Nevada Gaming Revenue for 2014 Down; Laughlin Up

Tropicana Laughlin on Casino Drive - Laughlin, NV

Nevada’s Gaming Control Board reported a gaming revenue decline of 1.1% for the entire state, to slightly over 11 Billion dollars in 2014.

Of local interest- 
Laughlin, NV showed an increase of 1% for 2014 
after a double-digit increase for December of 17.84%.

Here are the numbers for 2014 and the month of December.
   
Overall 2014 Revenue Numbers:

• Las Vegas Strip down 2.1% percent to $6.37 Billion.
• Downtown Las Vegas up 2.1% to 511.4 Million.
• Laughlin up 1%
• North Las Vegas up 1.9%
• Boulder Strip down 1.8%
• Clark County (overall) down 1.3% percent to $9.55 Billion. 

For the last month of 2014 showed December Revenue Numbers showed:
Gaming revenue overall was $950.7 million, down 8.06% compared to the year before. 

• Las Vegas Strip was down 16.41% to $555.2 million from 2013.
• Downtown Las Vegas up 2.96% to 43 Million.
• Laughlin up 17.84%
• North Las Vegas down 3.74%
• Boulder Strip up 13.28%
• Clark County (overall) down 9.68 percent to $833.9 million 

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Bullhead City Spring Festival

For Immediate Release

Calling all local jazz, rock bands, street performers, entertainers, and dancers!   

We are looking for talented musicians for the 1^st Annual

Bullhead Bash Spring Festival

                      

to be held  Saturday, March 7, 2015  (9AM – 6PM) at the SUDDENLINK Community Center in Bullhead City, AZ. 

If you are interested in being part of this event please contact:

Darlene at 928-699-0548  or djhiltner@gmail.com

Bullhead Bash Spring Festival is a fundraiser hosted by: Community Financial Wellness and the Academy of Building Industries High School (AOBI). Co-sponsored by the City of Bullhead City.  (All money raised remains in our local community for financial literacy education.)

13 Nevada Casinos granted tax refunds from Gaming Commission

Harrah's Laughlin - Photo by Laughlin Buzz

Harrah's Laughlin among 13 Nevada Casino/Hotels awarded refund. 

The Nevada Gaming Commission are giving a tax refund to 13 Casino/Hotels after the properties overpaid Nevada's live entertainment tax.  The exact amount was not available immediately but is  worth at least $700,000 in total.

The settlement involves The Cosmopolitan, Planet Hollywood, Paris, Bally's, Caesars Palace, Harrah's, The Linq, The Flamingo and The Rio in Las Vegas.  Also included are Harrah's Casino Hotel in Laughlin and Reno and Harvey's Resort in Lake Tahoe.

Commissioner Randolph Townsend says it's a pretty serious amount and he wants to ensure the legislature which begins its session next week is given a heads up since it might represent "a little hole in their pocket."

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Weird AL Tour in Laughlin, NV

Laughlin, NV

"Weird Al" Yankovic has announced his Mandatory World Tour.

The "Mandatory World Tour" begins its North American leg on May 12th with a five-shows in Las Vegas at Planet Hollywood.  The tour is currently scheduled to wrap up in Laughlin, NV with a show September 18th at Harrah's Laughlin.   

After the Laughlin show he will he will head to Sweden for his first show of the tour overseas.   Here is a list of the official tour dates.

The show will take place in Laughlin at Harrah's outdoor Rio Vista Outdoor Amphitheater.  

Pre-sale for all North American dates begins January 27th at 10 a.m. local time.  Tickets will be available after this at Harrah's Laughlin or their website.    

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Cruizin' On The River and Casino Drive Laughlin

Laughlin, Nevada

Cruizin' On The River Car Show

We didn't get a chance to attend the Cruizin' On The River Car Show that was held in Laughlin over the weekend.  We did get a hold of some pictures of some of the cars from the parade held on Saturday.   There were dozens more, these are just a few. 

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Casino Drive where the Parade passed by. 

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Sunrise over Colorado River Laughlin

Laughlin, NV

Laughlin has amazing sunrises and sunsets over the Colorado River and Mountains.   The view changes quite fast moment to moment as the sun moves.  These were taken on 1-19-2015 from the Laughlin Riverwalk looking across the river toward Bullhead City, AZ.

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The Tropicana Laughlin is the only Casino/Hotel on Casino Drive that is not on the Riverwalk side.

Sunset behind it in the evening are often spectacular too.  Below is a shot of the morning shortly after sunrise. 

Grab an early morning coffee and check out the view.  

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El Chilito Rojo coming to Laughlin Outlet Mall

Laughlin, Nevada

We heard that a new Mexican restaurant was coming to the food court at the Laughlin Outlet Mall. 

Not long after this the new owner*, Priceless Outlets, shared the news on Twitter and Facebook.   

