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10 New Things About SLS Las Vegas, Including a Juicy Rumor

10 New Things About SLS Las Vegas, Including a Juicy Rumor

SLS Las Vegas is struggling to find a winning formula in its challenging location. Recent reports say the hotel-casino, formerly...
Downtown Grand Offers “Rebate” of $1,000 in Slot Losses

Downtown Grand Offers “Rebate” of $1,000 in Slot Losses

Downtown Grand appears to be getting serious about making its floundering casino a success. The casino is offering to "rebate"...
Genting Group Breaks Ground on $4 Billion, Asian-Themed Resorts World Las Vegas

Genting Group Breaks Ground on $4 Billion, Asian-Themed Resorts World Las Vegas

Las Vegas-watchers have grown a little jaded in recent years, given a string of high-profile projects which have made grand...
How To Cash Your Chips and Slot Tickets Once Riviera Closes

How To Cash Your Chips and Slot Tickets Once Riviera Closes

One of the most famous casinos in the world, Riviera Las Vegas, is closing its doors May 4, 2015 at...
Riviera Las Vegas Will Give Away Unclaimed Jackpots Prior to Closing Its Doors

Riviera Las Vegas Will Give Away Unclaimed Jackpots Prior to Closing Its Doors

The Riviera, set to close at noon on May 4, 2015, will give away $145,000 in unclaimed jackpots on May...
Anonymous Riviera Manager Shares Candid Insider Answers to Random Questions

Anonymous Riviera Manager Shares Candid Insider Answers to Random Questions

An anonymous manager at Riviera Las Vegas is taking on all questions about the casino's impending closure on a popular...
“Mystery Pillar” at The California Casino Turns Out to Be a Time Machine

“Mystery Pillar” at The California Casino Turns Out to Be a Time Machine

Rumblings about a "mystery pillar" at The Cal started on a Las Vegas message board. We tend to love a...
Linq Hotel Just Keeps Whipping Out Happy Surprises

Linq Hotel Just Keeps Whipping Out Happy Surprises

The Linq Hotel & Casino, for many years the Imperial Palace and for a minute The Quad, has come a...
Riviera Sale and Demolition Details Confirmed: LVCVA to Pay $182.5 Million

Riviera Sale and Demolition Details Confirmed: LVCVA to Pay $182.5 Million

As we first shared weeks ago, the impending sale of the Riviera Las Vegas has been confirmed. The Las Vegas...
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Will Buy and Demolish Riviera Las Vegas

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Will Buy and Demolish Riviera Las Vegas

It's hard to keep a secret in Vegas, and this one's juicy. The official announcement is still a few days...
Riviera Las Vegas Will Be Sold, Future Uncertain

Riviera Las Vegas Will Be Sold, Future Uncertain

The Sin City rumor mill is in overdrive over word the Riviera Las Vegas is being sold, and the rumors...
How Do You Keep a Slot Machine Player in Suspense?

How Do You Keep a Slot Machine Player in Suspense?

Funny you should ask. Here's how. It's our very first Wheel of Fortune "tilt"! This Las Vegas blog has been playing...
Caesars Entertainment Files Bankruptcy, Has Exactly Zero Impact on You

Caesars Entertainment Files Bankruptcy, Has Exactly Zero Impact on You

Caesars Entertainment, the company that runs 10 casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, did everything imaginable to avoid it, but...
Today’s Casino Jargon: “On the Hook” in Craps

Today’s Casino Jargon: “On the Hook” in Craps

At a crowded Las Vegas craps table, things can get crazy. Dealers have developed a shorthand to communicate with each...

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