Saldek Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Looks really amazing, but personally don't think it's a great idea. IT's too big for MLS, for the college football games, fights, etc. A possible NFL team would work for that stadium, but I don't see the market supporting an NFL team. But what do I know. The article didn't mention they were in pursuit of an NFL team. They said it would host some NFL games and maybe a probowl. Besides it's a tad bit too small for an NFL team, but it's a perfect size to host a college bowl game over the holidays. As far as fights go it would most definitely work. The Pacquiao/Clottey boxing match in Cowboys stadium drew 51,000. If they can draw that many in that stadium then they most certainly would pack in a 60,000 seat stadium in a boxing crazy town like Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 I don't think UNLV needs a stadium with so many premium amenities that will only be used for non UNLV events. Plus, the whole "we're anti gambling" stance of the major pro sports leagues/NCAA will prevent any major events from being held there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I see this like ever other big project. They are just testing the waters to see what the interest is at the moment. The Jumbotron seems a little gimicky to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 In other news, under projects that are actually happening: Mandalay Bay is getting its first major overhaul since opening in 1999. Interview with GM Here No changes to the rooms at Mandalay Bay, but the Four Seasons rooms just got renovated & THE Hotel is becoming a Delano branded property. Also the Michael Jackson Cirque show is replacing Lion King, the old Rumjungle restaurant club will become a Cirque branded nightclub, and a few other restaurants are being swapped out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 ^I hope they're not messing with Trattoria del Lupo! That's my favorite restaurant in Vegas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 ^Nope...thankfully that one is staying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saldek Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 The Cosmopolitan is developing a 3,000-seat theatre. http://www.lvrj.com/business/cosmopolitan-las-vegas-developing-3-000-seat-theater-188140021.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 ugh. . . trip confirmed, we are now booked at CircusCircus for our upcoming trip. the head is telling me -- "you won't be in the room THAT much" the body is telling me -- "ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww" LOL. . I'm a little scared! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saldek Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 ugh. . . trip confirmed, we are now booked at CircusCircus for our upcoming trip. the head is telling me -- "you won't be in the room THAT much" the body is telling me -- "ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww" LOL. . I'm a little scared! I'm scared for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 The Cosmopolitan is developing a 3,000-seat theatre. http://www.lvrj.com/business/cosmopolitan-las-vegas-developing-3-000-seat-theater-188140021.html Thank goodness. The ballroom they were using for big shows was a joke. Literally a ballroom with temporary risers and a high priced temporary bar. The use of the pool as a concert venue is pretty cool though! In other Vegas news that will make Elissa happy: Tom Colicchio is inheriting the Kokomo Cafe space at the front of Mirage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahecht Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 From the guy that brought you F&@%ING CRUISE SHIP: [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double0Kevin Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Haha, awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 Meh...he had lightning in a bottle on the cruise ship one. Should have let it be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilSaint Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Looks really amazing, but personally don't think it's a great idea. IT's too big for MLS, for the college football games, fights, etc. A possible NFL team would work for that stadium, but I don't see the market supporting an NFL team. But what do I know. That's a really odd design for a stadium. With the jumbotron taking up one whole side, I would guess a good portion of seats on the far side would be a pretty terrible view. But no question - this stadium would be built with Super Bowls in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saldek Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Cirque du Soleil has officially announced the new Michael Jackson show at Mandalay Bay set to premiere on June 29th of this year (Previews begin May 23rd). http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1118515/cirque-du-soleil-and-the-estate-of-michael-jackson-announce-michael-jackson-one-written-and-directed-by-jamie-king Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 http://www.lvrj.com/business/genting-goes-all-in-plus-some-pandas-for-asian-themed-las-vegas-resort-195176851.html Representatives of Malaysia-based Genting Group were so sure about spending $2 billion to $7 billion to develop Resorts World Las Vegas on the 87-acre Strip site of the unfinished Echelon, they visited all ends of Nevada to make their pitch. Labor Day weekend meant a trip to Elko for lunch with Gov. Brian Sandoval at the Star restaurant where the executives, including Genting Chairman KT Lim, dined on chorizo sandwiches. On a visit to Searchlight, the Genting contingent stopped by the home of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for a meeting that lasted a few hours. The state's top elected leaders were impressed. "This is a very successful and historic company," Sandoval said of Genting, which has multiple worldwide businesses and market capitalization of $38 billion. "I wanted to let them know we were very interested in having them come here." He wasn't alone. News of the Strip's first major post-recession development brought the