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2012 World Series of Poker Changing

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:30:00 +0000

Although it has mostly very big buy-ins that make it difficult or impossible for most people to participant, hopefully someone out there will be interested to know that the organizers of the 2012 World Series of Poker (which kicks off at the Rio later this month on May 27th) are introducing some changes to this year’s event. Among the innovations will be the overturning of the rule that for the past five years has prevented players from discussing their cards and from celebrating a hand. Both will now be acceptable, within reason and at the discretion of the tournament directors, in an attempt to rekindle the energy that was felt to be lacking at last year’s more subdued event. Also, several new bracelet events will be introduced including an ante-only no-limit hold’em tournament for the first time ever. The buy-in is $1,500 for the event which will take place on June 27th and it will feature no blinds.

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Forum Shops At Caesars 20th Anniversary

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:30:00 +0000

The Forum Shops at Caesars which is the most successful shopping venue in the United States, is Las Vegas’ premier retail, dining and entertainment destination, featuring more than 160 boutiques and shops as well as 13 restaurants and specialty food shops. It is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary, while the Las Vegas News Bureau celebrates its 65th anniversary. To mark these occasions, the two have joined forces to present a photo-history of the Forum Shops, presented in three phases near the Fountain of the Gods; close to the Atlantis show and Aquarium; and on the second level, near the windows across from the spiral escalator. The three phases of the exhibit showcase the different eras and changes that have taken place since the high-end mall debuted in 1992. I recommend that everyone who visits Las Vegas check the Forum Shops out at least once.

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May 18 to 20 – This Weekend in Las Vegas

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:30:00 +0000

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

Fri. May 18, 2012 Lewis Black (comedy) 10 pm at the Mirage $59.99/$69.99/$79.99

Jeff Tracta (comedy) 7:30 pm at the Palms $59/$79/$99

Paul Williams (music) 7:30 pm at South Point $25/$30/$35

Iliza Shlesinger (comedy) 8 pm at Sunset Station $20

Dita Von Teese "Burlesque: Strip Strip Hooray!" Variety Show 7 pm at Mandalay Bay (HOB) $13-$50

Next Movement (music) 8 pm at the Cannery $5

Palter Ego (music) 10:30 p.m.-midnight at the Cosmopolitan FREE

Luggnutt/Patrick Puffer (music) 7:30 pm – 2:30 am at the Cannery FREE

Lady "J" Huston & The Fireballs (music) 8 pm – 12 am at Rampart FREE

Lou Demeis (variety) 9 & 10:45 pm at the Eastside Cannery FREE

Sat. May 19, 2012 Lewis Black (comedy) 10 pm at the Mirage $59.99/$69.99/$79.99

Jeff Tracta (comedy) 7:30 pm at the Palms $59/$79/$99

The Dramatics (music) 8 pm at LVH $49-$69

Men of Soul Tour (music) 8 pm at the Cannery $34.95/$44.95/$59.9

Creedence Clearwater Revisited (music) 8 pm at Buffalo Bill’s $32.95/$38.45/$50.55

Paul Williams (music) 7:30 pm at South Point $25/$30/$35

Stryper (music) 8 pm at Santa Fe Station $24.95

Bill Haley Jr. and The Comets (music) 7:30 pm at Suncoast $15.95

Dita Von Teese "Burlesque: Strip Strip Hooray!" Variety Show 7 pm at Mandalay Bay (HOB) $13-$50

Sponge (music) 6 pm at Silverton $10 in advance/$15 day of show

Palter Ego (music) 10:30 p.m.-midnight at the Cosmopolitan FREE

An Afternoon with Jerry Tiffe (music) 2 pm at Suncoast FREE

Luggnutt/Patrick Puffer (music) 7:30 pm – 2:30 am at the Cannery FREE

Lady "J" Huston & The Fireballs (music) 8 pm – 12 am at Rampart FREE

Lou Demeis (variety) 9 & 10:45 pm at the Eastside Cannery FREE

Sun. May 20, 2012 The Billboard Music Awards 2012 5 pm at MGM Grand $75/$125/$200

Jeff Tracta (comedy) 7:30 pm at the Palms $59/$79/$99

Grant Griffin’s 2012 - The Voices (comedy) 7:30 pm at South Point $30/$35/$4

Bill Haley Jr. and The Comets (music) 7:30 pm at Suncoast $15.95

Luggnutt (music) 8 pm – midnight at the Cannery FREE

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The prices shown do not include taxes and other possible fees. The above information is believed to be correct but it is best to check its accuracy. Email me at webmaster@vegasreservations.com with any comments, if there are any errors or if there are any subjects you would like covered in this blog.

