Las Vegas Travel News 07/21/2010

Here's something you don't see very often in Las Vegas: A boutique hotel … right near the the Strip nonetheless!

The Home Shopping Network is giving away goodies for its birthday … here's how to enter!

Interesting ongoing conversation in Las Vegas: How casinos should handle gambling addicts. At one recent conference, it was determined that marketing to addicts was okay as long as the focus is on amenities, not gaming.

Wynn and Encore are losing money. No big surprise there in this economy.

If you'll be in Las Vegas on August 3, consider eating at IHOP on Las Vegas Boulevard. From 6 a.m.-9 a.m., you won't pay for a short stack, but you are asked to consider giving a donation for MDA research.

Las Vegas was built to fast in the last ten years. This is the fall out.

Las Vegas is often noted as not being a very environmentally friendly place, but there have been a number of initiatives put in place in the last couple months that are making slow progress in that direction. Here is another example of how Las Vegas is going green.

Criss Angel has one heck of a home in the Las Vegas valley. I'd like to know where I can find that pool!

A new policy by Steve Wynn would dictate that dealers have to share tips with supervisors. The dealers have hired an attorney to combat the policy, saying that this is a conflict of interest.

Love this … get a massage, save a pet!