Flamingo Las Vegas announces Donny and Marie Osmond as the hotel latest headliner in the Flamingo Showroom. Starts Sept. 9, they will entertain audiences of all ages with their iconic style of show.

“My version of a variety show has been what Vegas has known thus far. What we have now is a true variety show which conveys the real essence of America and the country’s love of homegrown talent,” said Danny Gans. “When you couple that element with the current Las Vegas entertainment landscape, we felt Donny and Marie provided the perfect combination and something that no one else was making available.”

“Donny and Marie are timeless entertainers and cultural icons,” said Don Marrandino, president of Flamingo Las Vegas. “We look forward to welcoming the celebrated duo to the Flamingo and are confident that their talent, charisma and showmanship will be warmly received by audiences.”

Tickets for Donny & Marie are on sale beginning on April 28. Showtime is 7:30 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday with an additional Saturday matinee at 3:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $85, $99 and $115 (plus tax and fees). A limited number of VIP packages are available for $250 (plus tax and fees), which includes a special after-show commemorative photo with the stars.

The long awaited Cirque du Soleil / Criss Angel production now has a name. Producers announced “Criss Angel Believe” will open Sept. 12 at the Luxor hotel casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Previews begin September 1st.
Criss Angel says the show takes its name from a Harry Houdini legend. The magician and escape artist is said to have designated a code word for communicating with him after his death. The word was “believe.”

Insiders say Angel will star in the show as a “surreal, enigmatic Victorian noble.” The 40-year-old magician and illusionist is best known for his A&E series “Mindfreak.”

Tickets went on sale Thursday for casino VIPs and Angel fan club members.

While most slot machines are based on nothing but chance, Pong breaks new ground with exclusive skill based pay outs. During the 45-second bonus round, a random bonus game , gamblers are  able to play a round of old school Atari Pong. The bonus round is skill based, so the better you do the more you win. Even if you’re not skilled at the timeless classic, you’ll still win a little, but seasoned Pong players who grew up tunning there joystick hands, will walk away with a bit more of their cash.

Bally, the former maker of classic pinball tables, is the first to  introduce this new skill based concept to the world of slots, the first of which is based on the classic paddle game Pong.  Coming soon, another Atari classic, Breakout.  The skill based machines have only been approved in Nevadam but the maker is working to get them approved in many more gambling areas.

We have spotted a row of the new machines on the floor of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas,  Seems to play well but it took some time to get my Pong skills back.

A 37 year old woman Debbie Psychopedas won a $1,679,200 jackpot while she was playing the Wheel of Fortune game at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino. The winner, who resides at Stamford, has been playing at the Casino for the past 15 years.

“We’ve been spending one night at the Golden Nugget every vacation for the past 15 years,” said the excited winner. “For some reason, this time we decided to come for a day trip … it sure paid off.”

Wheel of Fortune slot machines are themed after the popular TV game show and follow the standard three-reel format and associated pay tables. The progressive jackpot is paid when all three reels stop on the Wheel of Fortune symbol.

Psychopedas, an office manager, indicated that she loves her job and has no plans of quitting. Although she is still unsure about how she will spend the majority of the money, the new millionaire says she does plan to treat herself to a new bracelet.