Sep
30
Its official - Lion King to play at Mandalay Bay
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Disney Theatrical Productions and Mandalay Bay are proud to announce the award-winning Broadway phenomenon THE LION KING coming to the Mandalay Bay Theatre May 2, 2009 with preview performances beginning April 20, 2009. This sit-down production will join the six other highly successful companies of THE LION KING around the world in New York, London, Hamburg, Paris, Tokyo and Fukuoka.
Mandalay Bay’s production of THE LION KING will be virtually identical to the other companies seen around the globe and will be staged with all of the same spectacular music, sets, and costumes that have made it a worldwide phenomenon.
Ticket prices, on-sale dates and performance schedules will be announced at a later date. Read more
Sep
29
Adult playground or just playground?
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Vegas. Land of topless pools, topless shows, and the Lion King? I thought we went through the kiddie phase and it was rejected for some good old fashioned R rated fun. Now it looks like Vegas may be getting so desperate for bodies to fill their rooms that they are going back to the kiddie stuff. Read more
Sep
29
Yuck. These are some pretty lousy reviews. I was never a fan of the guy so i really cant feel sorry for him. But still, does anyone deserve this type of criticism???
- “Believe” is a possibly unsalvageable “waste of time” and a “dead end”
- ‘bull—-’
- train wreck
- On a scale of 1 to 10, he declared “Believe” a zero.
- “It’s about a bunch of ‘rabbits’ dancing around in costume.”
- It’s something that should be in a variety show
The scarey part is that these reviews Read more
Sep
27
Las Vegas Hilton heist
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Channel 8’s Eyewitness news reports:
A major heist took place at a Las Vegas casino early this morning. Sources say the suspects may have got away with hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Metro police confirm that two suspects robbed the sports book just after 6 a.m. They are still at large. Police also believe a third person may have been involved as a getaway driver.
Lt. Clint Nichols tells Eyewitness News that the suspects used handguns and the whole ordeal was well planned and took less than one minute. Read more
Sep
26
Minus 5 Ice Lounge opens at Mandalay Bay
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The first U.S. permanent ice lounge has opened at Mandalay Place, adjacent to Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
The 2,000 sq. ft. Minus 5 Experience welcomed its very first patrons with an “Elvis sighting,” an unveiling of a life-sized ice Elvis, complete with signature pompadour, glasses, side-burns, and guitar. On a day when the temperature topped 90 degrees in Las Vegas, the inside of the newly opened Minus 5 ice lounge pushed the mercury to a frigid 23 degrees Fahrenheit, or, true to its name “minus 5″ Celsius.
Owned and operated by the Minus 5 Group, a New Zealand-based company that has “ice-cool” attractions with six other Minus 5 ice lounges currently in operation in three countries around the globe, the new Ice Lounge, located in Mandalay Place adjacent to Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino is certain to be one of the new “must experience” attractions in Las Vegas.
“Las Vegas is the perfect city to launch Minus 5 in the United States — it creates a great juxtaposition of a frigid, winter wonderland in the hot arid desert,” said Craig Ling, president and founder of Minus 5. “We are excited to introduce what is a truly unique experience to an American audience and we believe Las Vegas Read more
Sep
26
Harrah’s announces expanded Total Rewards program
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Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. has launched the third generation of its award-winning Total Rewards customer loyalty program. The new, expanded Total Rewards will offer its members the ability to earn Reward Credits and Tier Credits for nearly all of their entertainment expenditures at participating venues, including dining, live entertainment, golf, spa and retail outlets.
For every dollar members spend on most non-gaming purchases at Harrah’s properties, including their hotel stay, members will earn one Reward Credit. Those points can then be redeemed for entertainment expenditures at participating outlets.
Total Rewards, introduced in 2000, was the casino industry’s first national, multi-brand loyalty effort. The newly expanded program allows the 40 million-plus Total Rewards customers to accumulate Rewards Credits and Tier Credits for most entertainment expenditures*. Read more
Sep
26
Wynn Encore still looking for job applicants
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Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Continue Seeking Applicants for New Job Opportunities as Nevada’s Unemployment Rate Rises
Despite the escalating unemployment rate in Nevada and nationally, Wynn continues to accept applications for 5,300 newly created job opportunities, as it prepares to unveil Encore, the new signature resort in the Wynn collection. Wynn and Encore began accepting applications in July and have already received more than 65,000 job inquiries. Encore is scheduled to open in December 2008 with suite reservations now being accepted for dates starting in January 2009.
Current openings at Encore span a cross-section of departments including housekeeping, hotel operations, and security, food and beverage, retail and casino operations. Opportunities are also available at Wynn Las Vegas. Read more
Sep
19
Las Vegas deserves a hockey team
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Las Vegas Sun is reporting that Harrah’s has backed out of its plans to build an arena on the land it owns on the Las Vegas Strip. What better way to drive an additional 20,000 people through your casino then building a sports arena adjacent to all your properties? I always thought this was a great move for Harrahs since they already had the land and a JV partner was willing to contribute the catpital
I have not found a reason why Harrahs has backed out, but if I had to venture a guess, it would be that massive amount of debt they are carrying on their balance sheet now from their recent LBO. Throw in very weak economy and I could see why they might be a bit skittish.
While an arena on the Las Vegas Strip is a really interesting idea, could you imagine what traffic would be like on the night of a concert or sporting event a disaster.
Also, since this arena article mentions the goal of landing a professional hockey team for the arena developers, let me just say Vegas deserves a professional sports team. And since we already know Vegas hates the NBA, hockey would be perfect. The city would embrace a hockey team like no other expansion city has in the NHL. There was talk a few years ago of the Pittsburgh Penguins moving to Vegas but that never panned out. Too bad, look what they’re missing…
Sep
19
CityCenter’s Aria restaurants and dining announced
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ARIA, the resort casino at CityCenter, the dazzling vertical city set to transform the Las Vegas Strip when it opens late next year, has named the stellar chefs set to oversee its culinary offerings.
ARIA has assembled many of the best and brightest chefs and restaurateurs from around the country, uniting those who have played integral roles in the development of Las Vegas’ culinary scene with a pair of remarkable Las Vegas newcomers. Sirio Maccioni, Michael Mina, Julian Serrano, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, The Light Group and Jean-Philippe Maury, who run acclaimed eateries at Bellagio, The Mirage, MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay, will be joined by Masayoshi Takayama, the world renowned chef of the famed Masa in New York City and Shawn McClain, celebrated executive chef and partner at three of Chicago’s top restaurants. Read more
Sep
17
These are important times and America has important questions that need to be answered: Obama or McCain, when will the Iraq war end, how serious is the banking crisis, will Britney play Vegas again?
Thank God our friends in the UK are staying up on the important Britney Spears comeback rumors. The LA Times reports: Read more
