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September 3rd, 2008

The Eastside Cannery Opens

The Eastside Cannery Hotel & Casino opened this past weekend in the spot that the old Nevada Palace used to occupy. The 16-story, $250 million hotel/casino has 307 rooms, six restaurants, four bars and a lounge. It’s also the first major casino to open in the east side in over a decade!
The casino floor boasts […]

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April 30th, 2008

Hotel Spotlight: Excalibur

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The Excalibur Hotel and Casino opened June 19, 1990 with an Arthurian-legend theme at a cost of $290 million. The outside castle facade is said to be modeled after the castle in Carcassone, France.
The famous Tournament of Kings show is a permanent feature of the resort and features simulated medieval jousting surrounded by […]

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April 28th, 2008

Hotel Spotlight: Luxor

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The Luxor Hotel opened in 1993 at a cost of $375 million and was the city’s first fully-themed mega-resort as well as the largest building on the Strip. The Ancient Egyptian themed resort has 4,407 hotel rooms and is named after the city of Luxor in Egypt. The light at the top of […]

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