Water Smart Car Wash Coupons

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:30:00 +0000

Water is a precious resource in Las Vegas and although not everyone lives or drives in and/or drives to Las Vegas, I thought you might like to know that washing your car doesn’t have to drain Las Vegas’ water resources. If you use a Water Smart Car Wash, the water is recycled on-site or sent to a water treatment facility where it is treated and sent back to Lake Mead. Select from Southern Nevada Water Authority’s FREE money-saving coupons to local Water Smart Car Washes and print out a coupon to take with you the next time you wash your vehicle. “Find a Water Smart Car Wash” facility near you at http://www.snwa.com/apps/carwash/index.html.

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May 7 to 13 – Recent Las Vegas News

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:30:00 +0000

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

May 07, 2012 Google received the first license Monday from the state Department of Motor Vehicles to test the driverless cars. No word yet when testing will start.

The Tropicana Las Vegas reported today that it posted a smaller 1st quarter loss as revenue improved. In its quarterly report, the hotel-casino said it lost $8.02 million in the quarter ending March 31 vs. a loss in the year-ago quarter of $9.07 million.

May 08, 2012 Tony Rodio, president of the Tropicana Resort in Atlantic City, has been named CEO of the casino’s parent company, Las Vegas-based Tropicana Entertainment Inc.

May 09, 2012 The Las Vegas Monorail has finally been given the green light to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, after a judge that financial projections were more realistic than the previous plan and had a good chance of coming to fruition.

The Brookings Institute’s Metropolitan Policy Program ranked Las Vegas No. 97 out of 100 for its share of manufacturing jobs and its percentage of "moderately high-tech" manufacturing jobs.

May 10, 2012 Gambling winnings for casinos on the Las Vegas Strip nosed dived 14.9% in March, ending five consecutive months of increases. It was the largest percentage drop since a 15.7% decline in April 2009. Despite this big drop in gaming revenue, Las Vegas saw another monthly jump in the number of visitors, according to the latest report from the LVCVA, which reveal a 3.7% increase from the total for the same month last year.

May 11, 2012 The median price of a home in Las Vegas is down 4.8% (from $128,300 to $122,100) according to the National Association of Realtors.

The Walgreens drugstore on the Strip (between Wynn Las Vegas and the Riviera) has been sold for $27.8 million, or $1,736 a square foot, making it the highest price per square foot for a single-tenant leased drugstore in America.

Riviera Holdings Corp., parent company of the Riviera on the Strip, reported today that it lost $4 million in the first quarter, compared with a profit of $82.8 million in the same period in 2011.

May 12, 2012 A housing report entitled “Resale Homes Report” can be found at http://www.lvrj.com/real_estate/resale-homes-report-151230475.html.

May 13, 2012 Click here –> http://www.lvrj.com/business/arrival-of-shops-restaurant-boost-arts-district-151286015.html for a good article on the revitalization of downtown Las Vegas that was posted today.

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Free Shows on Fremont Street

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 10:30:00 +0000

With Memorial Day weekend approaching, I thought that everyone who plans to be in Las Vegas from May 26th to September 1st might want to know that Memorial Day Weekend sees the start of 100 days of free entertainment on Fremont Street. This is the fourth summer concert series at Fremont Street Experience and this year Rock of Vegas Summer Concert Series will bring the classic rock hits of the ’80s to life.

This year’s “Rock of Vegas Summer Concert Series” at Fremont Street Experience headliner concerts are:

May 26 – VINCE NEIL -Legendary Singer of Motley Crue

June 9 – DENNIS DEYOUNG: The Music of Styx

June 22 – NIGHT RANGER

July 7 – ASIA featuring John Payne

July 21 – WARRANT & SKID ROW

Aug. 4 – BRET MICHAELS "Get Your Rock on Tour 2012"

Aug. 18 – SURVIOR

Sept. 1 – DEE SNIDER – Legendary Singer of Twisted Sister with special guest JAC&JILL

(All concerts are Saturday nights with the exception of June 22, which is a Friday night. The start time for these concerts has not been announced yet.) Enjoy!

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Parking Lot At Las Vegas Sign To Expand

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:30:00 +0000

Okay so this posting like many others might not be very important to most people but if you’ve ever tried or ever want to try to get a photo of the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign or if you just want know as much about Las Vegas as possible, you might find this posting interesting.

