The legal department of gaming giant Caesars Entertainment is currently reviewing a natural phenomenon which appears to blatantly misappropriate a design element used to promote the company’s player loyalty program, Total Rewards.

The deep space event, pictured below, shows a black hole’s gravity destroying a star.

Hello, litigation.

The star’s destruction results in a stunning, orange-colored streak of light, strikingly similar to the “light trails” used on Total Rewards cards and in other promotional and advertising materials.

Oh, no, Mother Nature di'int.

Here’s the black hole incident as it allegedly unfolded.

A source inside Caesars Entertainment, who wished to remain anonymous, stated, “The development of our new Total Rewards light trails required significant resources, and we believe this event, although it took place in the far reaches of space, infringes upon our protected design elements. We are not impressed by the fact black holes can weigh millions to billions times more than the Sun. To be blunt, Mother Nature might want to take a stab at being more original next time.”

We’ll share more details about this breaking story as they become available, or as this blog has time to make them up.

Things move quickly on the Las Vegas Strip, and Caesars Entertainment has wasted no time in taking the next big step toward making room for the Linq, the massive development project that will feature a shopping and dining promenade, as well as a 500-foot observation wheel. Let’s blow something up!

This would be the "before" photo.

At 2:30 a.m. on May 1, 2012, just hours after the closing of O’Sheas, the casino’s seven-story parking garage was imploded. Sin City loves its implosions! And while it was just a parking garage, we’ll take it.

The implosion was the result of weeks of planning, and involved very technical demolition techniques this blog does not have time to research, so let’s just call it “painting on things.”

Off the record, what's so tough about imploding something? This blog could paint that.

Read up on closing day at O’Sheas, and learn more about the Linq.

This sign at O'Sheas now qualifies as false advertising.

In related parking news, you’re in for a jolt if you try to approach the nearby Imperial Palace the way you always have. The hotel’s valet entrance has been closed.

Let's face it, this entryway was always kind of a cluster. Yay, Linq project!

We’ve heard that part of a hotel referred to as a “porte-cochère,” but this blog is not that fancy. It’s the place you drive up to the hotel entrance and leave your car and stuff. “Porte-cochère” is French, by the way, and is pronounced, “We have no damn idea how it’s pronounced.”

Now, guests need to drive around back, probably through Harrah’s Las Vegas (the parking entrance, not the hotel itself, that would be rude), to find the new valet area and self-park garage.

It ain't pretty, but it'll do in a pinch.

More Linq news to come, assuming this blog’s brain doesn’t implode like a parking garage while trying to keep track of it all.

If you still have “The Celebrity Apprentice” sitting on your Tivo, don’t read this blog post.

Spoiler: Rio Las Vegas headliner Penn Jillette was robbed! The taller half of “Penn & Teller” was fired from the popular reality show based largely upon the reaction to a slogan he proposed for a new Donald Trump cologne: “You earned it.” The slogan, which was approved by Project Manager Clay Aiken, was deemed “too pompous.”

Oh, please! “Too pompous” for Donald Trump?

Penn handled his firing with aplomb. This blog, less so.

Penn Jillette got the boot before former Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza, the most called-into-the-Boardroom contestant in the show’s history? Are they trying to make this blog’s head explode? Before Arsenio Hall? Teresa Giudice? Seriously? Penn Jillette is a creativity machine. (Need more proof? Go here.) You’re going to fire someone for brainstorming?

See a post-boot interview with Jillette on The Wendy Williams Show.

Just when this blog was ready to get all ranty up in here, we heard the Caesars Foundation, the charitable arm of Caesars Entertainment, has donated $250,000 (what Jillette would’ve won if he’d prevailed in “The Celebrity Apprentice”) to Jillette’s charity of choice on the show, Opportunity Village. This kind of calmed us down. For a minute, anyway.

It's hard to rant when you're smiling about good news.

Opportunity Village serves people with intellectual disabilities, and we’re a big fan. The donation from the Caesars Foundation will be used to support the programs of Opportunity Village, like vocational training and recreational services.

Jillette’s appearance on the show had already resulted in a $40,000 donation to the nonprofit.

