The Wynn and its sister property Encore, located along the Las Vegas Strip, jointly hold more 5-Star awards from the Forbes Travel Guide … More
Tag: Casino
Hard Rock, Part 2: Hotels and Casinos
Beginning in 1995, one of the co-founders of Hard Rock Cafe, Peter Morton, spent $80 million to open the first … More
CityCenter (Las Vegas)
Situated on 67 acres in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, and as a collaboration between MGM Mirage and … More
Palace Station
Owned and operated by Station Casinos, the Palace Station hotel and casino, located in Las Vegas, Nevada, originally opened in 1976 as “The Casino” by three … More
Bally’s Hotel and Casino, Part 2: Atlantic City
Bally’s Atlantic City is a casino hotel located on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey and is one of the largest hotels on the boardwalk, … More
Bally’s Hotel and Casino, Part 1: Las Vegas
Bally’s Las Vegas is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. Currently, owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment, it originally opened as … More
Flamingo Las Vegas
The Flamingo Las Vegas is a casino hotel that is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment along the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. Its architectural theme … More
Caesars, Part 2: Caesars Atlantic City
Caesars Atlantic City is a luxury hotel, casino, and spa resort in New Jersey. Like the original Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, it has an ancient Greco-Roman theme, including … More
The Tropicana, Part 2: Atlantic City
Tropicana Atlantic City, is a casino hotel located along the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Operated by Caesars Entertainment, it is the 3rd-largest hotel in New … More
The Tropicana, Part 1: Las Vegas
The Tropicana Las Vegas is a hotel and casino along the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada and is currently operated as a franchise of Hilton’s DoubleTree chain. Its location, … More
Mandalay Bay
In 1995, Circus Circus Enterprises bought the Hacienda Hotel and Casino for $80 million, along with an adjacent 74-acre site for an additional $73 … More
Various Minnesota Casinos
1. Treasure Island Resort & Casino (Welch, MN) – Overlooking the Mississippi River, this lively, Caribbean-themed casino resort is located … More
Shoppes by the Bay
Shoppes by the Bay is the flagship high-end shopping mall of Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands complex. It offers a host … More
Treasure Island (Las Vegas)
Opened along the Las Vegas Strip by Mirage Resorts in 1993 under the direction of Steve Wynn, Treasure Island hotel and casino … More
Travel Topic #57.2 (America’s Favorite Architecture)
The list of America’s Favorite Architecture #21 – #30 is as follows: 21. Philadelphia City Hall 22. Bellagio Hotel and … More
The Bellagio
Opened in October 1998, the Bellagio is a luxury hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, built … More
Travel Topic #57.0 (America’s Favorite Architecture)
A public poll conducted by The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Harris Interactive was used to compile a list … More
New York-New York (Las Vegas)
Completed at a cost of $460 million, New York-New York Hotel & Casino opened in January 1997 on Las Vegas Boulevard … More
The Venetian (Las Vegas)
The Venetian Las Vegas, a luxury 36-story hotel and casino resort owned and operated by Las Vegas Sands, is located on the … More
Circus Circus
With its giant circus tent-shaped main structure (below), Circus Circus hotel and casino, located on the Las Vegas Strip, is … More
Paris (Las Vegas)
First opened in September 1999, the Paris Las Vegas hotel and casino is currently owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corporation. Also in Las … More
Luxor (Las Vegas)
Luxor Las Vegas is a 30-story hotel and casino located on the southern end of The Las Vegas Strip. It … More
Canterbury Park
Canterbury Park (1995-present), formerly Canterbury Downs (1985-1992), is a horse racing track in Shakopee, Minnesota that hosts scheduled races for around 70 days a year. … More
Busan
With a population of over 3.5 million people, Busan (formerly Romanized as Pusan) is South Korea‘s 2nd-most populous city after Seoul. It is also the world’s … More
The Riviera Hotel & Casino
First opened in 1955, The Riviera Hotel & Casino was located near the northern end of the Las Vegas Strip, across from the … More
Atlantic City Boardwalk
The Atlantic City Boardwalk, which first opened in June 1870 as a temporary structure for the summer season, was the first board-walk in … More
Marina Bay Sands
Owned by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, the Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort overlooking Singapore’s Marina Bay. Upon opening in … More
Harrah’s New Orleans
Harrah’s New Orleans, which opened in 1999, is currently the only legal land-based private casino with gaming tables in Louisiana. Other … More
Travel Topic #27 (Dream Jobs)
1. Why do you think so many so-called “dream jobs” involve the travel industry? 2. If you had to perform the … More
The Mirage
The Mirage is a 3,044 room Polynesian-themed resort and casino, located on the Las Vegas Strip. It was built by … More
Rio (Las Vegas)
Named after Rio de Janeiro and influenced by Brazilian culture, the Rio Las Vegas hotel & casino, located near The Strip, was the … More