Las Vegas Information

LAS VEGAS NEWS:

The Sahara announced the signing of magician Steve Wyrick to an 8-year contract. A new 950-seat theater will be built.

Harrah's announced that Clint Holmes will replace Spellbound. Holmes will star in a revamped 510-seat theater beginning in January 2000.

The Maxim Hotel has reopened 400 rooms + one restaurant. The casino remains closed.

Brugnara Properties of San Francisco announced the purchase of the Silver City Casino and the Las Vegas Plaza shopping center for more than $30 million.

The Stardust Hotel/Casino signed Wayne Newton to a multi-year contract. The existing showroom will be remodeled and Newton will begin performing, six nights a week, in January, 2000. He will also appear on New Years Eve and January 1, 2000.

Strip hotel/casinos have had to drastically cut their New Years room rates after encountering stiff opposition to the astronomical rates. Some rates have been cut by as much as 2/3's.

The Continental Hotel was purchased for $20 million and license hearings to reopen the shuttered hotel/casino will be held in early January.

SELECTED EVENTS COMING TO LAS VEGAS:

ARIZONA CHARLIE'S - FEBRUARY (2000): hERMAN'S hERMIT'S 07.

BOULDER STATION - JANUARY (2000): Diane Schuur 21; MARCH: Fattburger 04; APRIL: Brenda Lee 28.

CAESARS PALACE - DECEMBER: Hall & Oates 31-02; JANUARY (2000): Howie Mandel 14-16; Natalie Cole 20-23; Drew Carey 28-30; FEBRUARY David Copperfield 03-MARCH 02; MARCH: Chicago 03-05, 10-12; MAY: Steve & Eydie 18-21; JUNE: Chuck Berry, Little Richard 13-15, 17-18; NOVEMBER: Steve & Eydie 22-26.

DESERT INN - DECEMBER: Don Rickles 29-31; JANUARY (2000): Tony Bennett 01-02; Gladys Knight 13-16; Don Rickles 28-30; FEBRUARY: The Temptations 17-20; Toto 25-27; MARCH: Dennis Miller 16-19; Lorna Luft 22-26, 29-02; APRIL: The Golden Boys 14-16; Lorna Luft 24-28; Don Rickles 27-30; JUNE: The Temptations 22-25; Dennis Miller 29-02; JULY: Don Rickles 02-09; The Golden Boys 14-16; Gladys Knight 20-23; SEPTEMBER: Dennis Miller 14-17; OCTOBER: The Golden Boys 13-15; Don Rickles 19-22; Gladys Knight 26-29; NOVEMBER: Dennis Miller 02-05.

GOLD COAST - DECEMBER: Smothers Brothers 31.

HARD ROCK HOTEL - DECEMBER: Billy Idol 28; Megadeth 29; Santana 30-01.

LAS VEGAS HILTON - DECEMBER: Pat Benatar 31-01; Olivia Newton-John 31; JANUARY (2000): Bob Newhart 15; Jamie Foxx 28-29; FEBRUARY: "Buddy" 22-05; APRIL: Harvey Corman, Tim Conway 07-09; Kenny Rogers 14-15.

MANDALAY BAY - HOUSE OF BLUES - DECEMBER: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy 29; Al Green 30; Stevie Nicks 31; JANUARY (2000): David Lee Roth 07; Unwritten Law 22; Etta James 16; Jonny Lang 25; Godspeed 27; FEBRUARY: Anthrax 04; Powerman 5000 05; The Pretenders 12; Brian McKnight 22; George Thorogood 24; George Jones 26.

MANDALAY BAY - EVENTS CENTER - DECEMBER: The Eagles 28-29; Bette Midler 31-01; APRIL (2000): The 3 Tenors 22.

MGM GRAND HOLLYWOOD THEATRE - DECEMBER: Rodney Dangerfield 25-27, 29-01; JANUARY (2000): Carrot Top 03-11.

MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA - DECEMBER: Barbara Striesand 31-01; JANUARY (2000): WCW Thunder 25; Cher 29; FEBRUARY: Judds 06; ESPY Awards 14; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 19.

MONTE CARLO - DECEMBER: Louie Anderson 21-25.

THE ORLEANS - DECEMBER: The Smothers Brothers 29-31; JANUARY (2000): McGuire Sisters 06-09; Jerry Lewis 13-16; Smothers Brothers 18-13; Everly Brothers 25-29; FEBRUARY: Al Martino 04-06; Debbie Reynolds 10-13; Neil Sedaka 15-20; Mel Tillis 25-27; MARCH: Willie Nelson 01-05; BTO 09-12; Ray Charles 15-19; Roger Whittaker 24-26; Bo Diddley 30-01; APRIL: Jerry Lewis 20-23; Roy Clark 26-30; MAY: Neil Sedaka 09-14; Peter, Paul and Mary 19-21; Air Supply 26-28.

RIO - DECEMBER: Rod Stewart 31.

RIVIERA - DECEMBER: A Tribute to the Stars 28-29; Frankie Avalon, The Tokens, & Shangri-La 31; JANUARY (2000): Bobby Slayton 01; Maynard Ferguson's Big Band 25; FEBRUARY: Air Supply 11-12; MARCH: Bobby Vinton 10-11; Tony Orlando 31-01.

SAHARA - DECEMBER: Platters, Marvelettes, Coasters 27-02; JANUARY (2000): Platters, Marvelettes, Coasters 07-MARCH 12; The Amazing Jonathan 10-FEBRUARY 20.

STARDUST - DECEMBER: Wayne Newton 31-01; JANUARY (2000): Guy Lombardo Orchestra 01.

SHOWBOAT - DECEMBER: Bobby Moris and his All Star Band 31-01.

SUNSET STATION - JANUARY (2000): Tommy Chong 22; FEBRUARY: Paula Poundstone 11; B. J. Thomas 19.

TEXAS STATION - DECEMBER: Loveshack 31.

THOMAS & MACK CENTER - DECEMBER: Tina Turner & Elton John 30.

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THIS PAGE WAS LAST UPDATED ON: December 25, 1999.

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