Filed under: Las Vegas — admin November 10, 2009 @ 10:02 pm
As WedoitallVegas reported here over the weekend, it has now been made public knowledge that ”durrrr” has officially signed with FullTiltPoker.com. The online poker site has given the heads-up specialist a warm welcome with an Official Website featuring a welcome video and other highlights from the career of Tom Dwan.
One of the best areas of the Official “durrrr” Prosite is the welcome video from Team Full Tilt members Howard Lederer, Andy Bloch, Jennifer Harman and others. The Tom “durrrr” Dwan video on FullTilt.com also features an appearance from the legendary online poker player, Dwan.
Dwan has been keeping himself quite occupied as of late with a new Dwan blog, which will actually be authored from events of Tom Dwan himself. And let’s not forget the durrrr Challenge which is on its 27,185th poker hand out of the projected 50,000 total hands.
Sin City hotel tycoon Steve Wynn certainly has something to be anxious about this Christmas time. With an investment of about $2.3 billion, the spectacular hotel and casino dubbed Encore will kick-off this week.
This lavish hotel-casino is attached to the extremely popular Wynn Las Vegas on the LV Strip. While many Sin City casino-hotel investors are trying to discover a manner to keep their hotel-casinos afloat, Wynn is doing quite well with his $billion hotel-casinos.
This 2000 room hotel and casino has left nothing to the imagination. The big attraction of this casino-hotel will be the nightclub, named XS. Wynn has taken notice in the recent past that nightclubs are a huge attraction in Vegas, and not primarily the hotels like they were years ago. He thinks that Las Vegas nightclubs typically produce more hard cash and are a massive hotspot for the younger group.
Steve Wynn has also built a lush eatery connected to the XS nightclub. The idea behind the well-known Colombian painter, Fernando Botero this circular restaurant has a massive Botero carving as the focal point. Although not dramatic as the nightclub which it is connected to; the Botero steakhouse is designed to complement quite well with the loud LV nightclub.
The design pertaining to XS and Botero is a sort of St. Tropez atmosphere, where the celebration goes on 24 hours a day and a big part of the party scene happens near a pool or ocean area. Times are changing drastically in Vegas, where many people favor parties to casinos these days.
After almost a entire year of no activity, the Mirage Megaresort’s renowned volcano will be reborn bigger and more amazing than ever before. The well-known LV hotel is doing their best to draw as many tourists as feasible to take a look at their transformation.
This New Year’s Eve, the daredevil Robbie Knievel will have a crack at a motorcycle jump over the Mirage Hotel and Casino’s artificial volcano. This jump will celebrate the conclusion of a 3-year overhaul of the Sin City hotel-casino. Throughout this period, the LV casino-hotel has invested over $110 million renovating their rooms and suites.
The upcoming New Year’s Eve act is supposedely Knievel’s last in the United States. The feat will continue for 5 minutes and have fireworks and a state of the art soundtrack. The music for the stunt has been composed by Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart. Robbie Knievel is the son of the deceased Evil Knievel-the first and most renowned daredevils.
The Las Vegas Mirage was built in 1989 by Vegas industrialist Steve Wynn and was considered Las Vegas’ first megaresort. This overhaul is one of a huge number on the LV Strip lately. This hotel hopes that this presentation will attract a great amount of sightseers to the LV hotel and casino. The idea behind the reconstruction is to compete with other popular LV megaresorts like the Bellagio hotel-casino.
The LV event most boxing aficionados have been dying to see is finally taking place this week. The Golden Boy will battle one of the world’s present finest fighters, Pacquiao. This boxing match is on schedule for Saturday, December 6th in the MGM in Sin City.
Definitely there has been many rumors in Sin City about this boxing match. The Golden Boy has dropped down to 147 lbs. to contend as a welterweight, and people say that De La Hoya might not be as strong since the weight drop. Manny Pacquiao has previously boxed one time as a lightweight and has a desire to continue in the welterweight class. Manny Pacquiao is also the current champ in the lightweight division , and is regarded by many experts to be the best boxer at the moment.
This is Oscar’s first trip back to Las Vegas for a boxing match ever since he clashed with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in May of 2007. This fight is without a doubt a sell-out for the MGM Grand Garden Arena Vegas. Tourists to Sin City have dwindled recently, but Las Vegas events like this competition seem to have a way of attracting folks to Vegas.
