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Shaboo closing at Aria to make way for Japanese grilling restaurant: Friday, April 27, 2012; Shaboo, the upscale dining room in the barMASA restaurant at the Aria, will close Saturday to make way for Chef Masa Takayama’s first foray into teppan Japanese grilling.
Sheldon Adelson: 'Las Vegas is a core asset. I'm never going to sell it.': Thursday, April 26, 2012; Sheldon Adelson says that wherever he finds his fortunes around the globe, he's not forgetting about Las Vegas. Speaking Thursday at UNLV, the billionaire Las Vegas Sands chairman and CEO said the money he makes overseas would find its way back to his holdings here. "Any company that is successful in other parts of the world benefits its core assets," Adelson said. "Las Vegas is a core asset. I'm never going to sell it. Because if I sell it, I'm giving away the keys to my kingdom."
Pennsylvania woman wins $13,000 playing Let It Ride at Four Queens in Las Vegas: Wednesday, April 25, 2012; A Pennsylvania woman won $13,000 after only 10 minutes at a poker game this week in downtown Las Vegas.
Final celebration scheduled at O'Sheas: Tuesday, April 24, 2012; O'Sheas is preparing to count down its final days this weekend. The casino is set to close at noon Monday to make way for the $550 million Linq entertainment and retail corridor set to open next year.
Cannery casinos pay out more than $316,000 in pai gow jackpots: Tuesday, April 24, 2012; Aces and jokers have been flying at the pai gow poker tables this month at Cannery casinos, with jackpots paying out more than $316,000.
Popular shoes step out of the Cosmopolitan for time being: Monday, April 23, 2012; When artist Roark Gourley fashioned giant shoes that would sit in the Cosmopolitan, he had no idea he was creating one of the biggest photo opportunities on the Las Vegas Strip. ...
From rock stage to slots, audio producer aims to improve the sounds of the casino: Saturday, April 21, 2012; After switching gears to mix chart-topping dance hits and soundtracks for MTV and Nickelodeon television shows, Willie Wilcox landed in Las Vegas three years ago to begin yet another new gig — engineering musical licks for slot machines.
Beer drinking and rock 'n' roll to help UNLV students: Thursday, April 19, 2012; Most college students claim to study beer drinking, but at UNLV they actually do. Now the rest of the city can contribute to this food and beverage education with the second "Rock and Brew," from the UNLV Beverage Club. It runs from 6:30 to 10 p.m. May 11 at the Hard Rock Cafe.
Cafe Martorano at the Rio to serve benefit dinner for Ruvo Center: Thursday, April 19, 2012; Steve Martorano will cook a four-course Italian dinner next month at his Rio restaurant to benefit the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.
Carlos 'n Charlie's opens doors in expansive Vegas location at the Flamingo: Wednesday, April 18, 2012; Classic rock blared, bartenders juggled bottles and servers danced as Las Vegas’ first Carlos 'n Charlie's restaurant opened Wednesday at the Flamingo.
Coming soon to downtown Las Vegas: Club offers bowling, video games and drag queens: Tuesday, April 17, 2012; Set up the pins, fire up the PlayStation and check out the fishnets on that dude. Welcome to Drink & Drag, touted by its developers as the nation’s first bar and gaming venue staffed by drag queens.
Customers give the pitch in new Station Casinos ad campaign: Monday, April 16, 2012; Station Casinos has turned to the company's customers for the latest evolution of its "We Love Locals" advertising campaign.
Pai gow deals $260,000 jackpot at Eastside Cannery on Vegas' Boulder Strip: Monday, April 16, 2012; Less than a month after Cannery linked its pay gow into a progressive card game at their two casinos, someone hit the jackpot, winning more than 260,000.
They're back: Core gamblers are helping Las Vegas gaming industry recover: Sunday, April 15, 2012; The core gambler is returning to Las Vegas. At least, that's what Michael Lawton saw when he looked at February gaming revenue reported across Nevada last week. As senior research analyst for the State Gaming Control Board, Lawton noted an increase in slot machine win on the Las Vegas Strip.
Exposed: A Caesars' Shadow dancer steps into the light and talks to us: Saturday, April 14, 2012; Emma Hughes is a classically trained dancer, who has glided across the stages of Europe and Las Vegas, but at the Shadow Bar in Caesars Palace, rarely do people ask about her experience. "People want to know if we're naked," Hughes said.
A real Wheel of Fortune: Slot hits $1.2 million jackpot at the Venetian: Thursday, April 12, 2012; A player at the Venetian hit a $1.2 million jackpot this month. The winner, who wanted to remain anonymous, hit a jackpot worth $1,216,081.79 on a Wheel of Fortune machine during play April 5.
Events are selling out for Vegas Uncork'd food festival next month: Thursday, April 12, 2012; If you wanted to bite into a chili by Bobby Flay or taste a bit of Paris with François Payard, your taste buds may have to wait. Those are among 11 of 26 events events already sold out for the Vegas Uncork'd food festival coming back to the Strip May 10-13. But there's still a seat at the table if you want to lunch with Wolfgang Puck or go to the clambake at Mandalay Bay and other events by the city's celebrity chefs.
