MGM Resorts told the Review-Journal that nothing going on in Egypt would impact the company’s plans in that country for New Giza, a resort for the affluent which will be sitting on a lovely bit of land purchased with MGM Resort’s partner Mahmoud el-Gammal. Mahmoud el-Gammal is the father in law of former President Mubarak’s [...]
Some have argued Jackson is not the singer on “Breaking News.” I am convinced Jackson’s voice is on the track (apparently heavily augmented by posthumous studio trickery). The sound might be constructed around a punched up vocal never meant for release by Jackson. But this is not a clip job. Jackson’s signature is clear from [...]
“O! reason not the need,” King Lear cried when challenged about how much stuff and how many helpers a retired king needs to get by on. Las Vegas like a former monarch losing sanity in a Shakespeare play also does not think need is an important standard when it comes to spending money. Last month [...]
The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas has been getting positive attention in Las Vegas from almost everyone since the original developer defaulted and Deutsche Bank took over the completion and opening of the casino. From the linkage to Marriott for a database to the use of public art, the resort has managed to generate a lot of [...]
On Saturday night Palms owner George Maloof was arrested for a suspected DUI. I actually am going to be totally surprised if he is guilty. Why? Because I happened to be with Maloof just a few hours before he was arrested, and he was not drunk or drinking at all. I was covering the Sasha [...]
Perhaps the Hard Rock brand owner needs to listen to some rock songs and read some rock history. The Hard Rock casino is not connected to the national Hard Rock chain. The Hard Rock casino has use of the name. Easy short hand: The Hard Rock in Vegas is where John Entwistle of the Who [...]
Las Vegas justifies its existence by being both a party destination and a place where serious conventions and business meetings can be conducted. Not everyone is willing to accept this negative capability of Vegas marketing. And, a business trip to Vegas risks being called a vacation only because it sits in the 702 area code. [...]
This is the winning video for an MGM Grand contest, which features bad poetry well delivered. Some of the runner up videos on YouTube (just click through) are just as good. I enjoy that the creativity of people just goofing off is often so much more interesting than professional advertisements.
Last year, during its 30th anniversary, I wrote about the decline of interest in Liberace Museum. This past year the museum has hosted live entertainment in an attempt to rekindle interest in the destination. But locals never came out in large enough numbers to support the museum and tourists have increasingly lost interest. Liberace has [...]
A source confirms for me, Nom Clarke’s report that Paris Hilton has been banned from Wynn and Encore not just to host but to even be a guest. Las Vegas is a don’t ask don’t tell town, but that is over at the point the police are catching a bag of cocaine falling out of [...]
