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Luxor Welcomes All!

...or confuses them. What do I hate more than building wraps? Confusing building wraps. Building wraps that make no sense. Building wraps more out of place... » continue

Pencil: Caesars No Resorts Fees AND 20% Off!

In the afterglow of all that hubub about showgirls protesting resort fees last week, VT reader Jeff points us to a new "No Resort... » continue

Truth In Advertising Dept: Casino Royale

VT reader TL shared with us a groovy mailer sent to him by the nice folks over at Casino Royale. The fascinating part isn't... » continue

Grazie Times Nothing = No Grazie

As you've probably heard, the CEO/majority owner of Venetian & Palazzo, Sheldon Adelson, declared weeks ago that the company has cut out comps for all... » continue

I'll Take Fine Art Disasters for $54 Million, Alex

Elementary, my dear Watson.... » continue

Cosmopolitan: 6:5 Blackjack

In response to Mike's recent rant, a very reliable source inside the Brillo Pad (thank you Steve) has told us that the Cosmopolitan will offer... » continue

Photo: Aria In Room Technology Fail

While we're #fail kinda mood, allow me to set the stage for this little piece of snafutti courtesy of the ARIA in room technology thingamahoojis. We're... » continue

Photo: Wynn Slot Ticket Redemption Fail

Sure hope that poor bastard got his money before the C++ seized up. Either way, thats a big honkin' casino fail!... » continue

Are You Fluent In Cosmopolitan?

Then I have a job for you. The word around Las Vegas is that the folks over at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas are turning quite... » continue

Maloooops!

Palms owner (for now) George Maloof got busted for DWI last night, amongst other things, he blew a 0.087. A PR flackey released an official statement... » continue

WTF: Mlife Website Error Sends Your Trip Details To Strangers

Y'know that new Mlife players club website that we've been talking about? Well, VT super reader Donnymac66 took it for a spin last night... » continue

Dice Ties: The Latest In Men's Fashion

We present to you the latest in Men's gambling wear... bow ties made out of dice. Paging Mr. Capuletti. Mr. Monty Capuletti, please report to Odds... » continue

Update: Aria Getting Clobbered on Facebook

Looks like ARIA got into a little trouble on their Facebook page, all of which was caught for posterity by Failbook.com. Thanks to... » continue

Overbooked Wynn Turning Away Customers With Reservations

The Las Vegas Sun has posted an interesting story about a fellow tourist whose four-months-in-advance booking at Wynn Las Vegas was rescinded by the hotel... » continue

UPDATED: Kudos: Bellagio Joins Truth In Marketing Campaign

VT reader Misnomer shared on The Board a stellar example of accidentally honest marketing courtesy of the fine folks at Beeelagio. See... How long before they change... » continue

A Family That Plays Together Stays Together

My my my my my my my my pokah face. To the left, Theresa Sokatis. To the right, her sister Rose Bakaysa. After winning $165,000 at... » continue

Possible Cosmopolitan Interior Renderings Leaked

A set of three interior renderings, which purport to be of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas have been posted to the portfolio website of a... » continue

The Silk Road Turns Right Into Vdara's Casino

Suddenly, Vdara is interesting. Las Vegas Downtown News is reporting that Vdara's triptacularly gorgeous restaurant Silk Road will be converting its main dining room into a... » continue

Kardashians To Open 'Klub' Inside Caesars Garden of the Gods Pool

Just when you though it was safe to go back in the water at Caesars Palace comes the news that the first family of celebutardity,... » continue

ARIA : A Dream (Discounted)

At the risk of being partially artsy-fartsy, I'll spare the thousand words. From ARIA's gift shop: ... » continue

The Mirage Website Imploded

Looks like the Mirage website has gone down. Not sure how long it has been like this, but I haven't been able to... » continue

New Joint: Seven Out Station!

For full multimedia presentation, click play on the video then read the rest. Station Casino has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, but not before sending this... » continue

Rio's Sapphire Pool Now Offering "American" Style Bathing

BUSTED! Rio's Sapphire pool - if they even stick with that name for very long - can no longer offer topless sunbathing due to charges... » continue

The Binions Deli Pricing Game

If you've ever found yourself at a dining establishment and were served an add on salad that consisted of four pieces of limp iceberg lettuce,... » continue

Honey, Call Apple And Cancel The iMac Orders, The Fontainebleau Up

From the Kick Em While They're Down Dept. comes news that the Fontainebleau has been slowing down construction, laying off employees and putting workers on... » continue

Hack Your Own TI Offer

Unhappy with the latest email offer from TI? Hack your self an upgrade! Click the link, change the "3" to.... uh... um... how about an... » continue

Call A Plumber, The Fontainebleau Up

Fontainebleau has filed a $3B lawsuit against banks who have broken their promise to lend the project $800m smackers. Without the cash, Fontainebleau won't... » continue

As The Cosmopolitan Turns...

