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MGM Mansion Maybach : Buy It Now!

The Mansions at MGM Maybach is for sale on the eBay. Buy It Now for a cool $225,995... barely 6g's over the starting bid. A two year... » continue


The Venetian Macao Stole My Photo

If I'm lucky, I'll manage to take one really great photograph each year. The best photo I took in 2007 was outside of... » continue


Luxor: I Heart Patrick Dempsey (Update)

The Luxor Hotel Casino has just announced to its 12,809 Twitter followers - in the form of a question - that they love prime time... » continue


The Day The Mob Saved Vegas

We spend a lot of time pointing out how completely boobish, borderline insulting or pathologically useless the majority of Las Vegas casino marketing is. ... » continue


Sorry For Your Luck!

People often forget that Mork and Mindy was a spin-off of Happy Days. The same could be said for Sorry For Your... » continue


The Evolution Of 'Hi, I'm Steve Wynn'

Speaking of golden nuggets we found on YouTube, we've assembled a half-assed collection of videos which chronicle the evolution of the "Hi, I'm Steve Wynn"... » continue


The Death Watch: In COLOR!

Hell officially has frozen over. Our dear friend Nick Christensen, the original Las Vegas casino blogger, has moved his Trippies award winning website Las Vegas Casino... » continue


The New AriaLasVegas.com

For a long time I complained that the ARIA project was all about architecture and lacked any supporting information. Now, with the launch of... » continue


Every Casino Website Should Have This

ARIA's been quietly adding little, valuable bits of information on their site over the last few weeks - so little in fact that sometimes I... » continue


The Buffet is Closed

Ah. Los Angeles. The city I live in. The City of Angels. Paradise at the gates of hell. Tinseltown. ... » continue


El Cortez Changes Name And Redesigns Website

The state of the El Cortez website has been a running gag here for about five years - much to the chagrin of longtime VT... » continue


Those Damn Techies From California

Another one of those damn techies from California has stuck his finger in the Vegas pie again. No, not me... but our partner in... » continue


I Found More Shit On eBay

I collect Vegas stuff... the really cool stuff. Through the wonders of eBay, I've managed to snag uncut felt from a Binions Horseshoe... » continue


Dear Planet Hollywood, Your SSL Cert Is Fail

Why is it that whenever I get the itch to book a hotel room, the hotel in question's website booking system is broken? Last... » continue


Caesar's Palace

I'm not afraid to admit that I am a lousy speller and a lousy writer. I don't use spell check, I don't reference... » continue


Caesars Palace Sold To Mobster For $40M Cash

Reputed mobster Chuck 'Squidlid' Marinara just bought Caesars Palace for $40M ill-begotten virtual dollaz on the Facebook. You attack my property, I'll killya. You try... » continue


Palazzo Reservation Fail

Miss Monkay sent me an instant message earlier today which said "let's book something for Vegas next weekend... I gotta do the thingy for my... » continue


Casino Royale Upgrades Rooms, Website

Look out Harrah's, Casino Royale has upgraded their rooms, built a website that has its logo on it and has a Denny's. P.S. All... » continue


Blogitorial: Me First, No Me First, No ME FIRST

Updated to fix a busted link. This might be a whole bunch of inside baseball that none of you give a Hooters about, but something I... » continue


Ten Things You Can Do On Earth Day

10) Go To Las Vegas 9) Go To Las Vegas 8) Go To Las Vegas 7) Go To Las Vegas 6) Go To Las Vegas 5) Go To Las Vegas 4)... » continue


Vegas Today and Tomorrow

If there is one thing that bugs the crap outta me, it is people yammering about how great things were back in the 'old days.'... » continue


It Seems Like This Whole Town Is Insane

Yeah, this song is technically about Los Angeles, but who cares... its still awesome. 'Sin City' - Flying Burrito Brothers This old town filled with sin It'll swallow... » continue


New Blog : VegasVerses.com

Just a quick note to tell y'all about VegasVerses.com, a relatively new blog which is definitely worth adding to your RSS feed reader. The head writer,... » continue


But I Thought He Was Gay

Imagine yourself watching TMZ on TV, with Harvey Levin replaced by yours truly... hovering about a cube farm with ceramic black Venetian Macao coffee mug... » continue


New York-New York : The Direct Approach

Here's an interesting piece of marketing spam sent out earlier today by New York New York. Instead of dressing up the email with... » continue


