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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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, [...]

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