Listings for hotel clubs and lounges that feature live entertainment this week: DOWNTOWN BINION'S Binion's Sports Lounge: Bull riding, 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Thursday through Sunday, with live DJ entertainment at 9 p.m., and Bikini Bull Riding at 11 p.m. at 128 Fremont St. (382-1600). FOUR QUEENS The Canyon Club: Rockin' Metal or Greats Classic Rock Night, Thursdays; Boogie Knights, Fridays; the M-80's, Saturdays at 202 Fremont St. (385-4011). GOLDEN NUGGET Rush Lounge: Frankie Moreno Band, Wednesdays through Sundays at 129 Fremont St. (385-7111). JERRY'S NUGGET Royal Street Theater: Motown Fridays with Early Clover and the Allstars at 10 p.m. today, $5-$10 with a two-drink minimum; Latin Explosion with Claudine Castro at 10 p.m. Saturdays, $5-$10 with a two-drink minimum at 1821 Las Vegas Blvd.  read more »

Calendar of Conventions in Las Vegas Nevada Hotels

Las Vegas Convention Schedule For May 20 - 26 2008

AMERICAN CONFERENCE INSTITUTE

RIO SUITE CASINO RESORT 05/27/2008 05/29/2008 70

FORD HOSPITALITY SERVICES

NEW YORK, NEW YORK LAS VEGAS CASINO 05/27/2008 05/31/2008 [...]  read more »

Calendar of Conventions in Las Vegas Nevada Hotels

Las Vegas Convention Schedule For April 1 - 8 2008

CUSTOM ELECTRONIC DESIGN & INSTALLATION ASSOCIATION (CEDIA)

SANDS EXPO CENTER 04/08/2008 04/11/2008 1,000

HARTFORD

CAESARS PALACE 04/08/2008 04/11/2008 [...]  read more »

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Having spent the last 47 days camping out in the Amazon Room at the Rio Resort in Las Vegas I filled my notebook with a long list of trivial happenings, sights, overheard comments, facts, rumors, miracles, controversy, bad beats, obscene piles of money, dead money, four dollar coffee, insanity, and images. In fact, more than thirty thousand images. That's almost one third of the life expectancy of a pro digital camera shutter.

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If you're a tourist and planning to visit our fine neon city, or you're a local and just want to get away from the soiled drapes, now is a terrific time to hit up casino-hotels for a free or discounted room.

With the downturn in the economy affecting Las Vegas casino business, we've noticed casinos have begun cutting costs by spending more money. After all, they have to spend more to make more. The cost-cutting includes room prices, which are considered a soft cost. Filling the room is better than letting it go empty, because the cost of cleaning is nominal compared to the potential a player has to spend in the casino.

Our snail mailboxes are more full of offers than ever that our mailman must think we're a bunch of degenerates (but then aren't we all who live in the desert), but even if you don't have any offers, try calling directly and see what happens.  read more »

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A reminder that the Montel Williams MS Foundation Pro-Celebrity Poker Challenge happens this Thursday, March 13, in New York City. Cipriani on 42nd Street in the City is the place and the arrivals start at 5:30 PM. I've photographed Montel Williams at various poker tournaments including the WSOP and can report he plays poker quite well so be advised to bring your A-game. Did you know Montel Williams is a retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander and he graduated from Annapolis?

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Hard Rock Las Vegas NV hotel received Gaming Control Board Gaming license recommendation. The NV hotel owners can start collecting gaming revenues from their casino.

This week the state gaming board recommended giving jv partners Morgans Hotel Group, New York hotel operator, and DLJ Merchant Banking Partners a license to receive gaming revenue.

A January 24 [...]  read more »

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Two things you can count on on the Fourth of July in Las Vegas...temperatures hot enough to cook a tourist on the sidewalk and the biggest poker on earth, the World Series of Poker. The Rio Resort in Las Vegas is packed with thousands of poker players from around the world vying for the most coveted prize in all of poker, the WSOP Main Event Championship bracelet. Of course the $8.5 million that goes with the immortality of having your name placed in poker's most famous history book isn't a bad add-on.  read more »