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Jim Murren, Superhero: Book II
Posted by Chuckmonster on 18 May 2012
Do you remember the photo of MGM CEO Jim Murren, arms at waist, staring into the future, bedecked in shiny suit and failed mixed use project like Superman?!? Y'know the one that spawned the...
ARIA: Entrapment
Posted by Chuckmonster on 16 May 2012
ARIA has unfurled the third installment in their film festival, entitled Entrapment.
In this episode, we see a model in black bathing suit frolicking in the pool as a mannequin in a khaki suit oogles from...
Holy Crap: They Fixed Crystals!
Posted by Chuckmonster on 14 May 2012
After years of irritating patrons with useless dead ends, the bozos at Crystals have finally rectified the horrible interior promenade design by smashing through some retail spaces and making the passageways navigable.
YAY!
And to think that...
How To Get Mlife To Pay The Resort Fee
Posted by Blackjacker1979 on 24 Apr 2012
I know in most cases rooms at Bellagio are highly priced so saving a few bucks isn't a big deal, but if you want to get that resort fee for free at least, there's a...
Excalibur Revamps Website
Posted by Chuckmonster on 19 Apr 2012
Excalibur is has also gotten into internet spring cleaning mode with a brand new website. Check it:
Sure. It works... certainly a little bit cleaner than the previous, more dungeony model. Unfortunately...
VegasEats: Jim's Plate
Posted by Chuckmonster on 18 Apr 2012
Speaking of hot air, Jim Murren has personally launched a nutrition program in all MGM resorts' employee dining rooms, ostensibly designed to get employees to eat better. The program takes the big brotherish...
Harmon Interior Photos Leaked
Posted by Chuckmonster on 15 Mar 2012
Contractor Perini Corp claims that they can fix the shuttered Harmon Hotel for about $2M bucks. Finishing, opening and operating it? Priceless.
Obviously MGM doesn't want to have this mess - opened or closed...
The New Aria Marquee
Posted by Chuckmonster on 9 Mar 2012
While we were out Aria built a new marquee. This thing is so full of failure I'm compelled to apologize for all the nasty stuff we said about the old one.
Bad Design. ...
Breaking: Schnabel's Walken In Spooj Returns To The Deuce
Posted by Chuckmonster on 5 Mar 2012
VT reader Trevelbond hits us up with the big huge news that Julian Schnabel's "art" pieces depicting Christopher Walken covered in spooj have returned to the Deuce adjacent wall (from their hiding place in Jim...
MGM Unloading CityCenter Real Estate At Steep Discounts
Posted by Chuckmonster on 9 Feb 2012
MGM Resorts International has partnered with Sotheby's to unload on unsuspecting Canadians their failed CityCenter residential real estate play at discounts of up to 50% off.
Why buy when if you wait a little longer as...
M Life Just Deleted Your Tier Credits, Sorry
Posted by Chuckmonster on 4 Jan 2012
The incompetent nincompoops in charge of M Life - the very same bozos who brought you "City Center" - can't get their pride and joy M Life website to work properly according to about a...
Murrening In The Rain
Posted by Chuckmonster on 13 Dec 2011
See... we told you that Murrening was the new hotness. VT ass kicker JohnH sent us this lovely photo of him Murrening in the rain and in the dark. A dangerous double dip...
The New Hotness: Murrening
Posted by Chuckmonster on 29 Nov 2011
Fresh on the news that The Street has named MGM Resorts International the "Loser of the Day", we thought we'd take this moment to salute MGM CEO Jim Murren once again for his steadfast campaign...
Jim Murren, Superhero
Posted by Chuckmonster on 16 Nov 2011
You gotta give MGM CEO Jim Murren credit, he's doing everything he can to polish the turd of his making.... from writing down assets to having business writers blow MGM tainted smoke up their readers...
Caption Jim Murren and Heb Reb
Posted by Chuckmonster on 28 Oct 2011
Caption this photo of MGM CEO Jim Murren and UNLV mascot Heb Reb!
Yeah....
Response: M Life's Facebook Flogging
Posted by Chuckmonster on 11 Oct 2011
Who cares what those folks on Facebook think about M Life.
Snookie loves pistachios (as do I) loves to fall down drunk in public (as do I) loves to spray tan her cuca (as do I)...
