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Sorry, Ralph Lamb; Twain spoofed at IP
Las Vegas‘ most famous sheriff (mythologized weekly by Dennis Quaid on Vegas) was the victim of this, er, unfortunate Los Angeles Times gaffe … … which The Atlantic has selected as one of the best typos of 2012. I’ve had … Continue reading
Twain: Not the One
If I’d spent the last 20 years under a rock and didn’t know who Shania Twain is, I’d have spent Wednesday evening wondering who this person was, why she was headlining a Caesars Palace show … and couldn’t they have … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Entertainment, Harrah's, history, The Strip, Tourism, TV
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A tale of two Penns
Update: Seeking Alpha’s Brad Thomas has run the numbers on the Penn split and doesn’t like the risk/reward scenario. Fifteen years and many consolidations ago, the casino industry was seized by a brain fever. It was set off by the … Continue reading
Posted in Ameristar, Colorado, Cordish Co., Harrah's, history, Indiana, International, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, MGM Mirage, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Racinos, Regulation, Riviera, Sheldon Adelson, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, Taxes, Texas, The Strip, Tribal, Wall Street
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Black man frightens Steve Wynn, Part Two; MGM: Time to forget Harmon?
As Yahoo‘s Jeff Macke cuttingly puts it, he “found a real, live businessman who creates jobs,” thereby providing a Steve Wynn-to-sanity translation, courtesy of CIO Advisors‘ Hugh Johnson. If Wynn were truly being honest, he’d cut to the quick: He’s … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Cantor Gaming, CityCenter, Colony Capital, Columbia Sussex, Cosmopolitan, Cretins, Current, Donald Trump, Economy, Election, Fontainebleau, Goldman Sachs, Hard Rock Hotel, Harrah's, history, International, Louisiana, Macau, Massachusetts, MGM Mirage, Morgans Hotel Group, North Las Vegas, Politics, Sports, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, Technology, TV, Wall Street
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Bacchanalia at Caesars; I’ll take the Mubarak Suite, please
Despite rampant neglect elsewhere on the Strip, Caesars Entertainment continues to take good care of its namesake, Caesars Palace. A Wednesday-night visit disclosed that myriad schlock retailers had been banished, as Jay Sarno‘s toga party tries to keep pace with … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, CityCenter, Cosmopolitan, Current, Dining, Entertainment, Goldman Sachs, Harrah's, history, International, Marketing, MGM Mirage, Sahara, Technology, The Mob, The Strip, Tourism, TV
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Doing the right thing, with a “D”
As in The D and its owner Derek Stevens, who is refunding bets made on the Green Bay Packers last Monday, when victory was literally stripped from their hands by nincompoop NFL scab referees. They’ve been likened to Foot Locker … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Derek Stevens, Downtown, history, Sports, The Strip, Wall Street
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History is a lie … just ask the NFL
Two things give me reason today to ponder the line of thinking which holds that history is a construct formed by the winners — an agreed-upon narrative that keeps up from asking too many pesky questions. First, tonight is the … Continue reading
Posted in history, Internet gambling, MGM Mirage, Sports, The Mob, The Strip, Tourism, TV
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What the fuQ?; A dubious honor
Word around here is that Caesars Entertainment did an in-house survey on potential re-names of Imperial Palace — soon to become “The Quad” — and promptly dumped the poll results in the nearest wastepaper basket. Se non e ver, e … Continue reading
One pig, slightly perfumed; Loveman’s fire sale
Having waited too long and spent too much to ever get around to his long-rumored teardown of the Imperial Palace, the CEO/CFO/COB and prexy of Caesars Entertainment, one Gary Loveman, now finds himself perfuming a pig. Despite having more brand … Continue reading
“Mob Attraction” inundated
… and not with customers unfortunately. Las Vegas is currently experiencing torrential downpours and flash flooding — including on the Strip. This suddenly closed the Tropicana Las Vegas‘ “Mob Attraction,” thanks to a wee bit of a design flaw. According … Continue reading
Our long national nightmare has ended
Last week, in fulfillment of the wishes of both New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) and myself, the “reality” series Jersey Shore was mercifully canceled after six seasons (i.e., seven too many). In commemoration of the historic moment at which … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic City, history, TV
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Batten down the hatches!
Tropical Storm Isaac is charting a path across the Gulf of Mexico and, with aspirations to “hurricane” status, is on a collision course with New Orleans, the City That Couldn’t Catch a Break. So far, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, Dining, Environment, Harrah's, history, International, Louisiana, Mississippi, Politics, Regulation, Technology, TV
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Quote of the Day
“To me, the American Dream today seems like nothing more than sitting back and being entertained.” — Neil Armstrong (1930-2012), war hero, test pilot, astronaut and first man to set foot on the Moon, quoted in 2007. No less a … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“I must have missed that lecture in school.” — Rep. Joe Heck (R-NV) on senatorial aspirant Todd Akin‘s curious theories of reproduction. Dr. Heck, it should be noted is not only an M.D. but a battlefield surgeon who has tended … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.” — Mark Twain, greatest newspaperman in Nevada history, bar none. But he needn’t fear the 112th Congress, which has massively underachieved the notorious (and perhaps unfairly … Continue reading
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Quote of the Day
“If a girl is willing to neck with me, she’s liberal. If Mr. Buckley is willing to neck with me, he’s very liberal.” — Woody Allen, in a rapier duel of wits with William F. Buckley. This one-two comedic punch … Continue reading
Atlantic City: Revel debuts disappointingly, Mohegan Sun moves in
OK, let’s take a deep breath and remind ourselves that one swallow doesn’t make a spring and one month doesn’t determine history’s verdict on a casino, but there’s only a single word for $2.4 billion Revel‘s first full month of … Continue reading
Your father’s Las Vegas
When liberated from his helicopter (he’s on the traffic beat) KSNV-TV‘s Tom Hawley endeavors to educate early-rising Las Vegans on Sin City’s past. Here he takes a look at the lasting influences of architects Martin Stern Jr. and Homer Rissman, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, history, MGM Mirage, TV
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Quote of the Day
“A swift letter from [Sheldon] Adelson‘s lawyers produced an apology, and the removal of the offending [Democratic Congressional Committee] blogs. That made Adelson happy, according to a spokesman, who added, ‘More broadly, this should serve notice to those who would … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Election, history, Sheldon Adelson, Transportation
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Get to the polls!
… as in the Las Vegas Advisor weekly poll. Tomorrow’s promises to be a real doozy. The question is, What was the worst show in recent Strip and Downtown history? The dog kennel hasn’t been completely filled but I can … Continue reading