Posts Tagged ‘casino’
Posted by Nicolae on July 18th, 2008 under Casinos, Casinos Guide, Las Vegas
Tags: casino, Fitzgeralds, Fitzgeralds Las Vegas, Fremont Street Experience, History, Holiday Inn, Las Vegas, link, luck of the Irish, race, room hotel, slot machines, sports book, story, Sundance Hotel, table games, theme •
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Fitzgeralds Las Vegas is a 34-story, 638-room hotel and casino in downtown Las Vegas. It has a 42,000 square foot casino, and several places to eat, as well as a business center and pool and spa. The hotel is located at the eastern end of the Fremont Street Experience. Fitgerald’s also has [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 15th, 2008 under Casinos, Casinos Guide, Companies, Las Vegas
Tags: Anthony Cools, attractions, Camelot, casino, DRENCHED, Excalibur, Excalibur Hotel and Casino, History, hotel, Las Vegas, links, Medieval, Merlin vs. Dragon battle, MGM Mirage, Regale Italian Eatery, restaurants, shows, Sir Galahad's Prime Rib House, The Steakhouse at Camelot, Thunder Down Under, Tournament of Kings, Widescreen Rooms, Xanadu •
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Excalibur
3850 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
Number of rooms
3,991
Theme
Medieval / Camelot
Gaming space
100,000 ft² (9,290 m²)
Permanent show(s)
Tournament of Kings
Thunder Down Under
Anthony Cools
Signature attraction(s)
Merlin vs. Dragon battle
Notable restaurant(s)
The Steakhouse at Camelot
Sir Galahad’s Prime Rib House
Regale Italian Eatery
Owner
MGM Mirage
Date opened
June 19, 1990
Casino type
Land
Major renovation(s)
N/A
Previous name(s)
Xanadu project (never built)
Casino website
excalibur.com
The Excalibur Hotel/Casino is a hotel and [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 11th, 2008 under Casinos, Casinos Guide, Las Vegas, Sports Betting, games
Tags: Ben & Jerry's, blackjac, casino, Casino Royale, Craps, Denny's, East side, European Villa, History, hotel, Las Vegas Strip, links, low rollers, motel, Nob Hill, Noble Roman's, Outback Steakhouse, roulette, Subway, Tom Elardi •
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Casino Royale
3411 Las Vegas Boulevard SouthLas Vegas, Nevada 89109
Number of rooms
152
Theme
European Villa
Notable restaurant(s)
Outback Steakhouse
Denny’s
Noble Roman’s
Subway
Ben & Jerry’s
Owner
Tom Elardi
Date opened
1992
Casino type
Land-Based
Previous name(s)
Nob Hill 1979-1980
Casino website
Hotel/casino web site
Casino Royale is a small casino and motel located on the East side of the Las Vegas Strip, between Harrah’s Las Vegas and The Venetian. The casino [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 9th, 2008 under Casinos, Casinos Guide, Las Vegas
Tags: 808, A New Day, amenities, Bradley Ogden, Caesars Palace, casino, Céline Dion, Empress Court, entertainment, film, Forum Shops, future, Harrah's Entertainment, History, hotel, Hyakumi, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip, links, Mesa Grill, Pure, references, Restaurant Guy Savoy, The Roman Empire •
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Caesars Palace
3570 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Number of rooms
3,348
Theme
The Roman Empire
Gaming space
166,000ft² (15,442 m²)
Permanent show(s)
Céline Dion: A New Day
Signature attraction(s)
Forum Shops
Pure
Notable restaurant(s)
Restaurant Guy Savoy
808
Bradley Ogden
Empress Court
Hyakumi
Mesa Grill
Owner
Harrah’s Entertainment
Date opened
August 5, 1966
Casino type
Land-Based
Major renovation(s)
1974, 1979, 1992, 2001
Previous name(s)
none
Casino website
Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 6th, 2008 under Casinos, Casinos Guide, Companies, Gambling industry, Las Vegas
Tags: Benny Binion, Binion's Gambling Hall and Casino, Binion's Horseshoe, Binion's Ranch Steakhouse, casino, Eldorado Club, History, hotel, Las Vegas, locations, movie, MTR Gaming Group, The Mint Las Vegas, Vintage Las Vegas, World Series of Poker •
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Binion’s Gambling Hall and Hotel
128 E. Fremont Street
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Number of rooms
366
Theme
Vintage Las Vegas
Gaming space
Permanent show(s)
No showroom
Signature attraction(s)
