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Ray Price at Boulder Station
Boulder Station Hotel and Casino | 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Clay Walker at The Golden Nugget
Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino
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Gloriana at LAX
LAX Nightclub | 10 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
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Brooks & Dunn at the Hilton
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Bill Engvall at the Treasure Island Theatre
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Ron White performs at the Mirage
Terry Fator Theatre
The Sun
Locally owned and independent for more than 50 years.
My wife and I used to be regular visitors to Vegas since we were married there in 2003. However, we have found that the room deals we could get as little as three years ago have all but since disappeared.
Traveling to and from Vegas from Regina, CAN is not cheap. Flights alone cost the better part of $2,000, and then once you get to Vegas there's transportation, food, gambling, etc. When we could get a room at Bally's for $69/night, money wasn't as much of an issue. But now to pay over $120/night ... no thanks.
Coincidentally, other people we know who used to travel to Vegas have since stopped for this very reason. Cruises have now become popular among many of this crowd.
It's little wonder these Vegas resorts are taking a financial hit. And until hotel management/owners wake up to the realization that their high room rates and lack of freebies are driving business to other vacation options, I'll be happy to sit back and watch them lose more money from up here in Canada.