Billionaire financier and casino veteran Carl Icahn is the new owner of the shuttered Fontainebleau, after his $156.5 million bid was accepted over two unidentified competing bids. Reportedly, Icahn hasn't decided whether to restart construction or sit on the 70 percent-completed building till better times arrive. He's already stated that he won't turn the resort into a condo-hotel, as was originally planned, nor into all condos. Roughly half the rooms are carpeted and wallpapered, with furniture in storage. A skeleton crew, paid by Icahn's $50 million in temporary financing, is maintaining the property. It's estimated that maintenance, security and taxes on the structure, even closed, will run about $25 million a year.

STATION DEALS: Two Station casinos are offering dining specials. At Texas Station, the excellent Austin's steakhouse has prime rib for two for $30, Sunday-Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. It comes with two of Austin's famous sides. Palace Station's Pasta Palace runs Early Bird Pastabilities every day from 4 to 5:30 p.m. It's a complete dinner with all the pasta you can eat for $8.99.

SEAFOOD AT M: The Studio B Buffet at M Resort now serves a $29.95 seafood buffet Friday to Sunday. It includes unlimited beer, wine, and liqueurs for after-dinner coffee drinks. The M serves what many consider Las Vegas' best buffet for the money: lunch for $14.95, dinner for $22.95 on weekdays.

VENUE OF THE DECADE: According to Billboard magazine, it's the Colosseum at Caesars Palace (capacity of 5,000 or less). Having hosted the likes of Celine Dion, Elton John, Bette Midler, and currently Cher, the Colosseum has equaled the gross of the numbers two, three, four and five venues combined, and it's only been open since 2003.