Before letting your mind travel to odd places read on to see what we are really trying to tell you about. There is a new item on the menu at the Cafe at the Sahara Hotel and Casino. It is a 2 foot, 6 pound burrito called “the bomb”.

Anyone that attempts to eat this whole burrito in one sitting is awarded with the return of their money making the meal completely free and they are also given two unlimited pass to ride the hotel rollercoaster as much as they want for the entire day. This seems to be a little bit more of a punishment rather than a reward after consuming that amount of food.

If one does make the attempt to eat the burrito but backs out at some point before completing and does not eat it they must take a photo of themselves in a small pink top that reads “weenie” across the chest. The photo is them placed on the wall of shame to frighten all those that dare to take the challenge.

The cost of the burrito for those that cannot finish it is $19.95. Those that do brave the entire task and come with an appetite big enough to eat the world will also be the proud new owners of a shirt that says “”Conquered the Bomb.”

Now if you are up for a challenge against friends this seems like it will leave a great memory and certainly some stories to tell in the future. Although if you were able to eat the entire thing may we suggest just passing on the ride afterward.

It seems that LVS (Las Vegas Sands) group is in the news just a little more than they would like these days. And unfortunately for the company that used to be worth billions the news is not good news this time around as well. The Las Vegas Sands Corp along with almost every other hotel and casino operator in Las Vegas and the US continues to feel the wrath of the economic downturn.

The Las Vegas Sands stock is currently at its lowest point of two dollars and sixteen cents ($2.16) which is the lowest it has ever hit. The financial analysts are optimistic in suggesting that the stock will bounce back slightly throughout this year to net out at 7.00 towards the end of the year. But that is merely a prediction and not at all fact as about six months ago when the stock was at 9 dollars the predictions were that they stock would rise to a minimum of 40 dollars and that has yet to happen and the predictions have changed in completely the reverse direction.

There are also other things than just the North American economy that are hindering the performance of the company and the stock, the restrictions on visa requirements and registrations have been tighter and more difficult lately and so further the projects that were set for the last 12 months in Macau have come to a complete halt.

The senior management says that they are optimistic that things will change and turn around and that their share holders shouldn’t lose hope and continue to hold shares in the company for the promise of times to come in the somewhat near future.

Some people say that they very rich cannot feel the recession because they just have so much money behind their name, the truth of the matter is that even the very wealthy are feeling the recession and the tough time in the economy and Steve Wynn happens to be in some of the worst financial situation that he has faced since the Wynn hotel has opened.

The Wynn hotel, resort and casino has just recently reported fourth quarter earnings from 2008, unfortunately it was only bad news, as they are experiencing losses to the tune of 159.6 million which works out to $1.49 per share for stock holders and investors.

The stock had an overall down turning year last year as the company lost 62% percent over the course of 2008. This was the most the company has lost in history.

While the news of losses continues to be heard throughout the financial voices, the hotel continues to operate as before, inviting guests to enjoy the most luxurious experience that they have yet to have by staying at this exquisite hotel and casino.

The company has also recently opened an even swankier place just next door which is a replica of the first tower called the Encore. The Encore was built and planned for prior to the recession and when Steve Wynn was asked about his plans to carry the project thru earlier last year he promised that it would continue as planned as that the Wynn towers would rise above the economy and bounce back given a little time.

The Las Vegas Art Museum will be closing this Saturday. The museum is among one of the many culturally attractions that is closing throughout the city of Las Vegas as well as throughout the remainder of the United States in the current state of this economy that the world is facing. The Museum has been open and operating in Las Vegas since 1997 and has had fair attendance in the beginning of its existence but has dwindled down in recent years.

Libby Lumpkin who was the Museums executive directive had resigned several months ago when word was announced of the budget cuts throughout the entire company and that there would be reduced salaries and a salary freeze throughout the whole entire company.

The museum functions primarily on the donations of American citizens and companies in the surrounding area with the downturn in the economy donations have been running short over the last period in time. Since it is just a bad time all around the company simply cannot afford to continue to function and pay all the employees.

The museum featured artwork from several American artists as well as some pieces from abroad. While this news has saddened many, there is just no way to keep the company running as it used to. Perhaps a new one will open in its place in years to come once the country has again stabilized and comes around. The culturally entertaining industry is often times the first to suffer when something like this happens. Companies that look for donations to run their businesses always feel the worst end of the stick when the country faces a poor economy.

Getting away to Las Vegas has always been a great idea and renting a time share in Las Vegas is now easier and more accessible than ever. While most companies seem eager to cut costs and enable some sort of across board cost savings the Marriot is planning and continuing with their expansion of the timeshare condo villas just of the strip in Las Vegas.

The hotel and resort which is mostly made up of time share units plans to double in size this year and says there are plans to break ground in the next few months. The company reports that despite the recession, the Las Vegas properties are the most lucrative and happen to bring in the most income for the company within the US timeshares.

Many Las Vegas projects that were in the plans for the past several years have come to a strict halt from orders from senior management and this has created a serious financial situation in Las Vegas as many of the cities jobs are focused around the entertainment and travel industries making construction and function of the hotels a major part of the economy.

The news of Marriot continuing the project and planning on doubling the physical structure brings a glimpse of hope for the construction workers and other property staff throughout the city. IF this project does turn out to be as lucrative as projected than perhaps other companies will see the light and also reinstate the original plans for projects that they had hoped for previously.

