The Quad Is Out. The Linq Hotel Is In
The Quad replaced Imperial Palace less than two years ago. In late October The Quad name will go away and the hotel next to the Flamingo will be called The Linq Hotel and Casino. The…
Current NBA Championship Odds From William Hill. Thanks LeBron.
The last time I looked at NBA Championship futures I said:
If I were placing a bet today (I would never) I might drop a minimum bet on the Chicago Bulls at 10-1 Cleveland Cavaliers at 50-1.
Low and behold the LeBron James signed with the Cavaliers and their odds are down to 9/2 (that’s 4.5-1) from 50-1. I don’t think the Cavs will win it all but that’s a nice value play. The Bulls odds are still 10-1 and probably not going anywhere.
Right now the New York Knicks look like the only team whose odds might change drastically when Carmelo Anthony re-signs but they still have no shot at the NBA championship.
The only other change in odds I see are the Houston Rockets if Chris Bosh signs. They might swing to 8-1 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Clippers.
Updated odds to win the NBA Championship are below.
Who ya got now?
You’ll Find Deep Fried Twinkies In Downtown Vegas At Mermaids
I've never had a Deep Fried Twinkie and probably never will. It just doesn't sound appealing. I'd rather waste $1 on something else that's bad for me. Maybe a Deep…
Big Deal For Slot Machine Manufacturer That You’ll Probably Never See
Aristocrat Technologies announced a major acquisition a few days ago when they purchased Video Gaming Technologies (VGT) for about $1.3 billion. According to Bloomberg this would triple Aristocrat's slot machine space on casino floors in…
Pat Riley Loves Blackjack!
I enjoy keeping track of famous people gambling. Pat Riley was in Las Vegas this week to meet with LeBron James in an effort to keep LBJ playing for the Miami Heat. What's…
Lots Of Craps Talk On This Weeks “You Can Bet On That” Podcast
Craps is my favorite game in the casino. If there was only one game in a casino that I had to talk about it would be craps. The most recent "You Can Bet…
Anchorman National Scotch Day Celebration At Foundation Room
I get event listings for various venues around Vegas every day. Most of them are things you can find at any Las Vegas website so I disregard them. However the Anchorman National Scotch Day Celebration at the Foundation Room sounds like fun.
- Drinking scotch is new to me and excites me.
- The view (above) from Foundation Room at Mandalay Bay is one of the best in Vegas.
- Anchorman is fun.
More than anything else this event is just a fun excuse to visit the Foundation Room. Here are the details:
LVH Is Out, Westgate Las Vegas Is In. Here’s What To Expect.
Last week LVH was sold to Westgate. In turn the hotel formerly known as LVH, Hilton and International will now be known as Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. The purchase price was somewhere around $180 million and the owner says that they will put more than twice that much into rehabbing the old property.
A lot of changes are planned for the new Westgate Las Vegas, here’s what you need to know:
Sweet Picture Of The High Roller And Random Facts
I wanted to share this sweet picture of the High Roller at The Linq and thankfully Caesars Entertainment provided some useless random facts about the ferris wheel.
If you’re in Vegas today you can ride the High Roller for free if you’re one of the first 100 people to show up. On to the facts:
During its first 100 days in operation, the High Roller has set records, reached milestones and attracted riders from all walks of life. Key highlights since its opening include:
· The High Roller has made roughly 3,870 full rotations.
· The oldest visitor to ride the High Roller was 99 years old.
Vegas Vacation Notes
Every trip I take in Vegas I usually take notes whenever I have a free moment. These notes are reminders of what happened and usually lead to bigger articles and posts in the future. As you’ll see this vacation was a bit hazy but here ya go!
Sat
D grill – bat toast
Fremont hotel
DTG – lose BJ
Pizza Rock – NYer. Fantastic
Fremont casino AC awful
D craps 45 minute roll
Pizza rock HH loud
D cafe closes 10p
FSE shit show
$3 3 foot hot dog. Oy.
Sun
D grill
Flamingo “hey, the room is free”
Fab room – bad cell reception/data
Prime
Macallan
Cromwell