Kellie Pickler Heading To Las Vegas

American Idol alum Kellie Pickler is heading to Las Vegas for a show at the Silverton on Friday July 5^th at 8pm. The show will take place at their Veil space with tickets at $40, $50 and $85 which means about $48 after fees for the cheapest ticket which seems a reasonable price by Las Vegas concert standards. Even though Kellie Pickler didn’t win American Idol she continues to be popular after the show because of her personality as well as her singing and also went on to compete on Dancing with the Stars. Tickets for the show cannot be mailed but can be picked up at the box office for no charge.

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51's To Move From Downtown?

 Many visitors to Las Vegas may not know that Las Vegas has a minor league baseball team the 51's who just got sold and announced a plan to leave Cashman Field near Downtown and build a new stadium in Summerlin. If the team moves it means a visitor to Las Vegas is even less likely to watch a game but with the move a large plot of land near Downtown could open up for redevelopment, we will have to see what happens over the summer and fall to see if the new stadium deal happens. 

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Golden Nugget Gets Baccarat

The Golden Nugget Downtown is getting in to the baccarat business with a baccarat pit located just past the Rush Tower lobby and the valet entrance. Baccarat is generally a high stakes game that you would you usually think of playing at the higher end Strip resorts such as the Bellagio but the Golden Nugget is the closest property Downtown to a Strip resort. The new pit at the Golden Nugget has four tables which is enough room for 32 players with three 60 inch televisions and a seating lounge. This area was formally under used as it has had slot machines at one point and more recently they put a few tables there but this space was generally just an space as you walk through to the Rush Tower. Next to the new baccarat area is the Red Sushi restaurant which is a pretty good restaurant although only open for dinner.  The addition of the baccarat tables is interesting as it should appeal to higher end gamblers especially from Asian markets and it will be interesting to see if the Golden Nugget can draw these customers to the property that might usually stay on the Strip.

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Uncle Joes Pizza To Move

Uncle Joes Pizza the hole in the wall pizza joint on East Fremont Downtown is closing and moving in to a new location inside the Gold Spike which is now without a casino and at the moment the hotel is closed. Many of us wondered how long Uncle Joes Pizza would last with revamped East Fremont area and the opening of Radio City Pizza across the street so its closing at its current location isn’t really a surprise. The revamped Gold Spike has reopened with a bar with active things to do such as darts and shuffleboard but without a casino which closed recently. The old Uncle Joes Pizza wasn’t pretty but was a good place to get a big slice of cheap cheese pizza or other inexpensive food. The new location may do better as the new owners of the Gold Spike hope to draw locals and casino workers after work to come drink and relax so a slice of cheese pizza a few footsteps away might not be a bad option.

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More Dice At Hard Rock

Comedian Andrew Dice Clay who became famous in the 80’s for his raunchy humor and rhythms as well as getting banned for life from MTV is getting his residency extended with shows continuing until September; his current show at the Hard Rocks Vinyl venue was due to end but now it looks like his show will be around for a while. Andrew Dice Clay previously had a show at the Riviera on the Strip so it looks like his brand of shock humor has found a home in Las Vegas.

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Waking Up In Las Vegas

Drink Deal: $2 Dos Equis & Shots

Being cheap drinkers we are always on the look out for cheap drink specials in Las Vegas and the $2 Dos Equis beer special at the locals Boyd properties will work. The special is good at the Gold Coast near the Strip as well as at The Orleans, Suncoast and Sam's Town to get the price you just have to have a B Connected players card (free to join up); as part of the special they also have $2 Cuervo shots the gold or the silver. 

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Law Enforcement Day Events

Today at the Mob Museum in Downtown Las Vegas is Law Enforcement Day with free events and events included with admission running from 11am to 5pm. The events include a Las Vegas Metro Police Department K-9 unit showcasing their skills at 11am which will be followed by a question and answer session in the parking lot.. At noon McGruff the crime dog will arrive to take pictures with fans and to hand out patches on the second floor, Next up on the days events at 2pm is something that sounds real interesting when Paul Camacho the IRS Agent In Charge of the Las Vegas field office will talk about former director of the IRS Investigation Unit Elmer Irey and how they took down notorious mobster Al Capone. The Clark County School District Police Department Mobile Command Center RV will also be in the parking lot from 12:30pm until 4pm showing how they can run a whole department from a remote location. Finally on display on the second floor from noon to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday will be IRS shields and badges as well as things such as IRS marked firearms and raid jackets from the collection of Ray Sherrard a retired special agent with the IRS. The Mob Museum is located Downtown just off the Fremont Street Experience in the old Post Office building and for more information or to purchase tickets contact the The Mob Museum at (702) 229-2734.

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Cosmo Loses Money

The Cosmopolitan has announced a loss of approximately $25 million for the first quarter even after increased revenue and a high occupancy rate of around 88 percent and an huge average room rate of $273 per day. The property was never going to make back the money the hotel cost to build but its ongoing losses must be a concern yes some of its because the horrible economy but with a high rack rate for the rooms and high occupancy rate you would think the property would do better. The property is doing some things very well such as a great popular buffet, a popular hotel room product with some suites with balconies, a great club as well as some interesting bars. The main issue seems to be the casino which has seemed like an afterthought at times even though its a good size with a nice table area and all new machines. The Cosmopolitan always had a disadvantage against its big neighbors of MGM and Caesars when concerning gambling because it doesn’t have the huge players club of both programs to market to. Another disadvantage is an interesting one to have because of the huge demand for the rooms they cannot use them to comp or discount to get gamblers to stay there with their slot program. More promotion of the casino product would help this property and maybe joining with a casino company without Las Vegas properties would draw in more people to fill their casino. Often i have walked through the casino during the day with empty tables and staff standing around with the table minimums set at $25, on our upcoming trip i will check out if this is still an issue, lower limits when its slow get people to play. This is a great property with friendly staff and one of the few independents on this end of the Strip it would be great to see this property prosper.

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Free Show: Bellagio Fountains

This show is located on the lake in front of the Bellagio right on the Strip and its a must see if you are walking down this part of the Strip. The show features amazing huge fountains in a show set to music and has been showcased in many movies such as the remake of Ocean’s Eleven. If you want to see the show i would suggest you get there before show times as the show draws big crowds especially on Friday and Saturday nights and prime spots along the railing go quickly. The showtimes are Monday to Friday 3-8pm every 30 minutes and then every 15 minutes from 8pm to midnight; on weekends from noon to 8pm shows are every 30 minutes and then every 15 minutes from 8pm to midnight again.

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