[rellimpank]

--this one oughtta draw some comment---

[Poison Pill]

“The pyramid-shaped building and the famous beam of light will remain but many of the themed restaurants, shows, and shops have already been replaced.”

Will they be getting rid of Carrot Top?

[varon]

Thank’s for posting this article, thus saving me great disappointment. I had planned on making reservations at the Luxor in September, strictly because of it’s theme. Not anymore.

[KeyLargo]

I knew there was a reason I liked Vegas!

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

Interesting article. Apparently, the free market rules in Vegas. Elvis would be proud.
I have been to Vegas recently, and enjoyed the Celine Dion show, and ate at some good restaurants. I don’t gamble, and don’t look down on gamblers.
I did find Vegas to be probably the tackiest place in the World. I have been to Monaco, Macao, and other gambling places, and Vegas makes up with size and quantity what other places have in class. The multi-themed city seems to place people in key World cites like Paris, NYC, Egypt, etc. Frankly, the themes wear a bit thin, especially if you have been to Paris, Cairo, etc.
All that aside, the thing that I really DID NOT LIKE about Vegas was that it promotes itself as a site for family entertainment. I saw many families walking up and down the strip at midnight with pre-school and school age children. There was more than one place that we passed that advertised strip clubs and live entertainment of the seediest quality. Not a place for children.

Also, I had been to Reno 15 years ago, and food was very cheap. Not in Vegas as we speak, meals were very expensive.

[TBP]

Huh?

[Twink]

Thanks for posting this article. I really don’t know much about Las Vegas and haven’t been to a casino in AC since I was a teen.

I am familiar with Geno’s Steaks - more power to him. He had a ton of support in South Philly.

[Bookie1066]

This writer doesn't know what's going on in Vegas. Talks all about the wonderful immigrants learning English. Then how come the only language I don’t hear in the employee dinning room in the hotel/casino I work in is English. Try talking to someone in house keeping or maintenance in English. You’re wasting your time.

For the company the most important thing is Diversity. Having posters up announcing we’re United through Diversity. Orwell would be proud. What’s next, Big Brother is Watching?

About unions, Vegas is home to corrupt Culinary Union. And no hotel stays open or food service worker works in this without paying his tribute and kickbacks.

Vegas is also home to the most corrupt government in the country. From our mob lawyer mayor to our county commissioner showing off his new Rolex and new million dollar home which he built while he was living free in a home owned by the Chicago mob.

For more information about corruption in Vegas.
http://www.americanmafia.com/Inside_Vegas/Inside_Vegas_Archive.html

[Verginius Rufus]

Little did St. Benedict suspect what he was starting when he founded the original Monte Casino.

[Species8472]

In defiance of the current trend of embracing Arabic culture and even bending to certain Muslim practices in banking, real estate and other spheres, last week the Mandalay Resort Group announced that the Luxor hotel-casino will be dropping the Egyptian theme

The Aladdin did the same thing last year, changing to "Planet Hollywood", abandoning the middle east, islamic theme.

That being said I will not spend another dime in Las Vegas (or Nevada for that matter) until they get rid of Harry Reid!

[Jorge]

I was rather disappointed with the Luxor when I visited Vegas a month ago.
The pyramid shape made for an interior that seemed to close in on you, and all the structures inside made it look crowded and dark. It gave me claustrophobia.

Of course since I was staying at the Bellagio, very few of the other resorts could measure up.

Caesars and the Paris were really nice.