Category Archives: Print/Online

  August 5, 2009   It’s been a turbulent couple of weeks in clubland. Along with the shutdown of the Sapphire topless pool at the Rio, Planet Hollywood’s Privé and the Living Room have been stripped of their liquor licenses, … Continue reading →

   July 30, 2009   Two more big casino companies have taken negative turns that are related to Las Vegas’ economic slowdown. Two weeks ago Fontainebleau, the unfinished megaresort on the north Strip, disclosed that it needs another $1.5 billion … Continue reading →

July 23, 2009 Amidst problems with high-end properties throughout Las Vegas, the poshest of them all, the south Strip-located CityCenter complex, continues to roll toward a late-2009 debut. Crystals, CityCenter’s half-million-square-foot mall, is set to open on December 3. The … Continue reading →

  July 15, 2009 Harrah’s Entertainment has announced Project Link, a collection of low-rise restaurants, bars, and retail shops that will stretch between the Flamingo and O’Sheas casinos at center Strip. Company officials characterize Project Link as an entertainment district, … Continue reading →

 LasVegasAdvisor.com publisher Anthony Curtis is quoted in the May/June, 2009 issue of National Geographic Traveler.   Last year’s casino-building boom climaxed just as the economy went into a tailspin. The result? Hotel occupancy is down and touted hotel expansions are … Continue reading →

  July 8, 2009     A total of 6,494 players paid the $10,000 buy-in to play this year’s World Series of Poker main event. That’s below last year’s 6,844, but this year could have been much higher if several … Continue reading →

    July 2, 2009 By Kitty Bean Yancey How low can they go?   Hotel rates in Las Vegas — as elsewhere — have been on a losing streak. But summer deals in Sin City couldn’t be more sizzling. … Continue reading →

  July 1, 2009   One of the first big entertainment announcements in this column 13 years ago was the signing of Las Vegas magician extraordinaire, Lance Burton, to an unprecedented 13-year contract at the then just-opened Monte Carlo. Lately, … Continue reading →

  June 24, 2009   You may have heard that room rates are low in Las Vegas, but you might be surprised just how low they can go. A survey of rates conducted last week turned up extraordinary values, including … Continue reading →

    June 10, 2009   Construction has officially stopped at Fontainebleau, the north-Strip megaresort that’s embroiled in a dispute with its lenders and recently had its CEO resign. Slightly more than two-thirds finished and towering above the Strip, it … Continue reading →

  June 10, 2009 A return of the Tropicana to Strip prominence has been promised by its new owners, who take the reins of the former “Tiffany of the Strip” on July 1st. Near-term plans include adding two restaurants and … Continue reading →

   June 4, 2009   Want to go to a pool party? You can every day of the week in Las Vegas, whether you’re staying at the sponsoring casino or not. As part of the morphing from just plain pools … Continue reading →