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Sayonara Wynn Nightlife Social Media History

Posted by Chuckmonster on 6 Jan 2017
On January 1st the social media accounts of all of Wynn Las Vegas' nightlife venues deleted all of their previous posts. For xsample: XS Instagram, XS Facebook. I'd link to their Snapchat but other...

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Steve Wynn : The Website

Posted by Chuckmonster on 17 Feb 2016
Hey kids, did you know that Steve Wynn, THE Steve Wynn, THE STEVE... has his own website? The website, url http://www.stevewynn.com, is registered to Wynn Resorts email address and appears to be a PR campaign, probably...

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Cosmopolitan Launches Website 2.0

Posted by Chuckmonster on 1 Feb 2016
The Cosmopolitan has launched the 2.0 version of their website.... their first major upgrade since launching the original website on June 28th, 2010. The new website features a coupla major bugs. Here's one: Here's...

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Meet The Cosmopolitans!

Posted by Chuckmonster on 20 Jan 2014
Ladies and gentlemen, the first reality television cartoon-u-mentary".... The Cosmopolitans. What happens when the most corrupt bank in the world tries to manage it's own 3.9 BIllion Dollar Hotel and Casino? Holy crap. Based on actual...

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Sayonara Two Way Hard Three

Posted by Chuckmonster on 10 Dec 2012
Our dear pal Admiral Hillegas announced late last week that he is mothballing the warship Two Way Hard Three, the blog at RateVegas.com. Two Way Hard Three was an instant smash. It focused on persnickety...

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Luxor Renovates

Posted by Chuckmonster on 6 Nov 2012
Luxor has finally renovated its ten year old hotel rooms which still contain the original Egyptian furniture website. The new theme is purple and contains some angular design motif's and a little yellow triangle...

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Mandarin Oriental: New Website, Golden Access and More

Posted by Chuckmonster on 5 Oct 2012
Mandarin Oriental has finally discarded their amateurish website for a sleek, sexy and professional display of their luxurious goods. Filigree has been eliminated in favor of large, bold, gorgeous photos of their room offerings....

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M Life Launches New Website

Posted by Chuckmonster on 14 Feb 2012
Before you Hear About It Later, M Life has Unchained a brand new website - an Eruption of shiny stuff. They even put Van Halen in their rotation in the hopes that I won't...

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Making Sense Of WynnLasVegas.com

Posted by Chuckmonster on 9 Feb 2012
By now you've probably heard that Wynn Las Vegas has launched a new website. The reaction on The Board has been overwhelmingly negative. Rightly so. Remember this? The issues are numerous. Where do I start? ...

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Wynn: The New Casino Button

Posted by Chuckmonster on 7 Feb 2012
In response to public outcry, the brain trust at Wynn Resorts has added a "Casino" button to their website. See. Right now, all over the world, ten thousand information architects simultaneously committed suicide. Pathetic....

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All Aboard The Railroad Pass's

Posted by Chuckmonster on 18 Apr 2011
Ever been to the Railroad Pass casino on Boulder Highway in Henderson? Don't worry, neither has Jim Murren, the CEO of the company that owns it. I guess the M life Express doesn't...

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Wynn Las Vegas Updates Website!

Posted by MikeE on 28 Jan 2011
Some nights when I'm alone, I'll make myself a few cocktails, relax on the computer, and play my favorite tunes. About halfway into my first drink when a good buzz starts setting in, I begin...

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Awesome: Hipmunk.com

Posted by Chuckmonster on 2 Dec 2010
I hate booking airline tickets. Hate. Hate. Hate. Hate it. My local metropolis is served by four airports with different airlines 30 miles away from each other. Comparing tickets and prices and layovers...

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Wynn Launches HTML Version Of Their Website!

Posted by Chuckmonster on 23 Nov 2010
The Wynn Las Vegas has finally launched a Flash free, HTML version of their website! Here's a screen shot: Oh wait. Thats the same old flash shit and I'm STILL stuck at 51%. ...

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Bellagio Debuts New Website

Posted by Chuckmonster on 26 Oct 2010
Bellagio has launched a brand new for 2010 website, almost three years to the day since they launched the last one (that sucked.) This one... well... its pretty goddamn cool, at least the home page. ...

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Circus Circus Gets Cutesy

Posted by Chuckmonster on 26 Oct 2010
Here's one for the UI / web design dorques in the crowd, courtesy of Circus Circus. Check it or use it. I almost half expect to hear some oooo-gah horns or rimshots if you don't...

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Lion Incorporated Upgrades Reservations Process

Posted by MikeE on 26 Sep 2010
Kudos to MGM Resorts for simplifying the reservations process. They totally overlooked the fact that it *still* takes not one, but two inquiries to look up room rates on specific dates, but at least now...

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Harrah's Beta Testing New Reservation System

Posted by Chuckmonster on 29 Aug 2010
We've just discovered that Harrah's Entertainment - owners of everything on the right side of the Strip between Planet Hollywood and Harrah's plus Caesars Palace and The Rio - have begun bucket testing a BETA...

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Aria Reboots Website

Posted by Chuckmonster on 27 Aug 2010
Aria has rebooted its website. Gone is the dark blue city scape, replaced by lovely brown interiors and readable fonts. Yes, they've taken our advice and banished the horrible copperplate font used...

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Skylofts Launches Brand New Website That Doesn't Load

Posted by Chuckmonster on 3 Jul 2010
Dear Wynn Las Vegas, we apologize. After nearly a year of busting your chops about how pathetically slow your website is to load, your friends down the street on top of the MGM...

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Cosmopolitan Launches Full Website

Posted by Chuckmonster on 29 Jun 2010
As we mentioned in the previous post, the brand new full website for Cosmopolitan has gone live at http://www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com. Design wise - its fantastic. Sexy, sultry, usable and interactive without over indulging or being ridiculously...

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Palms Launches New Website

Posted by Chuckmonster on 29 Jun 2010
Sometime in the last month or so, The Palms has launched a brand new website, chock full of flashy insanity. The logo also appears to have been changed every so slightly as well. The fronds...

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Hard Rock Launches Awesome New Website

Posted by Chuckmonster on 12 Jun 2010
The Hard Rock has launched a brand new website, which is... well... pretty f'ing awesome (unless you use one of those hotly discussed fruit company gadgets that doesn't support the Flash plug in. *achooobrianfey*) Primary navigation...

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