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Welterweight titleholder Miguel Cotto will face Antonio Margarito on July 26 in an HBO PPV bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas now that both have signed for the much-anticipated fight, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told ESPN.com on Thursday.

“I get really excited about a fight like this because I know it can’t be anything but great,” Arum said. “That’s why we’re calling it ‘The Battle.’ It’s a tough-ass fight. Two real men fighting. There won’t be any playing around. No ducking or dodging. These are two guys who will go at it. That is their style. And don’t forget the element that it is Mexico vs. Puerto Rico, which is the great rivalry in boxing.”

The fight matching two of boxing’s most exciting fighters has been on track since April 12, when they both knocked out opponents on the same card.

Cotto (32-0, 26 KOs), of Puerto Rico, stopped “Contender” star Alfonso Gomez in the fifth round to retain his 147-pound belt for the fourth time and Margarito blew out Kermit Cintron via sixth-round knockout in a rematch.

“These guys both have great chins, great determination and great power,” Arum said. “It’s going to be some battle. I just hope that they are not ruined from a fight like this.”

Mexico’s Margarito (36-5, 26 KOs) won a world title from Cintron, but he will relinquish it in order to face Cotto rather than fight Joshua Clottey in a far less lucrative mandatory match. Arum said Margarito would officially renounce his title “within the next week.”

Before Margarito, 30, defeated Cintron, he had already agreed to terms for the Cotto fight as long as they both won on April 12, Arum said. Cotto, 27, was also committed to the fight, but did not sign until Wednesday night, Arum said.

“Margarito signed off before his fight with Cintron,” Arum said. “Cotto wanted the fight but we were going over terms and minutia, and finally Miguel and his team agreed on everything last night.”

Arum would not divulge their purses, which will eventually be public when the contracts are filed with the Nevada State Athletic Commission. However, Arum said each would receive “by far the biggest purse they have ever gotten.” Besides the purse, each fighter will receive a percentage of the profits from the pay-per-view revenue.

Cotto’s biggest purse was $3.2 million for his November victory against Shane Mosley. Margarito earned a $1.2 million purse when he lost a version of the title to Paul Williams last summer.

The fight will officially be announced during a four-city media blitz next week. They’ll kick off the promotion with a news conference Monday in Mexico City followed by a stop Tuesday in Los Angeles, Thursday in New York and Friday in San Juan.

The fight will mark Cotto’s first bout in Las Vegas since he knocked out Randall Bailey in a junior welterweight title defense on the December 2004 undercard of the Vitali Klitschko-Danny Williams heavyweight fight.

Since then, Cotto has fought either in Puerto Rico, New York or Atlantic City, N.J. Arum said he felt it was important to establish Cotto on the West Coast, where Margarito has a following.

“Based on Cotto’s fights with Zab Judah and Mosley, he has established a good East Coast base on pay-per-view,” Arum said. “We felt his base would be loyal and we needed a big West Coast presence. We think the great Mexican fans will come out for Margarito, so it made sense to do the fight in the West rather than the East. We couldn’t do it in Las Vegas until they changed the rule on the gloves.”

A few weeks ago, the Nevada commission amended its rule on glove size. It had in place a provisional rule that mandated welterweights wear 10-ounce gloves rather than the traditional 8-ounce gloves worn in virtually every other jurisdiction in the world. Cotto and Margarito both prefer the 8-ounce gloves and Arum refused to put the fight on in Nevada until the temporary rule, which was up for review, was changed.

Arum said he has not set the undercard yet but said he wanted to include rising junior welterweight contender Mike Alvarado on the card.

“Alvarado is one guy I really want on the card in a good fight,” Arum said. “After that, we’re open. I’ll be discussing it with my matchmakers.”

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I thought that I would publish this answer I gave to one lady on all experst.com as it may help someone else – cheers Simon

Question: I have three children from 9 to 18 in age. I would like to fly to Vegas stay in a hotel where the kids can enjoy a great pool with slides, etc. Also, I would like to go and see the Canyons, etc. I have tried researching hotels to drive to in UT, but they weren’t available. This would be in June. Can you suggest a sightseeing option or itnerary? This would probably be a 7 day trip. Thanks.

