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Confirmed: Cy Waits is Out of the Wynn Fold, Paris Hilton May Be Banned

Where: 3131 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], 89109
September 1, 2010 at 1:17 PM | by juliab | 0 Comments

Practicing her wave goodbye

So it’s finally confirmed: Wynn released a statement at 10am this morning saying that Cy Waits is out:

Cy Waits has been separated from the company and is free to pursue other interests. Wynn has no further comment on this matter.

Short and sweet. Wow!

Meanwhile the great Norm Clarke in the sky reckons that Paris Hilton could be banned from Wynn and Encore and that Jesse Waits will continue as a general partner in charge of nightclub ops (we too would ditch sibling loyalty in the face of Paris Hilton).

We’re thinking that if Wynn has taken this action so soon, the case against them must be pretty open and shut. Unless, of course, the company is worried about Paris getting chewing gum stuck all over the nice carpet.

Next stop – banning her from Vegas? It doesn’t sound that unlikely, according to People, which reckons she’s unbookable as a club host right now. See, children? Dreams do come true. Bye girlfriend!

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Staying Safe on the Strip (And What Happens When You Don't)

Where: 3570 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], 89109
July 28, 2010 at 7:13 PM | by juliab | 0 Comments

Lots of people around O’Sheas and Margaritaville + lots of traffic = hazard. Stay safe!

If you’re anything like as neurotic as us, you’ve probably panicked about what would happen if you got ill on holiday. (In fact, if you’re as neurotic as us you’ll have put off booking holidays because there might be a new outbreak of swine flu/SARS/palsy going round by the time you reach your destination.)

But what happens in Vegas if you’re ‘took ill’ (actually ill, we mean, not hungover ill) and can’t make your flight back? Unfortunately for them, some friends of a friend of ours have just found out.

On Monday night, standing outside Margaritaville waiting to cross the Strip, they were hit by a truck that mounted the curb in a hit and run (he has been caught, never fear).

Seeing as they were in hospital and stuff – the last one was released yesterday afternoon – they had to return a day later than planned. They were staying at Caesars and flying with United. Here’s what our friend reports:

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Fingers Crossed: Looks Like the Trop Will Ditch its WiFi Fee

Where: 3801 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], 89109
July 13, 2010 at 12:46 PM | by juliab | 0 Comments

If there’s one thing we loathe in Las Vegas, it’s resort fees - closely followed by charges for WiFi.

So although we heart the Tropicana’s new rooms, our adoration is slightly tempered by the $7.99 resort fee and the $12.99 charge for internet. Or at least, it is for now. Because it looks like pretty soon, WiFi will be included in the resort fee.

According to their Facebook page, the Trop has just done a deal with Cox to provide

free-to-guest cable television, video-on-demand services and wireless Internet connectivity to 1658 guest rooms.

Free WiFi? We’re waiting for the peeps at the Trop to confirm the good news officially, but from what we hear, that’s the plan. And given that it already has a solid Twitter and Facebook presence, it’d only be fitting that they recognized the importance of internet connection.

Now if they could only work on bringing down the resort fee (under a fiver would work for us), our love would grow a little bit more.

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Which Vegas News Team Cures a Hangover Best?

July 6, 2010 at 12:24 PM | by Mr Pappagiorgio | 5 Comments

One of our favorite parts of traveling is checking out the local news broadcasts. If in Los Angeles, we hope to see the next Soup clip from Good Day LA. On the east coast, we might catch a Boston weatherman talking in inches. Elsewhere, we’re probably trying to figure out how our middle school news team secured a bigger budget.

Which Vegas newscast is your fav? Here are just a few of ours:

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Wynn Launches a $20 Resort Fee Today, Who Will Be Next?

Where: 3131 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], 89109
June 10, 2010 at 5:00 PM | by juliab | 1 Comment

Go here for VegasChatter's Resort Fee List.

Only the day before yesterday, we were extolling the virtues of the Wynncore for its lack of resort fees. Did we tempt fate? Because this afternoon, Vegas Tripping is reporting that Wynn is introducing a $20 resort fee, to cover access to the fitness center, in-room internet, free local, domestic long distance and toll free calls, and boarding pass printing,

The only problem is, that although the staff on the reservations line are informing customers about the resort fee (we just tried), there’s no sign that we can see of it on the reservations page of the website. Can anyone say Buffet of Buffet debacle?

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A Good Guy Fought a Resort Fee And the Good Guy Won

Where: 3300 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], 89109
June 3, 2010 at 11:30 AM | by juliab | 0 Comments

Our top dislike about staying in Vegas? Resort fees. We hate ‘em, we’ll never stop hating ‘em, and we won’t stop calling places out when they “adjust” (read: increase) them without adjusting what’s included.

