Fremont Hotel presents golf tourney

The Fremont Hotel will have its spring golf tournament May 16-18 at Boulder Creek and Angel Park’s Palm Courses. The package includes a pupu party May 16, two awards dinners, premium golf gifts, transportation to and from the venues, and, of course, lots of golf action.

Locals receive a special package price of $399. To reserve a spot, please call 702-385-6232 or visit the Fremont Hotel.

Food court opens at Tropicana

The Tropicana hotel recently opened a food court that features an array of uncommon quick-eating options. There’s Pellegrino Pizza & Deli, a sandwich and pizza-by-slice join by Chef Carla Pellegrino; Naked Spoon, a gelato and yogurt shop; a Starbucks that features a new design for the chain; and Nuudles World Noodle Bar, a casual place for dim sum, dumplings and the like.

For more information about the new food court, see the Trop’s hospitality department.

Elton John returning to Caesars Palace

Rock ‘n’ roll superstar Elton John will return to the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in September, it has been announced.

John’s new show, titled The Million Dollar Piano, will run for three years and occupy the theater on Celine Dion’s off nights.

Tickets for the first 16 shows (Sept. 28 to Oct. 23) go on sale April 25. To purchase seats or for more information, contact the Colosseum box office.

Gambler wins $10.6 million jackpot

An anonymous gambler hit a Megabucks slot machine jackpot of $10.6 million at Aria on April 22.

The Megabucks hit is the second at Aria this year. In January, another gambler won $12.7 million after playing feeding in just $6.

The biggest Megabucks jackpot? $39 million, paid out by Excalibur in 2003.

Bally’s Opens Pool to Public

Just in time for summer, Bally’s has changed its pool policy to allow anyone inside. That’s right: grab your trunks and lotion and head to the Strip hotel, because the swimmin’s free for some.

The facility has been renamed the BluPool, and it has all the regular amenities and more.

Postage Stamp Features Vegas Icon

The Postal Service said this week that its Lady Liberty stamp doesn’t show the famous statue in New York Harbor, but instead the smaller one outside New York-New York.

The post office says it “loves” the design, and that’s a good thing, because the cost of replacing the billions of stamps already printed will be high.

The post office has apparently spent nearly a billion on this press run, so Las Vegas lovers can sit back and enjoy their accidental coup.

TMZ: Flavor Flav Close to Deal With Riviera

Rapper and reality TV star Flavor Flav is in talks with the Riviera to bring his fried-chicken franchise to the North Strip hotel, TMZ is reporting.

Flav reportedly met with Riviera executives including CEO Andy Choy to discuss opening a new Operation Fried Chicken franchise in Las Vegas.

The first location of Flav’s Fried Chicken opened in rural Iowa, of all places.