Answer:

June is a good time to go to Vegas hot but not too hot but it can get a bit crowded as you may or may not be aware room rates in Vegas go up hugely at weekends so your room that costs say $90 on Thursday night could cost $200 on Friday or Saturday night with that in mind you may wish to try to avoid staying in Vegas over the weekend.

I am not sure that any pools have any decent slides, I know that there is a small one at Mirage but that is certainly not a resort that I would recommend to take Children to as there is nothing aimed at them.

The two normal choices for taking children to is Circus Cirucs and Excalibur but both have very poor and boring pools, Circus Circus though has an indoor theme park that represents good value and an arcade but the hotel itself has seen much better days and it’s a long way down the Strip whilst the walk to the other resorts is not dangerous at night it can feel lonely and dark I would not advise anyone to stay there. Excalibur again has a concrete block with a hole in it that they fill up with water and call a pool (they are meant to be updating this)ah a quick check shows that they have updated this but I cant imagine that its all that as the area they were putting it was not very big. Excalibur does have the Tournament of Kings which is great for kids and also a Midway section that caters for them. My personal choice with a family would be MGM Grand the pools are great OK there are no slides but there is a huge lazy river and raft hire, there are the lions to look at and there is an arcade as well as screening rooms for new TV shows (which is free). I am making the assumption that you are all sharing a room and with the MGM offering some of the largest standard rooms in Vegas they also allow rollways so you will be able to get at least 3 beds in there maybe even 4. The other advantage of the MGM is that its just across the way to Excalibur so you can use all of the child friendly stuff there and walk to Luxor (without going outside) where there is floor with simulators and amusements for kids. Please don’t get me wrong Vegas is not aiming at kids and whilst what I list above seems that these are in abundance they are not either as large or as varied as say reports in Florida. Luxor could work its exciting for kids to stay in a pyramid the pool is OK its quite big but has no slides or anything, but you have direct access to the floor mentioned above and easy access to the Excalibur, MGM and NYNY.

I am not sure how long you want to stay in Vegas and how long on the road so this is really more of a guess if you want something more in-depth please let me know you thoughts.

Well for me the Grand Canyon is the biggest must see close to Vegas forget the West Rim and the Sky Walk, South Rim is where you want to be I made it last time in a bout 4.5hours but I drive fast I think its worth staying the night there so you and the kids can experience sunset and sunrise, there are a group of motels at the entrance to the park but we always stay on the Rim it seems daft to come all this way and then not be as close as possible this is the official link to the lodging in the park http://www.grandcanyonlodges.com/ . My suggestion here would be to leave Vegas in the morning and take a lazy drive you can stop at Hoover Dam and or Laughlin if you like and travel back in time along the old Route 66 we have done it before where we drive out in the morning stop at Hoover Dam (there is a hotel just before where you can take real cheap helicopter rides over the Dam and Lake Powell then drive on to the GC watch the Sun go down, watch it rise in the morning and drive back as far as Laughlin and stay the night there and back to Vegas in the morning. Whilst in Vegas you can make easy day or half day trips to Mount Charleston or Valley of Fire, you can also do Red Rock canyon but I was disappointed doing that.

My parents did a road trip for a week last year from Vegas - Mesquite - Page - Kingham - Laughlin but they found it a bit much and wished that they had just stayed in Vegas.

Cheers and have a good trip

Simon

Excalibur

3850 Las Vegas Boulevard Sth,
at W Tropicana Ave,NV 89109
+1 (702) 597 7777
+1 (702) 731 7110
Excalibur Las Vegas

Location favored South End of the Strip sharing the busiest Intersection in the US with bridges to Tropicana and NY NY and an indoor walkway to the Luxor its good. This is a great location not only for the rest of the Strip but also for the Airport, I15 and Las Vegas factory shops.

Theme King Arthur and the Knights of the round table - a medieval castle affair. This is the biggest castle I have ever seen, supposedly based on one of German fairytale fame. You enter over one of many drawbridges guarded by statues of knights, some on horseback; a fanfare announces your arrival at the actual casino entrance (several hundred feet from the Strip) on the medieval travelator. As you enter the casino you will see court jesters and supposedly a fire breathing dragon, and although we have searched for it on many occasions we have never actually had the luck to see it.

Rooms The rooms are fair sized and clean and the basic rooms are dressed with “medieval” tapestries, there are showers and no tubs and they can seem a little dark. There are nicer remodeled room with 42″ plasma TV’s these are called widescreen rooms and reports say that they are very nice.