So, all’s well that ends well. But, for the record, that don’t make it right, “The Donald.” In fact, this blog is no longer going to watch “The Celebrity Apprentice.” Until next week, anyway.

The 13th annual Pet-A-Palooza event, a festival dedicated to animals and their owners, will be held April 21, 2012 near the Las Vegas Strip at Star Nursery Fields at Sam Boyd Stadium.

This event provides this blog an excellent excuse to share dog photos.

A face only a mother could pretend to love.

Pet-A-Palooza is hosted by Vegas radio station Mix 94.1, and Caesars Entertainment (them whose blog this is) is the event’s exclusive hotel-casino sponsor.

Sponsoring Pet-A-Palooza also happens to be an excellent excuse to let people know about all the pet-friendly Caesars Entertainment hotels in Las Vegas. (Just a coincidence, we’re sure.) Find out more about the PetStay program at Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood, Paris, Harrah’s, Bally’s, Flamingo, Imperial Palace and Rio. And check out our story about the first dog to check into a PetStay hotel.

What is the matter with you people?

We would share photos of cats, but: 1) This blog is a dog person. 2) The PetStay program at Caesars Entertainment hotels is dogs-only at the moment. 3) Cats already get enough attention on the Internet.

When was the last time you saw cats playing poker? Case closed.

Activities at Pet-A-Palooza include a Buff Dog Contest, Hairiest Dog Contest and Ugliest Dog Contest.

Live entertainment is also scheduled, including Megan & Liz, Graffiti6, Haley Reinhart, Matt Nathanson and Kris Allen, whose name we actually recognize because of the whole “American Idol” thing.

We don't know how to feel about this.

Also on hand will be some DockDogs.

This blog loves it some DockDogs.

They bolt. They jump. They splash. The photo below might help.

DockDogs are cooler than regular dogs, literally and figuratively.

Additional awesome: Food and money collected at Pet-A-Palooza benefits more than 45 non-profit animal rescue groups.

Admission is $8, free for children three or younger. Bring a pet food donation and get $1 off the admission price. Parking costs $5 per car.

Hello, Pinterest.

Find out more about Pet-A-Palooza on the official site.

When we first stepped foot into the Artemis Villa at Caesars Palace, our first thought was, “This can’t be real.” The mind, simply, has difficulty taking it all in.

You know, just like your house, only Vegas-ier.

Once you get past the sensory overload inspired by this massive suite (although that word feels inadequate in this instance), then the exploration begins and the wonder kicks in.

Mostly, you wonder, “How in the hell do people afford this?”

Of course it's clothing optional. You have the run of the joint.

The Artemis Villa has more rooms than one can count, each with its own flair. No detail is too small to be overlooked, including intricately-engraved fixtures and fresh flowers.

We could get used to this.

Now, back to our regularly-scheduled OMG.

This blog's new happy place.

The villa overlooks the hotel’s famed Garden of the Gods pool complex, but there are plenty of places to soak inside the suite as well.

Baby pool for bajillionaires.

Some of our favorite rooms include the golf simulator, with 50 professional courses to choose from (and we don’t even play golf), and the billiard room.

Oh, and the pool room has a bar. A full-on bar. In your suite. Next to the pool table.

Have we mentioned there's a bar?

We also hear there’s a private wine cellar. Which we were smart enough to not go anywhere near, thank you.

Yes, a golf simulator. Please try and keep up.

One of the great perks of the villas at Caesars is the butler service. You. Get. A. Butler. Butlers go through rigorous training to ensure guests receive world-class service during their stay. We’ve heard they’ll even go shopping with you to attend to your bags. See what we meant about sensory overload?

As a butler in a high roller villa, Orlie has seen things. His lips are sealed, however. It's in the butler handbook.

Yes, there’s a huge dining room that can seat a major league baseball team. Yes, there’s an exercise room. Yes, there’s a piano. Yes, the place is so immaculate, you could eat off the floor (not recommended). And, yes, it would take upwards of 15 months to sit on every piece of furniture in every room or examine every curiosity and decorative touch.

Yes, there are even fossils making out.

