Hard Rock gives away fr...

that Memorial Day weekend one hotel-casino will be giving away something completely free. Stop by Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Memorial Day, May 25, and pick up a free American flag. No gambling essential, no purchase essential, just show I.D. that you’re 21. [Source] Las Vegas...

First Phantom of the Op...

Phanties unite! Er, Phanters? The first ever (that we know of) Phantom of the Opera fans week takes place in Las Vegas, centered around the long-running Broadway show that conveniently happens to be playing at The Venetian (and a mighty good adaptation, we think, despite its 90-minute...

Terrance Watanabe lost ...

You may have heard that in February, Terrance Watanabe (of the Oriental Trading novelty company which he sold in 2000) owes $14.7 million to Harrah’s properties from gambling debts. You may know that he lost by $100 million gambling in Las Vegas casinos, primarily Rio and Caesars...

First Phantom of the Op...

Phanties unite! Er, Phanters? The first ever (that we know of) Phantom of the Opera fans week takes place in Las Vegas, centered around the long-running Broadway show that conveniently happens to be playing at The Venetian (and a mighty good adaptation, we think, despite its 90-minute...

M Resort lays off 100 h...

With the constant streaming crowd we’ve seen at the new M Resort (a few miles south of Las Vegas Blvd., off St. Rose), we’re a bit puzzled that they made news recently about laying off 100 citizens. Any layoffs from Las Vegas casinos is newsworthy in that economy, but with M...

British Airways to open...

With airlines cutting back on flights to Las Vegas, one universal airline is rolling the dice on universal tourists looking to gamble by adding a daily nonstop flight. Beginning at the end of October, British Airways will shuttle passengers to and from Heathrow and McCarran universal...

Penthouse to turn into ...

The Penthouse Gentlemen’s Club (which used to be called Sin) off south Strip is no more (the licensing agreement ran out), but will now soon change to The Playground. Or will it? If Vegas Alliance (who will run The Playground) has any say, they would like to rename the strip club to...

Criss Angel accused of ...

Illusionist Criss Angel has been accused of stealing a cat. The cat’s owner is Jeff Beacher from Beacher’s Madhouse, who let Angel care for his cat named Hamlet while mourning the loss of his parents. The odd case reported by Page 6 in New York states that Angel called Beacher...

blink-182 launches summ...

blink-182 has announced their summer reunion tour, which will start at The Joint (at Hard Rock) on July 24. Their opening act hasn’t been announced for Las Vegas, but through their 50-date tour, acts will include Weezer, Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco, All-American Rejects,...

Tiger Jam XII tomorrow ...

The 12th annual Tiger Jam takes place tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Mandalay Bay, and tickets are still available. The event is Tiger Woods’ annual charity fundraiser for his foundation, which is focused on assisting young society realize their potential. Tiger and Pittsburgh Steelers...