Update: New Website Roundup : Hilton, Riviera & Golden Gate

A number of Vegas hotels have upgraded their websites in the last few months, most notably the Las Vegas Hilton, Riviera and the Golden Gate. ... » continue


Casino Boss Political Contribution Post-Mortem

Huff Post has put together a fascinating Google maps/political contribution mash up. Curious to see who gave to whom and from where? Look no... » continue


Draw Poker

I've been collecting these stupid links for a while in the hope that they might find their way into various posts, but it hasn't worked... » continue


Step Into The SkyMall

If you're like me, it probably takes about a week or so for the tryptophan haze to subside enough to engage in holiday shopping. ... » continue


RIP Mitch Mitchell, Drummer With Hendrix

Word is coming out that Mitch Mitchell, drummer with Jimi Hendrix, has passed away in his sleep at age 62. Mitchell played drums for almost all... » continue


You Decide : Madonna vs Time Share Presentation

Maybe I'm a little amped up on the coffee, but this quote - attributed to Ken Solky of LasVegasTickets.com, and made the centerpiece of this... » continue


True 'Bleau

This isn't exactly Vegas related, but it is related to a future Vegas relative - Fontainebleau. The New York Times has an excellent piece... » continue


Good Old Reliable Nathan

It's the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York. ... » continue


When Will Bag Fees & Fuel Surchages Be Revoked?

You've probably noticed that gas prices have deflated to almost bearable levels in the last month or two. The price at my local... » continue


MC Hammer : Keep It In Vegas

MC Hammer has posted a rough mix from his forthcoming joint called "Keep It In Vegas" via Twitter. Spin it a coupla times... it definitely grows... » continue


Vegas 1992

MinVegas (aka mike_ch aka mtc) just tweeted a link to the photo above with the caption "And you thought Casino Royale looked ugly today!." The photo... » continue


Going Postal: Escort Services, El Cortez Cabana Suites & More...

We get a lot of email, some of which we like to share with y'all in the hopes that you might help offer advice to... » continue


Freebasing Absinthe, Vicariously With ELV

I'll skip the feeble attempt to provide clever background information on Vegas culinary blog EatingLV, other than reiterate that it is an... » continue


In Case Of Emergency, Pour Glass

Perhaps I've been watching too much of the news. Within the span of the Survivor Gabon two hour season premiere, WaMu - the bank that I... » continue


The Blurbs : Borgata Babes, Road Apples Reno, Mayor Goodgin II

Borgata Babes Bare All Ahhhh.... there ain't nothin' in the world quite like a Jersey girl... cept, of course Borgata Babes. The AC Press... » continue


The Blurbs: Water Sports at Water Club, Britney NYE at Palms, P-Rod at Venetian

Sex selling: According to the honchos at the new Borgata tower, The Water Club, the most popular item sold in the mini-bar is the... » continue


Tropicana Redux

Forgive me father, for I have sinned... it's been two years since my last confession and in that time, I've subjected my guests to the... » continue


El Cortez Redesigns Website AGAIN And This One Is A Stinker!

El Cortez has redesigned its website yet again... this is the third time in three years with the last one (which was really really well... » continue


VegasTV : The Rockford Files

We'll be back with regular posts on Tuesday, but this one couldn't wait - The Rockford Files in Vegas. Private investigator Jim Rockford... » continue


Guess What? Illinois Casinos Beat Recession By Tightening Slots

It looks like the myth of casinos tightening up slot machines to make up for lower room rates and visitation in general holds water, if... » continue


Loading Status Bar Opens At Encore Las Vegas

A new bar has prematurely opened at Encore. The new 'must see' attraction called "Loading Status Bar" is currently on display at Encore... » continue


In Response To Friess' Critique of Mirage Website

Local Vegas journalist/podcaster Steve Friess posted an item to his blog criticizing the Mirage.com's webmeisters for not removing Siegfried & Roy from their listings of... » continue


Tropicana Removes 'New Tower' Promo From Website

As we had predicted in a previous post, it was only a matter of time before the folks at the Tropicana faced the music and... » continue


Drive In Saturday Night : Buck Rogers "Vegas In Space"

I thought it might be interesting to start doing a weekly Vegas-related "Saturday Night Movie" posting full episodes of classic TV shows and movies that... » continue


Metallica : Master of Buffets?

The VegasTripping Month of Metal celebration continues with this barely Vegas related chestnut from the annals of heavy rock courtesy of the band that hasn't... » continue


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