Monday October 31, 2011 by admin.

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

Oct. 24, 2011 Ruth’s Chris Steak House at 3900 Paradise Road, in business for 22 years, closed it’s doors today.

Oct. 25, 2011 Boyd Gaming, which operates three downtown Las Vegas properties and four locals resorts in Southern Nevada, today reported a third-quarter decline in earnings on flat revenue compared to the same quarter a year ago.

                    U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Bruce Markham has approved several measures brought by Murder Inc. to keep its Mob Experience attraction at the Tropicana open for the next few months.

                     Home prices in Las Vegas hit their lowest point since the housing bust more than four years ago.

Oct. 26, 2011 Cantor Gaming has launched an Android-compatible mobile sports betting app, which has received Gaming Control Board approval. The app enables customers to place wagers on all ‘Droid devices and gives bettors access to the entire spectrum of wagers available in Cantor sports books. The app works only in Nevada.

Oct. 27, 2011 The Lady Luck is no more. The historic neon signage is due to come down this morning and the property will henceforth be rebranded as the Downtown Grand.

                     Las Vegas-based airline Allegiant Travel suffered a 27.9% drop in third quarter profits, despite raising ticket prices, thanks to rising fuel and maintenance costs, interest expenses, and other costs.

Oct. 28, 2011 There is a expansion under way at the M Resort hotel casino which is located 10 miles south of the Strip. It is adding 25,000 square feet to its event space. The new pavilion will have room to host 2,300 people and accommodate corporate meetings, trade shows, concerts and large-scale galas.

Oct. 29, 2011 Station Casinos has introduced the first cross-property progressive jackpot for a table game to Nevada, with the debut of an inter-casino jackpot for Fortune Pai Gow Poker, which currently links winnings between Red Rock and Sunset Station. A seven-card straight flush is needed to win the progressive jackpot. If players like the concept, it could be expanded to include other properties in the group.

                          Gaming pioneer Kirk Kerkorian gave $18 million to support the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy for at-risk students. It was a record donation that Andre Agassi said will "outlive all of us" as the funds guarantee the Las Vegas charter school’s future in perpetuity.

Oct. 30, 2011  It was reported that Arnold Stalk, a longtime Las Vegas developer and former city housing chief, has plans to revive the notoriously depressed downtown neighborhood around the intersections of Fremont Street, Eastern Avenue and Charleston Boulevard.

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Friday October 28, 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 (with the expected number of participants/attendees) that run at least in part in December 2011:

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

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

12/01 to 12/03/2011 30th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational (2,150)

12/05 to 12/09/2011  National Tour Association 2011 annual Convention (4,000)

12/07/2011               IAEE EXPO! EXPO! 2011 (2,800)

12/13 to 12/15/2011  Power-Gen International Conference (20,000)

Numerous other smaller conventions (with 1,250 or less participants) are also scheduled for December 2011.

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Thursday October 27, 2011 by admin.

In a first for televised poker, audiences will be able to see the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event(called the November 9 for the number of players left) play out in nearly real time starting at 11:30 am Sunday, November 6, 2011. World Series of Poker (WSOP) owner Caesars Entertainment Corp. and television network ESPN agreed to revise the format for the final table of nine players in the $10,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em World Championship with every hand of the final table to be shown to the U.S. television audience on a 15-minute delay, with hole cards being revealed to viewers. This year’s winner will win $8.71 million. Click Here for more info.

Also, the Nevada State Gaming Control Board finalized 6 wagers that race and sports books will be permitted to take bets on on the final table of the 2011 WSOP Main Event. In addition to picking the winner of the event, bettors will be allowed to place wagers on who will be the first player to bush out, whether the current chip leader will win, what hand will determine the champion, the total number of hands dealt at the final table, and whether there will be more red or black cards on the first flop.

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Wednesday October 26, 2011 by admin.

