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  1. Restaurant updates (per Eater LV): Best Friend, the Korean barbecue from chef Roy Choi, returns to the dining scene on Friday, March 19. The former Eater 38 restaurant from the star of The Chef Show with Jon Favreau on Netflix temporarily closed his restaurant a year ago when the state ordered all nonessential businesses — including restaurants, bars, and casinos — to shutter to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Park MGM reopened its hotel daily on March 5. Also reopening on Thursday, another member of the Eater 38, Costa Di Mare at Wynn Las Vegas, which temporarily closed on January 4. Here, chef Mark LoRusso brings fresh Mediterranean seafood and Italian cuisine with a pricey menu and über romantic vibe on the patio. Pastas made daily and more than 40 fish flown in from the coast of Italy highlight the menu here. Patrons should splurge on the langoustines in a private cabana, especially if they have an expense account or deep wallet. Patio dining available.
  2. Well that’s a slight disappointment I was more hoping for Fyre Festival Galveston edition
  3. Info on the pop-up Brackets at The Stadium sportsbook at Venetian https://www.casinolifemagazine.com/news/venetian-launches-pop-sports-bar-march-college-basketball-tournaments
  4. Think you said you are staying at Caesars. Would be a great time to enlist a host if you can wrangle one on your behalf to book seats for you at the sportsbook. All the major casino sportsbooks I believe have shifted now to reserving/blocking off/charging money for seats now for big events. And this includes things like a regular Saturday of college football. So that would be my first recommendation. Failing that, see what it would cost to book seats. Lagasse Stadium closed last year, so that’s out. From what I’ve seen, the best new or redone places look to be Circa and Westgate. I would call ASAP and see how it all works for the tournament this year. Previously many of the big places would host big parties in ballrooms. Pick your favorite place and check on that too. Try Cosmo. Last suggestion would be to “slum it” at a smaller locals casino just off the Strip. You might be surprised how much fun that can be. Places like Ellis Island casino or Tuscany Suites. Protip: download the online betting apps (like BetMGM) and sign up for them early. The betting lines get nuts in person.
  5. Cool to see this thread picking up some activity. The leisure traveler is definitely headed back to Vegas soon and the town is also anxiously awaiting more convention business to pick up 2H’21 and into 2022. World of Concrete is one of the first bigger shows to give it a go.
  6. I am not aware of any Strip buffets open at this time. For cheaper golf, try Royal Links Golf Club, about 20 min drive east of the Strip.
  7. Was that a line out of Entourage? From Seth Green to Eric “hey tell Sloan I said what’s up” . . . Sabbatini not so liked on tour. Quite funny.
  8. Couple of Strip casinos back to full time hours
  9. Anyone take the Real Estate law class at UT undergrad? It was under the business school when I took it, taught by a lady with the last name Murray I think. Great class. We had a whole section of study on this topic and it was highly fascinating.
  10. Urban Meyer interview at Sawgrass on golf channel. No update on whether he’s coming to Austin or not.
  11. It has been busy recently as NASCAR just raced in Vegas with fans and pool season is open. They are expecting decent crowds for March Madness as well.
  12. An gonna run out of golf balls
  13. He just posted on snap a video shaking his head and the text was Don’t ask
  14. Nice first round for Phil at -1 good for T-10 at the moment
  15. I’ve tried some hi-low and I hate it. Much prefer the hi only PLO. When you add in the low, it seems to slow the game down on hands when they take forever to figure out who won the low and argue about it as some people don’t understand the rules. And then the chops add up and slow the game down as they figure out quarter pots etc
  16. MCKINNEY — After a one-year hiatus, the AT&T Byron Nelson is back on the PGA Tour calendar. And fans will be able to witness it in person. Some fans, at least. Tournament organizers announced on Tuesday that the tournament, which will make its debut at its new home at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney this May, will allow 10,000 patrons per day over the course of the four-day event. Tournament organizers made the 10,000 person-per-day recommendation to the PGA Tour after receiving input from the City of McKinney, Collin County and health officials, combined with the recent order from Gov. Greg Abbott to loosen restrictions statewide, according to outgoing tournament chair John Jenkins. The Tour accepted the recommendation last week. In addition to the capacity limits, all patrons must wear masks on-site, unless actively eating or drinking. Everyone will be health screened upon their arrival to the tournament. There will be 150 hand sanitation stations throughout the course.
