The Wynn & Encore

The Wynn and its sister property Encore, located along the Las Vegas Strip, jointly hold more 5-Star awards from the Forbes Travel Guide …

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 …

CityCenter (Las Vegas)

As a collaboration between MGM Mirage and 8 world-renowned architects and situated on 67 acres in the heart of the …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Various Minnesota Casinos

1. Treasure Island Resort & Casino (Welch, MN) – Overlooking the Mississippi River, this lively, Caribbean-themed casino resort is located …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Bellagio

Opened in October 1998, the Bellagio is a luxury hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, built …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Circus Circus

With its giant circus tent-shaped main structure (below), Circus Circus hotel and casino, located on the Las Vegas Strip, is …

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 …

Luxor (Las Vegas)

Luxor Las Vegas is a 30-story hotel and casino located on the southern end of The Las Vegas Strip. It …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Mirage

The Mirage is a 3,044 room Polynesian-themed resort and casino, located on the Las Vegas Strip. It was built by …

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 …