Wynn, Caesars Price Fixing Case Tossed Out

It was back in April of this year that we first reported on the allegations of Caesars price fixing. The company, along with Wynn and a few others, had a lawsuit filed against them over supposed collaboration via a “third-party software” as a way to manipulate and artificially inflate the rates charged for their hotel rooms. Supposedly, these accusations were being investigated by the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice, as well as the Federal Trade Commission, over hotel rates charged in Nevada, New Jersey, and other states. Now a judge has dismissed the class-action lawsuit which made…

Several Strip Hotels Overrun by Insects

Don’t look now, but your next stay at one of the many Strip hotels could have some unwelcome guests. Cimex lectularius, Cimex hemipterus and Leptocimex boueti, to be exact. Or, as we’ve all grown to call them, bed bugs. Seriously? At such an expensive place? Oh, yea. Actually, there are several Las Vegas resorts up and down the Boulevard who have been found to have these little creatures waiting to welcome the next guest. And despite what you may believe, bed bugs are not restricted to to lower end hotels. In fact, they’re not a sign of filth or disease,…

Judge Approves Demolition of Las Vegas Strip hotel

A judge has granted permission for owners of the CityCenter development to demolish a flawed, half-built Las Vegas Strip hotel tower on the Strip after developers completed a fourth round of testing on the building. Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez approved CityCenter’s motion Friday, clearing the way for owners MGM Resorts International and Dubai World to raze the Harmon Hotel tower. CityCenter officials said they would immediately start planning for the demolition, which could happen within a year. The Harmon was supposed to be a 48-story Las Vegas Strip hotel, and a part of the glittery $8.5 billion CityCenter…