M Life's Facebook Flogging
Posted by MikeE on 11 Oct 2011
We've all voiced our concerns on Mlife - inconsistent comps, a clunky website, and tier levels with hardly any real benefits between one another. Despite being a community of some of the most straight-talking, tell-it-how-it-is...
Caption Jim Murren
Posted by Chuckmonster on 7 Oct 2011
MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren gave the keynote speech at G2E 2011, where this photo was taken. Put some words in his mouth.... I'll go first.
Jockey Club... good idea. CityCenter... the...
The Aria Express
Posted by Chuckmonster on 3 Oct 2011
Not sure when this happened, but The City Center Choo-Choo is now called "The Aria Express."
Too bad the thing doesn't stop at ARIA.
Thanks to VT super uber Canadian reader Donnymac66 for the tweet tip.
...
Coming Soon: MLife Non-Gaming Tier Credits
Posted by Chuckmonster on 14 Sep 2011
M Life is on the verge of rolling out tier credits for non-gaming spend, giving folks the ability to earn credit for comps and discounts everywhere in a resort, not just the casino. As...
We Now Know What MGM's Green Advantage Is!
Posted by Chuckmonster on 31 Aug 2011
Way back in April, we inquired as to what MGM Resorts International had up its sleeve when they copyrighted the terms "MGM Resorts Green Advantage" and "M life Green Advantage."
Check out the original post.
Well, we...
Harmongeddon: Where Does It Fall?
Posted by Chuckmonster on 17 Aug 2011
Local AP correspondent Oskar Garcia has a piece running all over the universe which discusses the difficulties involved in dropping the Harmon Hotel tower via implosion.
Numerous experts are interviewed, but none of them discuss the...
ARIA Submits Plans For Strip Side Marquee
Posted by Chuckmonster on 11 Aug 2011
As we reported they would way back in November 2010, ARIA has submitted plans to build a new strip side marquee, not all that different from the one we photoshopped.
The 260 foot tall marquee...
MGM Resorts Trademarks TOPTIONAL
Posted by Chuckmonster on 12 Jul 2011
MGM Resorts International d/b/a Mandalay Corp., has applied for and been granted full trademark rights for the term "Toptional" from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
But what ever could MGM wish to use toptional for?...
iMLife
Posted by Chuckmonster on 7 Jul 2011
Not exactly sure how I missed this, but there is an M life app for iPhone now. You can use it to check your status, your points, browse MGM Resorts International resort brochures, see...
How Dumb Does Aria Think You Are?
Posted by Chuckmonster on 29 Jun 2011
The latest round of ARIA offers, tossing around rates of $79/$159, includes this truly baffling photo of an ethnically diverse crowd celebrating something exciting around two slot machines that aren't even plugged in.
How dumb does...
MGM PR Rewrites Jim Murren's Wikipedia Entry - AGAIN!
Posted by Chuckmonster on 18 Jun 2011
They're back... the MGM PR machine has once again dove into the wily waters of Wikipedia to freshen up CEO Jim Murren's entry, piecemeal restuffing the horseshit we called them on in January.
Wikipedia user...
MGM Closes Part of Gold Strike Hotel
Posted by Chuckmonster on 6 May 2011
From the "We forgot MGM owned this property department" comes news that the Lion has closed one of the towers of the Gold Strike hotel, laying off 64 employees in process.
This makes perfect sense. ...
FMLife: MGM Cuts Comps For Low Rollers
Posted by Chuckmonster on 5 May 2011
During yesterday's earnings call MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren told investors that the implementation of M life has resulted in notable cost savings for the company.
We've been able to see a meaningful reduction in...
MGM's M Life To Team With AVIS
Posted by Chuckmonster on 4 May 2011
MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren doesn't run through airports, he m'life's through airports and soon you can too. MGM announced during today's earnings call that they have signed a partnership deal with...
SBE Sells Club Sahara Assets To MGM
Posted by Chuckmonster on 28 Apr 2011
Let the liquidation begin! SBE Entertainment has sold the contents of the Club Sahara players club (a gigantic database filled with the contact information of anyone who has stayed or played at Sahara and...
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...
The Executives : Kerkorian Quits
Posted by Chuckmonster on 14 Apr 2011
Kirk Kerkorian, the founder and largest shareholder of MGM Resorts International, has retired and relinquished all voting rights from the MGM board of directors.
...