Bonus fact: Artemis isn’t a he. She is the Ancient Greek of the hunt. Oh, and virginity. Although, in this amazing suite, not for long, if you know what we’re saying.

When you think you're in the master bedroom, there are what feels like a dozen more, even bigger.

Back to our earlier question: What mere mortals can afford this kind of over-the-top luxury?

Often, that’s not the point. The villas at Caesars Palace cater to special, invited guests with, shall we say, an ample line of credit. If a price were put on this villa, it would probably run in the range of $40,000 a night. Yes, American dollars. Hey, that’s one great run at the craps table, right?

Are your eyes full yet?

Now you’ll know what they mean when you hear, “Only in Vegas, baby!”

Check out more photos in our exclusive gallery. So, when you checking in?

You know how movies inspired by popular board games are almost always, well, uninspired? Oddly, slot machines based on board games are almost always great. It’s one of the many mysteries of our universe. Like why anyone would prefer Twizzlers over Red Vines. Moving on.

One of the newest board game-inspired additions to the casino floor, exclusively at Total Rewards (Caesars Entertainment) casinos at the moment, is Clue. This timeless game translates perfectly to the slot machine realm, and you can get a feel for it with a free, online “mini-game” simulation thingy. Try it out.

This ain't your grandpa's cherry and melon symbol three-reeler, folks.

In the Clue slot machine, you start your game by choosing one of the classic characters from the board game, ones you probably know by heart: Miss Scarlet, Professor Plum, Mr. Green, Mrs. White, Colonel Mustard or Mrs. Peacock. There are seven bonuses throughout the Clue mansion as players try to solve the mystery of who did what, with which weapon and in what room.

Here’s a snappy promotional video with some highlights of the Clue slot machine. We’re not sure that voice-over guy is actually British, but we’re going to let it slide because the game’s so fun.

Obviously, there’s a lot of entertainment value here, with tons of twists and turns, and after every bonus round, you get to guess the suspect, room and weapon for a shot at winning a “Solve-the-Mystery Progressive” jackpot. Which, to this blog, sounds like a good thing.

You could make a killing at this slot. We totally stole that line from the game's Web site.

As you play, you accumulate “Sleuth Points” which help open up new rooms. We tend to like hanging out in the Conservatory, just because we think it sounds cool, despite all the, you know, murders.

Here’s another cool aspect of the new Clue slot. When you play the free Clue “mini-game” online, you can unlock bonus rooms which you can then take advantage of when you’re playing in the real-world casino. Just make sure to log in with your Total Rewards player loyalty number. It’s free to join, of course, and you can sign up online, too.

We did not know that.

The new Clue slot machine is currently being rolled out across Vegas, so use the online Slot Finder to see if it’s available at your favorite casino. Let’s play some Clue, already!

The lights we all know and love on the Las Vegas Strip are scheduled to go dark on March 31, 2012 at 8:30 p.m. (Vegas time) for Earth Hour. Earth Hour is sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund, and if any city knows about wildlife, it’s Sin City!

In 2011, 135 countries took part in Earth Hour. Which is fairly impressive, especially since this Las Vegas blog wasn’t entirely sure there were 135 countries.

Nobody tripped over a cord. It's just Earth Hour.

Earth Hour encourages individuals and businesses to turn off “nonessential lighting” for one hour as “a bold statement of collective concern about climate change.” There simply is no better a concern than the collective kind, if you ask this blog.

Whether you’re a believer in climate change or not (you know who you are), it’s fun to turn off the lights sometimes, because then when you bump into someone’s chest by accident you can say, “Hey, I’m doing this because of my collective concern for climate change!”

Not that this situation would ever unfold, of course, especially in Las Vegas.

The spring edition of Total Rewards magazine is out, and it’s our favorite installment ever. Read it.

Total Rewards, of course, is the player loyalty program of Caesars Entertainment, and the Total Rewards magazine is its official publication.

Why do photo captions always have to "be interesting" or "provide useful information," anyway?

Why is this our favorite edition? First, it features the new look and feel of Total Rewards, specifically some nifty light trails that look like the result of a wild night of partying at Nikola Tesla’s place.