This fight will definitely be one to remember as it matches up the two top fighters of our time in a 12 round welterweight bout. Oscar “Golden Boy” De La Hoya and ”Pac-Man” Pacquiao tickets are being sold right now. If you see only one Las Vegas event in 2008, this is unquestionably the Las Vegas, Nevada event to attend.
Fans of next January’s C.E.S. Vegas might be in for a pleasant change in their plans. Typically, approximately at this time of the year it is close to impossible to come across a vacant LV hotel casino anywhere close to Las Vegas, but the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show LV is turning out to be an exception to the rule. A large part of the biggest hotel resorts on the Sin City Strip have astonishingly cut their prices ,some as much as 20%.
Around 100,000 travelers overtake Sin City each and every year to explore the advanced gadgets presented by the Consumer Electronics Association. The Vegas event is presented from Jan. 8-11 with the greater part of the events taking place in the Venetian Resort and the Sands Expo and Convention Center. This ends up being a time period when discovering a suitable room rate turns out to be virtually an impossible effort.
The Consumer Electronics Association declared some time back that a bunch of the Las Vegas, Nevada Strip resort hotels have slashed their room rates, a great number of them by quite a large percentage. If you already have your reservation ready, you probably want to see if there are any better deals on Sin City hotels. A good example of this is: the Tropicana hotel casino has cut their nightly room rate by about 17%. The majority of the Vegas hotel and casinos that operate near the Consumer Electronics Show, have started granting unique Consumer Electronics Show prices to the visitors of the Las Vegas event.
Many professionals state that this reduction in Las Vegas, Nevada hotel room rates is due to the detail that the majority of the electronics enterprises have had to decrease the amount of people they are dispatching to the show. This makes the Sin City hotels to slash their room rates to invite more vacationers to their hotel casinos at the time of this show. Others advise that it has more to do with the recent scarcity of vacationers to Sin City in contrast to previous years.
LV contains many paradoxes of late. For the standard Las Vegas traveler, their hard cash will last lots longer than before. As for the Las Vegas, Nevada native, these days are somewhat more difficult.
The Sin City vacationers will be exceptionally delighted with the cheap prices of Las Vegas, Nevada hotel rooms, even on the Vegas Strip. Needless to say the number of cheap Las Vegas, Nevada show tickets, Vegas coupons, and even Vegas food credits. Right now is surely a prime time to holiday in Vegas for the budget –minded traveler. Needless to say the financial crisis does disturb some areas of Sin City for the visitors. For instance, some shows are required to close or hunt for new theaters. “Stomp Out Loud” being the most clear case of this variation, they are moving out of the Planet Hollywood resort and casino spot in this coming January.
To show an example of how the U.S.’s financial condition is having an affect on the Vegas natives, you can take a look at the same Vegas casinos, LV hotels, and Vegas restaurants that present these reduced costs and Sin City coupons. In the last few months Vegas has observed the total number of sightseers reduce, which in turn negatively affects the typical attendant, bellboy, or casino dealer. Nearly all of the key Vegas Strip resorts and hotels have been obligated to lay off personnel because to this condition.
If there is something good of this time; the future is very positive for LV tourists. You are certain to get some mind-blowing Sin City coupons, and with the price of gas plummeting these are wonderful months to travel to LV.
Considering the rising cost of airline flights, Vegas can be a cheap vacation if you plan ahead and do some research. One thing to remember is to have a clear idea of what you want to visit, how long you will stay in Vegas, and which hotel you are going to stay at. If you have a clear idea of these questions, then your getaway to Las Vegas will unquestionably be one to remember.
As far as Las Vegas flights are concerned, this may take up most of your time to find the best price. Many airlines have been cutting down their flights recently, due in part to the financial and fuel issue in the United States. You might consider comparing travel packages from some different companies; a good example of these types of packages could be hotel + flight + car rental for a specific price. You may find in some cases that it is less expensive to purchase these separately. The cost difference you may find could be big.
One tip that you may find beneficial is to sign up for e-mail alerts from the Vegas hotels and airlines you are interested in. You will receive an e-mail when their best deals are available around two months ahead of time. Also make sure that if you have already reserved a Vegas hotel room, continue to check the prices that they are offering until the day of your hotel stay. The rates could drop so if you see a rate less expensive than the one you booked for, talk to the hotel about giving a discount.
Remember that there are fewer visitors to Vegas nowadays, so the hotels and flights to Vegas are looking to attract your business. Today is the day to get online and book a flight and hotel to Las Vegas.