What is MGM's Green Advantage?
Posted by Chuckmonster on 11 Apr 2011
MGM Resorts has filed copyright for two terms last week, MGM Resorts Green Advantage and M Life Green Advantage. The copyright purports to be about "promoting awareness of environmental sustainability issues."
Hrm. I wonder...
The Executives : Unwin's $4.5M Question
Posted by Chuckmonster on 31 Mar 2011
Is it enough?...
Introducing 'The Executives'
Posted by Chuckmonster on 25 Mar 2011
Hospitality Leaders MGM Resorts and sbe Join Forces to Launch Global Platform...
Tonight On Undercover Boss
Posted by Chuckmonster on 21 Mar 2011
Tonight on "Undercover Boss" - the product placement reality show - MGM Grand boss Scott Sibella (who apparently has a degree from UNLV in B.S. Hotel Management) dons glasses and wig while pretending to do...
The Harmon Isn't Dead
Posted by Chuckmonster on 1 Mar 2011
CityCenter Land LLC has applied to trademark the name and logo (above) of THEHARMON HOTEL, no that is not a typo. No space between THE and HARMON. Perhaps we've had it wrong all...
The Plan To Combat Cosmopolitan Part III
Posted by Chuckmonster on 23 Feb 2011
Bellagio has enacted a very clever plan to hoover up all that foot traffic that is leaking from the piazza outside their world famous fountain show before it spills into Cosmopolitan's entrance 30 yards to...
Power Failure at Bellagio
Posted by MikeE on 19 Feb 2011
Just got word from friends on the scene that floors 17 and above are completely out of power at Bellagio. The front desk is a complete mess at the moment as they try to resolve...
MGM Drops the Non-Smoking Fee
Posted by Chuckmonster on 18 Feb 2011
Do you remember that $20/night non-smoking room guarantee fee that we reported MGM Grand had started charging a month or so ago?
Well, a few days ago VT super friend Dr. Dave pointed out that the...
Introducing The New Pocket Park at Aria
Posted by Chuckmonster on 7 Feb 2011
Barely one year after its grand opening, Aria sunk a grip of money into renovating CEO Jim Murren's favorite part of the property - The Pocket Park. This is part of the $5 million...
MGM PR Rewrites Jim Murren's Wikipedia Entry
Posted by Chuckmonster on 26 Jan 2011
It is a popular thing to bash Wikipedia. It is often unreliable, contains strangely sourced information and when accurate isn't always thorough. While searching for MGM CEO Jim Murren's birthday (we're gonna send...
Mlife In The Fast Lane!
Posted by Chuckmonster on 11 Jan 2011
Ladies and gentlemen, that noise you're hearing isn't the sucking sounds of the Roomba, Dyson, Hoover or Adult Entertainment Expo, it is the warming jets of the MGM Resorts International Hype Machine pumping hot air...
Veer Condo Walkthrough Videos
Posted by Chuckmonster on 30 Dec 2010
Ever wanted to wander through a Veer Condo? Here's the one bedroom:
Warning: If you have a low threshold for listening to loud annoying chix, turn off the volume. Guarantee: These ladies' description of...
MGM Engages Hyperwrap Drive!
Posted by Chuckmonster on 14 Dec 2010
The MGM brain trust has engaged their hyperwrap drive on the side of Harmon in the hopes of stealing some Cosmopolitan's thunder and customers. The problem is that they completely botched the installation of...
Coming Soon: M Life TV
Posted by Chuckmonster on 6 Dec 2010
The legal goons over at Murren Grande Mocha Resorts International have registered M LIFE TV as an operating trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The official description is that M LIFE...
Riiiing: Cosmo Calling, We've Got Details For You
Posted by JohnH on 4 Dec 2010
At about 11:00 a.m. this morning, the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas began contacting its opening night guests with details that finally answer all of the questions most of us have had about how this place...
Cosmopolitan: 6:5 Blackjack
Posted by Chuckmonster on 3 Dec 2010
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 their guests the opportunity to be paid 6:5 on all...
4 Sale: Veer Condo, See Craigslist
Posted by Chuckmonster on 18 Nov 2010
The Center of Hunting For Housing In The Classifieds Has Changed!
Craigslist is now listing a grip of Veer, Mandarin Oriental and Vdara condos... starting at the low low price of $388,000 (down from $550k three...
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