governor, two Clark County commissioners, tourism leaders, organized labor representatives, business leaders and officials from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to the offices of architects Steelman Partners Monday. "This project will provide thousands and thousands of jobs," proclaimed Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak. Resorts World officials cautioned that the complex is still being designed and they did not discuss tangible numbers or an exact development timeline. The hour-long news conference included two videos; a presentation on Genting's massive worldwide holdings; and Steelman's conceptual treatment of Resorts World Las Vegas, an Asian-themed development with seven hotel towers surrounding an 8 million square-foot complex for gaming, dining, retail and entertainment. "This is the type of vision that will help us revitalize the north end of the Strip," said Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani, who represents the area. Genting also wants to bring a live panda habitat, a replica of the Great Wall of China, a 7.5-acre indoor water amusement park, tea gardens, outdoor red pagodas, theaters and other family-friendly attractions. "The bar for success in Las Vegas is higher than anywhere else in the world, and we are ready to meet that challenge," Lim said. Genting paid Boyd Gaming Corp. a bargain price of $350 million - $4 million an acre - for the Echelon site, where construction of a 5,000-room, $4.8 billion development was halted in August 2008. Genting Senior Vice President of Development Christian Goode said the unfinished Echelon buildings, including hotel towers, foundations and a parking structure, would be incorporated into Resorts World, which could expedite construction time. "There is already a lot of money in the ground and we don't want to see anything go to waste," Goode said. "We're actively engaged in the design process." Construction is to begin next year with the initial opening - 3,500 hotel rooms and a 175,000 square-foot casino - in 2016. Genting operates the Resorts World brand in Singapore, New York, Malaysia, and Manila, along with casinos in the United Kingdom, the Bahamas, and Australia. Goode said the company's initial plan is to target Asian middleclass visitors with disposable income looking to travel in the United States. "Las Vegas is one of those iconic cities," Goode said. Sandoval said the investment by Genting could spur additional foreign investment in Nevada. In September, the governor led a trade mission to China and South Korea to strengthen business ties between Nevada and two of Asia's largest economies. "I'm really excited about the potential this project could have here," Sandoval said. "Other companies could get interested when they see this investment." Las Vegas hasn't seen a new hotel-casino opening since the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas was unveiled in December 2010. Resorts World's scheduled opening, along with the redevelopment of Sahara by SBE Entertainment, could add more capacity to an already saturated market with more than 150,000 hotel rooms, said one Wall Street analyst. Well Fargo Securities gaming analyst Cameron McKnight said Genting has a strong high-end customer market and many of those players already visit Strip casinos operated by Wynn Resorts and Las Vegas Sands Corp. Resorts World, he said, could also take business from MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment Corp., which each operate 10 Strip resorts. "The Las Vegas long-term recovery thesis has centered on zero supply growth," McKnight told investors. "New rooms on the Strip could potentially impact existing supply and temper (revenue per available room) growth. That said, the exact positioning and design of the Resort World property remains to be seen." The optimistic Sandoval, however, said Resorts World just might turn "conventional wisdom on its head." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Will this Resorts World project end up looking more like Sentosa or Genting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 doesn't the CURRENT (abandoned) site look like one of those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernierocker Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 This is on the former Frontier site, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 (edited) ^Stardust/currently some framing for the canceled Echelon Place project. Frontier is still an empty lot. It was supposed to be a recreation of the Plaza Hotel in New York, but the developers bought high [$1.2 BILLION] and then the economy tanked. Edited March 5, 2013 by Jew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Coleman Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Nice to see someone finally do something with that site. It's been a big ugly eyesore for years. Also to anyone interested, they have started to work on the site of the former sahara to transform it into sls las vegas. They have a big banner in front saying coming fall 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 They need something nice at that end of the strip. If this goes through and Vegas can support the extra rooms then this will spur the rest of that area for new development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double0Kevin Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Going to be a big couple of years on the north end of the Strip, with SLS opening next year and Resorts World in 2016. Makes me wonder if something will happen with the Fountainbleu site soon, since that one is so far along. This could also be some encouragement to MGM to remodel or just fix up Circus Circus over the next 10 years... it could happen. Here is some concept art of Resorts World. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 They just took the renderings for Echelon and made it all Asian looking. I doubt the final product will resemble that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 ^ Although I hope it does. That looks amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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