For the second year in a row, the UNLV Rebels won the Mountain West Conference Tournament qualifying them to play in the NCAA Championship.
In a shameless 71-58 victory, UNLV knocked Kent State out of the first round on Thursday, March 20 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. This win advances them to play tournament front-runners, Kansas Jayhawks in the Midwest Region on Saturday March 22.
This year’s team is built on pure fortitude and determination and it shows. Las Vegas college basketball fans are confident their team is going all the way and many are even taking their confidence online to bet on NCAA college basketball.
Everyone should see a Cirque du Soleil show at least once in their lifetime. The French-Canadian company offers 5 exhilarating shows on the Las Vegas Strip. Enjoy an evening of dinner, gambling and one of the following Cirque productions in Las Vegas.
Mystère is the first theater show produced by Cirque and has been running strong for 15 years at Treasure Island. Created by Franco Dragone, the central theme is that of mythology created from various cultures, set to a dark, “mysterious” world-beat soundtrack.
“O” is a spectacular water-themed Cirque production at the Bellagio. It features breathtaking dives, synchronized swimming, fire dancers and a pair of existential clowns. The title is a play on the French word for water, ‘eau’. The preshow is a riot so take your seats early.
Zumanity is a cabaret-inspired show at the New York New York Hotel & Casino. Hosted by a naughty-talking drag queen, this humorous show mixes acrobatics with topless women. With plenty of wows, this show really does bring out the sensual side of Cirque.
The CatHouse Las Vegas is a high-end restaurant and lounge located in the Luxor Resort and Casino. Here you will enjoy an evening of fine dining in an environment filled with sexy decor, sultry dancing, superb food and excellent wine and customer service.
This provocative and sophisticated restaurant is a modern interpretation of a 19th-century French bordello. It has a provocatively attired staff and performers who model special burlesque CatHouse lingerie.
The CatHouse is divided into two sections - the restaurant and the Red Room. The Red Room is a lounge and dance area where things can get ‘real’ naughty and ‘real’ interesting.
An online digital entertainment company giant is proud to host a Tuesday night online poker tournament open to poker bloggers worldwide. Poker bloggers are invited to join the tournament and challenge other poker bloggers each week while they earn points and work their way up the tournament leader board for a spot in the final tournament for a chance to win a $12,000 World Series of Poker* Las Vegas prize package.
The tournament series is composed of 18 qualifying tournaments that run weekly on Tuesday nights - starting February 5th, 2008 and ending on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008. Players can join at any time. The top 30% of finishers in each qualifying tournament will earn points based on their finish. These points will be used to rank players over 4 months of qualifying. Poker blogger $mokkee is the tournament host site offering regular updates.
Carrabbba’s just announced a contest for consumers to submit a short “Love Note” to their favorite food or dish, expressing how it has made time with friends and family more special.
This is a fun opportunity for one grand prize winner to receive the “Ultimate Love Escape” including:
Airfare for two to Las Vegas
A romantic dinner for two at Carrabba’s
Tickets to The Beatles LOVE Show by Cirque du Soleil
A two-night stay at The Venetian and private gondola ride
Nine runners up will receive dinner for four at Carrabba’s, an apron and signed cookbook.
The flamboyant, chart-topping superstar Cher is scheduled to take the stage at the Coliseum at Caesars Palace on May 6, 2008. She will begin performing 4 shows a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
The Academy award winner and a fashion icon has signed on for a three year engagement. The show will be filled with costume changes, elaborate sets and the unique style of entertainment that Cher is known for.
Las Vegas is the only place in the world, outside of Graceland, where the Elvis Presley legacy lives on.
It’s not uncommon to run in to an Elvis impersonator in the streets of Las Vegas, but if you’re a huge fan of the King and your entire trip revolves around getting a glimpse of the great one then here are some sure fire shows to see:
Legends In Concert at The Imperial Palace
Tribute to Elvis Presley in The Fitzgerald’s Showroom
Trent Carlini: The Musical History of the King at The Sahara
Pete Vallee as Big Elvis at Bill’s Gambin’ Hall & Saloon
The Life Of An Elvis Impersonator
It’s not easy being The King. The men you see behind those huge sideburns and glistening gold sunglasses spend a lifetime in preparation. It can be a time consuming task to duplicate The King. Whether it’s the 1968 Comeback Elvis, the Early Vegas Jumpsuit Elvis or even Big Elvis, the role of an Elvis Impersonator is no easy task.
Super Bowl 2008 is fast approaching and regardless of who you want to win or if you are a fan of Tom Brady or of Eli Manning, you can place bets on almost anything. Make the game more interesting by wagering on who will catch a touchdown or who will fumble, or intercept a pass, and even who will win the pre-game coin toss.
There many different ways you could place money on the Super Bowl. Below is a list of 28 lines for super bowl betting that sports books in Las Vegas are taking bets on.
Scary moments for guests, hotel employees and onlookers on the Las Vegas Strip as a huge fire broke out Friday morning on the roof of the Monte Carlo hotel.
The serious nature of the fire forced guests and employees to flee the resort before firefighters could take control and the extent of the fire also forced a closure of the casino.
Investigators are working to determine whether the fire merely burned the resorts front exterior of the building or penetrated rooms that contain suites in the upper floors.
