The cordoned-off area of slot machines you might run into at a casino isn’t (exactly) a special VIP-only area. Nor is it a sign that the casino can’t afford walls anymore for its high-limits area. That gathering is probably just a slot tournament taking place. Feel free to watch and marvel – or better yet, [...]
The family-built El Cortez celebrates 70 years in Las Vegas By Renée LiButti Vegas.com The El Cortez in downtown Las Vegas has a proud past and a more promising future. With 70 years under its belt, the resort exudes historic eminence. But that’s not what sets the El Cortez apart from other casinos. It’s the [...]
Going over a list of Vegas casinos, you see there’s a little bit of everything in this town. What can be even more interesting, however, is going over a list of proposed, but unfinished or un-built Vegas casinos. These are just some of the more interesting concepts that have sprung up over the years: Titanic [...]
The Sahara closes May 16, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take a trip through the famed resort’s storied past. Here’s a look at the exterior of the Sahara and its surrounding area over the years. It certainly came a long way from the Club Bingo years, but as they say: all good things come [...]
By Nikki Neu VEGAS.com Enjoying the new Prestige lounge at the Palazzo Las Vegas wasn’t difficult. On my recent stay, (hey, someone has to test the 42-inch plasma TV and electronic draperies in those rooms) I was impressed with the new Prestige Lounge and the long list of complimentary amenities at my disposal. From the [...]
Placing bets when you’re actually sitting at the table is so 2009. Now you can place a bet while sipping on some bubbly at a hotel bar or roaming through the race & sports book in search of that perfect Lagasse’s Stadium sandwich. Available only at the Venetian and Palazzo, the Pocketcasino is a mobile gaming device that [...]
As a young kid growing up in Vegas, nothing screamed – “You have walked into a casino!” – more than the constant sound of coins plopping down into the metal hopper of a slot machine. Listening to the echoing sound of plunk, plunk, plunk reaffirmed you were a winner in Vegas, if nowhere else. And it was [...]
Today we flash back to 1966 to take a look at gambling in Sin City, specifically a game surrounded in mystique – baccarat. Baccarat was brought to Las Vegas from the casinos of Havana, Cuba, in 1959 by John Scarne and Tommy Ronzoni. It was first played in the Deuville Room at the old Sands [...]
The first thing you see when you walk into a casino isn’t the slot machines or the blackjack tables. It’s the door handles. Many casinos have chosen to create custom door handles that leave a memorable impression on guests and help express the theme of the casino. Here at the VEGAS.com headquarters, a door handle is merely [...]
Las Vegas casinos are famous for their brightly colored, flashy (and, some might even argue, tasteless) carpeting. Some people reason that the loud casino carpet patterns help mask the dirt that comes from thousands of people walking across it. Some have speculated that the choice of carpet is all a master plan by the casinos [...]