Gaming board issues warning about crime at Vegas pool parties, clubs: Thursday, April 12, 2012; The Gaming Control Board has issued a warning to Las Vegas day pool parties and nightclubs about underage participants, shady fee-charging tactics, drugs, prostitution and other problems.
Behind the dreams: A peek past the waterfall at Wynn's spectacular lake show: Thursday, April 12, 2012; For Matt Scherbring, singing frogs and giant heads are just a part of his regular workday. As production manager at the Wynn Las Vegas resort, Scherbring oversees the multimedia production of the “Lake of Dreams,” a magical, musical, mechanized fairy tale that lasts only about 10 minutes but unfailingly leaves visitors applauding.
MGM celebrates women's leadership with national conference in August: Monday, April 9, 2012; In Las Vegas, a city known for glamorizing the women in its show rooms, one casino corporation is showcasing women's leadership in the board rooms. MGM Resorts Internationa today announced it will host the national Women's Leadership Conference Aug. 14-15. The conference will take place at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, offering speakers, seminars and networking opportunities.
Global gaming conference could help Vegas build its 'intellectual capital,' experts say: Monday, April 9, 2012; For Bo Bernhard, bringing one of the world's most important gaming conferences to Las Vegas is an important step toward preserving the city's future as an international headquarters for gambling.
High heels and low bikinis: It must be pool season in Vegas: Saturday, April 7, 2012; High heels: check. Makeup: check. Bikini tops: maybe. Welcome to the day party scene in Las Vegas, where bikinis are tiny, tops optional in some cases and men's shorts are long. In the past four years, resorts have spent $60 million to $70 million to build lavish pools, where they can offer private cabanas for rent and charge premium drink prices, enticing people to spend as much as $20,000 in an afternoon.
Champagne brunch parties fill void for dayclub crowd in off-season: Saturday, April 7, 2012; As pool parties open across Las Vegas, owners of Lavo and Tao nightclubs at the Palazzo are still celebrating their success from what happened in the off-season.
New pizza place at Mandalay Bay offers thin crust with a tech twist: Friday, April 6, 2012; You can rock the jukebox with your iPhone while chewing on a slice of cheese truffle pizza at a new restaurant at Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. It's called Slice of Vegas but it's New York-style thin crust gourmet pizza.
Competition will land local students’ artwork on the Strip: Friday, April 6, 2012; Las Vegas is home to some of the most impressive private art collections in the world, and people walking through casinos on the Strip can see master works as impressive as any museum.
Five things that epitomize the 'new' Stratosphere: Friday, April 6, 2012; The Stratosphere has been a fixture on the Las Vegas skyline since 1996. It had become outdated but after a $20 million renovation it is coming back. Here are five cool things to see at the Stratosphere in 2012.
Revamped look has the Stratosphere standing taller these days: Friday, April 6, 2012; For years, the Stratosphere towered over the Las Vegas Strip as a monument to the past, like shag carpet under a chandelier. As casinos to the south spent billions to be the brightest, the Stratosphere’s best view in the city faded into the brown carpet of its rooms with an entrance that beckoned people away from the Strip and through a back door.
Limited-edition Scotch whiskey to be sampled at Riviera: Thursday, April 5, 2012; Scotch whiskey enthusiasts will get a taste of some teenage Glenfiddich, including a special limited edition, during a seven-course meal at the Riviera.
Las Vegas man who once played with Miles Davis, Ray Charles and others now a star attraction as shoeshiner: Thursday, April 5, 2012; Tommy Maynard sits between two smartly dressed mannequins in a shop for men who are serious about looking their best. The goal at Stitched, in the Cosmopolitan, is to dress you from head to toe in a way that’ll turn heads, even for the average Joe.
Jerry Springer says ‘Come on down’ in return as host of Bally’s ‘Price is Right Live’: Wednesday, April 4, 2012; Jerry Springer is returning as the host of the “The Price is Right Live” stage show at Bally’s. Springer returns to lead the stage version of the game show April 25 to May 6 and then again from May 16 to June 3.
Center Cut raises the ‘steaks’ for dining at the Flamingo: Wednesday, April 4, 2012; In a little over a month, the Burger Joint was gone and the Center Cut Steakhouse has opened at the Flamingo. "It was like, bam, we had three weeks to hire a staff, create a menu, do demolition and finish construction on the renovations," Dan Mykovich, director of food and beverage for Center Cut, said Tuesday night, just one night after the new restaurant opened. "We were opening and paint was still drying on the wall."
Los Angeles man grateful to Luxor employee who turned in his backpack — and Rolex: Tuesday, April 3, 2012; Orlando Perez was packing up his car after a night in Las Vegas and didn't notice that he had left his backpack sitting in the parking lot of the Luxor.
