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Las Vegas Hotel News Headlines2009 News10 October 2009 - America's Got Talent Live! to be hosted at Planet Hollywood
The new 10-week run of America's Got Talent Live! is to be hosted in the Chi Showroom at Planet Hollywood in Vegas.
The show, which is hosted by Jerry Springer, is set to run on Wednesdays-Sundays, up until the middle of December.
29 September 2009 - Planet Hollywood's new Westgate Towers to Open in December 2009
The new Westgate Towers - the Planet Hollywood Hotel's new 52-storey building, comprised of timeshare apartments
and an additional PH Hotel rooms is set to open in December 2009.
16 September 2009 - Tropicana Hotel Announces the Opening of 2 New Restaurants
The Tropicana Hotel, which in July, emerged from bankruptcy with a new ownership, has today announced the opening
of 2 new restaurants as a part of its ongoing $125 million renovation plan.
6 August 2009 - Tropicana Unveils New Logo
The Tropicana Hotel today launched its new logo, marking the beginning of a $125 million renovation project,
which is due begin at the Tropicana later this year.
16 July 2009 - Woman Wins $1.4 million on Wheel of Fortune at Palazzo
While in Vegas, celebrating her father's birthday, a 30 year-old woman hit the jackpot on the
Wheel of Fortune at the Palazzo Resort, winning $1,490,945. The woman wishes to remain anonymous.
10 June 2009 - Fountainebleau Las Vegas Files for Bankruptcy
The new Fountainebleau Hotel that is due to open on Las Vegas Strip in October 2009 has filed for
Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Florida,
putting a temporary halt to development plans.
20 May 2009 - Encore Listed in Travel & Leisure Magazine's 'It' List
Encore Hotel has been included in Travel & Leisure Magazine's list of the 45 best new hotels of 2009. 20 May 2009 - Cher Celebrates Her 63rd Birthday at Caesars Palace
On 20 May 2009, superstar diva, Cher, celebrated her 63rd Birthday with a live performance on the stage
at Caesars Palace Colosseum. 1 May 2009 - Death of Danny Gans
At 03:44 a.m. on Friday 1st May, Police received a call from the home of Las Vegas Impressionist Danny Gans,
reporting that Gans was having breathing problems. When Police and Paramedics arrived at the address,
they found Danny Gans unresponsive, and pronounced him dead at the scene. Gans was a talented Las Vegas performer,
who had won many accolades. He had been performing regularly at the Las Vegas Encore Hotel prior to his death. 31 March 2009 - Riviera Warns of Possible Bankruptcy
On Tuesday 31 March 2009, Riviera Holdings reported that it had chosen not to make a $4 million interest payment on its debt,
and may have to file for bankruptcy protection.
Stock in Riviera Holdings Corp responded to the statement by falling 31% to $1.02. 20 March 2009 - Phil Ruffin Takes Over TI
On 20 March 2009, Phil Ruffin purchased the TI Hotel & Casino from MGM Mirage for an agreed
purchase price of $775 million. The purchase came at a time of economic downturn resulting in a
reduced valuation on the property. 4 March 2009 - Riviera Stock Falls on News of a Technical Default
On 4 March 2009, Riviera received notice of a technical default on its $245 million credit agreement, by
Wachovia Bank, which administers the credit facility. Stock in Riviera Holding plummeted on the news,
reaching a 52-week low of $1.65, before rallying to close 31 cents down, at $1.91. 2008 News22 December 2008 - Opening of Encore Hotel
On Monday 22 December 2008, Steve Wynn opened the doors to his new Las Vegas Encore Hotel. The new hotel,
which is comprised of 2,034 suites is situated next to its sister hotel, the Las Vegas Wynn. 5 June 2008 - ROK Vegas(TM) Nightclub Opens
The New York-New York Hotel on Las Vegas Strip opened up its new ROK Vegas(TM) nightclub. 25 January 2008 - Monte Carlo Hotel in Flames
The Las Vegas Monte Carlo Hotel had to be evacuated after a fire broke out on the top floors of the
3,000 room luxury hotel. Nobody was injured, but the hotel had to be closed for 3 weeks following the fire.
An investigation by the Clark County Fire Department later determined that welding activity on the hotel roof started the fire. 17 January 2008 - Grand Opening of the Palazzo Hotel
A weekend of special events marked the opening the new luxury Palazzo Hotel, sister to the Las Vegas Venetian Hotel. |
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