pm at MGM Grand $45/$97.50/$160.50/$265.50

                             TV On The Radio & Arctic Monkeys with guest Smith Westerns (music) 8 pm at Cosmopolitan (Boulevard Pool) $37.50

                              Basia (music) 8 pm at Green Valley Ranch $22.50/$32.50/$42.50

                              Andrew Norelli (comedy) 10 pm at the Las Vegas Hilton $20

                              UFO (music) 8 pm at Boulder Station $19.50/$24/$29/$35

                             39th Annual Greek Food Festival 3 - 11 p.m at St. John’s Baptist Greek Orthodox Church $6

                              Lara Ash & Inferno (music) 8 pm at Sam’s Town FREE

                              Front Page (music) 9:30 pm at the Eastside Cannery FREE

                              Sammy Shore’s Legends of Comedy 8 pm at the Eastside Cannery FREE

                              Carmine Mandia (music) 8 pm at Rampart FREE

Sat. Sept. 24, 2011 Jay Leno (comedy) 10 pm at the Mirage $79.99/$89.99/$99.99

                              iHeartRadio Music Festival 7:30 pm at MGM Grand $45/$97.50/$160.50/$265.50

                             Styx and REO Speedwagon (music) 8 pm at the Hard Rock $35.50/$45.50/$55.50/$75.50/$121

                             Stone Temple Pilots (music) 8 pm at the Palms $45/$65/$85/$100

                              Bright Eyes (music) 7 pm at The Cosmopolitan (Boulevard Pool) $32.50

                             Freestyle Explosion (music) 7:30 pm at the Orleans $31/$46/$75

                             38 Special (music) 9 pm at Mandalay Bay Beach Pool $30

                             The Scintas (music) 7:30 pm at Suncoast $29.95

                             Andrew Norelli (comedy) 10 pm at the Las Vegas Hilton $20

                              Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (music) 8 pm at the Orleans $19.95

                              The Las Vegas Tenors (music) 7:30 pm at South Point $15/$20/$25

                              39th Annual Greek Food Festival 3 - 11 p.m at St. John’s Baptist Greek Orthodox Church $6

                              Jay & the Americans and The Vogues (music) 7:30 pm at the Cannery $5

                               Lara Ash & Inferno (music) 8 pm at Sam’s Town FREE

                               Front Page (music) 9:30 pm at the Eastside Cannery FREE

                               Sammy Shore’s Legends of Comedy 8 pm at the Eastside Cannery

                               Carmine Mandia (music) 8 pm at Rampart FREE

Sun. Sept. 25, 2011 The Scintas (music) 7:30 pm at Suncoast $29.95

                               Andrew Norelli (comedy) 10 pm at the Las Vegas Hilton $20

                               Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (music) 8 pm at the Orleans $19.95

                                The Las Vegas Tenors (music) 7:30 pm at South Point $15/$20/$25

                                39th Greek Food Festival noon - 10 pm at St. John’s Baptist Greek Orthodox Church $6

                                Front Page (music) 7 pm at the Eastside Cannery FREE

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Tuesday September 20, 2011 by admin.

So maybe this isn’t exactly about Las Vegas (since most of the series is shot at Southern California’s Universal Studios) but fans of CSI will be glad to know that "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (which is a show that centers around the Las Vegas Police Crime Lab) will have it’s 12th season opener tomorrow night (9/21/2011). The season opener (which had the cast and crew in Las Vegas in July to shoot at locations ranging from downtown’s Golden Nugget and Fremont Street Experience to Strip-adjacent sites on Tropicana and Hacienda avenues) has a new day (Wednesday), a new time (10 pm) and a new star (Ted Danson who plays the graveyard-shift CSI supervisor D.B. Russell who is newly arrived from Seattle’s crime lab). The season opener entitled "73 Seconds" focuses on a shooting on a tram between two fictional casinos. I wonder how long this show can keep going since 12 years is a long time for a TV show to last nowadays.

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Monday September 19, 2011 by admin.

Here’s some of the news relevant to or about Las Vegas Nevada that came out during the last week:

Sep. 12, 2011 Gaming revenues for the state of Nevada were up almost 3.7% in July to $860.1 million, while that month also saw a 4.3% increase in visitation from a year ago.

Sep. 13, 2011 It has been reported that First Friday Las Vegas, which took a 2 month hiatus, is now under the ownership of four prominent members of the the Zappos organization who are promising to expand the monthly event, elevate the caliber of artists involved, and add additional parking and shuttle services.

                      It’s been 15 years today since rapper Tupac Shakur died of his injuries, five days after he was wounded in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.

Sep. 14, 2011 Downtown’s Golden Gate, the oldest hotel in Las Vegas, is planning a $12 million expansion and renovation, including the addition of a new five-story structure housing 16 new suites and a major upgrade for the famous deli.

                      The magazine Travel + Leisure has named Las Vegas the No. 2 city for nightlife in the U.S., behind New Orleans, beating out other party hotspots including New York, Miami, and Austin.

Sep. 15, 2011 Barry Manilow will move his show yet again, this time from Paris to Harrah’s. The exact date, which will be sometime next year, has been announced yet.

Sep. 16, 2011 It was reported that dreary conditions continue in the Las Vegas-area residential real estate market. Home Builders Research Inc. said it counted 381 new home sales locally in August, lifting the total for 2011 to 2,383 which is a decline of 38% from the same period in 2010. Also, the median price of $198,605 in August was almost unchanged from July but was down 9.7% from August 2010.

                     The Las Vegas Monorail has filed a revised version of its bankruptcy reorganization plan today that should clear away the last barriers to exiting Chapter 11.

Sep. 17, 2011 The local Las Vegas jobless rate jumped to 14.2% in August, while the state’s rate ticked up to 13.4% , the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported yesterday.

Sep. 18, 2011 Nothing worth reporting for today.

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