Palms
The Deal
Free Money, Free Rides, and a Shout Out for Security
June 7th, 2012
I recently wrote about the big loss-rebate deal at the Riviera. Now two more casinos have joined the rebate rush: Hooters is offering one for $100 and the Hard Rock’s is $500. There are now nine casinos offering a total of $2,650 in free money via these offers—Riviera, Palms, Hard Rock, Tropicana, Cannery, Eastside Cannery, Cosmopolitan, Hooters and Westin. Read more »
Gossip
All in the numbers at the Palms
May 17th, 2012
It’s the end of two eras at the Palms—the era of an old Maloof family staple right on the casino floor, and the era of the N9NE Group being the only nightlife operators on the premises. Read more »
Mother’s Love (Food)
Seven dining ideas to honor the most important woman—ever
April 26th, 2012
Mamma mia, there are a lot of options for May 13! Here are just seven suggestions of where to make a reservation (very important) and treat the woman who got you through life’s bumps and bruises. Read more »
DJ Profile
Simon Patterson on Going Slower, Eating Bigger
March 28th, 2012
He’s a #TranceFamily favorite. He’s got his own record label and still racking up impressive air miles. He’s even got a new smartphone app. DJ/producer Simon Patterson is staying the proper course to remain on top of the dance music world ladder while evolving with the times. Read more »
Simon Patterson on Going Slower, Eating Bigger
March 28th, 2012
He’s a #TranceFamily favorite. He’s got his own record label and still racking up impressive air miles. He’s even got a new smartphone app. DJ/producer Simon Patterson is staying the proper course to remain on top of the dance music world ladder while evolving with the times. Read more »
Nightlife
It’s No Longer Rabbit Season
March 22nd, 2012
Heads up, gentlemen: Playboy Club is taking it off. That is, if by “it” you mean “the Playboy Club logos and branding from the walls and stationery.” Which we do. Read more »
Green Felt Journal
The Palms’ Big Break
March 22nd, 2012
The casino has had a decadelong relationship with MTV. When George Maloof invited MTV to film the 12th season of The Real World at the Palms in 2002, it put the new resort on the map, changed the public perception of Las Vegas and opened the city up to a different generation. And in 2007, the Palms hosted the network’s annual Video Music Awards. So the spring-break partnership fits the well-tested marketing strategies of both the network and the hotel. Read more »
Music
Dabbling in Dubstep
Korn drummer Ray Luzier has no qualms with his band going electronic
March 1st, 2012
When frontman Jonathan Davis told Ray Luzier that Korn’s next album would be heavily influenced by dubstep, the drummer was, to put it mildly, surprised. After all, the band’s previous effort, 2010’s Korn III: Remember Who You Are, was a stripped-down, back-to-basics affair that had the Bakersfield, Calif.,-born quartet reuniting with original producer Ross Robinson. The result was Korn’s most critically acclaimed album in years. Now Davis wanted to discard the rough-and-tumble blueprint after becoming a fan of—get this—Skrillex. Read more »
Stage
Walk Like a Man
After leaving the cast of Jersey Boys, Rick Faugno is still seeking solo success—this time at the Palms
February 2nd, 2012
When Rick Faugno took his final bow in Jersey Boys at the Palazzo in October, he left on a veritable high note, having earned rave reviews for his portrayal of the Four Seasons’ falsetto frontman, Frankie Valli. The performer, who jokes that he “became famous in Vegas for singing like a girl,” gave it up to focus on his own classic Vegas lounge-style show, Body & Soul. Read more »
Lampanelli Out of the Boardroom, onto the Stage
January 12th, 2012
This year's Celebrity Apprentice is going to have a nasty streak, courtesy of Lisa Lampanelli. The Queen of Mean is going to be one of Donald Trump's 18 whipping boys and girls when the show airs Feb. 12 Read more »
