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GAMBLING GOODIES
by jim on June 28, 2008
Actually there are more than just casino deals in Las Vegas these days.
Deals on airfare, hotel accommodations, dining and show and event ticket prices, and practically everything else abound.
Golf...
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POKER UPDATE
by jim on June 25, 2008
Summer has just started, and while some parts of the country still have coolish weather, here in Las Vegas the temperature has been in triple digits for weeks.
But it's not just the heat outside...
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LAS VEGAS CENTRAL
by jim on June 24, 2008
Well, here's something new that you don't see very often, a komodo dragon, and it's at The Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino.
A Komodo Dragon is not exactly a cuddley thing, but it is a rari...
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LAS VEGAS CENTRAL
by jim on June 23, 2008
Of course Las Vegas has a Chinatown; it has everything else, so why not.
Las Vegas has a huge asian community, and the vast majority of them are Chinese, which is great for me because that means lot...
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PLAYERS CLUB NEWS
by jim on June 22, 2008
As I predicted the casinos in las vegas have started to loosen the purse strings a bit.
They are offering the first of what will no doubt be a series of incentives to attract gamblers during this ec...
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DINING/SHOPPING
by jim on June 21, 2008
As impressive as the Las Vegas Strip already is with its dazzling mega resorts you ain't seen nothing yet.
Next fall the mammoth "City Center" complex opens on 76 acres of prime Las Ve...
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LAS VEGAS CENTRAL
by jim on June 19, 2008
There's always a bit more to Las Vegas than meets the eye and many visitors who love The Las Vegas Strip are unaware of the action to be found in Downtown Las Vegas.
The main attraction in Downt...
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LAS VEGAS CENTRAL
by jim on June 17, 2008
The Las Vegas Casinos have greatly diversified the attractions and events they offer and of late there has been increased emphasis on the arts.
The latest art related event scheduled for Las Vegas i...
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CASINO NEWS
by jim on June 16, 2008
The construction of new casinos in las vegas continues at a dizzying pace and not all of them are of the mega resort type.
Las Vegas prides itself on being able to offer a variety of casinos and hot...
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LAS VEGAS CENTRAL
by jim on June 15, 2008
For about the 50th time in the past few years Michael Jackson is supposedly in negotiation for a gig in a Las vegas casino.
Rumors are nothing new among celebrities; and for a while Jacko led the pa...
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CASINO NEWS
by jim on June 14, 2008
Little by little computers are taking over, or at least assisting us, with nearly every aspect of our lives.
This fact has obviously not been ignored by the casino industry as can be seen in the slo...
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CASINO NEWS
by jim on June 12, 2008
The Maloof family, owner of The palms hotel and Casino, as well as various other enterprises has upped their presence in Las Vegas by adding to their already successful property.
With all the new ma...
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LAS VEGAS CENTRAL
by jim on June 11, 2008
Despite tough economic times Las Vegas remains the top destination city in The United States.
Because the city offers many attractions, and combinations of attractions that cannot be found elsewhere...
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POKER UPDATE
by jim on June 10, 2008
Are Poker players athletes? I guess if you consider the endurance factor, playing for many hours non stop while under tremendous mental stress, they just might be intellectual athletes.
So, performa...
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SPORTS STUFF
by jim on June 9, 2008
Most Las Vegas gamblers play the slot machines, or Poker, or the other table games; but for the sports fan who is also a gambler Las Vegas is a paradise.
As the only State with legalized sports bett...
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LAS VEGAS CENTRAL
by jim on June 6, 2008
Yes, you read it right, there will be a huge darts tournament starting in Las Vegas on June 30.
I always say you can find anything and everything in Las Vegas and today I discovered that the PartyPo...
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POKER UPDATE
by jim on June 5, 2008
We haven't done a Poker room review in a while; so here's one for the Poker room in what is arguably the most well known and visited casino in the world, Caesar's Palace.
Even if you hav...
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LAS VEGAS CENTRAL
by jim on June 4, 2008
As is the case with any destination city Las Vegas attracts people from everywhere and when you have such a diverse mix there are bound to be some characters that are worth observing.
We all have ou...
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LAS VEGAS CENTRAL
by jim on June 2, 2008
Despite having such things as legalized prostitution, Nevada is, unfortunately, a "Red" state, even if only barely.
While Las Vegas isn't quite as liberal a town as most people think, ...
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LAS VEGAS CENTRAL
by jim on June 1, 2008
Anyone who follows news about Donald Trump knows that he has been trying for years to get a casino license in Las Vegas.
Well he still hasn't but he is now firmly entrenched in the Las Vegas sky...