The saga of the Cosmopolitan continues today with the announcement by Hilton Hotels that their planned rebranding of the property into a "Denizen" hotel ... » continue

Jell-O CityCenter Status Update

We've assembled a team of the worlds finest Jell-O architects to help us design and engineer a sustainable revision of the future - Jell-O City... » continue

The New Old Thing: Coin In Coin Out Slots

Resorts Atlantic City has introduced a brand new bank of slot machines to their casino floor with a 70's 'Boogie Nights' disco theme of all... » continue

Meet The Winner Of The 2008 WSOP Main Event

Barely minutes ago, the longest final table in the history of the World Series of Poker came to a dramatic - and unexpected finish. ... » continue

Oooops: Craps Dealer Crew Busted For Taking A Cut On Late Bets

Twelve dealers have been arrested for participating in a betting scheme at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casinos in Connecticut. The scam - led by gambler Richard... » continue

UltimateBet Poker Sues Software Developer Over Hole Card Peekaboo Fraud

Man... I love stoppped playing poker online. While most of the rest of the world were traipsing around Azeroth searching for meat, mining (tink-tink-tink)... » continue

Luxor Tower Smells Like Bug Spray

Apparently, Luxor smells like bug spray... according to a Twitter posting by Luxor's official tweeter. It's also good to know that Criss... » continue

Caesars Palace Elevator Shooter Pleads Guilty

Some of you may remember the shooting at Caesars Palace last year which was caught on surveillance video (and promptly uploaded to YouTube by the... » continue

Ooops : Wynn Las Vegas Sues Girls Gone Wild Founder For Unpaid Marker

The Las Vegas Review Journal is reporting that Joe Francis, founder of direct mail boobie shaking empire Girls Gone Wild has been sued by Wynn... » continue

Happy Birthday VegasTripping!

Grab yourself a slice of dice cake, strap on the lampshade and break out the shot glasses... it's our birthday! Four years ago this month VegasTripping... » continue

Calling Criss Angel, Criss Angel To The Courtesy Desk

Attention shoppers. Will the owner of a black and blue Criss Angel please report to the courtesy desk, his light that can be seen... » continue

Update: Wynn Sez Barkley Hasn't Paid Yet

Hot off the AP wire: Charles Barkley insists the check is in the mail, but a Nevada prosecutor and a Las Vegas Strip casino want... » continue

Charles Barkley Sinks Buzzer Beating 400,000 Point Shot At Wynn and Still Loses

Sir Charles 'Jellyfingers' Barkley aka The Prince of Welches, hit a drop kick 360 round the back alley-oop fadeaway windmill hook triple reverse jump dunk... » continue

Ooops: Sir Charles Barkley Welches On Markers at Wynn

Former NBA superstar Charles Barkley is on the verge of being thrown into the slammer unless he coughs up a buzzer beating $400,000 to pay... » continue

Ooops : Runaway Barge On Mississippi Plows Into Riverboat Casino

24 runaway barges floating down the Mississippi River wrecked havoc (sorta) in Natchez, MS, with two slamming into area bridges and another ramming the... » continue

Ooops: Bank Teller Loses Stolen Cash At Casino

From the Ooops Files comes the tale of Jason Kuehn, a bank teller from Huntley Illinios, who - after stealing $100 for gas money from... » continue

Ooops: Gambler Double Downs on Prison Sentence

It seems that casino cheaters are a persistent bunch. Like the heartiest of household pests, the cockroach, they multiply quickly and despite the hazards... » continue

Oooops: Iowa Blackjack Cheat Gets Five Years In The Pokey

Steven Stotts, convicted of cheating blackjack at the Diamond Jocasino in Northwood Iowa was sentenced to five years in Federal Pound-Me-In-The-Ass Prison. Stotts was caught on... » continue

Oooops: IRS Agents Raid Pure Nightclub, After Party at LAX Hosted By Wayne Newton

(cue Dragnet theme) As has been widely reported by many of the other Vegas blawgs and news outlets, the Internal Revenue Service - government sanctioned pickpockets... » continue

Oooops: Cosmopolitan Juiced, Defaults On Loan

The developers behind the postage stamp sized Cosmopolitan project - currently a ditch with an elevator shaft poking out of it, shoehorned between Bellagio, Jockey... » continue

Ooops! Michelin Guide Accidentally Posts Vegas Restaurant Ratings to Website

The highly touted Michelin dining guide accidentally posted ratings for Las Vegas and Los Angeles restaurants to its website the other day, taking all of... » continue

Steve Wynn Picks Fight With Chairman Mao

Everyone's favorite big mouth Steve Wynn let his jaw slack a little too far at a recent Q&A session hosted by investment firm Charles Schwab Apparently,... » continue

If You Don't Have Strippers in The Casino, Then I Guess I'll Have To Rob The Place

The casino police blotter continues today with this exciting story from the State Line Casino in South Dakota. A bunch of idiots wayward thugs popped into... » continue