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Lost in Las Vegas
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All I’d told her was that I’d come to get lost in Las Vegas, and the information began to gush. Why, just across the street, she said, was the El Cortez Hotel, thriving since the 1940s, when Bugsy Siegel owned the place...

Las Vegas Sun, November 27, 2010 - El Cortez redesign contest, on a budget
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Seven-decade old El Cortez invites designers to breathe new life into the aging downtown property by creating new guest rooms.

While posh Las Vegas Strip hotels boast touch-screen remotes and 600-thread-count sheets, the El Cortez mostly leans on its 70-year history and downtown roots.

Sure, the hotel has stories to share of prolific mob owners, but history doesn't sell rooms in a city where the notion of nostalgia for old landmarks is to invite the public to...

Las Vegas Weekly, November 25 – December 1, 2010 - Give Thanks
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For late night food that rules, Lon Kruger and 51 other things that make Las Vegas worth celebrating.

AOL Travel (online), November 22, 2010 - Upping the Ante on Downtown Las Vegas Hotels
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Downtown Las Vegas hotels have something other hotels in Las Vegas do not: scale. The beauty for anyone staying in Downtown Las Vegas is no hotel is too large; no room is very far from the epicenter of action -– the Fremont Street Experience -– and no budget is below a satisfying slice of the scene here.

Downtown Las Vegas hotels began their time as a tent camp near a train depot in 1900, with saloons, brothels and gambling halls that might have made Deadwood look like...

For Immediate Release, Nov. 9, 2010 - El Cortez Gets into the Holiday Spirit
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LAS VEGAS – The El Cortez Hotel & Casino is spreading holiday spirit this year by hosting a toy drive in support of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Greater Las Vegas from Nov. 15 through Dec. 10.

Toy donations will be accepted at the El Cortez casino cage from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily during the toy drive, and all guests who donate a toy will receive...

San Francisco Chronicle, November 5, 2010 - Las Vegas still glimmers in tough economy
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Where to run to escape the worries and woes of the economy? Las Vegas comes immediately to mind as a trouble-forgetting, get-happy destination. But Vegas happens to be one of hardest-hit cities in the country, with 15 percent unemployment and a foreclosure rate that recently surpassed that of Flint, Mich.

As you drive into town, you may pass a line of U-Hauls headed in the opposite direction. Beloved institutions like the Liberace Museum are closing. Even Cher...

Vegas Magazine, November 2010 - Downtowntown Dining at El Cortez
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Project Dinner Table hosted its fourth farm-to-table dinner under the neon lights of Downtown Las Vegas, with proceeds benefitting...

Vegas Seven, October 28 - November 3, 2010 - Society, A Night of Cheating
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It was standing room-only for Las Vegas' first storytelling event, "The Tell," on Oct. 22. The 220 people who packed the El Cortez Fiesta Room sipped on Dash of Betrayal cocktails created for the occasion by mixologist Drew Levinson while enjoying seven true stories about

Vegas Seven, October 21-27, 2010 - Cocktail Culture, Dash of Betrayal
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"Tequila makes your clothes come off!" Or so I'm told. But when Vegas Seven needed the perfect cocktail to pair with "The Tell." An evening of seven unscripted, true cheating stories as told by local and national luminaries, the Nevada Chapter of the United States Bartender's Guild heard the siren's call, donned their red blazers and came a runnin'.

Created by Drew Levinson, beverage development director for Wirtz Beverage Nevada and treasurer of the USBG Nevada Chapter, the Dash of Betrayal is definitely...

Vegas Seven, October 7-13, 2010 - Four Decades at the El Cortez
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If you want a lesson in Las Vegas history, you don't have to go much farther than Liz Butler, who's still serving drinks at the El Cortez. With an Accent and attitude that betrays her East Coast roots. She's been a fixture at the El Cortez for nearly four decades, and she doesn't show any sign of leaving.

Butler came to town in 1970 with her then-husband, and on Dec. 2 wandered into the casino at Sixth and Fremont streets, Walking around, she was approached by slot manager Buzz Jackson…

For Immediate Release, Oct. 5, 2010 - Iconic Casino Will Rename Entry Walkway After Gaughan
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LAS VEGAS – Casino legend and gaming pioneer Jackie Gaughan will celebrate his 90th birthday by sharing cake and champagne with El Cortez guests on Sunday, Oct. 24 from noon to 6 p.m.

To pay further tribute to Gaughan, the El Cortez will rename the walkway that connects the property's entry to Las Vegas Boulevard. The walkway will now be named...

Vegas Magazine, October 2010 - Retro Fit Shot on Location
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Matt Gross Shows 'Em Who's Boss in this Retro Fit fashion shoot. Photographed by Jana Cruder and shot on location at the El Cortez Hotel and Casino

Vegas Seven, September 16-22, 2010 - The Look of Alexandrea Epstein Exec. Manage and VP of Marketing.
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The Look - Alex is known for being one of the best-dressed socialites in Las Vegas. How does she master dressing appropriately while still dressing her age?

"I love mixing classing staples with..."

Vegas Seven, August 19-25, 2010 - El Cortez Gets Creative with Design Competition
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Most casino executives view renovating hotel rooms as a necessary but disagreeable process. Room remodels are doubly expensive they pull rooms out of the rental pool and incure labor and materials costs. It's easy to see why few property owners look forward to them.

El Cortez has found a way to use the renovation process...



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