Rick’s Cabaret, the ultimate Las Vegas Stripclub is gearing up to welcome patrons as the city reclaims its crown as the “most popular Labor Day destination” in the U.S.

“Orbitz.com has announced that Las Vegas is the most frequently booked destination for this Labor Day weekend, based its air and hotel traffic count, and we’ll be ready for the extra visitors. We’re also expecting big crowds on September 7th, 8th and 9th as we throw parties to celebrate our second anniversary.” said Andy Studebaker, general manager of Rick’s Cabaret.

To celebrate Labor Day Weekend and its second anniversary in Las Vegas, Rick’s Cabaret is offering guests a series of special offers, including free VIP transportation and admission, drinks and bottle service discounts, complementary buffet and special door giveaways. Guests attending Rick’s Cabaret anniversary parties will be eligible to win door prizes, including an expense paid trip in October to New York City to help the Rick’s Cabaret in mid-town Manhattan celebrate its fifth anniversary.

“We are rolling out our fleet of party buses, limos and Rick’s Mobiles to provide free pickups from your hotel to bring you right to the club with free admission,” he added. “As a reward for making us the #1 club in Las Vegas, on Tuesday and Wednesday we’ll serve $2 drinks and $150 bottle from 4pm-11pm with complimentary buffet, and door prizes; on Thursday it’s open bar 8pm-11pm, $150 bottles all night, complimentary buffet, and door prizes.” commented  Andy Studebaker.

“We’ll have hundreds of the most beautiful women in the world in the club during Labor Day weekend September 3rd through the 6th, continuing right through Thursday for our anniversary parties,” added Studebaker.

Call 702-367-4000 to arrange for Rick’s Cabaret complimentary transportation. Rick’s Cabaret Las Vegas is located at 3355 Procyon Street, just off the Las Vegas Strip.

Coast Casinos’ popular “Pumpkin Patch Pick” fall cash giveaway, is returning to Las Vegas for five weeks of promotions awarding casino players with thousands of dollars in cash prizes. The promotion will run from September 26th through October 30th, at all Coast Casinos (Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Suncoast Hotel and Casino, Orleans Hotel and Casino and Gold Coast Hotel) and will give B Connected cardmembers the chance to win up to $10,000 each week.

Starting September 26th, B Connected cardmembers will earn points toward entries in the weekly Pumpkin Patch drawing. Slot and video poker players will earn one entry at a property for every 50 base points earned , while table game players will receive an entry for every $5 wagered. Players will also be eligible to earn additional bonus entries after receiving their first entry.

Every Saturday (October 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30), five entries will be drawn twice a day at each of the four Coast properties in Las Vegas. Winners will get an invitation to play the Pumpkin Patch Pick game, where contestants punch out one of 36 spots on a board, each awarding cash prizes ranging from $250 to $10,000. As an additional level of excitement, some cards will offer winners extra punches.

Participants must be aware that players should be present at the drawings to claim their prizes, and drawing times may change from one property to the other. Membership in B Connected is required to take part in this promo. The card is free and available to all individuals over the age of 21 at all participating Boyd Gaming properties.

Complete contest details and rules are available at the B Connected booths located at Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Suncoast, The Orleans Hotel and Casino and Gold Coast.

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer has recently confirmed that Mexican Lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, will defend his WBO belt against Australian boxer and current WBO interim lightweight champion  Michael Katsidis in a fight scheduled to take place on November 27th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Marquez (51-5-1, 37 Kos), won a rematch with Juan Diaz on July 31st in his first fight since losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr. last year. Marquez, who recently failed to materialize a third fight vs. Manny Pacquiao, accepted the therms to a mandatory title defense against Katsidis (27-2, 22 Kos).

The 30 year old Australian boxer won the vacant WBO interim lightweight title in a fight held at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada, as part of the undercard to the Number One/Numero Uno event featuring the returning Floyd Mayweather, Jr. against Juan Manuel Márquez.

More recently, Katsidis achieved important title defense against then-undefeated lightweight boxer Kevin Mitchell, knocking the Brit in the third round. Several months after the Mitchell bout, the WBO mandated that Juan Manuel Márquez must face Katsidis for the ‘full’ version of the world lightweight title.

“It’s just a matter of getting it papered up. It’s a great challenge for Juan, and a very interesting fight for fans.” commented Schaefer.

More information, including the official fight card, will be announced in the coming weeks.

Following the successful debut of its annual Champion’s Week in Las Vegas, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) will return to Sin City in December for its traditional postseason celebration running from December 1st to 3rd in several locations in Las Vegas.

NASCAR moved its postseason activities for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series to Las Vegas last year after almost three decades hosting the event in New York City.  The event attracts thousands of racing fans and NASCAR followers and brings some of the most popular and successful race car drivers, team owners and industry leaders
The annual NASCAR Week will feature a series of events  NASCAR Pit Stop Tour,  Chasers for Charity Event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the popular Victory Lap on Las Vegas Strip, as well as public events such as photo and autograph sessions.

