We All Live in Vegas
by Francois Paolini
Here is Las Vegas from the French photographer's camera, which sees the city from a totally different point of view. The coffee-table-sized book is packed with photos of colorful spirit and no text except for captions.
Read a review of We All Live in VegasSharks in the Desert
by John Smith
One of Nevada's finest newspaper columnists and authors here has penned one of the best biography-history combination books ever with tis work which focuses on those folks who made big money in the casino business. How HAS Las Vegas changed since the early days? Who were the visionaries, the entrepreneurs, those who anticipated what it has become today? Also, what changed the perception of Las Vegas as an 'outlaw city,' to 'a community that prospered because it remained intriguing and was able to constantly reinvent itself'? From Meyer Lansky and Bugsy Siegel, the Flamingo and El Rancho to the earliest days of the Frontier and Stardust, Smith takes us on a historic trip, focusing on the people, their dreams, what went right, what went wrong and how it all led to the Las Vegas we know today.
New Las Vegas Casino Developments
And the hits just keep on coming, Las Vegas-style. If there wasn't dust in the air, it would be time to worry. But that's not going to happen anytime soon. Just when you thought what else can they do, there's another plan, another theme to grab your curiousity and send you across the desert to see what's new.
Las Vegas has at least ten major developments on the horizon. Look for news on Planet Hollywood, Wynn's Encore, MGM Mirage's Project City Center, the Cosmopolitan, Trump's Vegas plans, Boyd Gaming's Echelon Resort, Starwood's 'W Hotel' brand, the Ultimate Sports Resort, and more.
More Las Vegas Casino Developments
Tropicana casino Las Vegas getting $100 million renovation
New Tropicana co-owner and chief executive Alex Yemenidjian is still getting himself and his team acclimated to their new surroundings. Without the luxury of being able to tear the property down in the current economic environment, Yemenidjian and his partners, Canadian private equity firm Onex Corp., are launching a nearly $100 million plan to renovate the 52-year-old property.
Monday, August 17, 2009
CitiCenter's Mandarin Oriental in Las Vegas set for December debut
Opening in early December 2009, Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas will be a sophisticated sanctuary of modern elegance in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Dubai World Pressing CityCenter Partner for Commitment
Dubai World, which owns half of the financially troubled CityCenter project on the Strip, is pressing CityCenter partner MGM Mirage and CityCenter's bank lenders for a commitment that would allow the project to be completed without fear that the project would be thrown into bankruptcy, according to a source familiar with the plan.
Monday, April 13, 2009
MGM Mirage stock jumps at CityCenter news
A day after reports that Los Angeles-based Colony Capital might be the financial savior of the $8.7 billion CityCenter development, the project's partners remained relatively quiet. Investors and Wall Street, however, answered loudly.
Friday, April 03, 2009
CityCenter Partner Wants Out
Survival of the $9.1 billion CityCenter development was questioned Monday when the investment arm of the Persian Gulf state of Dubai sued its partner, MGM Mirage, over concerns with the project's viability.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
M Resort Las Vegas Hiring Additional 250 Employees
In an announcement made today by M Resort Spa Casino officials, the newest Las Vegas resort located on South Las Vegas Boulevard and St. Rose Parkway, the property will immediately hire an additional 250 team members. The resort has received a tremendous reaction to its new state-of-the-art architecture, friendly service philosophy and overall value.
Friday, March 06, 2009
MGM Mirage Taps Into Credit Line for CityCenter
Just months ago MGM Mirage, with billions of dollars in cash at its disposal, was thought to be well braced for the recession. But last week's news that MGM Mirage has tapped the remaining money from a $4.5 billion credit line is adding anxiety among investors for the company's future.
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Vdara at MGM Mirage CityCityCenter Now Accepting Reservations
This October, MGM MIRAGE will introduce its newest luxury boutique hotel on the world-famous Strip: Vdara Hotel. Vdara is now accepting reservations for Oct. 1, 2009 and beyond.
Thursday, February 26, 2009