Ira David Sternberg, Author at GGB News

Author: Ira David Sternberg

Ira David Sternberg is host of “Talk About Las Vegas With Ira,” a weekly podcast that features engaging conversations with celebrities, entertainers, writers, and personalities. He is a veteran casino publicist with executive experience at the Tropicana and Las Vegas Hilton, as well as a writer and broadcaster. Listen to Ira’s weekly shows at https://talkaboutlasvegas.com. He can be reached at isternberg@cox.net

It Takes Two

Now that times are getting a little tough and margins a little smaller, operators must think of new ways to maximize their entertainment offerings. Traditionally, residencies feature one artist,...

Published May 6, 2024

Resort-of-the-Month Club

Monthly subscription packages are ubiquitous in this day and age, so why not tailor a club featuring goodies from some of Las Vegas’ most iconic resorts? As always, Vegas...

Published April 15, 2024

What Not to Expect from Vegas

Las Vegas is evolving like never before, and so are its offerings. One can expect to find so many different things in Sin City that it begs the question,...

Published March 25, 2024

A New Vocabulary for A New Las Vegas

The Las Vegas of today is far different from its past iterations. As such, why don’t we think of some new terms and shorthand to add to the ever-evolving...

Published February 5, 2024

Las Vegas Resolves To…

January is peak resolution time, so why not think of some good promises for Las Vegas to keep? As always, local expert Ira David Sternberg (l.) has some ideas....

Published January 8, 2024

Las Vegas, Brought to You By…

Vegas is always on the lookout for new revenue streams, and as Ira David Sternberg (l.) posits, innumerable off-the-wall sponsorships may be worth some more consideration.

Published December 4, 2023

A Conventional Thought for Vegas

Now that Las Vegas is expanding past its traditional gaming-related boundaries, bookers and planners should start thinking of some new events to bring to Sin City. As always,...

Published October 30, 2023

When the Smoke Clears in Vegas

Las Vegas may soon be the last jurisdiction in the world that allows smoking in its casinos. But what happens if that goes away? Ira Sternberg (l.) has some...

Published October 2, 2023

Vegas MythBusters

Las Vegas has always had a flair for the dramatic, but just what is true and what isn’t? In this month’s column, Ira David Sternberg (l.) dissects some of...

Published July 31, 2023

Vegas Hits it Out of the Park!

The Oakland A’s decision to relocate to Las Vegas was interesting to say the least—however, now that it appears to be cemented, Sin City veteran Ira David Sternberg (l.)...

Published July 10, 2023

Follow Through? Six of One or is the Glass Half-Full?

Part of the success of Las Vegas is its never-ending pile of crazy ideas that would likely flame out anywhere else. But, that’s not to say that even some...

Published May 29, 2023

ChatLV

Nowadays, artificial intelligence is the phrase on everyone’s minds, especially with the proliferation of AI-based language models like ChatGPT. That gets one thinking, Las Vegas could surely benefit from...

Published May 1, 2023

Taxation, Las Vegas Style

Las Vegas is already charging resort fees, just another name for a tax. What if we charged a few other taxes that most visitors would not notice, asks Ira...

Published March 27, 2023