How often have you attended a convention and only spent time in meetings, the elevator or your room? You know the drill: opening reception, next day chock full of seminars, big lunch, cocktails followed by dinner, then start over the next morning. Well, here’s an admission. At a recent conference, I played hooky and made[…]
*WRITER’S NOTE: THE LAS VEGAS REGENT HAS SUBSEQUENTLY CLOSED AND IS NOW A MARRIOTT RESORT. During the past year, major casino hotels and mega resorts including Mandalay Bay, the Four Seasons, the Venetian, and Paris have opened in Las Vegas. There are over 121,000 rooms there, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.[…]
As I entered the fabled Mecca of high stakes poker, Bobby’s Room at the Bellagio Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas, a few of the players in the poker lounge looked puzzled. They had never seen me on TV or playing in high stakes games around town. So, what was I doing there? The story[…]
“I’ll draw three” is a common phrase in poker. The World Series of Poker Academy attracted me to Las Vegas; that was draw #1. Draw #2 was the fabulous CityCenter and its crown jewel, ARIA. Draw #3 was Cirque du Soleil’s Viva ELVIS. I attended the World Series of Poker Academy to sharpen my hold ‘em[…]
When the chance arose to participate again in the World Poker Tour Boot Camp, I jumped at it. What I learned is that what happens in Las Vegas doesn’t have to stay there. My short trip to “Sin City” provided me with a new view of the town and the discovery of four winners. My[…]
On a recent getaway, I stayed at the family-owned Eldorado Hotel Casino. Casino Player Magazine recently named it as having the “Best Rooms and Suites” in the city. They are spacious with interactive flat screen TV, in-room safe and comfy beds. Good news; about 85% of the rooms are non-smoking. There is a big commitment[…]