Attractions The magic motion machine is a 48 seat simulator showing various “simulations”. There is a large arcade, in the basement I like to think of it as the dungeon where all the Children are sent There is the court jester’s stage upstairs giving a variety of free acts throughout the day.

Pool The pool was always small and horrible and full of kids, its been updated I have not seen it since but the area is not that large so I am guessing that its still small and still full of kids. If you are looking for a good pool scene its not here.

Shows and Entertainment Excalibur does surprisingly well here they have the tournament of kings which is Medieval knights jousting for your pleasure whilst you eat your dinner with only your hands. Thunder from Downunder an Australian Chippendale type revue for the ladies, Louie Anderson a “larger than life” comedian as well as guest headliners.

Dining A cheap and very busy buffet there are reports of it being very poor, I have only eaten breakfast here and I thought it was good. It’s cheap, so you aren’t going to get lobster but on the other hand it always has massive queues so it can’t be that bad. (B $10.99, L $12.99 D $15.99 and Champagne Sunday lunch $14.99). There is the obligatory 24-hr coffee shop, a very good ice cream parlor and few snack bars as well as more expensive restaurants that I have not eaten in. They also have the WWF Nitro grill for wrestling fans and Wild Bills Saloon and Steakhouse, which has had good reviews. There is also now a Dicks Last Resort which is not for me but perfect for hen or stag nights.

Gaming A huge 123,944 sq ft of medieval fun including nearly 2,500 slots, 60 plus card tables and 7 roulette wheels. Many of the slots here seem to be of a medieval theme involving knights, dragons, fair maidens and the like. There is a very large selection of nickel slots here; well suitable for low rollers like me. Blackjack at $5 per hand, which is low for the strip and, a wonderful electronic roulette machine at 25c a go. The casino is a little dark keeping in with the old school casino but not too cramped although at weekends, probably because of the very low room rates, it did seem to get very crowded.

Drinks service, The drink service here was not bad but not good; we got served a lot quicker once we switched from nickels to quarters. I did get served very quickly when I was playing craps but seemed to be ignored whilst on video roulette.

Overall Excalibur is good value, has a good location and most of all is great fun. If you chose to stay here, and you could do much worse for your dollar, pay the extra $10 a night for a room view. The cheapest rooms face inwards giving you only a view of other rooms which some may like but most will hate.

Good points Great value for money, lots of low limit tables and fun atmosphere

Bad points You do get far more families here than other resorts, there are too many timeshare hawks!

Top Tip Make sure that you pay the extra (or bribe the check in clerk) to get a “view” room standard rooms look at other Excalibur towers.

Excalibur “30-DAY ADVANCE OFFER” SUMMER RATES FROM $61/nt. *Book early & receive $10 off our already low internet rates. (*Displayed rates already include discount. Offer is non-refundable & may not be canceled or changed. Total stay is charged at time of booking. See site for additional details)Mar 13 - Nov 15, 2008. Promo Code:EBOOK (Expires 11/30/0

If you’re looking for a bit of a throwback to old Las Vegas, complete with vintage table limits, then Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall is an excellent option. Located on the northeast corner of the Strip and Flamingo Road, the place is surrounded by some pretty big neighbors Flamingo and Ballys, and opersite Bellagio. Bill’s has found its niche on the Strip as a hangout for the serious but low-budget gambler.

The large bar towards the front offers $1.50 Coors drafts, but be warned that they are served in slightly smaller cups than usual draft fare. Most other drafts and bottles will run you $2 or $3 and cocktails and shots go from $4.50 on up. A quick walk past the tables brings you to the “Margarita Bar,” which seats only four but offers 99-cent margaritas. The frozen drinks are even smaller than the Coors drafts but seem to have a decent tequila ratio, unlike similar deals on the Strip.

Bill’s prides itself on its high-quality service. Cocktail waitresses are quick and friendly, so if you’re gambling, there’s not much need to visit the bars at all. Table minimums can be a bit high for the budget-conscious at $5, but the long stretch of tables doesn’t get terribly crowded most nights. Cheap slots and video poker machines take up about half of the casino but wont make you feel too cramped in. Bill’s attracts a diversity of patrons, including many locals. It’s not unusual to see grandmothers and 20-somethings sharing a craps table.