It’s also our favorite edition so far because of the wildly entertaining mention of this blog on page 7. But mostly the Total Rewards stuff.

Fascinating fact from the magazine’s page 3: According to a recent poll on the Total Rewards Facebook page, 23% of gamblers believe their significant others bring them luck. Also, 21% use jewelry as a good luck charm (hello, gender bias) and 4% believe their players card brings them luck.

Thanks the miracle of the Interwebs, you can peruse the spring edition of Total Rewards magazine online. Perusing is like reading, but just sounds fancier. Check it out.

Here’s a Vegas room deal you won’t want to miss. Total Rewards loyalty club members can get 25% off rooms at select resorts in the Caesars Entertainment family of hotels for 72 hours (starting March 12, 2012). Check it out.

Caesars Entertainment hotels in Las Vegas include Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood, Paris, Flamingo, Rio, Harrah’s, Bally’s and Imperial Palace.

Las Vegas, will you have our baby?

And remember, while certain hotels in Las Vegas which we can’t mention (MGM Resorts hotels) are jacking up resort fees in Vegas, Caesars Entertainment destinations have none. Zero resort fees. Absolutely zip. If you’d like, we’re happy to keep typing it until it sinks in. We have nothing better to do. No resort fees. At all. Get the scoop from our friends at Vegas Chatter.

If you’re not already a Total Rewards member, you can join for free, and you can even sign up online. Once you’re a member, you can even take advantage of the new “Escape to Total Rewards” giveaway, where 90,000 prizes are up for grabs, including Vegas escapes and the opportunity to have this blog make an honest woman of your sister. (Actual results may vary.) Learn more about the giveaway.

All right, maybe not 90,000 at this point, since a ton have been given away already, but still, there are plenty left.

Total Rewards members can get room discounts at hotels across the country (up to 35% off) during this 72-hour sale, too. See all the deals and get you some while they last.

All good things must come to an end, and this time, that good thing is O’Sheas casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

The beloved casino will officially close its doors on April 30, 2012, to make way for The Linq, a development project that will change the face, and cleavage, of the Las Vegas Strip in a big way. (Yes, cleavage. It’s Las Vegas, after all.)

We heart you O'Sheas. In a fairly inappropriate way, if we're being completely honest.

Now, you’re allowed to have a sad face about O’Sheas closing. This blog certainly does. We spent many days and nights having a blast at O’Sheas, many of which we actually remember. Change can be rough. We got a little misty-eyed when the Stardust and Sahara closed their doors, too. Visiting the O’Sheas Facebook page, it’s clear a lot of people feel the way this blog does. We’re going to miss O’Sheas a lot.

Here, then, are our hastily-slapped-together “10 Things We’ll Miss About O’Sheas.”

1. Strip Poker

Where else can you play poker 12 feet from the Las Vegas Strip?

Poker while you people watch? Vegas heaven.

2. New Games

We love the way new casino games, like the craps hybrid Three Dice Football (below), have often been given their debut and trial run at O’Sheas. Soon, they’ll have to find a new testing ground.

We love dice newness.

3. Free Shows

The free entertainment on the stage near the Dublin Up bar has always been a big draw at O’Sheas. Whether it was the band Acoustic Soul, or the wacky “Rock and Roll Game Show,” free is always good, and good-free is even better.

Steve Brooks and Matt Phillips of the "Rock and Roll Game Show" will have to find a new place to make us do embarrassing things in public.

4. The Hooch

You hear the word “epic” used a lot these days. Sometimes, it fits. O’Sheas has always been known as a great place to get a cheap drink, including atmosphere galore. Show ‘em how to throw a party, Lucky!

Granted, the whistle we won’t miss. Moving on.

5. The Tats

One of the most popular tattoo shops in Vegas is Vince Neil Ink at O’Sheas. The shop will be closing along with the rest of O’Sheas, and folks at the shop haven’t heard anything about re-opening somewhere else any time soon. Ah, the slings and arrows and needles of outrageous fortune. Check out the tat our friend Max got at O’Sheas, and keep track of the Vince Neil Ink gang on Facebook.

Ow. But we're still sorry to see you go.

