Plazableau
The Plaza in downtown Las Vegas is using Fontainebleau's misfortune to help with their upcoming remodel. When the Plaza’s 1,037 hotel rooms reopen in September 2011, they will feature top-flight…
Harrah’s Tries To Best Buffet of Buffets
First Harrah's introduced the "Buffet of Buffets" where you could gorge yourself on any Harrah's Las Vegas buffet. Clearly, this is popular as demand has forced multiple price increases to…
Travel Fashion Trend
There was a day where men and women dressed up for their flights. There was also a time where they dressed up for a baseball game. I get it, things…
No Las Vegas For “The Hangover 2”
This isn't really new news as it's been making the rounds online for a while, but producer Todd Phillips producer for "The Hangover 2" publicly stated that the sequel will…
Planet Hollywood Hollywood Hip Room
My last trip to Las Vegas was my longest and I split duty between Planet Hollywood and the Venetian. Generally, I love staying at Planet Hollywood and this time was…
Meghan McCain’s Boobs Bounce From MGM to Palms
I don't use ECG to voice my opinion on much more than casino marketing and gambling. That won't change anytime soon. My agenda with ECG has been to share casino…
Vegas Is So Cute When It Gets Defensive
The New York Times had a not-quite-news article about the poor economy in Las Vegas this weekend. Most that read ECG know that Las Vegas, like every other casino market…
Fontainebleau Auction Details Emerge
I was curious to get some specifics on the Fontainebleau auction and after a few emails I was able to get the information I was seeking. Of course I found that there’s some good and bad news for those interested.
Good News
- Auction is open to the public. Yesterday I was told it wasn’t.
- Auction is going to happen in person and online next week.
Bad News
- There aren’t a lot of interesting items available
Vegas Death Ray Goes National
The “Today” show covered the “Death Ray” at Vdara in Las Vegas this morning.
The first I read about this was on Vegas Tripping, I thought it was silly. I started to laugh a little when hearing Five Hundy By Midnight talk about it on their podcast. Now I’m bored with it although Steve from The Strip Podcast is featured in the video above and he’s usually very cheerful.
Need Some Furniture?
The Fontainebleau in Las Vegas isn’t getting finished anytime soon. In fact, they are selling off the furniture of their 70% completed hotel.
While the project, which is 70 percent complete, sits idle on the Las Vegas Strip, Icahn has started selling off beds, dressers, TVs and other furnishings, according to a source.
I could use all of that. Does anyone want to go shopping for me? Seriously.