Hard Rock Cafe Vegas gets a Huge Interactive Touch Screen

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The Hard Rock Cafe in Vegas is home to a new “Gigantic” interactive touch screen video wall.

The 18×4 foot touch screen enables up to six guests to simultaneously to scroll, zoom, swipe, and navigate The Hard Rocks huge memorabilia collection.

Obscura (the Manufacturer) claims the the screen might be the world’s highest resolution interacive display available to the public. Outfitted with three HD projectors, project the content from behind the glass screen.

Here is the link to The Hard Rocks press release
Here is the link to Obscura

Planet Hollywood Poker Room Scam

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Planet Hollywood Poker Room Scam
Four of Planet Hollywood casino supervisors and managers were charged with felony crimes including: theft, Forgery and conspiracy to commit theft.

Jonathan Sanner, Jason Peterson and Thomas R. Kordick, all of Las Vegas, and Scott Marshall of Henderson were arrested Aug. 21 by Gaming Control Board officers and Metro Police

The men were in charge of signing off on the Poker Room Payouts. The Security stafff at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas checked the names on the winners “form” against the actual players and the names were fictional. Also, security footage showed one of the men (Thomas Kordick) creating a fictional “High Hand” Jackpot in the Planet Hollywood record log, Then the supervisor in charge (Scott Marshall) signed off on the payout.

The team of alleged thieves (innocent until proven guilty) netted $2201.00 in their scam.

Drug Bust at Rehab Pool Party

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The Rehab pool party ended Sunday with handcuffs for eight people accused of dealing drugs and offering sex at the event. Undercover Metro officers made eight arrests Sunday at the Hard Rock’s popular pool party.

This is of Metro’s crackdown on illegal activity at poolside parties. Most of the suspects are from out of town.

Rehab is only the latest to have been hit by Metro’s Vice Unit. Last month, Prive was temporarily shut down and fined. Several people were also arrested at the Rio’s pool for lewd conduct.

Nevada Leads Nation for Teen Pregnancies

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Not only does Nevada have the marked cornered on Home Foclosures, they have the worst Teen Pregnancy Rate from across the nation. The stats: for every 1,000 girls, 113 of them are pregnant.

Here is an snipet from “Channel 8, Las Vegas Now”
The non-profit agencies that counsel teenagers say the lack of education and the economy are to blame for the increase.

“Pam Caylor runs the privately funded non-profit and partly blames the economy for the teenage pregnancy problem in Nevada. “With hard times, people are not going out as much. They are choosing other ways of entertainment, to be honest,” she said.

Both Caylor and Magnus agree that parents also must become involved to talk to their children before they are placed in a situation where they could end up pregnant.”

Forclosures, Gangs, and now Pregnancy… I hope LV can get a grip on their city.

Las Vegas Job Fair at The Mirage

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The B.B. King’s Blues Club, at The Mirage is holding a job fair this week.
The job fair will take place in the St. Croix A and B Ballrooms.

The new restaurant, bar and music venue is located at The Mirage.
Applicants should bring their resumes and be prepared for on-site interviews with B.B. King’s Blues Club staff.

Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009
7 a.m. to noon
1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Harrah’s Las Vegas to pay down debt

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Harrah’s Entertainment announced today it plans to offer $720 million in a private offering of new eight-year notes as the gaming company looks to decrease its debt load.

Second-quarter earnings announced earlier this year, Harrah’s said its Las Vegas revenue fell 19.2 percent compared to the second quarter of 2008, from $873.1 million to $705.2 million. That contributed to an overall 12.7 percent decline in quarterly revenue for the world’s largest casino operator, from $2.602 billion in 2008’s second quarter to $2.271 billion in the 2009 second quarter. 9 (Las Vegas Sun)

Hurt by the recession, its operating profit worldwide fell from $469.8 million in the 2008 quarter to $416.7 million in the 2009 quarter.

The Rooms at Harrah’s properties are at an all time low, but after looking over the room rates, why doesn’t it feel like it? I checked into a Room at Caesars Palace for a weekend and the rate was over $750.

Hard Rock Hotel buys Michael Jackson glove

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The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino purchased a glove that belonged to Michael Jackson.
The Glove was part of the first auction of Jackson memorabilia since his death.

The auction took place in Australia where Jackson threw the glove to a fan after one of his concerts “Down Under” in 1996.

The final auction price was nearly 50-thousand dollars.

Another Person hit on Vegas Blvd

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Sunday morning a person what hit at the intersection of S. Las Vegas Blvd. and E. Windmill Ln.

The Person crossed the street against a red signal and walked in-front of the Toyota and was hit. He was transported to UMC Trauma Center and was admitted with serious injuries.

Don’t Jay walk in Vegas

Accident on Las Vegas Blvd

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On September 4, 2009 at around 9:00 p.m. a Person was jaywalking accros Dessert Inn Northbound was hit by a Buick Roadmaster (such a classic Car).

It appears he was sauced up and accidentally put himself in front of the Car.

Please stop jaywalking and obey the street signs, this sort of thing happens all the time