Introducing Tuesday Evening Las Vegas Links

Inspired by our friend Dave Lifton’s weekly Tuesday morning links, we decided to rip off his concept and begin a recurring series of blog posts linking to some Las Vegas stuff you may find entertaining, informative or amusing. Most weeks, we’ll probably feature just one or two links, but if we find several articles or sites to share, maybe we’ll go nuts and post a bunch. So here we go.

RateVegas.com’s latest edition of the Worst Las Vegas Podcast is now available for your listening pleasure. The latest show features an interview with us. We had a great time appearing on the show and thank Hunter for being such a gracious host.

Neither of us are golfers and, quite honestly, we would rather spend a Saturday afternoon squeezing Carrot Top’s back zits over watching golf on TV. However, this article makes us wish TiVo would have captured the Pebble Beach Pro Am coverage, featuring Danny Gans making an ass of himself. Enjoy.

Five Hundy by Midnight 106: Nobody Likes the Name

Las Vegas podcast #106 includes:


Five Hundy By Midnight 2/11/07 (26:02 min, 24 MB)

Barbary Coast to become Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon

According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, Harrah’s plans to change Barbary Coast’s name to Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon after taking ownership from Boyd Gaming. The new name is apparently a tribute to Harrah’s founder Bill Harrah.

Boyd Gaming is trading Barbary Coast to Harrah’s for the land where Westward Ho formerly stood. The Nevada Gaming Control Board has recommended approval by the Nevada Gaming Commission of the transaction.

Update: The Review Journal now has a few more details.

Five Hundy by Midnight 104: Hooters and Foobs

Las Vegas podcast #104 includes:

  • Job cuts at Harrah’s and Tropicana
  • Hooters Takeover
  • Fun with Hooters at EverythingLV.com
  • The Pearl begins announcing bookings
  • Tim’s “It’s not Van Halen without Michael Anthony” rant
  • Sports betting kiosks coming soon
  • Stardust and Wynn implosion plans
  • Win a trip to Vegas from WMS, Sirius or Fox Reality
  • Listener reports about AVN, O’Shea’s, Gold Coast, Wynn’s new Fortune Baccarat game, MGM Grand’s sorry state and more


Five Hundy By Midnight 1/28/07 (41:02 min, 37.7 MB)

Five Hundy by Midnight 103: Silent Hostility

Las Vegas podcast #103 includes:

  • Full House opening clip
  • Tim went to Las Vegas; Michele is hostile
  • Pussycat Dolls Casino details
  • Neteller bails
  • Beacher’s Madhouse returns with a new host
  • La Femme name change
  • Flamingo introduces mini pai-gow poker
  • The Pyramid? Really?
  • 21 movie
  • Flamingo Go Room review
  • Rio’s Lucky Strike bowling alley/nightclub
  • Renovations updates for Aladdin, Monte Carlo, Mirage and the Golden Nugget
  • Our latest Las Vegas photos


Five Hundy By Midnight 1/21/07 (47:23 min, 43.5 MB)