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A Casino Owner, A Bridge and Your Tax Dollars

January 25, 2021 by Mark Anthony

About 90 minutes south of Las Vegas sits a little gambling town called Laughlin Nevada. It sits right on the Colorado River and on the other side is Bullhead City, Arizona as well as easy access to the Grand Canyon and Phoenix Arizona. As well as the western ghost town of Oatman. Up until 1987, there was no easy way to cross the mighty Colorado River from Laughlin to … [Read more...] about A Casino Owner, A Bridge and Your Tax Dollars

CES 2021 Launches Virtually

January 14, 2021 by Mark Anthony

Normally, the first part of January is one of the busiest for those who work on the Las Vegas Strip.  The annual tech convention, CES is normally in town and filling the hotels up with over 150,000 attendees.  Most of the cities largest convention spaces are filled with booths where companies from all over the world display their latest and greatest technologies to the … [Read more...] about CES 2021 Launches Virtually

New tool to aid socially distanced travel

January 12, 2021 by Mark Anthony

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This little bit of news should send some of you who believe you are being tracked and monitored, off the deep end!  It's a new tool currently in Beta that is designed to help those who panic too easily and who want to avoid crowds.  Yes.  Avoid the crowds!  The website is to help travelers identify areas that are less crowded in cities all around the United States. Known … [Read more...] about New tool to aid socially distanced travel

Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Releases New Ad

November 13, 2020 by Vegas News

The Virgin brand has always stood out by the way they market their properties.  The first ad for their Virgin Hotel Las Vegas was recently released and it rocks!! The new hotel will open in the first part of January 2021! Virgin Hotels Las Vegas set to open on January 15, 2021. If you have not been following, the Virgin Hotel is what used to be the Hard Rock Resort, … [Read more...] about Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Releases New Ad

Vegas to LA high-speed rail project hits snag

November 3, 2020 by Mark Anthony

With the Governors of California and Nevada not working on any plans for economic recovery, the $600 million bond offering for the High-Speed rail line between Las Vegas and California has been put on hold. Earlier this year, California State officials approved a $600 million private activity bond allocation, which was supposed to raise up to $2.4 billion for the project. In … [Read more...] about Vegas to LA high-speed rail project hits snag

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