Elvis Is Leaving The Building

A Cirque du Soleil show is due to close next year and no its not the creepy 'Criss Angel Believe' show at the "Luxor." There are reports that Cirque has been asked by MGM to replace their struggling 'Viva Elvis' show at "Aria" with a new production after next year. The show at City Center's "Aria" resort has struggled since openning although after a retool seemed to do better but there was still reports of half empty theaters. The question for the long term did the 'Viva Elvis' show because of lack interest in the show or subject or is there a bigger problem with the "Aria" resort being so far back from the strip that people forget it when thinking about entertainment choices. 

Club Operator Light Group Sold

What do you do if you lose your mananagement deal of a big Las Vegas resort property such as Morgans Hotel Group did after the "Hard Rock" defaulted on its debt and was given to its lenders? Well in Morgans case you double down and buy Las Vegas nightclub operator the Light Group for $46.5 million which will give it 90 percent of the company. If you are not familar with the Light Group it owns such clubs has the Bank at the "Bellagio," Haze at "Aria" and a steakhouse at "Monte Carlo" called Brand. The company also owns the long running Jet nightclub at the "Mirage" which is reopening on New Years Eve with what has to be the worst club name 1 Oak. This may be a smart business move for Morgans as the Light Group clubs have done well and the company has a good business relationship with MGM Mirage im not in to $600 or more bottle table service at a nightclub but it seems many people are.