6. Soft Serve

Seriously, that soft serve at the Burger King inside O’Sheas was surprisingly awesome.

You miss what you want to miss, we'll miss what we want to miss.

7. Beer Pong

The suds. The competition. The trash talk. O’Sheas has always been the center of the beer pong universe. We’ll have to see where beer pong turns up next. Sin City is full of surprises.

Look at all the ball-handling jokes we're not making.

8. Dirk Arthur’s Cats

We’ve known some of magician Dirk Arthur’s cats since they were tykes. We trust they’ll find a new home soon.

Get a new gig soon, guys! All the raw meat isn't going to pay for itself.

9. Block Parties

Did we already use the word epic? The good news is The Linq is going to be a promenade likely to feel like a block party all day and night, every day and night. With a huge observation wheel in the mix, too.

The Linq probably won't have as much green.

10. Holly Madison Playing Beer Pong

Yeah, that was kind of a one-time thing, but like we said, you miss what you want to miss, and we’ll miss what we want to miss.

There are just so many things to love about O’Sheas, but there are great things on the horizon with The Linq, too. Read more about The Linq, a retail and entertainment complex set to open in 2013. See all our O’Sheas posts here.

Oh, and not to be a buzzkill, but there are 285 folks who will be laid off when O’Sheas closes. They knew it was coming, but that doesn’t make it suck any less, we suspect. Caesars Entertainment, the company that owns O’Sheas and a slew of other Las Vegas hotels, is working with the affected employees to hopefully find positions at other casinos in town. Ultimately, The Linq project will create 3,000 construction jobs and add 1,500 permanent, full-time jobs when it opens in 2013.

Further consolation: Brian Thomas, the aforementioned Lucky the Leprechaun, isn’t going anywhere from what we hear. He’ll be staying with Caesars Entertainment in some capacity, and we’ll bring you an update when we know what’s up.

Can we keep a brick or something?

Happier news? O’Sheas will host its last hurrah in the form of a St. Patrick’s Day block party on March 17, starting at noon and going until everyone’s livers are sufficiently tested. You haven’t partied in Vegas until you’ve done St. Patrick’s Day at O’Sheas.

So, let’s have one last blow-out, and see what’s next for the Las Vegas Strip. We’ll miss you, O’Sheas, but there are more great times ahead in Sin City. Share your favorite O’Sheas memories in the Comments section.

You know how sometimes celebrity endorsements are kind of lame and disappointing? Well, Jimmy Kimmel talking up the Total Rewards loyalty program is kind of the opposite of that.

Kimmel made the video below, kind of an extended commercial, to kick off the Escape to Total Rewards giveaway game, which Total Rewards members (it’s free to join) can play for a shot at winning upwards of 90 jillion prizes, give or take.

Seriously, we LOL’d. Multiple times, so take a look for yourself.

Our favorite line? Jimmy Kimmel tells an inmate he can use his Reward Credits to get a balcony suite on Norwegian Cruise Lines (a Total Rewards partner), then asks, “Have you ever been to Norwegia?”

Jimmy Kimmel and friends in the Big House.

“The more you use the card, the more you earn. It’s practically like stealing. You guys like stealing, right?” says Kimmel. How this video made it past the lawyers, we’ll never know, but we love it.

Find out more about the newly-revamped Total Rewards, and enter the Escape to Total Rewards giveaway if you’re into, you know, free stuff you don’t have to steal.

As a Las Vegas blog, we have a vested interest in keeping track of both our wines and our spirits.

We were a tad dismayed, then, when we learned the Carnaval Wine & Spirits shop, between Harrah’s and Imperial Palace, has closed as part of the ongoing Linq development project. Read more about The Linq.

Want to make a Las Vegas blog despondent? Close a Wine & Spirits shop.

Thankfully, our concerns were quickly allayed, and trust us, there are few things more satisfying than having ones concerns allayed in Las Vegas. We’re just saying.

A handy sign on the former Carnaval Wine & Spirits shop alerted us to a new source of said libations, Flamingo Wine & Spirits, a short stroll away.

Las Vegas, is there anything you can't do?