The NASCAR week will close with the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony, scheduled for Friday, December 3rd at Wynn Las Vegas.  Further details regarding the event, including the list of invited guests and entertainment planned, will be announced in the weeks previous to the Ceremony.

Here’s the schedule of event planned for the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week:

Wednesday, Dec. 1
NASCAR Street Tour: Two tricked-out NASCAR interactive Ford vehicles are scheduled to appear all week throughout Las Vegas with dynamic street teams, interactive video games and free giveaways.

NASCAR Pit Stop Tour:The Pit Stop Tour program will run from Dec. 1-3, consisting of Official Partner show cars placed in iconic locations throughout the Las Vegas strip. Brand ambassadors at each location (locations TBD) will be on site from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. for all three days, engaging the fans.

Chasers for Charity Event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: Gates open at 10 a.m. Events include “Richard Petty Driving Experience”,  interactive displays throughout the track’s “Neon Garage.” Live music on the main stage from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. In addition, all 12 Chase drivers will participate in a Family Feud-style game show hosted by Kevin Burke between 2-3:30 p.m. Admission to the Fanfest is free to the public, and mass transportation will be available from the strip and downtown.
Thursday, Dec. 2

NASCAR/NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon: The annual industry/media gathering will be held at 11:00 am at the Bellagio and includes the presentation of awards to the Champion Crew Chief, Champion Sponsor, Raybestos Rookie of the Year and Most Popular Driver. For the first time, fans will also have an opportunity to attend this event, co-hosted by NASCAR and National Motor Sports Press Association.

Victory Lap: (3:30 p.m) The Victory Lap will feature the top 12 drivers motoring their respective race cars on Las Vegas Strip. Victory Lap will feature an authentic pit stop along the route and two burn-out sections for drivers. Victory Lap will kick off right in front of Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino and end at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

NASCAR After The Lap: The event set to take place at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (4:30 p.m),  is a free for fans, and will feature a question-and-answer session with drivers and an interactive Coca-Cola Fan Zone experience. Select NASCAR fans will be awarded NASCAR-themed prizes, including a 2011 Ford Taurus SHO. The Coca-Cola Fan Zone opens at noon, with doors to NASCAR After The Lap opening at 3 p.m. General admission seats are free, on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Friday, Dec. 3
2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony: The annual show will start at 6 p.m., and will honor the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion driver and owner, as well as other drivers who finished among the top 10 positions in the final series standings.

Cake Poker is bringing new promotions and contests in September, including a brand new Money Night Football tournaments, as well as its popular Match & Win and Turbo Gold Cards promotions.

Set to make its debut on September 13th and running for four weeks, Cake Poker’s Money Night Football tournaments will run every Monday and give players the chance to win extra prizes. In addition, players who change their screen name to reference to their favorite football team and cash in one of the tournaments will be entered into a weekly $500 Kamikaze tournament.

During September, Cake Poker will offer its popular Turbo Gold Card promotion with a special twist. Turbo Gold Cards feature Gold Cards distributed at quadruple speed seven days a week during three two-hour time slots: 11am-1pm, 4-6pm and 9pm-11pm EDT. This promotion is built around the special Cake Poker Gold Card Reward Program where ring game players can earn randomly released Gold Cards for every hand they are dealt. Also returning this September to Cake Poker is the Match & Win promo awarding over $30,000. Match & Win is a fun and easy promotion. Players simply match Gold Cards from their collection to Cake Poker’s game board for up to 10 opportunities to win cash.

“Turbo Gold Cards is the perfect promotion to run in conjunction with Match & Win; players can build up their Gold Card collections for more Match & Win opportunities. This is what we love to do at CakePoker – make it easy and fun for our players to win big.” said cake Poker Card Room Manager, Lee Jones.

For more information on the available promotions and tournaments, please visit CakePoker.com.

After a little more than two-month receiving nominations and votes from the general public, officials of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) have announced the name of the top ten candidates for 2010 Poker Hall of Fame.

According to the WSOP, a total of 102 names were submitted during the public nomination process, including 44 who received multiple nominations. All of these individuals are still eligible for future consideration. The following represents the Top 10 nominated individuals at WSOP.com from July 1 - August 31.

• Chris Ferguson
• Barry Greenstein
• Jennifer Harman-Traniello
• Dan Harrington
• Phil Ivey
• Linda Johnson
• Tom McEvoy
• Daniel Negreanu
• Scotty Nguyen
• Erik Seidel

Now the candidates will be reviewed by the Poker Hall of Fame Governing Council, who will name the final list of candidates eligible for induction in 2010. That will be followed by the voting of the final nominees by the 16 living Hall of Fame members and a 17-person media panel. Only these 33 individuals cast votes for induction.

Both the Hall of Fame members and the Governing Councill will have take in consideration a series of points and criteria to make sure candidates are worthy for this year’s induction. The name of the inductees will be revealed previous to the 2010 Class of the Poker Hall of Fame ceremony scheduled as part of the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event final table festivities in November.

Sunpoker.com is pleased to announce the release of its brand new “Shine”, an innovative online poker loyalty program designed to reward players with even bigger prizes simply for playing at SunPoker’s real cash tables.