Along with the huge success of the Tao Las Vegas at the Venetian Resort, the owners of this night-time hotspot are opening a brand new Roman/Mediterranean designed eatery called Lavo located in the Palazzo hotel resort. This radical plan is designed after the Roman bathhouses of ancient times. A great deal of effort has been put into the historical accuracy of this Vegas restaurant and into the tiny details as well.
This Vegas restaurant can hold 300 people and includes a menu full of Mediterranean cuisine. Their menu is intended to encourage the sharing of appetizers and small servings, as opposed to large one-person plates. The restaurant part also has an outdoor veranda which can seat 100 guests and overlooks the notorious Sin City Strip.
The nightclub part includes a state of the art audio and video system while live DJs will be on hand to entertain the crowd. The nightclub stays open six nights a week opening its doors at 10:00 pm and closing approximately at 5 am. What the nightclub doesn’t have is a VIP section, which the owners say is to have a more shared feeling.
Lavo always has lots of eye candy for the guests (especially the male guests). On hand is a model constantly bathing herself in the restaurant, female dancers, and other models acting out different historical scenarios. On the veranda, you will find a stock of hookahs with a “hookah master” helping you make the best choice.
This nightclub/restaurant is administered by the same team that opened Tao Las Vegas in the Venetian Resort in 2005. Ever since the unveiling of this nightclub it has been one of the trendiest clubs in Sin City, frequented mostly by celebs. Along with the Tao Asian Bistro and Tao Beach, these have been the highest earning destinations in the U.S. since 2006.
This new space will definitely be a huge draw for The Palazzo Vegas. You can already find 3000 luxury suites, high class shopping stores, and Las Vegas’ best restaurants and nightlife. Some other spaces in The Palazzo include rapper Jay-Z´s 40/40 Club, Canyon Ranch SpaClub, a massive Barneys New York even a Lamborghini dealership can be visited in The Palazzo Las Vegas.
The 2009 AVN Adult show will be held in the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Saturday, January 10. Tickets to assist the event are on sale at the moment. Next year’s event organizers are offering table seating for the guests. The cost of each table will be $2625, and these tables are for groups of 12.
The idea behind of the group table seating is the concept that the participators really enjoy the sitting with their friends and eating a meal as a group. This is just a hint of the enhancements of the The 2009 AVN Awards. For the 2009 show will include lots more categories that have to do with the internet. A great improvement from the 2008 AVN Awards is the addition of an Adult Awards After Party. This will undoubtedly be a great opportunity for all the guests to enjoy each other’s company.
Las Vegas Adult Event will be a great experience for everyone involved. It hasn’t been the best year for the adult movie companies, considering the current state of the nation, but with some new movies premiering and new and interesting categories it will absolutely be the best AVN awards show to date. The AVN Awards show is intended to celebrate the best performances in adult movies.
Filed under: Las Vegas — admin September 24, 2008 @ 6:15 pm
Each year since 1984 the adult film world has been escaping from the sweltering Hollywood movie sets and heading to Las Vegas, to be awarded on a very special night for the work they have accomplished throughout the year. The AVN Vegas awards were created to honor the actors, actresses, and the crew behind the cameras in the adult entertainment industry. Their goal is to honor the industry’s pledge of erotic artistry and free spirit. The Vegas Adult Awards are endorsed and sponsored by Adult Video News which was started in Chatsworth, California.
The 2008 AVN Vegas was a milestone for the ceremonies, since they were commemorating their 25th year of the awards. The extremely popular Vivid Entertainment Group took home the most awards last year, where they were honored with numerous awards in a variety of different categories including Best Film and Best Director.
One would think that the only people you would notice at this awards show are busty blondes and toned guys, you would have guessed wrong. It is very probable to find porn actors associating with some very famous Hollywood mainstream celebs at the AVN Vegas ceremony. Some unlikely individuals who have been seen or even presented awards in past events include Dustin Diamond, Christina Aguilera, Criss Angel, Carrot Top, Sean Penn, Eddie Van Halen and Dave Navarro among others. Even rappers are involved in the porn industry these days; it has been said that Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent have been investing in porn movies for a while now.
The 2009 Las Vegas Adult Show will feature over 100 categories ranging from best sex scene to best film and all other categories linked to porn films you can imagine. The awards handed over to the winners are called “Woody’s” and the recipients of a Woody are determined by industry colleagues and other experts and critics of the adult film business. Nominees for the Adult Show Vegas are required to have movies available for sale in at least 100 retail outlets, and the movie should have been released before the 30th of September of the prior year. The 2009 Adult Show Vegas is going to be held on Saturday, January 10th in the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.