This weekend is Halloween weekend. In addition to the permanent shows that run in Las Vegas, here’s some of the other things happening this weekend (also check my Oct. 13 posting for Halloween Parties and Balls):

Fri. Oct. 28, 2011 Rodney Carrington (comedy) 10 pm at MGM Grand $79.99

                          George Lopez (comedy) 10 pm at the Mirage $69.99/$79.99/$89.99

                          Howie Mandel (comedy) 9 pm at the Venetian $55.50/$75.50/$95.50/$145.50

                          Andrew Dice Clay (comedy) 10:30 pm at the Riviera $49.99/$69.99/$89.99

                          Laff Mobb hosted by Ron Artest (comedy) 10 pm at Planet Hollywood $49-$65

                          Bill Engvall (comedy) 8 pm at TI- Treasure Island $49

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

                          Martina McBride (music) 8 pm at Green Valley Ranch $42.50/$55/$65/$75

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

                          The Lettermen (music) 7:30 pm at South Point $25/$30/$35

                          Pete Correale (comedy) 10 pm at the Las Vegas Hilton $20

                          Bayside & Saves the Day with I am The Avalanche (music) 5 pm at Mandalay Bay (House of Blues) $19.50/$23

                          Viva! Tribute to Santana (music) 8 pm at the Cannery $5

                          Fresh Band (music) 10:30 pm at the Eastside Cannery FREE

                          Mike Vaughan (music) 8 pm at Rampart FREE

Sat. Oct. 29, 2011 Rodney Carrington (comedy) 10 pm at MGM Grand $79.99

                                     George Lopez (comedy) 10 pm at the Mirage $69.99/$79.99/$89.99

                           Howie Mandel (comedy) 9 pm at the Venetian $55.50/$75.50/$95.50/$145.50

                           Louis C.K. (comedy) 10 pm at the Palms $53/$63/$83

                           Andrew Dice Clay (comedy) 10:30 pm at the Riviera $49.99/$69.99/$89.99

                                   Urban Legends 2 (Keith Sweat, Mint Condition, BlackStreet, and Ginuwine) (music) 8 pm at Planet Hollywood $46/$109

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

                           Sublime with Rome (music) 3 pm at Mandalay Bay $45.55

                           Bret Michaels (music) 10 pm at the Riviera $38/$48/$64

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

                           The Lettermen (music) 7:30 pm at South Point $25/$30/$35

                           Pete Correale (comedy) 10 pm at the Las Vegas Hilton $20

                            Sonny Turner (music) 7:30 pm at Suncoast $10

                            Viva! Tribute to Santana (music) 8 pm at the Cannery $5

                            Fresh Band (music) 8 pm at the Eastside Cannery FREE

Sun. Oct. 30, 2011 Rodney Carrington (comedy) 10 pm at MGM Grand $79.99 

                                      Andrew Dice Clay (comedy) 10:30 pm at the Riviera $49.99/$69.99/$89.99

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

                            The Lettermen (music) 7:30 pm at South Point $25/$30/$35

                            Minus The Bear (music) 7 pm at Mandalay Bay (House of Blues) $22 in adv./$25 day of show

                             Pete Correale (comedy) 10 pm at the Las Vegas Hilton $20

                             Fresh Band (music) 7 pm at the Eastside Cannery FREE

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Tuesday October 25, 2011 by admin.

Travelocity recently revealed a list of their customers choice of their 10 favorite Las Vegas hotels. They are:

1. Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas    2. Encore at Wynn Las Vegas    3. The Signature at MGM Grand

4. Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa    5. THE hotel at Mandalay Bay    6. Bellagio    7. Suncoast Hotel and Casino

8. Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino    9. Embassy Suites Las Vegas    10. Wynn Las Vegas

Click Here to get more details including some of the comments that were made by some of Travelocity’s customer. The above list will hopefully be useful to someone who is going to Las Vegas for the first time or whose accommodations did not meet their expectations in the past.

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Friday October 21, 2011 by admin.

