Posts Tagged ‘Las Vegas’
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 14th, 2008 under Casinos, Casinos Guide, Las Vegas
Tags: Adventuredome, amenities, Blue Iguana, Circus, Circus Circus Enterprises, Circus Circus Las Vegas, circus-themed, entertainment, Grand Slam Canyon, History, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip, links, Mandalay Resort Group, MGM Mirage, movie, restaurants, room hotels, The Steakhouse •
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Circus Circus Las Vegas
2880 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Number of rooms
3,774
Theme
Circus
Gaming space
101,100 ft² (9,392.19 m²)
Permanent show(s)
Signature attraction(s)
Circus Circus Adventuredome
Notable restaurant(s)
The Steakhouse
Blue Iguana
Owner
MGM Mirage
Date opened
October 18, 1968
Casino type
Land-Based
Major renovation(s)
none
Previous name(s)
none
Casino website
Circus Circus Las Vegas
Circus Circus Las Vegas is a circus-themed 3,774 room hotel and 101,000 square foot (9,392 m²) casino located [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 11th, 2008 under Atlantic City, Casinos, Companies, Gambling industry, Investments, Las Vegas, Online Gambling, Politics, Predictions, Projects, Slots, Studies, Reports & Survey, United States, games
Tags: Atlantic City, banks, casino games, Casinos, economic crisis, flights, gambling, Gambling industry, Illinois, Investments, Las Vegas, MGM Mirage, Online Gambling, petrol price, real estate crisis, restrictions, revenue, slot machines, Slots, smoking ban, table games, tourist market, Tropicana Entertainment, Trump Marina Casino, unemployment, US •
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US gambling revenue dropped 15% in May. In Las Vegas, the percentage is 16.4%. As for Atlantic City, the casinos gambling revenue down 11% in June, comparing with the same month of the last year (a single casino shows an increase in revenue, Harrah’s Resort Casino). In Illinois, gambling revenue was [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 10th, 2008 under Casinos, Casinos Guide, Las Vegas
Tags: Boyd Gaming Corporation, California, California Hotel and Casino, Hawaii, Hawaiian, Las Vegas, link, Main Street Station Hotel and Casino and Brewery, The Cal •
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CaliforniaLas Vegas, NV 89101
Number of rooms
855
Theme
Hawaiian
Gaming space
85,000 ft²
Owner
Boyd Gaming Corporation
Date opened
1975
Casino type
Land-Based
Casino website
California Hotel and Casino
The California Hotel and Casino (The Cal) opened in 1975 is a hotel and casino located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. It is one of the casinos owned by Boyd Gaming Corporation and is connected to [...]
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 7th, 2008 under Las Vegas, Las Vegas Nevada Guide
Tags: intersection, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas Strip, links, MGM Grand, Tropicana, Tropicana Avenue •
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The Tropicana - Las Vegas Boulevard intersection in Las Vegas, Nevada (Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard), the latter also known as the Las Vegas Strip is noteworthy for several reasons. It was the first intersection completely closed to street level pedestrian traffic in Las Vegas and its four corners are home [...]
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 Business, Companies, Las Vegas, Summerlin
Tags: Casinos, company, development, General Growth Properties, History, hotels, Howard Hughes, Las Vegas, links, management, Projects, real estate, Rouse Company, sold off, Summa Corporation, The Howard Hughes Corporation •
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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 [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 4th, 2008 under Las Vegas, Las Vegas Sports, Sport
Tags: alumni, Area 51, Cashman Field, History, Las Vegas, Las Vegas 51s, Las Vegas Stars, League Affiliations, link, Los Angeles Dodgers, names, Pacific Coast League •
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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” [...]