Free, decent-quality entertainment is available every night on the stage just behind the bar where a few tables and chairs are set up. Bill’s doesn’t seem to fill up as much as other bargain establishments like O’Sheas or Casino Royale, but provides a few more amenities in a more relaxed environment.

While the two upscale restaurants are great, they don’t offer any great deals. Unless you plan to spend a bit more, they might be best to avoid in favor of a nearby food court. Drai’s nightclub, located in the basement, makes a good option if you find yourself bored after 1 a.m. (when it opens). Locals get a $10 discount on the steep cover charge ($20 Thursdays and Sundays, $30 Fridays and Saturdays), but expect to wait your turn in line. Once inside, drinks are not cheap, but they are strong. Because they’re around $10 per cocktail, be sure to get most of your drinking done before descending into the murky, trance-fueled morass.

Despite its crowded, hectic location, Bill’s gets by without turning itself into an assembly-line. Some might call it a compromise between high-quality and low prices, but at its best, Bill’s offers both.

Excalibur “30-DAY ADVANCE OFFER” SUMMER RATES FROM $61/nt. *Book early & receive $10 off our already low internet rates. (*Displayed rates already include discount. Offer is non-refundable & may not be canceled or changed. Total stay is charged at time of booking. See site for additional details)Mar 13 - Nov 15, 2008. Promo Code:EBOOK (Expires 11/30/0

These are the best rates I can currently find for MGM Mirage properties in Las Vegas, I apologize foe the format but as some of these have a limited time before expiry I wanted to get them up as quickly as possible I hope that they can help someone - all the best Simon

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A California woman who was among hundreds of people married in Las Vegas last summer on the “lucky” 7-7-07 date credited the gods and the odds after hitting a $1.2 million slot machine jackpot during a return trip to a Las Vegas Strip hotel, officials said.

Yolanda Navarro Davis, 57, of Santa Clarita, Calif., told hotel officials she believed the gods watched over her and her husband during their drive to Nevada before the odds fell in their favor at the Riviera Hotel and Casino, where they were married last July 7.

“There were five accidents on the road and it took us more than five hours to get here,” Navarro Davis said. “The gods were looking after us.”

Navarro Davis played about $50 late Saturday before hitting her big win on a Wheel of Fortune slot machine.

She says she plans to purchase two new cars and invest the remainder of her winnings.

My review of the Luxor I hope you enjoy, If you want the current best deal for the Luxor with stacks of extras click here

Luxor

3900 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Between W Tropicana Ave & Russell Road
Las Vegas , NV 89109
(262 4000)
Luxor Las Vegas

Location Well it’s on the Strip – just! It was the last resort on the Strip until Mandalay Bay came along to keep it company. There is a walkway to Mandalay Bay and the Excalibur, there is also a tram but it’s quicker to walk. You are a fair distance from the heart of the action; it’s about a 15 minute walk to New York New York and about 1 hour to Treasure Island right at the other end of the strip. The location is not all doom and gloom; the Luxor is one of the closest hotels to the Airport so transfers are quick. Being almost the furthest South you can avoid much of the Strip traffic and get to the factory outlets in about 10 minutes.

Theme Ancient Egypt and boy they carry this off really well, though sadly much of this theme is being lost as Luxor ups the stakes in becoming a cool hotel.

Attractions Well its jackpot time, the Luxor put in an extra floor directly above the casino (attraction floor) and has dedicated it to non-gaming activities. There is a state of the art amusement arcade, a motion ride, IMAX cinema, theatre, King Tuts Tomb and museum. There is a food court as well as several small concessions and bars one of which serves foot long margaritas. Other than the bars this is great if you have kids they are allowed to roam here freely unlike almost all areas in all other resorts. We wasted many valuable gaming hours on the attraction level.

Pool The pool is big and has a couple of waterfalls it’s not nice to look at but it doesn’t seem to get too crowded and it serves its purpose well. There is an “ultra” pool area as well which commands an extra admission fee. Its not up there with MGM and Mandalay but streaks ahead of many others.

Shows and Entertainment Luxor will soon have the hottest show in town Criss Angel Believe - by Cirque De Soleil but for now you have Carrot Top a very funny wacky comedian voted Las Vegas Entertainer of the year (over 18’s) and the sexiest revue in Las Vegas Fantasy again only for Adults. There are also some excellent IMAX rides.

