Vegas and the Mob re-visited?

I’m still not very good about posting regularly. It will take some time to incorporate this into the weekly routine.

An interesting story developed today.

Caesar’s Entertainment group was behind the project of The Gansevoort hotel  (also in New York City and Turks and Caicos) due to open in April 2014 on one of the most famous corners of the Las Vegas Strip; Flamingo and Las Vegas Blvd. Home for years to the Barbary Coast and then a short life span as Bill’s Gambling Hall, the building has been virtually hollowed out and will be re-created into a high end luxury lifestyle hotel with French detailing. With only 188 rooms, each guest will be treated to true VIP treatment. The hotel will also be home to Drai’s Beach club and Nightclub (of the infamous Victor Drai whose after hours club was housed in the basement of the Barbary Coast for many years). and celebrity chef Giada Di Laurentiis will be introduced the strip with a 300 seat Italian restaurant.

But today, Caesar’s have withdrawn the Gansevoort  name after regulators raised concerns about the operator’s possible ties with the Russian Mob.  Only in Vegas!!!!!