  17. Las Vegas Sun: When casinos reopened in June after the coronavirus shutdown, a number of poker rooms in Las Vegas remained dark, and it seems likely some will never return to action. The pandemic has wiped out about a third of an already dwindling number of poker tables in Clark County, mostly in Las Vegas. “I’m actually surprised that more rooms haven’t closed,” said Justin Young, a professional poker player who lives in Las Vegas. In January 2020, just before the pandemic hit, 35 casinos in Clark County reported revenue from 418 poker tables, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. This January, 21 casinos reported earnings from 282 tables, a drop of about 33%. The closures are part of a continuing trend only hastened by the pandemic, which has drastically cut into Las Vegas tourism. In the summer of 2010, Las Vegas had over 1,000 poker tables. The 28-table poker room at the Encore has reopened, but has been temporarily moved to the casino floor at the adjacent Wynn Las Vegas with half the number of tables. Ryan Beauregard, the director of poker operations, said the company plans to reopen the Encore poker room, but no timetable has been established. “That 14-table number has worked out well to meet the demand, even on weekends,” Beauregard said. “Demand is slowly starting to creep back up. We’re just now seeing poker play about to outgrow what we’re offering now.” Beauregard said he expects poker to remain a draw at the Wynn properties on the Strip, but he wondered aloud whether all the closed poker rooms in Las Vegas will eventually reopen. “Maybe in some places where poker was more of an amenity instead of a draw at a property, that will have to be addressed. But the demand for poker will come back,” Beauregard said. Poker rooms at Strip casinos like the Mirage — once the center of the poker universe — Mandalay Bay and Excalibur remain closed. All three are MGM Resorts International properties. At the Excalibur, the rails surrounding the poker area remain in place, but all seven tables have been removed. The room’s popular cash prize wheel for high hands remains perched in a corner. MGM officials said they had nothing to report about its shuttered rooms. But last year, the MGM Grand hosted a series of free poker tournaments to give away more than $120,000 in promotion money collected from players at those rooms. Off the Strip, locals card rooms at places like Green Valley Ranch, Palace Station and Sam’s Town also remain closed. At Green Valley Ranch, the poker room’s 22 tables were removed and replaced with chairs so people could watch football and basketball. An official with property owner Station Casinos had no information about when or if the room might reopen. In August, Station reopened three poker rooms, including at Red Rock Resort, which is operating with 20 eight-seat tables. Players are separated by plastic dividers and must wear masks. “We’re seeing more and more of our regulars come back,” said Scott Nelson, general manager at Red Rock. “I think the plexiglass shields create confidence for the guests that they can play while remaining safe.” Casinos have also established more stringent disinfecting protocols. At the Orleans, poker chips are regularly sprayed down with a heavy-duty sanitizer, and cards are swapped out every couple hours, a Boyd Gaming spokesman said. Whenever a player leaves a game, an attendant wipes down the area. Cliff Kelley, a regular at the Orleans, said he’s noticed some of the other players have stayed away during the pandemic, but he’s not too concerned. “Poker will always be popular,” Kelley, 77, of Las Vegas said.. “It’s different now — you have to wear a mask and they’ll be sure to remind you if you take it off — but it’s still poker.” As he spoke on a recent weeknight, several dozen people were at the tables, some wearing protective face shields and all wearing face masks. In an area adjacent to the poker room, more players were competing in a poker tournament. “It’s even busier on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays,” Kelley said. At the South Point, poker room manager Jason Sanborn said there is still a strong demand for live poker. “I know there are still restrictions, and I know some rooms have yet to open, but I do think we’re seeing a resurgence,” said Sanborn, who oversees a busy 30-table room.
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