Las Vegas City Hall opened on February 21, 2012
The New Las Vegas City Hall at Night
On February 21, 2012, The new Las Vegas City Hall opened after years of planning and construction. The project came in at a cool $146 million in a state-of-the-art facility on Main St. downtown Las Vegas.
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The Cromwell – artist Rendering
On February 21, 2014 the Cromwell opened on the Las Vegas Strip. The property started as the Barbary Coast which opened on March 2, 1979, then sold and renamed Bill’s Gambling Saloon. Bill’s closed on February 4, 2013 and was sold. It remained closed for renovations for over a year and after a $185 million remodel, it opened as a boutique hotel called the Cromwell. The Cromwell currentyl owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Author, Hunter S. Thompson, Died on February 20, 2005
On February 20 2005, Hunter S. Thompson (b.1937), gonzo journalist, committed suicide in Aspen, Colo. Thompson inserted himself into his accounts of America’s underbelly and popularized a first-person form of journalism in books such as “The Rum Diary” (1998) and “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” (1972).
Considered the father and pioneer of Gonzo journalism, regard his novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as the greatest work of the late follower. The book, which is about a wildly psychedelic and crazy adventure of a journalist and a lawyer in Las Vegas, cemented its place in American literature as a critical insight into the failed counter-cultural movement of the 1960’s. It was adapted into a movie in 1998 starring Johnny Depp, who is a close friend of Thompson, and Benicio del Toro. To many fans, revisiting the savage journey of the two characters is the ultimate immersion in the book.
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Planet Hollywood Resort on the Las Vegas Strip Looking South
Caesars Entertainment Corp officially acquired Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on February 19, 2010 from Planet Hollywood and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.
Planet Hollywood currently has 2,600 rooms and a 100,000 sq. ft. casino area and features the Miracle Mile Shops.
Former hotels at this location include: Tally-Ho (1963), King’s Crown (1965), Aladdin (1966), New Aladdin (2000).
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Fortune Club in Downtown Las Vegas
Cecil Lynch’s Fortune Club opened on February 18, 1958. It was located at 22 Fremont St. and was a slots only club with a restaurant. The uniqueness was the giant slot-machine facade over the entrance of the casino. The Fortune Club was located at the current site of the Glitter Gulch Gentleman’ s Club on the Fremont Street Experience.
The Fortune Club closed November 16, 1966.
List of business at 22 Fremont Street:
21 Club – 1931 to 1934
Barrel House – 1934 -1938
Golden Slot Club – January 1, 1956 to February 17, 1958.
Cecil Lynch’s Fortune Club – February 18, 1958 to November 16, 1966
Goldie’s – 1966 to 1970/1973?
Mr. Reed’s – 1978-1979
Bob Stupak’s Glitter Gulch – October 1, 1980 to August. 15, 1981
Golden Goose 1982-1991
Glitter Gulch Gentleman’s Club – 1991 to present
“MGM Grand” (CC BY 2.0) by vladislav.bezrukov
The Kentucky Derby is the best-attended horse racing event in North America, but if you can’t make it to the 2018 running at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 5, why not watch it all unfold live in Las Vegas?
As a major betting event, it would only be fitting to take in the big race somewhere on the Vegas Strip, which after all, is the spiritual home of gambling. What a great second prize to being in Louisville.
William Hill has Bolt d’Oro at the head of the 2018 Kentucky Derby antepost betting, just ahead of Good Magic. Who will add their name to the illustrious roll of honor in this world-renowned Group 1 stakes contest for three-year-old colts and fillies over 2km (one-and-a-quarter miles)?
These iconic Vegas venues are well worth a visit if you want to enjoy an exciting atmosphere for the Kentucky Derby.
The MGM Grand is synonymous with great sporting events in Las Vegas and betting on those through their specifically designed Race and Sportsbook venue. With seating for over 100 guests in front of 60 plasma screen TVs, you can keep an eye on the Kentucky Derby in style and comfort.
If you’re feeling really lavish, there are also some skyboxes you can rent out to watch all the action unfold. One even comes with hospitality staff to serve beverages.
How about a bite to eat while the horse racing takes place? The MGM Grand’s Sports Deli also has screens for viewing while you tuck into New York style cuisine, including sandwiches, hotdogs and bagels.
Another world-famous Vegas venue is Caesars Palace and their racebook contains 65 private booths where bettors can watch their fancied horses get on via flat-screen TVs in complete comfort and privacy. It is attached to their sportsbook, which has been voted the best Las Vegas betting destination for four consecutive years.
There are 13 betting windows for you to place your stakes and large-screen HDTVs throughout the Book. Within the Caesars Palace complex, there are also 17 restaurants to tickle your fancy including Hell’s Kitchen – a restaurant of Scotland’s celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay.
Watch the Kentucky Derby on 85-inch HD projection screens or interactive tablets you can hold in your hand at The Mirage and bet on account based player terminals in their Race and Sports Book.
There’s VIP seating with unlimited beer and cocktails, you can come and go throughout the day starting from $50. If you after some live entertainment, then The Mirage has the world famous Cirque du Soleil circus performing.
Since 1993, Treasure Island has been so much more than a pirate novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. You can plunder booty of your own at the race and sportsbook by watching the Kentucky Derby on this hotel and casino’s 60-inch LED video wall.
Qualified bettors will receive complimentary cocktails on the house and they’re open from 7:30 am through til midnight on the day of the big race. Treasure Island has nine restaurants and a number of other bars, eateries and lounges. These places all offer you the chance to see the Kentucky Derby in real style and comfort.
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