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Time Out from the Tables By Barbara Nathan In the adrenalized atmosphere of Las Vegas, tearing yourself away from the tables or machines isn’t always easy. When we’re winning we want to keep playing, trying to squeeze every last dollar from our hot streak. When we’re losing we tell ourselves it’s only temporary, and […]
Hot group revamps show for new digs The Blue Man is everyone and everywhere. Created in New York City in the late ’80s in a small 300-seat theater in New York’s East Village by friends Chris Wink, Phil Stanton and Matt Goldman, Blue Man has evolved into a phenomenon with full-blown tours and a […]
From superstar entertainment to sophisticated nightlife, Caesars Palace is one of Las Vegas’ hottest after-dark destinations by Rob Wiser In our last issue, we told the story of Caesars Palace’s origins and its evolution into the premier hotel-casino in Las Vegas. In this next installment of the Caesars saga, as the resort celebrates its fourth […]
Free shows keep the tourists entertained all year round by H. Scot Krause Las Vegas attracts some 40 million visitors every year and seeing the sights and free attractions are still some of the “best bets” anywhere in the world. While “old Vegas” and the lure of cheap buffets is disappearing, since the mid […]
Hard work, talent and pride are key factors to show’s huge success by Gwen Abbott What sprouted from humble beginnings in 1984 as a street performance in a tiny Quebec town made a robust evolution into the world-class phenomenon called Cirque Du Soleil. The original cast was comprised of a band of colorful characters, […]
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Good etiquette is an important part of a winning strategy by Basil Nestor “Bond. James Bond.”Agent 007 was playing high-stakes baccarat the first time he said those words in a movie. And of course, he was wearing a tuxedo. Classy situation, classy person. That is what the filmmakers were saying. They were blending a […]
Atlantic City’s Quaint Spots Add to the Fun DAY 1 It was the penny-pinching Fred Mertz (the I Love Lucy show) who was on my mind as I contemplated a low budget trip to Atlantic City. “Twenty dollars, Ethel? Twenty dollars?” Well, I had considerably more burning a hole in my pocket—15 twenties in fact. […]
Now You Know By Frank Scoblete There are quite a few rituals and manners in casino gambling, from both the players’ and the casinos’ standpoints. For example, how come the dealers clap their hands and then turn them up and down when they leave a table? Is it some strange religious rite learned in dealer’s […]
Not easy, but they are there by Henry Tamburin It amazes me that most casino players believe their fate in the casino rests solely on luck. Their mantra goes something like this: The casino has the advantage and we are going to lose, but let’s just have fun playing. Their gloom-and-doom attitude might be fitting […]