The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority expects 273,000 visitors over the three day period.
That is fewer visitors than last year and as of Friday night, only 87% of hotel rooms were filled.
Still, visitors will pump an extra $159 million into the Las Vegas economy.
Nationwide, 39 million people were expected to travel over the holiday. That’s down about 13% from 2008.
CJ’s BBQ on Sahara & Buffalo is shut down after the owner shows up on Florida’s most wanted list. Needless to say the Restauant is now closed and the employees are looking to get paid.
The owner, who called himself Tom White was on the Floridas most wanted list as Thomas O’ Donnell. He also has two former felony convictions in Florida, “Contracting without a license”
“Yes, he ran this place under an alias along with other places that were in town and he’s got two chefs that are stranded on the East coast with no way home,” said Ashley Spooner, CJ’s BBQ General Manager.
OJ Simpson was denied bail during his appeal, as you know he is still serving time for armed robbery.
The Nevada Supreme Court Press Release:
“The Nevada Supreme Court has denied the motions for bail from OJ Simpson and CJ Stewart, concluding that the appellants did not meet the “heavy burden” of showing that bail was justified.”
The 3-page Court Order, roughly states, the defendants were convicted of “Violent Offenses” with a firearm and that OJ Simpson was a flight risk
The Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, face a lawsuit claiming its security officers have not been paid required overtime wages.
Las Vegas attorney Sharon Nelson filed the lawsuit against the Tropicana. She is trying to make it a Class Action Lawsuit.
“The lone plaintiff in the lawsuit, Antonio Barnes, and other officers have been required to attend off-the-clock security briefings 15 minutes before the start of their shifts. The officers were required to clock in after the briefings, the lawsuit says. The lawsuit says this alleged practice has been going on for at least two years and involves hundreds of current and former officers. The practice caused the officers to work more than 40 hours per week without receiving overtime payments in violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, the lawsuit charges.”(Lasvegas Sun)
There was/is no comment from the Tropicana’s Staff.
Crews erected the second of three vintage Las Vegas neon signs on Las Vegas Boulevard, in the Cultural Corridor. The completely refurbished Binion’s Horseshoe sign is installed in a median island north of Washington Avenue.
Courtesy of KTNV.com
The Light Group says it plans to hire 350 workers this month for three of its four venues inside the main casino-hotel of City Center.
The Light Group plans to interview hosts, Servers, Bartenders and other personnel on September 13 and 14. the Light Group is expected to run a restaurant, lounge, nightclub and pool at the Aria Resort and Casino Expected to open in December.
The Light Group says it is hiring for Union Restaurant & Lounge, Haze Nightclub and The Deuce Lounge.
The Light Group is also expected to manage CityCenter’s Harmon Hotel & Spa, which has been delayed until late 2010
Just in-case you didn’t know, CityCenter is owned by MGM Mirage and Dubai World.
Some of the information came from:(The Associated Press.)
The Station Casinos Excecutives are due to appear in Federal Bankruptcy Court today.
The Station Casinos plan to operate under chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the next 13 weeks and use 30 million in cash to fund the plan.
Just in-case you missed it Station Casinos filed for Bankruptcy in June
The Two Luxor Bombers convicted in the pipe bomb slaying of a man outside a Las Vegas Strip resort have been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The jury found Omar Rueda-Denvers and Porfirio Duarte-Herrera guilty of first-degree murder on Friday.
Back in May of 2007 a jealouse old boyfriend exploded a pipe bomb outside the Luxor and killed 24yr old Willebaldo Dorantes Antonio. His Girlfriend Caren Chali was not injured.
Hospitality management firm The Light Group says it plans to run four venues inside the main hotel-casino of the $8.5 billion CityCenter complex on the Las Vegas Strip.
The Las Vegas-based firm released details today of the restaurant, pool, nightclub and lounge at Aria Resort Casino that the company announced it would be managing Monday.
Located on Aria’s casino floor, Light Group’s Union Restaurant and Lounge will serve contemporary American cuisine under the direction Light Group Executive Chef Brian Massie. Massie’s resume includes head sous chef at Charlie Palmer’s Aureole at the Mandalay Bay, executive chef for the N9NE Group at the Palms and executive chef for Light Group’s first restaurant venture, FIX at the Bellagio.
Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas interior design firm Adam Tihany is responsible for Union’s design. The New York City-based firm has done other food and beverage outlets like The Cravings Buffet at the Mirage and Aureole at Mandalay Bay.
The group said it also will manage Aria’s only nightclub, Haze Nightclub and The Deuce Lounge, a smaller bar with high-limit gambling featuring hors d’oeuvres from Union. Haze Nightclub’s interior will be designed by ICRAVE, the firm responsible for spaces like Sushi Samba at the Palazzo and Caesars Atlantic City’s newest nightclub, Dusk.
Completing Light Group’s Aria portfolio will be the resort’s topless pool, Liquid, set to open in spring 2010. Liquid will feature 17 cabanas, several pools and underwater speakers.
The Light Group manages 11 food and beverage outlets in Las Vegas including Jet nightclub and Bare, the topless pool at the Mirage, and The Bank and Yellowtail Sushi at the Bellagio. The group is expected to manage CityCenter’s Harmon Hotel & Spa.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
By Amanda Finnegan (Las Vegas Sun)
$1 Blackjack is Back Baby!
Las Vegas, Nev. – The Sahara Hotel & Casino is excited to bring back Las Vegas’ most popular casino promotion of years past – $1 minimum blackjack. But this time the bargain isn’t coming alone: Dollar Days at the Sahara include four fantastic offers including $1 beers (available at all casino bars 24/7), $1 shots (in a free souvenir glass), $1 hotdogs and of course $1 blackjack. One dollar minimum blackjack hasn’t seen the Las Vegas Strip in the last five years, and the last time it was featured at the Sahara.
“Our repeat gamblers and even first timers would still come in bright-eyed looking for the $1 tables they either once played at or had heard about,” says Bill Tremper, vice president of marketing and sales at the Sahara. “The Sahara was ‘famous’ for its cheap blackjack, and it’s exciting to bring back the energy and spirit that surrounds those tables that light up the entire casino.”