The 10 space parking lot at the famous and very popular “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada” sign has become so crowded at times that Clark County will spend $500,000 to add 20 more spaces. The 53-year-old sign, which is on the median of Las Vegas Boulevard South just south of Mandalay Bay, is ground zero for tourists who flock to the Las Vegas icon to have their picture taken. Dodging traffic to get to the sign became a dangerous endeavor, so the county built the parking lot to provide better access. But the line for photos is still long, and Denis Cederburg, the county public works director, said more parking spaces are needed. No completion date has been given but since it’s a safety issue and I’ve had difficult getting photos of the sign myself in the past, I hope it’s completed soon.

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May 11 to 13–This Weekend in Las Vegas

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 10:30:00 +0000

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

Fri. May 11, 2012 Drake(music) 8 pm at MGM Grand $59.75/$89.75/$129.75

Creed (music) 8 pm at the Palms $59/$69/$79

Rob Schneider (comedy) 8 pm at the Orleans $39.95

Amy Schumer (comedy) 10:30 pm at the Riviera $32.98/$43.98/$54.98

Ralphie May (comedy) 7:30 pm at South Point $30/$35/$40

San Gennaro Feast 4 pm-midnight at the RIO $8

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

The Wombats (music) 10:30 p.m.-midnight at the Cosmopolitan FREE

Desert Outlaws (music) 8 pm at the Cannery FREE

Luggnutt/Patrick Puffer (music) 7:30 pm – 2:30 am at the Cannery FREE

60’s Mania (music) 8 pm at Rampart FREE

In-A-Fect (music) 9 pm – 1 am at the Eastside Cannery FREE

Sat. May 12, 2012 Liza Minnelli (music) 8 pm at LVH $89-$250

Snoop Dogg - Soundwaves Poolside Concert Series (music) 10 pm at the Hard Rock Pool $45

Rob Schneider (comedy) 8 pm at the Orleans $39.95

Snow Patrol (music) 8 pm at the Cosmopolitan $35

Wynonna & the Big Noise (music) 8 pm at the Cannery $34.95/$49.95

Amy Schumer (comedy) 10:30 pm at the Riviera $32.98/$43.98/$54.98

Keiko Matsui (music) 8 pm at Green Valley Ranch $30/$41/4$9.50

Ralphie May (comedy) 7:30 pm at South Point $30/$35/$40

Earl Turner (music) 7:30 pm at Suncoast $15.95

San Gennaro Feast 11 am-midnight at the RIO $8

The Wombats (music) 10:30 p.m.-midnight at the Cosmopolitan FREE

60’s Mania (music) 8 pm at Rampart FREE

In-A-Fect (music) 9 pm – 1 am at the Eastside Cannery FREE

Luggnutt/Patrick Puffer (music) 7:30 pm – 2:30 am at the Cannery FREE

Sun. May 13, 2012 Amy Schumer (comedy) 10:30 pm at the Riviera $32.98/$43.98/$54.98

Ralphie May (comedy) 7:30 pm at South Point $30/$35/$40

ABBA The Concert (music) 8:30 pm at the Eastside Cannery $17.95/$24.95

Earl Turner (music) 7:30 pm at Suncoast $15.95

San Gennaro Feast 11 am-11 pm at the RIO $8

Luggnutt (music) 8 pm – midnight at the Cannery FREE

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Winning Percentages For Vegas Slots 11/12

admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:30:00 +0000

The following is the most recent information for the winning percentages for slot machines that I have found. 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 Dec. 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 . . . . . . . . . . .6,198 . . . . . . . . .90.3
Boulder Strip . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .5,523 . . . .. . .. . .93.3
Downtown Las Vegas . . . . . . .3,649 . . . . … . . .91.4
Las Vegas Strip . . . . . . . . . . . 13,751…… . . .. . 90.2
North Las Vegas . . . . . . . . . . . .2,658 . . . . . .. . ..93.1

5-CENT # of slots tested win %

Balance of County . . . . . . . . . . .1,228 . . . . . . . . . 96.3
Boulder Strip . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .1,428 . . . . . . . . . 96.1
Downtown Las Vegas . . . . . . . …580 . . . . . . . . . 93.3
Las Vegas Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,246 . . . . . . . . . 92.3
North Las Vegas . . . . . . . . . . . …454. . . . . . . . . ..96.6

25-CENT # of slots tested win %

Balance of County . . . . . . . . . . .1,796 . . . . . . . . . 96.4
Boulder Strip . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .1,753 . . . . . . . . . 97.9
Downtown Las Vegas . . . . . .. .1,652 . . . . . . . . . 96.1
Las Vegas Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,287 . . . . . . . . . 92.8
North Las Vegas . . . . . . .… . . . . 427 . . . . . . .. . .97.2