The new, full-service liquor store, on the Strip-facing side of the Flamingo, will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. each day.

In other Linq project updates, there’s a gaping hole behind the aforementioned Flamingo Las Vegas. Exciting, and it’s much larger (and deeper) than it appears.

We're digging this Linq project. See what we did there?

And during our stroll to Carnaval Court at Harrah’s, we caught a glimpse of this gaping hole in the side of Imperial Palace.

Remember, in Las Vegas, gaping holes are often indicative of Vegas newness!

Don't try to hide the newness, you tease!

We’re giddy with anticipation to see what the masterminds behind The Linq have in store. Rest assured, there are more light-on-actual-information updates still to come!

Caesars Entertainment, with more than 40 casino destinations across the U.S., including 10 in Las Vegas, kicked off its biggest giveaway ever with a series of high-profile concerts and special events on March 1, 2012.

In honor of unveiling the “next generation” of the Total Rewards loyalty program, concerts were held in various cities featuring Mariah Carey, Maroon 5, Cee Lo Green (who just announced a residency at Planet Hollywood), Mary J. Blige, P. Diddy (see below) and Gavin DeGraw.

Mr. Diddy, performing in New York, and also on a TV at a Caesars Palace viewing party. This blog can't be everywhere at once, you know.

Around Vegas, special outdoor Total Rewards lounges sprang up at Caesars Entertainment hotels, and some of the most recognizable destinations in Vegas were turned orange, the color of the new Total Rewards logo.

Bally's Las Vegas gets its orange on.

The Escape to Total Rewards giveaway is intended to highlight the evolution of the most popular loyalty program in the casino industry. Total Rewards Credits, often called “points,” can be earned and redeemed in more ways than ever, including while dining, shopping, visiting spas or taking in shows.

We weren't making up the 90,000 prizes thing.

The new giveaway offers a whopping 90,000 prizes. Did you not just see a graphic with that information on it? Please pay attention! Enter here, already.

The giveaway will run for three months. A variety of experiences are up for grabs, and a lucky winner will receive a once-in-a-lifetime, all-expense-paid trip to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Caesars Palace probably won't be orange when the winner arrives, sorry.

The Grand Prize winner and seven extraordinarily appreciative guests will be flown to Las Vegas aboard a personal charter jet from XOJET, a private aviation company. Yes, please!

You have to be a Total Rewards member to enter the giveaway, but it’s free to join, and you can sign up online.

Beyond the massive giveaway, the perks of Total Rewards membership are many. With the new Total Rewards, members will be able to redeem their Reward Credits for free play. Members may also gift up to 5,000 Reward Credits to friends or family members.

We don't make up the news, we just photograph it.

Total Rewards members will receive preferred pricing at restaurants at Caesars Entertainment resorts, and there will be more discounts at resort retailers, too. Another great benefit: Total Rewards members will now have pre-sale access to show tickets for many of the top-tier entertainers that perform at Total Rewards casinos.

Somebody got ahold of some spray tan!

The kick-off of “Escape to Total Rewards” also marked the official unveiling of a new look and feel for Total Rewards. Read more, and check out the snappy new Total Rewards cards.

Read more about the enhancements to Total Rewards, and enter the Escape to Total Rewards giveaway by clicking the link we generously provided several words ago.

Pink and orange together are a metaphor for how all the world's cultures can live in harmony. Or it's just promoting the new Total Rewards. Whatever works for you.

Tip: Visit the Facebook page of your favorite Caesars Entertainment casino for special codes for additional giveaway entries.

“Like” the Total Rewards Facebook page for more details. Hey, and why not “like” the Pulse of Vegas blog’s Facebook page while you’re at it? We’d do the same for you. (Actual results may vary.)

Big changes are coming up for Total Rewards, the premier casino loyalty program of Caesars Entertainment, and we’ve got a sneak preview of what’s ahead.

For starters, the decade-old loyalty program will get a schmanzy new logo.

This blog is big fan of casino newness.

According to those involved in the logo’s development, the new logo is intended to “capture the energy and excitement of the program, and to illustrate the global network of experiences to which guests have access just by virtue of being a Total Rewards member.” Translation: Schmanzy.

