Posts Tagged ‘History’

Casino Royale Las Vegas

Posted by Nicolae on July 11th, 2008 under Casinos, Casinos Guide, Las Vegas, Sports Betting, games
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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 [...]

Backgammon

Posted by Nicolae on July 11th, 2008 under Backgammon Guide, games
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Backgammon is a board game for two players. Each player has fifteen pieces (checkers) which move between twenty-four triangles (points) according to the roll of two dice. The objective of the game is to be first to bear off, that is, to move all fifteen checkers off the board. The oldest [...]

Caesars Palace

Posted by Nicolae on July 9th, 2008 under Casinos, Casinos Guide, Las Vegas
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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 [...]

Binion’s Gambling Hall and Casino

Posted by Nicolae on July 6th, 2008 under Casinos, Casinos Guide, Companies, Gambling industry, Las Vegas
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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 [...]

The Howard Hughes Corporation

Posted by Nicolae on July 5th, 2008 under Business, Companies, Las Vegas, Summerlin
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The Howard Hughes Corporation is a major real estate development and management company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, which was founded by Howard Hughes. Later sold to the Rouse Company, it is now a subsidiary of General Growth Properties.
History
Formation as Summa Corporation
Originally known as Summa Corporation, Howard Hughes Corp. was formed [...]

Las Vegas 51s

Posted by Nicolae on July 4th, 2008 under Las Vegas, Las Vegas Sports, Sport
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The Las Vegas 51s (formerly the Las Vegas Stars) is a minor-league baseball team. They are the AAA affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They play at Cashman Field (capacity 9,334) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team competes in the Pacific Coast League.
The 51s take their name from Area 51, located “somewhere” [...]

Bellagio

Posted by Nicolae on July 3rd, 2008 under Casinos, Casinos Guide, Las Vegas
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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 [...]

Casino

Posted by Nicolae on July 3rd, 2008 under Casino Guide, Casinos
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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 [...]

Global Gaming Expo

Posted by Nicolae on July 2nd, 2008 under Las Vegas, Las Vegas Conventions and Trade Shows
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Global Gaming Expo (G2E) is an annual gaming trade show held in Las Vegas, Nevada, generally in November, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The show is one of the two major gaming trade shows.
History
The show has been run by the American Gaming Association since its inception in 2001.
Links

Global Gaming [...]

Bally’s Las Vegas

Posted by Nicolae on July 1st, 2008 under Casinos, Casinos Guide, Las Vegas
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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 [...]