So we did a little air punching (different from fist-pumping, honest) when we read this story over at East Coast Gambler, about a TI guest who fought the resort fee, and won.

The full story is here at Elliott.org, but in a nutshell, the guy – one George Lilley - booked over the phone, and wasn’t informed of the fee until checking in. When he pointed out that he was unlikely to avail himself of the notary services and weekday admission to Christian Audiger nightclub included in the $20 daily charge, he was basically told to go swivel.

So instead of arguing with the hotel, he took it up with American Express, who have credited is account because:

The merchant has not yet provided the information necessary to resolve your claim.

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Hooters Reckons It Could Go, Um, Bust

Where: 115 East Tropicana Ave [map], 89109
May 17, 2010 at 2:17 PM | by juliab | 3 Comments

Say it isn’t so, but could Hooters be going bust (hur hur) any time soon? The casino announced on Friday that it had dropped 8 percent revenue and lost $3.9m in the first quarter of 2010 and had a stark warning about the future in its report:

The company does not believe it will be able to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to fund its financial commitments over the next year and cannot provide any assurances that it will be able to raise additional capital

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The (Kind Of) Vegas Virgin Auction May Be Off

May 14, 2010 at 8:43 PM | by juliab | 1 Comment

The pesky brothel owners may not let this man sell your virginity to the highest bidder. Spoilsports.

Morally questionable? Right on? Proof that, as our mother warned us, Vegas is hell on earth? Whatever you made of the Nevada virginity auction that cropped up earlier in the week, looks like it may not happen, because the virgins in question are Oz-tralian and federal law bans the “transportation of women across state lines” if they’re being transported for prostitution.

Ironically, three of said virgins are men – so maybe they can still come along? Doubly ironically, the people kicking up a stink about it are the folks from the Nevada Brothel Owners Association. Guess they don’t want any fresh meat raining on their skanky parade (hey it’s Friday, we can mix metaphors).

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Who Will Win the Great Card Snapper Smackdown?

May 6, 2010 at 1:34 PM | by juliab | 3 Comments

Say it isn’t so, Vegas! According to the LV Sun, the Clark County powers that be are planning to crack down on the card snappers.

You’d think they’d have more pressing things to do (like, oh, getting some non-holey roads for the city or sorting out the wonky deathtrap lanes on the I-15) but apparently they’ve been fighting for 20 years to do this and they want the fight to be oh-vah. So instead of pushing for an all out ban, they’re asking for the snappers to be licensed and restricted to certain areas.

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Cirque Announces a Michael Jackson Show, Hope It's More LOVE Than Viva Elvis

April 20, 2010 at 1:22 PM | by juliab | 1 Comment

Wow, Cirque really are pushing themselves at the moment. If it’s not swallowing the bad Viva Elvis reviews or reworking Believe, it’s creating a brand new show, and this one is going to be huge – a Michael Jackson show, based in Vegas.

The show will start touring next year, then take up permanent residence in Vegas (at an MGM Mirage property, according to the Sun). Cirque and the Jackson estate will go 50/50 on the cost of putting it on.

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Dust Off the Prego Pants: Harrah's Launches 24 Hour Cross-Casino Buffet Passes

April 9, 2010 at 12:51 PM | by juliab | 2 Comments

The dessert slab at the Rio. Yours for 24 hours

Update: Buffet of Buffets increased its price. Sad face.

Amazing news for fatties like us: Harrah’s is getting its casinos to join forces and go into one big buffet pool, that you sign up for 24 hour access to. And it will only cost you $29.99.

According to its blog, from April 12 (yes, Monday!), with the Buffet of Buffets, for $29.99 you’ll get 24 hour access to any of the following buffets:

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Tao Wants Your $100k. In Return: Jay Z's Autograph, And Some Booze

Where: 3555 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], 89109
March 31, 2010 at 3:28 PM | by juliab | 1 Comment

Jay Z performing at the Palms on Saturday, before he went to Tao

Recession reschmession. According to Sexiest Gossip Columnist Alive(™) Norm Clarke, the big spenders are back in Vegas. Not only did one man with something to prove more money than sense a commendable desire to stimulate the economy spend $152k on champagne plus a $30k tip at Haze on Saturday night, but now Tao is flogging a bottle of Ace of Spades bubbly for $100k.

It’s not just any bottle, obvs – it’s a Nebuchadnezzar, so holds 3.9 gallons of the stuff, and it also happens to be signed by Jay Z, who partied it up there on Saturday night.

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