Riviera!
I've never been inside the Riviera on the Las Vegas strip and thus don't write about it. The Riviera is one of the oldies on the strip and even though…
Planet Hollywood Starts Total Rewards April 1
Maybe it's an April fools joke. Maybe it's not. According to @PHVegas on twitter Planet Hollywood will begin using the Total Rewards system on April 1. We’re rolling out Total…
Harrahs Buying Palms Next?
New rumor: Harrah's is buying Palms next. How can this be possible? Steve Friess from The Strip Podcast was the first person I saw with this rumor. After reading his…
Where Will The World Series Of Poker Go?
While I was writing up rumor of Penn National's purchase of the Rio in Las Vegas, I saw a tweet wondering where the World Series of Poker (WSOP) will move.…
Total Rewards Could Be Coming To Planet Hollywood In 2 Weeks
Yesterday Harrah's moved one step closer to acquiring Planet Hollywood. The Nevada Gaming Commission will meet on February 18 to give final approval. If (once) approved Harrah's would assume control…
Thoughts on CityCenter
CityCenter are the huge hunks of steel in the middle of the Las Vegas strip and owned by MGM-Mirage that has been under construction for the past few years. There…
Wynn and Encore Win Me Over
Until my last trip to Las Vegas I only visited Wynn once and didn't really enjoy it. It felt like old money. Cold and stuffy. That feeling changed on my…
Fontainebleau To Icahn
Carl Icahn is the winner for the bankrupt Fontainbleau in Las Vegas. Carl Icahn is expected to take over ownership of the bankrupt Fontainebleau Las Vegas resort after two potential…
Harrahs Takes Over Planet Hollywood This Weekend
That was quick. Harrah's begins management of Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas at midnight January 16. In an internal memo to employees today, Planet Hollywood owner Robert Earl said things…
Things Are Normal With PeepShow
A little more digging shows that Peepshow is just going into a "dark" phase for the winter, which is normal. America's Got Talent will also be going dark for the…