MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Las Vegas News - Page 16

Las Vegas has no shortage of things to do and sights to see, which can be as overwhelming as it is exciting. Casino City's Gary Trask shares his tips, acquired over a decade of travel to Sin City.

The Strip will offer visitors opportunities to enjoy the Olympics with a host of special events, including performances by former Olympic athletes and a taste of international cuisine at local eateries.

During a recent trip to Sin City, Casino City's Gary Trask experienced Topgolf Las Vegas and found out why the new venue has created such a huge buzz, thanks to unique amenities like a sportsbook, swimming pools, video gaming machines and scenic views of The Strip.

Las Vegas is one of the most popular destinations in the world for social media postings, and a recent study discovers the 10 Sin City locations to appear the most on Instagram.

PromoNet, the intelligent couponing solution, has been installed on 20 bar top games and allows guests to receive relevant promotions and rewards.

Casino City's Gary Trask returns from seven days in Las Vegas with some random thoughts on how to entertain yourself during the summer in Sin City, the World Series of Poker, and Nevada's silly ban on DFS.

The mobile gaming platform, easyPLAY, allows guests to compete and win from any of nine MGM Resort locations on The Strip.

The alt rock band will take the stage at The Yard on July 22.

The Wheel of Fortune slot series paid a combined $7.4 million to six lucky winners across the U.S.

Sitting on eight acres just behind MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Topgolf Las Vegas features 108 climate-controlled hitting bays, two pools, cabanas, a concert venue, VIP suites, five bars and special event spaces.

The M Life loyalty program was honored with "best promotion" for its Holiday Gift Shoppe and the "210 Award" for the up and coming program of the year.

Tiger's Poker Night will return to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, April 29.

The glory days of free parking and lucrative valet jobs on the Las Vegas Strip came to a screeching halt earlier this year after MGM Resorts International announced its plans to charge visitors for parking and outsource its valet services.

Casino City's Gary Trask chronicles the proliferation of Super Bowl prop bets and how they have exploded in popularity over the years, both in Las Vegas and offshore, since William "Refrigerator" Perry scored a TD in Super Bowl XX.

For the first 8 minutes, 18 seconds of 2016, Las Vegas will be "On Top of the World," as the New Year's celebration theme goes, with eyes around the globe focused on a televised, $600,000 fireworks show launched from atop resorts along the Strip.

The MGM Resorts founder died in June at the age of 98.

The Review Journal's Carol Cling takes a look back at Martin Scorcese's "Casino," what it did for Las Vegas at the time and how it accurately depicted a city often blown out of proportion on the silver screen.

The Las Vegas Monorail opened in 2004, but CEO Curtis Myles says extending the track to take people to the airport is a move too risky and expensive to undertake any time soon.

The increase ends a three-month slide, with baccarat play returning to normal levels.

The company says the formation of a real estate investment trust will offer "strategic and financial benefits."