The following is the most recent information for the winning percentages for slot machines that is available. It gives general information on what the winning percentages for slots machines in various denominations as well as areas in and around Las Vegas Nevada. Although it doesn’t give information on specific casinos and slot machines, it can be useful to slot machine players who might want to know what area and/or denomination they should play or whether maybe they should switch to another form of gambling to improve their odds of winning. I will probably update this information as data becomes available because so many people who visit Las Vegas do at least some playing on slot machines and it can be useful to know this stuff.

Winning Percentages by slot machine denomination from the Nevada Gaming Control Board for July 2011

North Las Vegas: Includes such casinos as the Fiesta, Texas Station, Jerry’s Nugget and the Santa Fe.

Boulder Strip: Principal casinos in this area are Boulder Station, and Sam’s Town

Balance of County: These casinos are not on the Las Vegas or Boulder Strip or in Downtown and they include the properties in Primm, and those other casinos scattered across the valley, such as Arizona Charlie’s and the Orleans.

1-CENT                              # of slots tested         win %

Balance of County . . . . . . . . . . .5,935 . . . . . . . . . 90.5
Boulder Strip . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .5,488 . . . .. . .. . . 91.2
Downtown Las Vegas . . . . . . .3,254 . . . . . .. . . . 89.8
Las Vegas Strip . . . . . . . . . . . 13,093 …… . . . . . 88.9
North Las Vegas . . . . . . . . . . . .2,672 . . . . . . . . . 91.0

5-CENT                              # of slots tested          win %

Balance of County . . . . . . . . . . .1,107 . . . . . . . . . 95.9
Boulder Strip . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .1,440 . . . . . . . . . 95.4
Downtown Las Vegas . . . . . . . .590 . . . . . . . . . . 91.9
Las Vegas Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,401 . . . . . . . . . 91.4
North Las Vegas . . . . . . . . . . . …421 . . . . . . . . . .96.2

25-CENT                          # of slots tested           win %

Balance of County . . . . . . . . . . .1,639 . . . . . . . . . 96.1
Boulder Strip . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .1,786 . . . . . . . . . 97.1
Downtown Las Vegas . . . . . .. .1,638 . . . . . . . . . 95.7
Las Vegas Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,820 . . . . . . . . . 92.0
North Las Vegas . . . . . . … . . . . .482 . . . . . . . . . . 96.8

$1                                        # of slots tested          win %

Balance of County . . . . . . .. . . .878 . . . . . . . . . .. 95.2
Boulder Strip . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .798 . . . . . . . … . 96.4
Downtown Las Vegas . . . . . . ..891 . . . . . . .. .. . 95.9
Las Vegas Strip . . . . . . . . . . . .4,340 . . . . .. . . . . 94.7
North Las Vegas . . . . . . . . . . . .303 . . . . . . . . .. . 99.2

$5                                         # of slots tested        win %

Balance of County . . . . . . . . . . .65 . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.9
Boulder Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .72 . . . . . . . . . . . . 97.1
Downtown Las Vegas . . . . . .. .96 . . . . . . . . . . . . 96.1
Las Vegas Strip . . . . . . . . . . . ..824 . . . . . . . . . . . 96.7
North Las Vegas . . . . . . . .. . . . .8 . . . . . . . . . .. . . 90.9

$25                                    # of slots tested            win %

Las Vegas Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 . . . . . . . . . . .102.1

I personally think that gambling with more money then you can afford to lose is a very bad idea and have found that playing a higher denomination slot machine with fewer coins in can improve my chances to win and actually cost less to play but everyone needs to make up their own minds and take responsibility for their own actions.

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Thursday October 20, 2011 by admin.

