Category Archives: Cloverfield monster

F-blew, Sahara solved

Posted on June 9, 2011 by David McKee

Hey, Carl Icahn and Sam Nazarian! Got an old casino — or maybe a new failsino — that needs demolition? Why settle for the few seconds’ thrill of an implosion? Bring Robosaurus to town, set up some bleachers, charge admission … Continue reading →

Posted in Carl Icahn, CityCenter, Cloverfield monster, Entertainment, Florida, Fontainebleau, MGM Mirage, Movies, Sahara, The Strip | 2 Comments

The North Strip Story and Salvation Plan

Posted on April 1, 2011 by David McKee

Guest blogger Jeff in OKC returns, his previous dispatch on Downtown’s Western Casino having proven a smash hit; its fans included Western manager Anthony Santo himself. During his latest visit, he concentrated upon the north end of the Las Vegas … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex Yemenidjian, Boyd Gaming, Cloverfield monster, Colony Capital, Columbia Sussex, Cosmopolitan, Current, Economy, Entertainment, Fontainebleau, Goldman Sachs, Harrah's, MGM Mirage, Steve Wynn, The Strip, Transportation, Tropicana Entertainment, Wall Street | 10 Comments

'Gang' at Encore

Posted on January 15, 2009 by David McKee

Yesterday saw an unusual — but altogether pleasant — change in the Vegas Gang routine, as we taped “on location” from a seventh-floor room in Encore, overlooking Echelon and the increasingly ominous Fontainebleau (so disproportionately massive it looms over its … Continue reading →

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'Gang' at Encore

Posted on January 15, 2009 by David McKee

Yesterday saw an unusual — but altogether pleasant — change in the Vegas Gang routine, as we taped "on location" from a seventh-floor room in Encore, overlooking Echelon and the increasingly ominous Fontainebleau (so disproportionately massive it looms over its … Continue reading →

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Deep Red: Encore

Posted on December 22, 2008 by David McKee

As much as casino-watchers have been vexed by the total media clampdown on all but the smallest scintillae of revelation about Steve Wynn‘s Encore, it was worth the wait. Or, to put it differently, Aria and Fontainebleau have just been … Continue reading →

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Looking for trouble

Posted on March 21, 2008 by David McKee

Seems that somebody, getting into the spirit of our increasingly Orwellian society, has been doing a few “sneak and peek” searches on the passport records Sens. Clinton and Obama. Those of you with long memories will recall that Bush I … Continue reading →

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MEGACENTER attacks; Viral marketing

Posted on January 21, 2008 by David McKee

“I am MEGACENTER; prepare to be destroyed!”: If you scroll down to “Best Name Ever?” on David Schwartz’s blog, you’ll find a very funny and thoughtful item about the thunderously unimaginative name Las Vegas Sands dreamed up for its agglomerated … Continue reading →

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Case Bets: Caucuses, Cosmo, "Cloverfield" & Coasters, etc.

Posted on January 17, 2008 by David McKee

You wanna make Bill Clinton lose his cool? Ask him about caucuses in casinos. Not a good moment for the ex-Prez. He can’t be happy about this, either. Now that the Culinary Union is enjoying a moment in the sun, … Continue reading →

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