In what might be called The Era of Deferred Maintenance, Landry’s Restaurants CEO Tilman Fertitta still believes in spending money to make money. That’s why he poured $150 million into the former Trump Marina and, consequently, the Golden Nugget Atlant... »
Some local businessmen busted out the crying towels last weekend and threw themselves a pity party in the pages of the Los Angeles Times. Now, the wipeout of the Las Vegas economy is — or should be — old news to the national media by now. Whatever happ... »
Just to make sure you’re not piggybacking onto its mobile-gambling systems, Cantor Gaming is partnering with Locaid to provide “geo-fencing” for its pocket casinos, which can now be played damn near anywhere on a casino property. (The real endgame, how... »
It was a thankless day for Boyd Gaming: It exceeding Wall Street’s expectations for 1Q12 and stock analysts yawned in the company’s face. Wrote Deutsche Bank’s Carlo Santarelli, “the fundamental setup … remains tough,” due to a highly competitive local... »
If somebody loaned you a few hundred million, unsecured, you want to come to Las Vegas and lay some big wagers, right? MGM Resorts International has been there, done that. So it’s looking elsewhere to place its bets. And why not? Wall Street is returni... »
Living in Las Vegas podcasters Scott & Melissa Whitney checked out the Plaza Las Vegas‘ production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas are were, to say the least, nonplussed by Amateur Night antics too strange to describe. The bizarrie starts around... »
Sheldon Adelson must have great and abiding faith in the American legal system … at least some of the time. He’s counting on it to cover his butt over in Macao, where erstwhile partners Asian American Entertainment have filed suit against Las Vegas San... »
Now that Dancing with the Stars‘ satellite show is off and hoofing at the Tropicana Las Vegas, PR people keep proffering interviews with guest star Tia Carrere. Yes, the Relic Hunter herself. This is — or might be — all very exciting, but … does it int... »
Last night, fledgling SFS Productions rolled out The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas at the Plaza Las Vegas and, true to its subject matter, it’s a loveless copulation — to borrow a Pauline Kael line, it’s a practiced hooker with cold hands and no thou... »
According to the Jornal Tribuna de Macau, by the end of the month, Wynn Resorts and the government of Macao “may sign” the long-awaited land tender upon which the fate of $2.7 billion Wynn Cotai rests. It “could be” a done deal by May Day — in which ca... »
With so many fine hotels to choose from in Las Vegas, it’s no wonder that it took disgraced General Services Administration Regional Commissioner Jeffrey Neely no fewer than eight ‘fact-finding’ missions at a cost of $130,000 (or $16,250 per vacation i... »
First, the good news. Business is off and running at brand-new Sands Cotai Central, whose Himalaya casino (372 tables, 600 slots) opened last Wednesday. In total square footage, it overtakes Venetian Macao for status as the world’s largest casino (30% ... »
“I was brought up Catholic; this feels wrong.” — Dancing with the Stars host Tom Bergeron, when brought onstage and instructed to shake his booty by Lacey Schwimmer during last night’s preview of the DWTS satellite show at the Tropicana Las Vegas. »
“Where’s the white cat,” asked an S&G reader when photos from the grand opening of Sands Cotai Central showed Sheldon Adelson doing a superb impersonation of Ernst Stavro Blofeld, “crumpets” in attendance. You can just imagine him sitting there, brains... »
Over the last two days, while I’ve been at home, supervising having the roof put back on our house (seriously!), some of you have been kind enough to send variations of this story. It will soon be the subject of a two-part “Question of the Day.” In the... »
