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The Mirage’s contribution to Las Vegas history remembered as closure announced

Alan Feldman remembers the anxiety that reigned on Nov. 22, 1989, the evening when The Mirage first opened its doors. "There was the normal chaos that occurs anytime you open a new property with all the last-minute things that had to be done," he recalled. Feldman said he stood with the resort's founder Steve Wynn and his wife Elaine on the inside…
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PHOTOS: Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in 1966 beginnings; Jimmy Hoffa attends opening

Although it has been closed to the public for years, news that Caesars Palace received permits to demolish its rotunda along the Las Vegas Strip triggered some feelings of nostalgia. The brainchild of Jay Sarno and Stan Mallin, Caesars Palace opened to the public on Aug. 5, 1966, at a cost of $24 million. "We hit lightning in a bottle with…
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Caesars Making Major Las Vegas Strip Change

The casino giant plans a big move ahead of what may be Las Vegas' biggest event ever. Las Vegas is a city built for big events. With many world-class hotels, restaurants, and entertainment options clustered so closely together, the city can easily host an enormous number of people without running into huge logistical problems. When, for example, a…
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Caesars Making Major Las Vegas Strip Change
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Caesars Palace to demolish rotunda along Las Vegas Strip

Caesars Palace is bidding farewell to its rotunda along the Strip, a move that will clear space ahead of this fall's Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Clark County Building Department issued a demolition permit last week for the domed, Roman-themed structure along Las Vegas Boulevard, records show. The permit is valued at $157500. Workers are…
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Caesars Palace to demolish rotunda along Las Vegas Strip
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Staying at the Circa Resort Las Vegas: Travel Weekly

Circa and El Cortez, another downtown hotel-casino that is implementing the policy this year, are the only adults-only Las Vegas resorts. In a recent interview in the Las Vegas Review Journal, Circa owner Derek Stevens said that the policy is "one of the things I may have underestimated, but it's been a huge, huge success at Circa." It's only one…
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Staying at the Circa Resort Las Vegas: Travel Weekly
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Mob-Era Circus Circus Las Vegas Gets Facelift

One of the few remaining Las Vegas Strip resorts dating to the Mob era is getting a makeover. For the past three years, Circus Circus hotel-casino has embarked on a $30 million renovation to spruce up the property at the northwest end of the resort corridor, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. That section of the Strip has lagged in recent…
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Mob-Era Circus Circus Las Vegas Gets Facelift
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A Las Vegas landmark is about to go dormant: Travel Weekly

Hard Rock International announced last year it is buying the property from MGM Resorts International, and the iconic volcano will not have a role in the resort's eventual rebranding. Neither Hard Rock nor MGM officials would confirm when the volcano will be dismantled, and the timing of its last eruption is uncertain. A guitar-shaped room tower is…
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A Las Vegas landmark is about to go dormant: Travel Weekly
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Responsible Gambling: Budget Tool Rolls Out At MGM Springfield

As casino executives and gaming regulators prepared to mark the official launch of the PlayMyWay program at MGM Springfield on Thursday afternoon, about 200 gamblers had already enrolled to use the voluntary gambling budget tool. The program that's been available to players at Plainridge Park Casino since 2016 allows gamblers to set a slot machine…
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Casino Night returns to help women’s shelter

BREVARD COUNTY - Supporting a cause has never been so fun, Serene Harbor is bringing back Casino Night after a successful first year before the pandemic. Tickets are still available at $100 per individual for adults 18 years and older, and all of the proceeds go directly to serving the community. This year's fundraiser is scheduled from 5-9 p.m. on…
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Top 10 reasons to visit Caesars Palace in Las Vegas

Last month, Caesars Palace in Las Vegas celebrated its 55th anniversary. The iconic resort, located in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, opened its doors back in 1966 and is one of the most well-known casinos in the world. Here, we take a look at 10 reasons why you should stop by Caesars Palace during your next trip to Sin City. 10. The history It…
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Stan Mallin, Las Vegas hotel and casino developer, dies at 98

Stan Mallin, a pioneering Las Vegas hotel and casino developer who was inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame in 2019, died on Saturday night, according to his wife, Sandra Mallin. He was 98. Mallin met his longtime business partner Jay Sarno when the two were roommates at the University of Missouri. He and Sarno built motels in Georgia, Texas and…
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Stan Mallin, Las Vegas hotel and casino developer, dies at 98
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Las Vegas Casino Kingpin Stan Mallin Dies at the Age of 98

Visionary Las Vegas casino developer and 2019 Gaming Hall of Fame inductee Stanley'Stan' Andrew Mallin has died aged 98. Mallin's wife Sandra'Sandy' gave the evening of September 11 as the time of her husband's passing. The Sandra and Stanley Mallin Early Childhood Center, founded by the eponymous couple in 2000, took to Facebook on Sunday to…
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Downtown’s Circa reveals stunning views of Las Vegas at Legacy Club

The ode to the city's casino greats sits on the 60th floor of the resort with killer views of the Strip The outdoor patio with fire pits and a view at Legacy Club | Circa [Official Site] Downtown's new Circa continues to reveal its new outlets with Legacy Club, the swanky lounge at the top of its 458-foot tower opening on December 28. The lounge…
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Downtown’s Circa reveals stunning views of Las Vegas at Legacy Club