RUMOR: Rio Sold To Boyd Gaming
I read rumor about Rio being sold to Boyd gaming earlier and haven't been able to confirm it. I have no idea if this is true, but I want to…
Nongaming Revenue Las Vegas vs. Atlantic City
It shouldn't be a surprise that Las Vegas earns more than Atlantic City on things other than gambling. However, it's a little shocking - not surprising - to see how…
Wynn Adds $20 Resort Fee
Wynn added a $20 resort fee to their standard room rates. By way of these resort fees Wynn Las Vegas has, in essence, raised standard room rates by about 10%…
First Quarter Casino Earnings
I tend to keep away from corporate casino hotel earnings, but I've noticed that there have been a lot of incoming searches for this so I figured that I would…
Wynn Moving To Macau?
Steve Wynn says in an interview with MSNBC that he's considering moving Wynn headquarters to Macau. Obviously, he's trying to butter up the market but that likely won't ever happen. …
Cosmopolitan Of Las Vegas Sets Opening Date
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas (Cosmo) set an official opening date for December of 2010. Kinda. The CEO of the new $3.9 billion Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas casino says it will…
Riviera!
I've never been inside the Riviera on the Las Vegas strip and thus don't write about it. The Riviera is one of the oldies on the strip and even though…
Saints Make Vegas Casinos Winners
So the Saints won the Super Bowl this week. I won my prop bet on Peyton Manning throwing a first quarter touchdown, but lost my bet on the Colts. I…
Fontainebleau To Icahn
Carl Icahn is the winner for the bankrupt Fontainbleau in Las Vegas. Carl Icahn is expected to take over ownership of the bankrupt Fontainebleau Las Vegas resort after two potential…
Harrahs Takes Over Planet Hollywood This Weekend
That was quick. Harrah's begins management of Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas at midnight January 16. In an internal memo to employees today, Planet Hollywood owner Robert Earl said things…