Video game tournament coming to Cosmopolitan: Tuesday, April 3, 2012; Las Vegas has long been a place for pro boxers and ultimate fights, but now it’s home to the big guns of “StarCraft II” and “League of Legends.”
Bikers and beer drinkers to hold fundraisers for breast cancer: Tuesday, April 3, 2012; Two breast cancer fundraisers — both with names better suited to anything-goes Las Vegas than, say, Wichita — are coming soon.
Commission: As Vegas knows, betting on elections just isn't right: Tuesday, April 3, 2012; Betting on the presidential election isn’t good public policy, a commission said in declining to make it part of the futures commodity market.
Photo tour: EA Sports Bar debuts at Cosmopolitan in time for NCAA title game: Monday, April 2, 2012; EA Sports Bar opened this week, in time for Monday night's NCAA men's basketball tournament championship game. The new bar at the Cosmopolitan will be open until at least June at the pop-up space just inside the resort's Strip enhance.
High-tech Vegas designs bring arcade game experiences to casinos: Monday, April 2, 2012; Bill Wadleigh remembered how much he loved playing Skee-Ball as a boy and how disappointed he was with the cheap sunglasses he received in return for the tickets he won.
Lucky seven: Some of the most popular slot machines made in Las Vegas: Monday, April 2, 2012; Blinking, spinning, ringing and jangling, slot machines are ubiquitous casino floors. With so many, which do you choose? Here are some of the most popular models selected by casinos worldwide from Las Vegas manufacturer Bally Technologies, which has been making slot machines for the past 80 years:
Wynn and Encore get new dining manager: Friday, March 30, 2012; The former general manager of a Beverly Hills boutique hotel is moving to Las Vegas to oversee fine dining at the Wynn and Encore.
Compared to winning the lottery, what are the chances of other things happening?: Friday, March 30, 2012; The odds of winning the $500 million-plus Mega Millions jackpot are long. Really long. One in 176 million, to be exact. So how does that compare with other occurrences?
Robert De Niro, film producer Meir Teper visit Las Vegas to tour Nobu Hotel project: Wednesday, March 28, 2012; Chef Nobu Matsuhisa brought actor Robert De Niro and film producer Meir Teper to Las Vegas last week to check on construction of their new boutique hotel inside Caesars.
MGM designer provides a glimpse of how Las Vegas resorts plan room renovations: Monday, March 26, 2012; Jeanne Lynne Starling looked into the bathroom mirror in one of the older rooms at the MGM Grand. "I'd be scared to put on my makeup here," Starling said, looking at the overhead light. Starling's unpleasant experience happened in a room that was scheduled for a makeover as part of an extensive room renovation project launched by MGM in October.
7 looks at revitalized rooms in Vegas on the Strip and downtown: Monday, March 26, 2012; With nearly 149,000 hotel rooms in Vegas, even the biggest resorts are looking for a competitive edge to land those heads on their beds.
Storify: Twitter, YouTube, Instagram show what spring break in Las Vegas is really like: Thursday, March 22, 2012; Spring break is all about the fun. And fun is a matter of perspective. On MTV, you’ll see what the cameras show. In the news, you’ll read what reporters want to tell you. But to find out what those who attend are thinking and doing, go to social media.
Cool temperatures don't chill MTV spring break party at Palms: Wednesday, March 21, 2012; The official temperature read 56 degrees, but the sun beaming over the towers of the Palms proved perfect for the crowds in the water and crammed in front of the pool stage.
It was spring break, after all, and they were on MTV. For nearly 3,000 men and women, it couldn't have gotten much better. "It could be a little warmer, but we've got a lot of energy," said Rachael Roberto, 22, of Los Angeles. "It's all about keeping the energy high."
Build-your-own-burger restaurant coming to Wildfire properties: Tuesday, March 20, 2012; Diners can build their own burgers with gourmet ingredients at a restaurant opening next month at three Las Vegas-area Wildfire Gaming properties. Wildburger will be open around the clock at casino bars and also offer dining room hours for breakfast, lunch and dinner menus.
Rewards program for Arizona Charlie's, Stratosphere and Aquarius undergoes revamp: Tuesday, March 20, 2012; Arizona Charlie's says it is beefing up its players loyalty program to make it easier for customers to amass points to exchange for cash, extra plays, food and comps.
Downtown casino renovations maintain Old Vegas vibe: Tuesday, March 20, 2012; Downtown Las Vegas is trying to shake the city's reputation as a place that likes to blow up old buildings. It is trying to update its image without forgetting the character of its past.
Cain draws 9-9-9 in Vegas poker deal: Saturday, March 17, 2012; Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan didn't get him to the White House but it drew a sweet deal on the poker tables at the Wynn Las Vegas casino this week.
Crowds pack Strip for O'Sheas final block party in Las Vegas: Saturday, March 17, 2012; From green mustaches to wigs, the crowds gave O'Sheas Casino a festive farewell this afternoon.

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