Dining The Buffet was well themed; as a sort of archaeological dig site that was good fun. The food was varied, including a stir-fry Chinese that was cooked for you but the overall quality of the food was not as good as say the Aladdin, Bally’s or Mandalay Bay though it is marginally cheaper (B:$11.99 L:$13.99 D:$19.99 champagne Sunday Brunch $17.99). The fresh fruit selection was very good but the deserts were not. . The food court at the Luxor is brill it has a great Nathan’s Hotdogs as well as McDonalds, a pizza joint, salad and sandwich place, Ice Cream place and the amazing Luxor Coffee Company. These coffee stands are scattered all round the hotel and this is without question the best coffee in Vegas. The Luxor has several other “quality” restaurants including Isis which is supposedly one of the best in US we have not eaten at any of these so will not rate them. Luxor also has a 24 hour coffee shop that sells all types of fare 24/7. We only had coffee from here and it was filter and was, quite frankly, not up to much. The staff there also acted as if they were doing us a favour, they did not get tipped!!

Gaming The Casino is huge; there is enough room to park 9 Jumbo jets here! It is quite light and has great mock Egyptian statutes when you enter. There are several sets of slot machines with either a Mercedes or a BMW in the centre that you can apparently win though I have never seen it and would like to see someone try to drive it off its oddly perched stand. The range of 25c slots is pretty good though they could do with a load more on nickel machines for cheapskates like me. There are about 70 tables from $5 minimum upwards though we found that the minimum stakes often went up when play was busy. The casino is actually surprisingly difficult to navigate and can disorientate you very easily. The Ra nightclub is attached to the casino floor, as this is the trendiest place in town you can often spot celebs walking across the floor, we saw Steve Tyler from Aerosmith. Free drinks are very slooooow in coming particularly when you are playing on nickel slots; unfortunately the same applies to change people and engineers when the hoppers empty or machine jams. This casino does not seem to get too crowded probably due to its location.

Drinks service The drinks service was slow, we did not get served often and when we did we had to wait an age for then to arrive. If anything this seems to have got worse over the years there are load sof bars now and I am guessing that they want you to spend your money there rather than dishing out freebies.

OverallA good value well packed resort with a great Spa, massive gaming area and large amount of non-gaming attractions not to mention the best coffee in Las Vegas, though its close now with Wynn and Mirage.

Good points Check in is smooth, loads of parking and being in a pyramid is pretty cool.

Bad points Slightly too far up the Strip

Top Tip You can not get the monorail to Mandalay Bay it only stops to let people get off, yuo can walk through the Mandalay Passage though which is far quicker anyway.

Luxor Las Vegas

Drinks are free in Las Vegas Casinos if you are playing on the slots on at the tables, this does not mean that you don’t tip the cocktail waitress, this is an absolute must, $1 per drink is fair. The cocktail waitress gets taxed on every drink she serves so if you don’t tip her not only will you become invisible to her but she will in effect be charged for your drink!

Anyway a few tips here will help make the process of getting your free drinks a more pleasurable experience for both you and the waitress and if you make the waitress happy she will be back quicker and you will get more drinks, if you are rude you wil become invisible pretty quickly

1. Tip her per drink, the first time she comes it’s worth tipping her more this will make her remember you and come back quicker.
2. Don’t ask her for a drinks list, the casino generally can supply what ever drink that you desire if you are in doubt ask her is she has what you want.
3. Don’t ask for drinks when she is delivering drinks the waitress has a patch to work and she will go and take orders, deliver the drinks and then take more orders you won’t get missed.
4. Once you have ordered stay at the same place the waitress will usually note your drink by the machine, or table you are at if you move she will have no idea what you have ordered.
5. It can take a long time to get your drinks the waitresses have to take a lot of orders and then walk off to the bar, then wait for the drinks and then serve them don’t give her a hard time for the wait.
6. Only order one drink at a time this is casino policy and the waitress could get reprimanded for breaking it, this includes doubles all drinks served to you will have one shot in them regardless of the size of the glass.
7. Don’t ever try and help yourself even for you own drink off of the tray, its physics it’s carefully balanced and moving the wrong drink at the wrong time will mean lots of drinks spilled on the floor.
8. Don’t order for your friend/husband/wife “on the slot round the corner” they will be served if on the waitress’s patch if not they will be served by another.
9. Don’t stop a waitress who is walking by if she is covering the patch that you are sitting at she will ask you for you order, if she is working another patch she cant take your order.
10. Don’t ask a cocktail waitress for a drink when she is at the bar, she can only serve you if you are sitting on her patch, if you go to the bar you need to pay for your drink.