$1 # of slots tested win %

Balance of County . . . . . . .. . . .872 . . . . . . . . . .. 97.3
Boulder Strip . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .818 . . . . . . . … . 98.2
Downtown Las Vegas . . . . . . ..911 . . . . . . .. .. . 97.5
Las Vegas Strip . . . . . . . . . .. 3,999 .. . . . .. . . . . 94.9
North Las Vegas . . . . . . . . . . . ..302 . . . . . . . .. . 98.0

$5 # of slots tested win %

Balance of County . . . . . . . . . . .71 . . . . . . . . . . . 92.2
Boulder Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .70 . . . . . . . . . . . 96.7
Downtown Las Vegas . . . . . .. .96 . . . . . . . . . . . 96.3
Las Vegas Strip . . . . . . . . . .. ..768 . . . . . . . . . .. .96.2
North Las Vegas . . . . . . . .. . . . .8 . . . . . . . . . .. . .89.6

$25 # of slots tested win %

Las Vegas Strip . . . . . . . . . . . .120 . … . . . . . . . .99.5

Megabucks # of slots tested win %

Balance of County . . . . . . . . . . .56 . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.8
Boulder Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .51 . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.7
Downtown Las Vegas . . . . . .. .55 . . . . . . . . . . . . 86.4
Las Vegas Strip . . . . . . . . . .. ..214 . . . . . . . . . .. . .86.5
North Las Vegas . . . . . . . .. . . . .32 . . . . . . . . . … .89.0

Keep in mind that some of the above winning percentages are based on very few lot machines being tested and are therefore questionable. 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 sometimes improve your chances to win and can actually cost less to play. Everyone needs to make up their own minds and take responsibility for their own actions.

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4/30 to 5/6 – Recent Las Vegas News

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:30:00 +0000

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

Apr. 30, 2012 Sahara Hotel & Casino owners SBE Entertainment of Los Angeles and San Francisco-based private equity group Stockbridge Real Estate announced today that they had completed the process to acquire $300 million in financing that will return the Sahara, which was shuttered almost a year ago, into an operational north-Strip hotel-casino sometime in 2014. It will be called SLS Las Vegas.

May 01, 2012 O’Sheas Casino, a 22,000-square-foot standalone casino on the Las Vegas Strip, was closed and the parking structure was demolished this morning as part of the construction for the $550 million Project Linq. The retail, dining and entertainment development, being built by Caesars Entertainment Corp., is anchored by a 550-foot observation wheel and is expected to open in 2013.

Caesars Entertainment Corp. reported today that it grew quarterly revenues 4.3% but the company’s net loss nearly doubled due to a decrease in income from operations and higher interest expense.

May 02, 2012 Las Vegas has been named one of the world’s top 25 vacation destinations based on ratings from users of TripAdvisor. It was rated number 17.

May 03, 2012 For the 18th consecutive year, Las Vegas remains the top trade-show destination in the U.S., according to the Trade Show News Network. Las Vegas retained its title having hosted 55 of the largest shows in 2011 — more than the next two competitors combined.

The Las Vegas economy continues to show signs of improvement through the first quarter, according to a recent report by Metrostudy. Employment is up slightly from one year ago and even though the first quarter, single-family new-homes closings were 3,665, a decrease of 21% from a year ago, there were 858 new-home starts during the quarter, compared to 762 starts in first quarter 2011, an increase of 12%.

May 04, 2012 The new Cantor Gaming race and sports book at the Palms opened today at noon.

Air Berlin, Germany’s second-largest carrier behind Lufthansa, will offer seasonal nonstop flights 2X a week. Also, Dutch carrier ArkeFly begins seasonal nonstop service between Amsterdam and Las Vegas beginning June 7 and Copa Airlines, Panama’s leading air carrier, will begin nonstop flights between Panama City and Las Vegas.

May 05, 2012 Cinco de Mayo - The Las Vegas-based airline and travel booking company, Allegiant Travel Co., reported that it carried 596,369 passengers in April on both charter and regularly scheduled flights which is a 22.2% gain from April of last year.

A housing report entitled “Resale Homes Report” can be found at http://www.lvrj.com/real_estate/resale-homes-report-150276735.html.

May 06, 2012 Congratulations to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in his 12 round unanimous decision over Miguel Cotto in their fight at the MGM Grand Garden yesterday. He still has a perfect record (43-0) and is the new WBA junior middleweight champion.

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