Las Vegas 51s
July 4th, 2008
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
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 [...]
Global Gaming Expo
July 2nd, 2008
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
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 [...]
Television shows set in Las Vegas
June 30th, 2008
First Run Start
First Run End
Title
Network
Notes
2004
American Casino
Discovery Channel
The Travel Channel
reality television program switched to TTC in June 2005
1977
1977
Blansky’s Beauties
ABC
Cancelled after only 13 episodes
Brent Webb’s Magic at The Desert Inn
2004
2006
Celebrity Poker Showdown
Bravo
Texas hold ‘em tournament
2005
Caesars 24/7
A&E
reality television program 3 shows
2001
Criss Angel Mindfreak
A&E
1993
1994
Caesar’s Challenge
NBC
The Casino
2004
The Casino
Fox network
reality television program
Clive James Live in Las Vegas, Nevada
Clive James
Cops
FOX Network
several episodes
1986
1988
Crime [...]
Cox Pavilion
June 29th, 2008
The Cox Pavillion is a 2,472-seat indoor arena built in 2001 on the canpus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. It is used for small events and its main tenants are the UNLV’s women’s basketball and volleyball programs.
Las Vegans
June 27th, 2008
Notable natives and residents of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Natives
Adam Seward – football player
Andre Agassi – professional tennis player
Barry Zito – baseball player
Charisma Carpenter – actress
Daveigh Chase – actress
Greg Anthony – professional basketball player
Jack Kramer – tennis player
James Ronald Whitney – film and television director
Jenna Jameson – porn star
The Killers – Alternative rock band
Brandon Flowers
Mark Stoermer
Ronnie Vannucci
Kurt [...]
Consumer Electronics Show
June 26th, 2008
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is held each January in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association. At the show, many previews of products are introduced, or new products are announced.
The first CES was held in June, 1967 in New York City. From 1978 to 1994, CES was [...]
Poker tournaments
June 25th, 2008
A poker tournament is a tournament at which the winners are decided by playing poker, usually a particular style of poker.
Contrast this to a ring game, where the game is ongoing with no formal structure to determine a single winner in a certain length of time.
Entry fees and prizes
In a typical tournament, [...]
Aladdin
June 25th, 2008
The Aladdin is an Arabian Nights theme hotel and casino located at 3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. The hotel has 2,600 rooms, a performing arts theatre, and a 475,000 ft² (44,000 m²) shopping arcade called the Desert Passage.
History
The Aladdin was originally opened in [...]
Movies Shot in Las Vegas
June 24th, 2008
Shot
Released
Title
Comments
1964
Viva Las Vegas
1971
Diamonds Are Forever
1984
Starman (IMDB Listing)
1986
Desert Bloom (IMDB Listing)
1991
1992
Cool World
Directed by Ralph Bakshi.
1992
Honey, I Blew up The Kid
1995
Casino
Locations used: Riviera
1995
Leaving Las Vegas
1995
Showgirls
Locations used: Forum Shops, Riviera, Stardust
1996
Mars Attacks!
1997
Vegas Vacation
Locations used: The Mirage
1997
Con Air
1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1999
Go
1999
Siegfried and Roy: The Magic Box
IMAX 3D, Locations used: Siegfried and Roy Theater at the [...]
Movies Set in Las Vegas
June 23rd, 2008
Shot
Released
Title
Comments
Ocean’s Eleven
1963
1964
Viva Las Vegas!
With Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret starring, this was a perfect postcard from the city of shows and gambling.
1970
1971
Diamonds Are Forever
With Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, and Jimmy Dean. James Bond investigates a diamond smuggling pipeline and a reclusive billionaire.
1988
Rain Man
Directed by Barry Levinson
1991
Bugsy
Directed by Barry Levinson.
1991
1992
Cool World
Directed [...]
Las Vegas Sun
June 22nd, 2008
Type
Daily newspaper
Format
Broadsheet Insert
Owner
Greenspun Corporation
Publisher
Brian Greenspun
Editor
Michael J. Kelley
Founded
1950
Political position
progressive
Headquarters
Green Valley Corporate Center
Henderson, NV
Website: [1] lasvegassun.com
The Las Vegas Sun was one of Las Vegas, Nevada’s two daily newspapers. It is owned by The Greenspun Corporation and is affiliated with Greenspun Media Group.
The paper was published in the afternoons on weekdays from 1990-2005. The paper is now [...]
Las Vegas Review-Journal
June 21st, 2008
Type
Daily newspaper
Format
Broadsheet
Owner
Stephens Media
Publisher
Sherman Frederick
Editor
Thomas Mitchell
Founded
September 18, 1909
Political position
populist-libertarian
Headquarters
Las Vegas, NV
Website: [1] reviewjournal.com
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is published in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the largest circulating daily newspaper in Nevada, and Las Vegas’ only daily newspaper. It has a daily circulation of 198,000.
The Review-Journal, sometimes referred to as the R-J, takes a very [...]
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
June 20th, 2008
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is a public agency that runs the Las Vegas Convention Center, Cashman Center, and Cashman Field and is responsible for the advertising campaigns for the Clark County, Nevada area.
The fourteen member board is appointed by various elected governing bodies in the County. Funding [...]
Las Vegas Boulevard
June 19th, 2008
A view of Las Vegas Boulevard at dusk from the Paris Hotel and Casino’s replica of the Eiffel Tower
Las Vegas Boulevard, State Route 604, is the current name for a road that has a historic past. Over the years it has been called:
Arrowhead Highway
Los Angeles Highway (named for its role in connecting Los [...]
Predictions for the gambling industry
June 18th, 2008
Gambling revenue will grow to $155 billion in 2012 from a 2007 revenue of $114 billion with an annually rate of 6.5 percent per year, says PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in a report released this week.
Asia, and especially Macau, will be the world’s fastest growing gambling region.
In accordance with this report, the US revenue [...]
Lance Burton Theatre
June 18th, 2008
The Lance Burton Theatre is located in the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, Las Vegas. It has 1,274 seats, and is comprised of three main sections: the main floor, the mezzanine, and the balcony. The theatre was specially built for Lance Burton’s magic show and is currently hosting Lance Burton: Master [...]
Golden Nugget Companies
June 17th, 2008
Golden Nugget Companies Inc. was formed by Steve Wynn in 1973. The company was created after Wynn acquired majority control of the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company ceased to exist after it constructed The Mirage in 1989. At that time, the name was changed to Mirage Resorts, Inc.
The company [...]
Fremont Street Experience
June 16th, 2008
Fremont Street is probably the most famous street in Las Vegas, Nevada besides the Las Vegas Strip. Fremont was the major street in the downtown casino corridor. It is, or was the address for many of the famous casinos such as Binion’s Horseshoe, Eldorado Club, Fremont Hotel and Casino, Golden Gate [...]















































