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Binion’s Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas has daily poker tournements. The schedule is as follows:

No Limit Hold’em Poker Daily Tournament Schedule

10:00am Daily     $50 Buy-In
2,000 starting chips – 15 minute levels. No rebuy
Registration begins at 9:00am

($2 Staff Bonus at Registration for an additional $1000 Starting Chips)

2:00pm Daily     $70 Buy-In
2,500 Starting Chips – 20 minute levels
One rebuy of $40 for an additional 2,500 chips within the first hour
Registration begins at Noon
$10,000 Guaranteed prize pool* every Saturday
$10,000 Guaranteed prize pool* every Sunday
(*Prize pool before 2% TOC withhold)

8:00pm Daily    $120 Buy-In
4,000 starting chips – 30 minute levels
Registration begins at 7:00pm

($5 Staff Bonus at Registration for an additional $2000 Starting Chips)

11:00pm Daily    $70 Buy-In
3,000 starting chips – 20 minute levels
Registration begins at 10:00pm

($5 Staff Bonus at Registration for an additional $2000 Starting Chips)

2:00am Daily     $50 Buy-In
2,000 starting chips – 15 minute levels
Registration begins at Midnight

I think this would be a great activity for your trip to Vegas. Worst case scenerio you lose 50 bux or if your a card shark i’m sure you will delighted at the oppositions play. Get out to Vegas and play in some tournements!

Southwest Airlines has some great promotions and can get you to Las Vegas cheap and in a jiffy! There is a vacation price calcualtor on LasVegas.com which gives you a very accurate guess of what it cost you to get to and from Las Vegas with or without the kids or a big or small group etc. I encourage you to use this tool, it was very helpful for me and many others.

See David Copperfield on your trip. A must see!

How does “Sin City” stack up against “The Happiest Place on Earth”?

We’re all familiar with Las Vegas’ slogan “What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas.”

How would you end the phrase “What Happens in Disneyland…”?  Maybe “You’ll Treasure in Memory Always!” or “Ain’t Cheap!” or “Is MAGIC baby!”.  But you certainly wouldn’t be afraid if word of what happened there got out.

While Vegas would really like for it to be a “bad boy” town - except for gambling, there isn’t much special about Vegas - beyond the decorations meant to bring you inside.  Here’s our breakdown of the reason Disneyland, for adults without children, is a much better bet than Las Vegas.

Read the full blog post at RatCage.com

The city of Las Vegas is going to offer a break next week to people with outstanding parking tickets.

The parking summons moratorium will give registered car owners with late fees, holds on their registration or who face having their vehicle impounded a chance to pay fines without having to pay late fees.

Its scheduled 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 29th to 31st, and again August 5th through 7th.
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The City of Las Vegas is cracking down on slumlords.

The City Council has fined several property owners who own buildings on Bellota Drive.

The City Council is making a push to improve bad neighborhoods around town.

Albert Aguirre lives in the area and says he is glad the City Council is doing something to improve the neighborhood.

“That way my kids can play on the streets,” said Albert Aguirre.

If you know about a property that may be violating a city code, you can report them.

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This is really just another reason to make Las Vegas your vacation spot. Vegas is getting cleaner everyday.

Welcome to the Las Vegas Vacation Blog. This blog will provide information on everything related to going to Las Vegas for a vacation.  Ive personally visited Las Vegas over 100 times and have stayed at every top hotel and rented many las vegas vacation homes. I will share my experiences in sin city and let you know the best places to stay, eat, party at and gamble!