At 8 p.m. this evening, Steve Wynn unveils Encore, the new signature resort in the Wynn collection. Located next door to flagship property Wynn Las Vegas, Encore is a distinct destination with its own selection of accommodations, dining and leisure activities. Central to Encore’s fanciful and intimate environments are sunlit corridors with flowering atria and sprawling pools visible from throughout the property. Natural light floods the resort to reveal gardens, vibrant butterflies and signature mosaics.
Encore’s accommodations are comprised of 2,034 spacious suites that offer casual elegance in a comfortable, residential setting. The Resort Suites span up to 700 square feet and Tower Suites measure up to 5,800 square feet. Two separate arrival and check-in areas pamper guests and showcase the textured details of Roger Thomas’ interior design. Read more »
The iconic resort and casino will rise 61 stories from the heart of CityCenter. Two curvilinear crystalline towers will sweep together bringing the visionary design by world-renowned architecture firm Pelli Clarke Pelli to life. The dramatic 4,000 room steel and glass ARIA Resort & Casino will dominate the Las Vegas skyline forever.
Inside, a warm and inviting environment will be created using natural elements of reclaimed wood and native sandstone.
Natural light will fill the glass enclosed corridors and illuminate the luxurious contemporary surroundings of your guestroom via floor to ceiling windows. Adjusting the setting to your personal pleasure is within the touch of a button on the advanced remote control system. Impeccable, personalized service will complement the refined amenities provided for your every need.
Options for fine dining and entertainment will be unsurpassed with a collection of restaurants, bars, lounges, a night club and the astonishing special effects and stunning acrobatics of a Cirque du Soleil performance based on the music of Elvis Presley.
Wynn Resorts (Nasdaq: WYNN) is pleased to announce that the web site for Encore, the new signature resort in the Wynn collection, has been launched at http://www.encorelasvegas.com. The site features the much-anticipated Encore television commercial directed by award-winning filmmaker Brett Ratner, best known for producing the “Rush Hour” series and “X Men” feature films. The commercial recently made its broadcast debut and is currently airing nationally on CNBC, FOX News, CNN, and Bloomberg Television, as well as regionally on numerous stations in San Diego, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas. Read more »
I guess this should not come as a surprise considering the mess Las Vegas has gotten itself into, but geez, it still gets depressing writing about the doom and gloom rather than the BOOM. Read more »
Asian Coast Development Ltd. is close to securing a US$780 million syndicated loan for its proposed casino resort in Vietnam, Chairman Michael Aymong said.
The loan will finance the first phase of the $4.2 billion project, he said. The Vancouver-based developer had earlier considered an initial share sale as one of its funding options and may use that as an “exit strategy,” he said.
”You will see in the next two weeks who our lenders are,” Aymong said in a phone interview Thursday. “It’s more expensive to borrow money now but if you have an exciting and interesting project, you can negotiate some of the terms and conditions.” Read more »
I thought this article was pretty interesting. Its about a writer’s experiences as he takes a construction job on MGM’s CityCenter construction site. Read more »
This would be exciting - naked card dealers. And not only would they be naked, but they’d be Penthouse dealers. What took people so long to think of this!
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The casino would be based on the Penthouse brand and that would mean nudity would be involved. To what extent that would happen is yet unknown.
Whether or not the Nevada Gaming Commission would even allow for nudity on the casino floor is an issue all in itself. Bell does not believe it would be a problem, however, since he is pursuing the real estate. Read more »
Editorial hoping that Prime Minister Golding keeps his promise to bring casino legalization to Parliament before the end of November.
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Indeed, Mr Golding has noted that at least two major developments on Jamaica’s north shore are, to a substantial degree, predicated on the availability of casino gaming. One is the US$5 billion Harmony Cove resort development in Trelawny for which the selected Read more »
MGM MIRAGE Hospitality and Asian Coast Development Ltd. Announce Plans to Develop MGM Grand Ho Tram Integrated Resort in Vietnam.
Collaborative project to be owned and financed by Asian Coast Development and Managed by MGM MIRAGE
MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM) and Asian Coast Development Ltd. (ACDL) today announced plans to develop the MGM Grand Ho Tram — Vietnam’s first “Las Vegas style” integrated resort. ACDL will own and finance the project, and MGM MIRAGE will provide development assistance, brand equity and operate the five-star integrated resort property upon completion.
MGM Grand Ho Tram will anchor the $4.2 billion multi-property Ho Tram Strip resort complex being developed by ACDL along the pristine beaches of the South China Sea. The Ho Tram Strip is set on a 2.2 kilometer strip of white sand located in the Ba Ria Vung Tau Province of southwest Vietnam, eighty miles from Ho Chi Minh City. MGM Grand Ho Tram will be the first component of what is planned to be the largest tourism complex in Vietnam. MGM Grand Ho Tram itself will feature 1,100 rooms, a world-class gaming and entertainment facility, luxury retail, chef-driven restaurants, high-tech meeting space, live entertainment stages, stunning nightlife, destination spa services, and an exclusive VIP area, as well as a variety of beach-front recreation activities. Read more »
I noticed that Fountain Blue Casino in Las Vegas recently updated their website for both the Las Vegas casino resort and the Miami Beach hotel. There is some new information there (some specific and some not so specific) so it is definately worth checking out. It looks like its going to be a real hotspot if the casino is anything like the Miami Hotel. This past weekend the Miami Fountain Blue hotel kicked things off with a Victoria Secrets show and it was an A list of all the young Hollywood stars. Read more »
Taiwan’s Penghu Islands are closer to getting their much sought after casinos. Looks like the plans are for three resort casinos with no plans to rival Macau in terms of size or scale.
Just a quick note. No, I have not abandoned this site like many casino companies have abandoned their projects this year. Ive been working on another series of websites totally unrelated to the casino business and am now done. I will get back to giving this site 100% of my attention starting Monday, and you can expect almost daily posts from there on out - i promise.
Lets just hope though that the global casino business starts booming again, or I’ll have nothing to write about.
This is great. Im having trouble keeping track of all the ANNOUNCED new casinos for Vietnam. I only have one question with this one. It sounds like a pretty big project, so why only a $50 million budget? I know financing is really tough right now, but $50 million??? What can you build for that?
Wow…how in the world did I miss these articles? I must have been too busy watching my nest egg evaporate over the past two weeks. Good thing I got friends like Dewet out there sending me great stuff like this:
Giant looks to tread through casino gold
Malaysia’s Giant Group is looking to build a colossal hotel, residential and recreational complex in southern Dong Thap province.
An official of Dong Thap Planning and Investment Department (DPID), said the foreign investor had proposed to locate its US$4-5 billion project in the province’s Dinh Ba border-trade economic zone.
The 200 hectare proposed initiative on the border with Cambodia, will also feature casinos -a sensitive investment field in Vietnam.
The DPID official said that casino related businesses are appraised on Vietnam’s investment criteria, which includes financial scales and selective locations.
In March this year, Canada’s Asian Coast Development won a licence to develop the US$4.23 billion Ho Tram resort with casinos in the southern tourist hub of Ba Ria Vung Tau province. Read more »
