Many visitors to Las Vegas are surprised by an annoying fee that gets added to their hotel room rate, called a Resort Fee. This Resort Fee is an extra fee that hotels charge. Its not optional. The reasons why hotels… Continue Reading
Craps is a gambling game played with dice that’s found in many American casinos. Craps evolved from the dice game of Hazard played in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. The game of craps is a simplified version of hazard which… Continue Reading
Palms Las Vegas has been sold to Station Casinos. This marks the latest move by Las Vegas locals casinos to consolidate their competitive positions. There are fewer unlimited gaming licenses held by independent operators in Las Vegas compared to a… Continue Reading
Last week MGM Resorts International announced they will carve out a REIT from their operations to be called MGM Growth Properties. This is the first major Las Vegas strip property owner to clearly give intentions on REIT creation. Caesars has a… Continue Reading
The SLS Las Vegas is poorly positioned to target Las Vegas locals. If you’re coming from the west side of the highway, you have to take Sahara towards the strip, which is an unpleasant drive in major traffic. The neighborhood… Continue Reading
Rooftop solar power grows despite waning incentives
The dominoes are falling as MGM is now being pushed publicly by real estate fund manager Land and Buildings to spin off its real estate assets into a real estate investment trust. An MGM REIT would have a dramatic impact on… Continue Reading
Bally’s makes a machine version of roulette and it can be found (among other places) at the Fremont and the Four Queens casinos on Fremont Street is downtown Las Vegas. Players (at these casinos) can choose a denomination of 5 cents.… Continue Reading
I’m staying at the Golden Gate on Fremont Street in Las Vegas this week. My room is on the second floor with the window facing Main Street. The Fremont Street Experience puts on a series of concerts each night, and… Continue Reading
Sin City Water Grab Pits Mammon Against Mormons as West Dries Up
