World Poker Tour Walk of Fame
October 15th, 2008
The World Poker Tour Walk of Fame is designed to honor those poker players who have played the game well at the highest levels as well as those who have promoted the spread of it through film, television, and literature. It was started in 2004.In February 2004, The World Poker Tour Walk [...]
Fremont Hotel and Casino
July 25th, 2008
The Fremont Hotel & Casino is a hotel and casino located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada on the Fremont Street Experience. It is one of the casinos owned by Boyd Gaming Corporation. The hotel provides 447 rooms and the casino offers 32,000ft² of space.
History
The Fremont hotel opened on May 18, 1956 as [...]
Flamingo Las Vegas
July 21st, 2008
Flamingo
3555 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Number of rooms
3,626
Theme
Caribbean
Gaming space
77,000 ft² (7,153.5 m²)
Permanent show(s)
The Second City, George Wallace, Wayne Newton
Signature attraction(s)
Wildlife Habitat
Notable restaurant(s)
Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville
Owner
Harrah’s Entertainment
Date opened
December 26, 1946
Casino type
Land-Based
Major renovation(s)
Previous name(s)
The Flamingo (1946-1947), The Fabulous Flamingo (1947-1974), Flamingo Hilton (1974-1999)
Casino website
Flamingo Las Vegas
The Flamingo Las Vegas is owned and operated [...]
Caesars Palace
July 9th, 2008
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 [...]
Bellagio
July 3rd, 2008
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 [...]
Bally’s Las Vegas
July 1st, 2008
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 [...]
Las Vegas, the Macau of America
February 13th, 2008
Interesting change, isn’t it? It seems that starting with this year, Las Vegas will be no more the capital of the gambling world. The Sin City is growing old.
In accordance with Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, casinos in Macau took in gross gambling revenue of $10.4 billion in 2007, [...]















































