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Last Call: Viva Elvis August 31st, Phantom Sept 2nd

For those lollygaggers who haven't made it over to ARIA to witness the spectacular that is Viva Elvis!, your final chance will be August 31st. Viva Elvis opened along with the rest of CityCenter in December 2009, and suffered from bad reviews, the bad economy and the botched opening of ARIA. The closure of Viva Elvis marks the first time a Cirque du Soleil show has hit the skids in Las Vegas. It will be replaced by another Cirque du Soleil show entitled Zarkana, which tells the story of...

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THEpoll: Which Cosmopolitan Restaurant Will Close First?

New Feature Posted: Vdara Penthouse Suite Review By LAVegasphile

Just a note for those tuned into the RSS or Twitter feeds that we've posted a brand new feature article, a review of Vdara Penthouse Suite submitted by VT reader LAVegasphile. This is the second of LAVegasphile's Vdara reviews, last week we posted his encounter with a Vdara Hospitality Suite. Check it out, Vdara Penthouse Suite Review By LAVegasphile, and don't forget to leave your thoughts in the comments thingy. Enjoy!...

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THEpoll: Which Cosmopolitan Restaurant Will Close First?

THEpoll: Which Cosmopolitan Restaurant Will Close First?

The title says it all... which of the current crop of Cosmopolitan dining options do you think will close first? Which Restaurant At Cosmopolitan Will Close First? Blue Ribbon Sushi China Poblano Comme Ca D.O.C.G. Estiatorio Milos Holsteins Jaleo Scarpetta Secret Pizza STK The Henry Va Bene Caffe Wicked Spoon | �See Results ...

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MGM Grand: Lion Renovation Update

A crane has landed at MGM Grand. VT super tipster JakeZ just sent us a photo moments ago which reveals a crane has been brought in to help MGM in the renovation/expansion of the building behind the MGM Lion fountain bulkhead thingy. Plans filed with the County describe the project as: ...an expansion and modifications to the existing MGM Grand Resort Hotel property. The proposed modifications are on the southwest corner of the property at the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard South and Tropicana Avenue. The majority...

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Riviera Renovations Continue

Not sure how I missed this, but the Riviera announced a few weeks ago that they are continuing their rolling renovation and reshuffling to the tune of $20 million more bucks. The high level items include moving existing hotel reservation desk from its current location to the barely used vestibule near the rear entrance. In addition, a brand new porte cochere entrance and lobby will be built there. Bitchin. It appears that after six years of somewhat steady upgrades to the property, including new...

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The Steve Wynn Stepson Show

Y'know what chaps my hide? (Commence groans) I started playing drums when I was six years old. I began taking lessons on guitar and bass in third grade. I played in orchestra, stage band, jazz band, jazz-fusion outfits and heavy metal bands throughout high school. I went to college to study music. I got a masters degree in music too. I studied with Pulitzer prize winners, collaborated with Tony award winners, performed with legends and was groomed via...

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Venetian Launching Summer Carnivale Season

Hot on the heels of the ice cold Winter In Venice at Venetian comes word that the Venetian/Palazzo will be hosting an all summer long Carnevale. No, they aren't going to charge you money to have your tits permanently melted into the piazza out front while watching an Italianate clown parade. Instead they will be inviting folks inside for month long explorations of art, music and food. The month of June will be known as "Mese di Art" wherein chalk artists will be creating amazing works...

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Think Casino Mogul: Silver Legacy Declares Bankruptcy

While in the middle of saving the world, one casino jurisdiction at a time, the great and powerful MGM's partially owned downtown Reno resort Silver Legacy has declared bankruptcy. Silver Legacy is in possession of $143M of debt. MGM - by vanishing their investment in Silver Legacy via the mighty pen - isn't liable. That sure has got to be nice... whip out a pen and cross some liabilities off of the balance sheet.... voila!Is this what they mean by "Think Casino Mogul" ??? This...

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Vegas Gang #78: With 100% More Roger Gros

Late last week, the Vegas Gang Podcast welcomed notable gaming biz commentator Roger Gros to talk a little about his background and more importantly tackle some of the issues in the news lately. I've met Roger twice, first he kindly gifted me access to the G2E conference last year where Dr. Dave, Jeff Simpson, Roger and me powwowed after taking in a panel discussion on the construction techniques involved in building the Cosmopolitan. A full 30 minutes was devoted to excavating the parking garage......

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THEpoll: Will SLS Las Vegas Open?

So whaddya think... will SLS Las Vegas get its financing, get its construction in order and open to the public by their planned 2014 date? SLS Las Vegas: Will It Open? Yes, effortlessly in 2014 Yes, but later than 2014 No, they'll get financed but will run out of money No, they won't get financed | �See Results ...

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Peekaboo: The New Rooms at The D

VT reader Minton toured the new rooms at The D over the weekend as part of the "YelpLV" club. He was smart enough to send us some loverly video of the rooms which we have embedded below. Deluxe Corner King Did I hear that correctly... the corner deluxe mid-week goes for $600? What? Perhaps she said "sixty to one hundred" ??? Hard to tell. There is no way I'd pay $600 a night for anything downtown. Deluxe Dual Queen These go...

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The Las Vegas Celebrity Report For May 18, 2012

The Las Vegas Celebrity Report never lets our total lack of sources and firsthand information stop us from bringing you the latest in plausible celebrity news! We're dead reckoning that Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson took in a performance of O at Bellagio last night, but perhaps they did not. Who was spotted at Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden at the Mirage last weekend? The exhibit's leopard, for certain! Beyond that, we suppose it's conceivable that Johnny Depp took in the attraction with his...

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