Goldstar is a company that offer greatly reduced tickets for many Vegas shows, unlike the half price ticket booths on the Strip you can book theres in advance so you know what you are seeing before you leave. I have listed below the offers in this weeks mail, I hope these are of use to somone - Simon

	Comedian and Impressionist Gordie Brown at the V Theatre V Theater at the Miracle Mile Shops (Las Vegas, NV) Friday, May. 2 @ 10:00pm Saturday, May. 3 @ 10:00pm and 20 more dates. Full Price: $70.00 Our Price: FREE - $35.00 Rating: With incomparable comedic timing and a uniquely edgy and energetic style, Gordie Brown leaves audiences laughing in the aisles as he brings together his engaging comedy and mastery of impersonation. Brown’s performance is a combination of comedy and music. He performs over 50 voices, including the likes of Elton John, Billy Joel, Robert DeNiro, Garth Brooks, Ozzy Osbourne, and Jack Nicholson. Learn More
	The Heidi Chronicles by Wendy Wasserstein at Las Vegas Little Theatre Las Vegas Little Theatre (Las Vegas, NV) Friday, May. 2 @ 8:00pm Thursday, May. 8 @ 8:00pm and 3 more dates. Full Price: $22.00 Our Price: $11.00 Rating: No rating yetThe Heidi Chronicles shows the comic journey of scenes from the life of Heidi Holland. This award-winning coming of age journey of a career driven woman takes us from the political and social activism of the ’60s through the materialism of the ’80s and all the relationships in between. The Heidi Chronicles is a funny and moving examination of the progress of a generation. Learn More
	Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular at The Venetian Phantom Theatre (Las Vegas, NV) Tuesday, Apr. 29 @ 7:00pm Wednesday, Apr. 30 @ 7:00pm and 70 more dates. Full Price: $132.20 Our Price: $82.20 Rating: See one of the world’s most famous musicals as you’ve never seen it before. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular is an all-new production featuring 40 actors—making this the largest Phantom cast in the U.S.—and a 19-piece live orchestra. Phantom includes all the songs in the original show, with hits such as “Music of the Night,” “All I Ask of You” and “The Phantom of the Opera.” Learn More
	Monty Python’s Spamalot: Hilarious Quest Based on Classic Holy Grail Movie Grail Theater (Las Vegas, NV) Wednesday, Apr. 30 @ 8:00pm Friday, May. 2 @ 8:00pm and 73 more dates. Full Price: $75.90 - $97.90 Our Price: $45.54 - $58.74 Rating: Monty Python’s Spamalot, named the no. 1 show of 2007 by the Las Vegas Review Journal, tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and their quest for the Holy Grail. Starring John O’Hurley, the 90-minute show features silly songs, dancing divas, knights in tights, feisty Frenchmen and a happy ending! Learn More
	Penn & Teller: Famous Magic/Comedy Duo at the Rio Penn & Teller Theater at The Rio (Las Vegas, NV) Wednesday, Apr. 30 @ 9:00pm Thursday, May. 1 @ 9:00pm and 42 more dates. Full Price: $85.00 Our Price: $52.80 Rating: The Rio presents the famous duo of Penn and Teller. Known as the “Bad Boys of Magic”, their irreverent, edgy, and hilarious performances have earned them countless TV appearances, as well as their own show on Showtime. Learn More
	All That Drag, Dinner and a Show at Lucky Cheng’s Las Vegas Harmon Theater at Krave (Las Vegas, NV) Thursday, May. 1 @ 5:30pm Friday, May. 2 @ 5:30pm and 42 more dates. Full Price: $39.95 Our Price: $20.00 Rating: Enjoy an all-you-can-eat Pan-Asian-style buffet and a show—All That Drag—at Lucky Cheng’s on the Las Vegas Strip. Featuring a drag hostess, comedians, cabaret performances and audience participation. Top drag performers sing live, lip sync and dance throughout the dining room. Learn More