The Nevada State Museum in Las Vegas is reopening on Friday October 28th at the Springs Preserve which is another tourist attraction. The new museum space will be twice as large as the museum’s current home. It will display the first dinosaur fossils documented in Nevada, minerals from Nevada mines and Las Vegas showgirl costumes. The new museum space was completed in 2009, but its opening was delayed until this year, when lawmakers approved funding to complete the exhibits and hire staff. The Nevada State Museum, formerly housed at Lorenzi Park, will reopen at its new custom-built home at the Springs Preserve on Oct. 28 which is Nevada Day. The new venue is more than twice the size of the museum’s previous location and features exhibits including the first dinosaur fossils documented in Nevada, minerals from Nevada mines, Bugsy Siegel’s 1946 Flamingo stock certificate, and Las Vegas showgirl costumes. Although the new location has been ready since 2009, state budget issues delayed the opening until now.

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Wednesday October 19, 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. Oct. 21, 2011 Ron White (comedy) 10 pm at the Mirage $59.99/$69.99/$79.99/$194

                           Joan Rivers (comedy) 9 pm at the Venetian $56 and up

                           Big Head Todd & The Monsters (music) 8 pm at Aliante Station $21/$32/$43

                           The Kingston Trio (music) 7:30 pm at South Point $20/$25/$30

                            Bob Levy (music) 8 pm at Sunset Station $20

                            Little Feat (music) 8 pm at Boulder Station $19/$29/$39/$45

                            Nashville Unplugged (music) 8 pm at Green Valley Ranch $5

                            BroadBAND (music) 8 pm at the Eastside Cannery FREE

                            Carmine Mandia (music) 8 pm at Rampart FREE

Sat. Oct. 22, 2011 Arabian Nights (music) 9 pm at Paris $85-$280

                            Ron White (comedy) 10 pm at the Mirage $59.99/$69.99/$79.99/$194

                            Roger Daltrey (music) 8 pm at the Hard Rock $56 and up

                            Joan Rivers (comedy) 9 pm at the Venetian $56 and up

                            k. d. lang (music) 8 pm at the Palms $39/$49/$59/$69

                            Leon Russell (music) 8 pm at the Orleans $29.95

                            Hiroshima (music) 8 pm at Santa Fe Station $26-$46

                            Pat Green (music) 8 pm at Boulder Station $22/$29/$34/$39

                            The Kingston Trio (music) 7:30 pm at South Point $20/$25/$30

                             Stephen Bishop (music) 8 pm at Sunset Station $17.50/$22.50/$27.50

                             BroadBAND (music) 8 pm at the Eastside Cannery FREE

                             Carmine Mandia (music) 8 pm at Rampart FREE

Sun. Oct. 23, 2011  Judas Priest (music) 8 pm at the Hard Rock $55.50

                              Calle 13 (music) 8 pm at Mandalay Bay $39.50/$45/$49.50/$59.50/$65

                              Leon Russell (music) 8 pm at the Orleans $29.95

                             The Kingston Trio (music) 7:30 pm at South Point $20/$25/$30

                             Jack Walker (music) 8 pm at Aliante Station FREE

                             BroadBAND (music) 7 pm at the Eastside Cannery FREE

Click on –> http://vegasreservations.com/lasvegasmap to find the general location of most of the above shows

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Tuesday October 18, 2011 by admin.

Heads up, Parrotheads (and other interested persons), if you like to drink margaritas (beers, …..) at all hours, play slots and table games in a laid-back atmosphere, the new Jimmy Buffet-themed Margaritaville Casino at the Flamingo Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip is now open. It is supposed to have 22 gaming tables, 220 slot machines, and a centrally situated "5 O’clock Somewhere" bar. The new party pit is located between the already existing Margaritaville restaurant and the main Flamingo Las Vegas casino floor. I haven’t been there yet but I am looking forward to checking it out. Enjoy!

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Friday October 14, 2011 by admin.

In case anyone is interested, the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa recently launched a free play Internet poker website. South Point owner Michael Gaughan announced the website at a news conference at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E 2011) last week. People who wish to sign up can access the site at http://southpointcasino.com. The site will offer cash and noncash prizes to poker players, including trips to the 2,200-room hotel-casino on the south end of Las Vegas Boulevard to compete in live poker events. Considering what’s happens with the closing of several online poker sites recently, this might be a good free alternative.

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