World Series of Poker
(1970-2004; 2005 final tables)
Notable restaurant(s)
Binion’s Ranch Steakhouse
Owner
MTR Gaming Group
Date opened
Casino type
Land-Based
Major renovation(s)
Previous name(s)
Eldorado Club
The Mint Las Vegas
Binion’s Horseshoe
Casino website
http://www.binions.com
Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel is a hotel and casino located in downtown [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 5th, 2008 under Casinos, Gambling terminology, Legislation, Rules
Tags: ability, advantage, advantage player, Blackjack, casino, cheating, Craps, dice control, gambling game, Griffin Book, play, skillfully, unwelcome •
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Advantage player is a term used to describe a person who has the ability to play a casino gambling game so skillfully that even without cheating, that person can negate or reverse the casino’s typical built-in house advantage in that game. Examples of advantage play include card counting in blackjack and [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 3rd, 2008 under Casinos, Casinos Guide, Las Vegas
Tags: Bellagio, Bellagio Gallery Of Fine Art, Bellagio Spa Tower, casino, Circo, Conservatory, Dunes, film, fountain, History, hotel, Jasmine, Lake Como, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas Strip, Le Cirque, links, Mediterranean, MGM Mirage, Michael Mina, Picasso, restaurants, The Fountains of Bellagio •
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Bellagio
3600 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
Number of rooms
3,421
Theme
Mediterranean
Gaming space
116,000 ft² (10,776.75 m²)
Permanent show(s)
“O”
Signature attraction(s)
Bellagio Gallery Of Fine Art
Conservatory
The Fountains of Bellagio
Notable restaurant(s)
Le Cirque
Circo
Picasso
Michael Mina
Jasmine
Owner
MGM Mirage
Date opened
October 15, 1998
Casino type
Land
Major renovation(s)
Bellagio Spa Tower added: 2005
Previous name(s)
Dunes (demolished)
Casino website
Bellagio
Bellagio is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 3rd, 2008 under Casino Guide, Casinos
Tags: casino, Casinos, concerts, cruise ships, gambling, History, hotels, links, restaurants, retail shopping, security, sporting events •
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A casino is a facility that accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are often placed near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships and other vacation attractions. Some casinos are known for hosting live entertainment events, such as concerts and sporting events, especially boxing.
The Trump Taj Mahal [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 1st, 2008 under Casinos, Casinos Guide, Las Vegas
Tags: Al Dente, Bally's Grand, Bally's Las Vegas, Bally's Steakhouse, Bonanza, casino, Chang's, film, Garden Walkway, Harrah's Entertainment, History, hotel, Jubilee!, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip, links, MGM Grand, Nevada, New Bonanza, restaurants •
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Bally’s
3645 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Number of rooms
2,814
Theme
Cosmopolitan Las Vegas
Gaming space
67,000 ft² (6,224.5 m²)
Permanent show(s)
Jubilee!
Signature attraction(s)
Garden Walkway
Notable restaurant(s)
Al Dente
Bally’s Steakhouse
Chang’s
Owner
Harrah’s Entertainment
Date opened
1973
Casino type
Land-based
Major renovation(s)
1981, 1994
Previous name(s)
Bonanza
New Bonanza
MGM Grand
Bally’s Grand
Casino website
Bally’s Website
Bally’s Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada on the Las Vegas Strip. The hotel has 2,814 [...]
Posted by Nicolae on June 27th, 2008 under Roulette and wheel games Guide
Tags: American Roulette, bet odds table, bets, board, Called Bets, casino, croupier, gambling game, History, House Edge, links, Orphelins, players, pockets, roulette, Tiers, types, Voisins, wheel games •
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Roulette is a casino and gambling game (Roulette is a French word meaning “small wheel”). A croupier turns a round roulette wheel which has 37 or 38 separately numbered pockets in which a ball must land. The main pockets are numbered from 1 to 36 and alternate between red and black, with [...]