Lights, glitz and glamour!! That is what most Las Vegas shows are about and when you are visiting Las Vegas a staple to your trip is likely some live entertainment in the form of a show or a concert. Well if you are planning a trip to the city of lights sometime before April, one show that most will recommend and a concert that is sure to please would be “The Red Piano” performed entirely by Elton John.

While this concert is full of all time favourites from Elton and classics that are sure to touch anyone’s hearts it also aims (and does a heck of a job) at entertaining the whole audience.

The show features some tasteful props as well as a stage that is changing constantly throughout the entire performance while Elton is almost always sitting in front of his very red piano performing to his hearts delight.

Those that enjoy an encore performance when they request it will often get their request as Elton John is known not to close the show without leaving the room wanting more.

The show is set to close in April of this year and has been held at Caesars Palace for several years running. The last show is nearly sold out as fans from throughout the globe will be there to cheer for the red piano one last time.

There is no exact news of whom will be replacing Elton but it is sure to be a tough act to follow.

If you are living or vacationing on the sunny and bright strip of Las Vegas this weekend then perhaps you will be lucky enough to spot and even get an autograph from the one and only Brad Pitt. The Hollywood star was scene there this week with his two sons enjoying some boys only time at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

While it is definitely debatable as to whether or not the kids may still be too young to fully enjoy most of the guilty pleasures that Las Vegas has to offer. It is crystal clear that Pitt was just there to enjoy some quality time with his sons.

It is also reported that while Pitt was on the West Coast with the boys, Jolie was enjoying some well deserved time with the girls from the not so little Pitt and Jolie clan in New York. The family is reported to have special weekends that are devoted to both girl and boy time as well as enjoying much time together as a full family.

The couple will be seen together shortly in LA at the Oscars that are just around the corner where both Pitt and Jolie are nominated to receive best actor and best actress awards respectively.

The stars are both known to enjoy the bright and exciting city of Las Vegas and have been spotted there in the past prior to their relationship going public and the announcement of their natural born babies as well as their adoptions.

Las Vegas hotel and casinos are about to run into a slight dilemma as some of their biggest conventions and events are focused around the telecommunications industry. The newest buzz on the street is how capable technology has become and how intuitive some applications are with regards to helping players increase their odds when playing in a casino.

If the Las Vegas Hotels and Casinos are going to take any sort of action with regards to forbidding PDA and other mobile telephone devices in their casinos, they will have to consider the type of conventions that are being held in Las Vegas and the type of people that visit these conventions.

Chances are more than 90% of their current visitors currently use some sort of mobile communication device so fully forbidding carrying this type of device in a casino is likely not an option. The casino will have to think of some sort of other solution to their new found problem that could potentially cost them some money.

The casinos are currently saying that this is not going to pose a big problem and they trust that players will just turn off their communication devices while at the tables as they have done in the past and that they will continue to operate as they previous have done.

It is only a matter of time that technology gets so advanced that it will have to be stopped from manipulating the outcome of games that used to be plain and simple fun for all to enjoy without having to worry about what the guy next to you might have up their sleeve or in their pocket.

Perhaps Vegas Casinos have nothing personal against the iPhone but the application that the phone can currently enable can put the casino operator at an even bigger loss than they are already currently feeling do to the economy.

While it is already a widespread notion that cell phone use is not permitted near any gambling table game whether it be blackjack or poker and so on. It is now known that the iPhone has a card counting application that would allow players to count cards while playing blackjack if they were extremely well versed in using their device in a discreet nature.

While card counting is not illegal it is not appreciated in Las Vegas as a whole and casinos are allowed to ask players that they believe partake in card counting to leave the premises.

So an easier answer may be to ban smart phones and PDA devices from appearing anywhere near the table games altogether. The large poker tournaments have already banned the iPhone for this exact reason.

Technology is advancing faster and faster with every day and people have ability to know exactly what the phones will be capable of next. With trust always being an issue many do believe that it is just better if players and gamblers leave their techie items at the door before getting ready to play at the tables. And with games being in the casinos favour to begin with the Las Vegas casinos are looking to keep as much money inside as they possibly can.

Those that thought they were getting a review of the best restaurants or places to visit in Las Vegas are largely mistaken. The most recent Vegas top 50 list is nowhere close to a list on where to go, in fact this newest list is privy only to law enforcement and holds the names of Las Vegas’ most prolific hookers that walk and work the Las Vegas strip.

So much for making prostitution legal in the city of lights, entertainment and action, Las Vegas police have developed a list of the 50 most popular and wanted hookers that they are trying to catch and imprison as part of a new street cleanup effort entitled VETO which stands for Vice Enforcement Top Offenders .

Most of the women on the list are under 30 years of age and have been previously arrested for random crimes such as loitering; stealing, and trespassing and some already have previous charges of prostitution. The unfortunate problem with this is that the issue is a huge problem with Las Vegas as a whole not only the area concentrated on by this program which is the strip of famous hotels and entertainment.

These 50 females have been banned from all hotels on the strip and have a warrant out for their arrest. Las Vegas is attempting to clean up their city one step at a time and many are agreeing that strip is a good place to start in order to spread the message to those aspiring to end up there.