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Last update September, 2011 |
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April, 2008 |
The GOLDEN GATE HOTEL
in downtown Las Vegas sells 50% interest to an investment partnership: “A
50 percent interest in Las Vegas’ oldest hotel-casino was sold [Mid-March,
2008] to an investment partnership controlled by two brothers
whose family made their fortune manufacturing nuts and bolts in the
Midwest.” read more…
“The partnership [”Desert Rock“] owns 19 percent of
Riviera Holdings, the parent company of the Riviera, and
has made several land investments in the Las Vegas Valley. Through some
family trusts, Derek Stevens and his 37-year-old brother recently
completed the purchase of the Las Vegas 51s, the top minor-league baseball
affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers.”
read more…
“We won’t touch the shrimp cocktail,” Stevens said of the Golden Gate’s
famous menu item. “It’s the best shrimp cocktail in Las Vegas.”
“Desert Rock plans to invest more money in the property to remodel the
hotel’s 106 rooms and refurbish the property’s public areas by building
new restrooms, adding a sound system inside the casino and enhancing the
signs on Fremont Street.”
“Jack Binion, scion of the Benny Binion gambling empire downtown, said he
thinks the area will benefit from the upscale boom on the Strip.”
“As the midlevel places get imploded on the Strip, I think it is going to
drive more people downtown,” said Binion, 71, whose family no longer
operates Binion’s. “Everybody is into nostalgia. There is a lot of
nostalgia down there.”
“Review-Journal reporter Benjamin Spillman contributed to this article.
Contact reporter Howard Stutz at hstutz@reviewjournal.com or (702)
477-3871.”
The preponderance of this information is from The Review Journal.
“Established in 1906, the Golden Gate is proud to be Las Vegas’ most
historic hotel/casino and the smallest hotel on Fremont Street, with only
106 rooms. Our guests can enjoy the intimate atmosphere of an historic
hotel and then step outside our front doors into the grandeur and
excitement of the Fremont Street Experience, with dazzling free light
shows and special events. Our shrimp cocktail started a Las Vegas
tradition over 40 years ago, and still is named “Best of Las Vegas” year
after year. We offer great accommodations, plenty of gambling action and
excellent food in a warm and friendly environment.”
[Access the Golden
Gate’s Website.]
The LasVegasBuffetClub says: “I hope they don’t touch
the diner. The Bay City Diner at The Golden Gate is a classic diner. It’s
ambience and patina can’t be replaced.”
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| 3-13-08
- I guess the biggest (literally) news, albeit a bit stale is the opening
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THE PALAZZO RESORT-HOTEL-CASINO. The official grand
opening took place on January 17, 2007. |
| "The Palazzo (Pronounced [puh-laht-soh]) is a
luxury hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in [The
Paradise suburb of] Las Vegas, Nevada. The Palazzo is owned and operated
by the Las Vegas Sands. The property's design and theme is reflective of
modern European ambiance and luxury living."
Read more... |
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| The following information is from The Palazzo's
website: |
| "Connected to The Venetian by shared walks and
waterways, The Palazzo welcomes guests to a new era of luxury, reminiscent
of the extravagant palaces that dot the Italian countryside and Amalfi
Coast. Home to Barneys New York, over 60 international boutiques, the
Canyon Ranch SpaClub, the 40/40 Club, the Broadway smash "Jersey Boys,"
and 15 restaurants from the likes of Mario Batali and Emeril Lagasse, The
Palazzo is the new Las Vegas locale for luxury."
Read more... |
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Access the Home page of The Palazzo's Official Website here. |
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9-14-2007 - The Palace Station (I got the following story from Norm
Clark's Vegas confidential...) |
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LAS VEGAS
(AP) - Investigators questioned O.J. Simpson and named him a suspect
Friday in a confrontation at a casino hotel room involving sports
memorabilia. The former football star acknowledged going to the room to
get property he said was stolen from him but denied breaking in.
read more... |
| Summer, 2007 - Just a note
to mention the Stardust Hotel - It is gone....... |
| May 12,
2006 - "The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino has been sold to New York based
Morgan's Hotel Group for $770 million, Hard Rock founder Peter Morton
said." This info. was obtained from the Las Vegas' Review Journal, May 12, 2006. |
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January 26, 2006 |
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The Las Vegas Sun reports that the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day telethon
is returning to Las Vegas this year at... |
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| September 7, 2011 |
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GET HIGH ON LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD, riding THE
DEUCE. |
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THE DEUCE is the name of the double-decker (British-style) bus that
travels from downtown Las Vegas, up the Strip and back. |
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$5.00 for a 2-hour
All-Access Pass gives you a really fine ride up and down the Strip.
24 hour passes ($7.00) as well as 3-day passes ($20.00) are available. Click the link below for extended fare
information. These
double-decker busses are sparkling new (2004,) comfortable and fun. The
view from the top is much improved over the view from the old Strip bus.
The trip from downtown to mid-Strip (Caesar's, Bally's etc.) takes about
45 minutes in mild traffic. Last update from September, 2011. |
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For videographers: If you GET-ON-TOP and grab a front row
seat, you'll have a very long and decent dolly-shot of the Las Vegas
Strip. |
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Click here for RTC information (Regional Transportation
Commission of Southern Nevada) |
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July 3, 2004 |
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I guess
THE new thing for the moment (July 3, 2004) is the interest in PENNY SLOTS and THEME
SLOTS (of various denominations:) $.01, $.05, $0.10, $.25 and up.
Of course, the Pennies and Themes are mostly Multi-line slots, so you might be playing a Penny slot for a 'buck
a' shot.' For a bit more information about Penny slots and Theme
slots,
click here. |
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Hugh Hefner is creating a 12,000 sq. ft. "Home away from
Home" on top of the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas. The Palms new 300-room
tower opens in early 2006. |
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December 26, 2004
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The Silverton
Hotel Casino has completed an extensive renovation which includes
restaurants, gaming, shows, specialty shops, room renovations and more.
For detailed information go to their Web-site:
silvertoncasino.com and click "Expansion news."
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WYNN LAS VEGAS
had it's Grand Opening, Thursday, April 28. |
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Go to the Wynn Las Vegas page (internal link)
click here. |
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Go directly to
Wynn Las Vegas' Web-site:
www.wynnlasvegas.com/. |
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IVANA TRUMP
has taken over the previous Holy Cow Casino as her leasing headquarters
for her new Condos. Click
here
for the link. (Slow loading.) LESS IS MORE!
DONE DEAL---OVER!!!
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The $650 million Monorail opened in July. 20 million people per
year will ride this treetop high people transporter between the MGM Grand
and the Sahara Hotel. Routes will be extended in the future. One way, round trip and day passes
are available. The one way ticket price is $3.00. |
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Connect to the
Las Vegas Monorail Company's Web-site.
for Route Map, Attractions, On line tickets
etc. |
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LVBC
Archives Access this page for archived
information! |
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check out this photo of the LasVegasbuffetClub's virtual clubhouse. |
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check out this photo of the LasVegasbuffetClub's virtual clubhouse-index-old.html. |
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Virtual Cluhouse1 |
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Virtual Clubhouse 1b |
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12/23/2011 |