Thanks to this new and fresh loyalty program, cash game players at Sun Poker will now earn over 200% more than the previous VIP program. Players automatically become a member once they make their first deposit and enter their first cash game. Points are earned as players contribute to a pot in real money game. Points are rewarded based on the VIP Level and the pot rake. For example, players who collect from 0 to 4999 points in one month will receive VIP Level 1 benefits.

Once you reach the required amount of Shine Points in a month for any level, you’ll receive all the benefits of that level offers. Unlike other loyalty programs, the VIP Level you reach each month will last until the end of the month and the following month.

Shine members can cash their points at any time, meaning that there is no waiting for the end of the month to receive their cash back. Shine Points can be cashed in from the cashier at a rate of $1.00 per 1000 points (5000 is the minimum redemption level). Shine Points will be deducted from the player’s point balance but won’t affect the loyalty level.
For more information on the new Shine loyalty program, please visit SunPoker.com.

Full Tilt Poker’s MiniFTOPS will be back on September 8th with 34 events and more than $6 million in guaranteed prize money.

MiniFTOPS features the same events as FTOPS, but all at approximately 1/10th of the buy-in. Same as the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS), Full Tilt MiniFTOPS XVII offer a total of 34 events hosted by members of Team Full Tilt and Red pros, including Phil Gordon, Matt Sexton, Ali Nejad, Roberto Romanello, Eli Elezra, John D’Agostino and Carlos Mortensen.

Players can buy in to any MiniFTOPS XVII event directly or satellite their way in for as little as $0.50 or 50 Full Tilt Points. Players can also enter the MiniFTOPS XVII Satellite Challenge and win extra tournament buy-ins and Tournament Dollars.

Some of the highlights include Six Rush Poker* Tournaments, including Event #33, a $20 + $2 NLH Rush Rebuy with $350K guaranteed and a MiniFTOPS Two-Day Event, featuring a $200 + $16 buy-in and $600K guaranteed. Full Tilt’s MiniFTOPS will close with a $70 + $5 NL Hold’em Main Event scheduled on Sunday, September 19th at 17:00 ET. The Main event features a $1.000.000 guaranteed prize pool and will be hosted by Spanish pro Carlos Mortensen.

Following the tradition of its popular Online Poker Series, the mini FTOPS will award the top finishers at each event with a series of additional prizes. All players who make the final table of a MiniFTOPS event will receive a limited-edition MiniFTOPS jacket. Winners from each event will receive the jacket and a silver MiniFTOPS jersey to go along with their 1st place prize money.

Finish 1st on the MiniFTOPS Leaderboard and receive a special prize package which includes tournament entries to every FTOPS XVIII event (except the Two-Day Event) worth approximately $10,000.

Register Now

Follow these steps to register for any MiniFTOPS event:

• Open the game software and click on the Lobby menu, then select Choose Lobby View > Standard View.
• In the browse area, click on Tournament and then FTOPS.
• Find the MiniFTOPS event you’d like to play in, click the Register Now button and get ready to play for your share of the prize money.

For more information, including the MiniFTOPS XVII schedule of events, please visit FullTilt.com.

If you are planning to hit Vegas this Labor Day, be sure to stop by the Hard Rock Hotel for some great parties with Kourtney Kardashian, Lil John and others.Featured Events at The Hard Rock:

Thursday, September 2nd
Adler’s Appetite
With special guest Anchored

Friday & Saturday, September 3rd - 4th

DJ Eric DLux

Saturday, September 4th

SKAM Saturdays
With Kourtney Kardashian
plus DJ Reach, DJ Crooked & Gusto

Sunday, September 5th
SIN on Sunday
Lil Jon DJ Set

Upcoming Events

Thursday, September 2nd
Vanity Godskitchen - Chris Lake

Friday, September 3rd
Friday Night Live - Ozomatli
Wasted Space - Friday Night Live Concert After Party
The Joint - Supernatural Santana

Saturday, September 4th
Vanity - Hosted by the Twilight Wolf Pack
The Joint - Supernatural Santana

Sunday, September 5th
Rehab - Model Search Finals
The Joint - Supernatural Santana
Wasted Space - No Use for a Name

Monday, September 6th

SKYBAR - Relax with Scooter & Lavelle

Weekend Recap

This past Friday at Hard Rock Hotel, Vanity hosted ABC’s “The Bachelor” Jesse Csincsak and his expectant fiancée Ann Lueders’ joint bachelor and bachelorette parties. Some guests included Olympic snowboarder and “Dancing with the Stars” alumnus Louie Vito as well as Vienna Girardi, “The Bachelor” season 14 winner, and husband/wife couple Jason Mesnick and Molly Mesnick from “The Bachelor” season 13.

On Saturday, ABC’s “Bachelor Pad” stars Jesse Kovacs and David Good, still in town from the bachelor/bachelorette parties, enjoyed drinks at a VIP booth with friends. The duo also showed up at Rehab the following day and Vanity again that night.

Angela Simmons, fashion designer and Rev. Run’s daughter, also stopped by Vanity with a small group of friends.

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