We're kind of digging it on the black, too.

Starting March 1, 2012, Total Rewards will be unveiling new Total Rewards cards featuring “light trails,” a design element that “reflects the energy, fun and possibility that Total Rewards represents.”

Robin Kline, whomever you might be, you just had your TR card blinged out.

Oh, like we weren’t going to breach security and share all the new card designs.

Total Rewards bling, times three.

To kick off the new look and benefits of Total Rewards, Caesars Entertainment will also launch a massive giveaway starting March 1, 2012.

The “Escape to Total Rewards” giveaway will boast a mind-boggling 90,000 prizes. Ninety. Thousand. Where is that “bold” function? That should be bolded.

The “Escape to Total Rewards” giveaway will feature three ways to win, including Instant Win prizes, a Grand Prize Experience sweepstakes and a “Collect and Win” component.

The Grand Prizes include a trip for two to Emerald Casino in South Africa, as well as three “Las Vegas High-Roller Experiences” featuring private XOJET service and four nights at any Total Rewards resort in Las Vegas. This blog loves it some free Las Vegas stuff! Especially the “private jet” kind.

More details about the giveaway will be available soon. Trust us, you’ll be hearing about it. In the meantime, keep an eye on TotalRewards.com for all the latest.

The new Total Rewards look is being revealed in the Spring issue of Total Rewards magazine.

The new iteration of Total Rewards has been a year in the making, and the program itself is receiving an infusion of new benefits and features. Many of the new features won’t kick in until April, 2012, but some of the highlights are worth noting. Remember, these are just a few of the benefits being added to what is already one of the most expansive loyalty programs out there.

Total Rewards members will soon get exclusive access to pre-sale show tickets at many Total Rewards destinations. The new “first-in-line access” means members will get the chance to snag tickets before the general public, which means the best seats in the house even for the most popular shows.

Total Rewards members will also receive members-only pricing at many Caesars Entertainment resort restaurants across the country.

This was the only photo we could find. You get the idea.

Another new benefit will be that, starting April, members will be able to redeem Reward Credits (sometimes referred to as “Total Rewards points”) for free play at any Total Rewards casino, any day, every day.

Other benefits will include the ability of Platinum, Diamond and Seven Stars members to share their Reward Credits with friends who are also Total Rewards members. Learn more about Total Rewards tiers.

Another great bonus of Total Rewards membership? Members will be able to use Reward Credits to buy into official World Series of Poker events. The last Main Event winner got $8.7 million. (Your results may vary.)

Total Rewards will also offer even deeper discounts at participating retail stores at Total Rewards resorts.

You don't have to tell this blog twice.

One to watch: Soon, Total Rewards members who qualify will be designated “TR Insiders.” This status will give them access to exclusive events and promotions, select gaming tournaments and dining events organized especially for TR Insiders.

The bottom line? Total Rewards, and casino loyalty programs, will never be the same. Total Rewards was the original, and it’s still the best, and getting even better.

We’ll bring you more news on the rejuvenated Total Rewards and the massive prize giveaway soon. Totally.

Fair warning. The supremely-collectible Margaritaville Casino Total Rewards cards are going fast, and after February, they’ll be gone for good.

Additional evidence this blog's fall-back career as a hand model is secure.

Some background may be required.

Total Rewards, of course, is the player loyalty program of Caesars Entertainment. Learn more.

Caesars Entertainment owns a number of Las Vegas hotels. One of those hotels is Flamingo Las Vegas.

Margaritaville, the popular restaurant where bikini-clad women are rescued from giant blenders, is at Flamingo Las Vegas, as is the relatively-new Margaritaville Casino.

Our favorite Jimmy Buffett reference in the whole Margaritaville Casino.

Jimmy Buffet fact: Just about everyone knows superfans of singer Jimmy Buffett are called “Parrotheads,” but did you know his younger fans are called “Parakeets”?

See photos from the Margaritaville Casino’s Grand Opening, as well as our margarita-fueled tour of this lively part of the Flamingo.

As we said, the special Margaritaville Casino Total Rewards card will no longer be available after February 29, 2012, so grab one while you can.