El Chilito Rojo will be going in the spot that was formerly held by McDonalds (closed a long time ago).  

That will put the food court at 4 vendors with Rice Garden, Mia's Pizza, and Kappastrami rounding out the choices.  

No word on an opening date for El Chilito Rojo, but it should be announced soon.

*The Laughlin Outlet mall was sold in October of last year.  Read the details here. 

Update -  12/2016: El Chilito Rojo opened and already closed.

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Dierks Bentley at Laughlin Event Center in April

Laughlin, Nevada

 Dierks Bentley will perform in Laughlin on Saturday, April 11th (2015).

Award winning singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley career continues to grow.  His album Riser has already had two consecutive Number One hits with "Drunk On A Plane and "I Hold On".  Dirk Bentley's six previous studio albums have sold more than 5million copies. Along the way he has earned 11 GRAMMY nominations, countless CMA, ACM and CMT nominations and membership at the Grand Ole Opry.

He will be joined with special guests Logan Mize and Clare Dunn.  The show starts at 7pm.

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Laughlin and Colorado River Pictures

Laughlin, Nevada

Great "winter" weather hit Laughlin the last few days.

Here are a few pictures around Laughlin and the Colorado River.

Shot from the Bullhead City side of the River looking across at the Laughlin Casinos. 

Laughlin - Bullhead City Bridge 

Palm Tree that is most of the time partially submerged in the Colorado River

Palm Tree in River with Mountains in the Background 

Sea Gulls - one in flight 

A beer and three oranges picked off a tree.
Sadly, most likely a homeless camp at the edge of the River.

Navy Plane doing training above the River 

Aquarius Casino with the Water Taxi passing in front of it. 

The River does have tiny sea shells that wash up on the banks. 

U.S.S. Riverside boat Tour - heading up toward the Davis Dam

U.S.S. Riverside going under the Laughlin - Bullhead City Bridge

Pedestrian Bridge crossing over the highway and leading to the Heritage Trails and Davis Dam

Don Laughlin's River Shuttle from Bullhead City to the Riverside Casino (and back)

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Early January Updates on Laughlin Changes

Laughlin, NV

In this post:

• LRL Paint Job
• DD to open soon
• Big Easy Work in Progress

Laughlin River Lodge
After the opening of the gaming at the LRL (Laughlin River Lodge) not much new changed through the holiday's.   On January 8th we heard they were busy giving the hotel tower a much needed paint job.  We can only hope that the new sign is going up next, very soon!

Picture by Debbie Hoffman from Laughlin Buzz Facebook Group

Picture by Debbie Hoffman from Laughlin Buzz Facebook Group

We will share more pictures once the work is done.

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Dunkin Donuts at the Edgewater

We have reported the progress of the upcoming opening of the Dunkin Donuts in the Edgewater Casino.  Now it looks like the opening date will be around January, 19th.  No official word yet but they held a job fair last month and the work seems to be done.  Signs/Menus are in place.

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Big Easy Deli at the Colorado Belle

We shared info about the work going on at the Colorado Belle for the new Big Easy Deli.  Still no word on an opening 

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Aquarius Casino Resort Getting a Face Lift

Laughlin, NV
Aquarius Casino Resort

Update:  1-12-2015  
The sign is almost completely dismantled.  Here is how it looked this morning.

The Neon sign of the Aquarius before work began this week. 

We were in and out of Laughlin since the 28th of December and came back to several changes happening.

Earlier we reported they had started to repave and improve the look of the Riverwalk behind the Casino.   They completed one section before the Holidays.

Now they are back at it again, removing the circle outside the rear (Riverwalk) entrance and making changes to the neon sign out front.

The main entrance and old valet area is now closed.  So is the handicap parking.  They have put several handicap parking spots in the first row of the parking lot opposite the parking garage.

Valet is being done to the far left behind the tower.  To enter the Casino you have to go down the corridor between the right tower and the garage and enter the side doors.

It appears they are replacing the neon sign.  Time will tell what the new look will be....

Sadly, the pieces of the sign are being piled in the parking lot by the dumpster. 

 They have also taken all the neon that lined the ceiling before the row of doors at the entrance.

Work also continues on the Riverwalk side of the Casino - Hotel 

This first set of photos were from a day ago.  

Just today, 1-9-15, they are making good progress already.  
Here are photo's taken and how it looked this afternoon.

You can still access the Riverwalk from the Aquarius but not through the doors where the circle was.  Use the doors by the Cove Bar or the Buffet.

Doors closed on 1-9-15

We wonder if this neon will be removed as well?

Also, you cannot get to the Edgewater, can only go in the direction of the Riverside. 

That is sure to change soon as they are making fast progress on this project.

No official word on how long the improvements will take, though speculation is a month time frame. We will share more on the progress as we hear about it or see it.  Stop back soon.  Or join our Laughlin Buzz Facebook group here to get the latest buzz in Laughlin.

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