HQ Nightclub won't be ready for the Memorial Day Weekend opening at Revel Atlantic City, some nightclub security staff demand access to smartphones to verify identities and TAO Beach at The Venetian celebrated the 2012 season with a grand opening celebration.More>>

Nightlife brands that are imported to cities like Las Vegas and New York come from many cities across the United States. Now Eastern Europe brings Bamboo, a Romanian-based nightclub, to Miami's South Beach.More>>

Las Vegas and Miami can support variations on themes that have spelled success in a nightclub's original city, but can profits also be achieved in secondary markets? Scott Sartiano discusses making a name for his brand in Charlotte, N.C.More>>

It takes a cool head, organized mind and ton of experience to navigate and manage nightlife growth. Barry Gutin, a partner in Philadelphia’s GuestCounts Hospitality, brings it all. Gutin discusses what he is doing and where it all may go:More>>

From Hotel Chatter: While Revel Atlantic City is just weeks away from its sold-out Grand Opening weekend (featuring Beyonce*) it looks like not everything will be up and running as initially promised. More>>

From ZDNet.com: BBC Newsbeat, UK, reports that some nightclub security staff now demand access to clubber’s smartphones in order to verify individual identities, rather than rely on ID cards.More>>

TAO Beach at The Venetian will celebrate the 2012 season with a grand opening celebration on May 5 with DJs QTip and Samantha Ronson and celebrity guests including Stacy Keibler, Krysten Ritter, Jessica Szohr and others.More>>

Grammy-nominated and world-renowned AVICII will take center stage at Revel’s Ovation Hall on June 16. Ash Alliance and At Night present AVICII along with Revel and Angel Management Group to deliver the first electronic music performance at the new resort destination.More>>

From The Wall Street Journal: Coca-Cola Co. is in talks to acquire Monster Beverage Corp., a move that could help the world's biggest soft drinks maker expand its presence in the growing energy-drinks market, people familiar with the matter said. More>>

The Miami Heat's AmericanAirlines Arena to open a Hyde nightclub, New York's Greenhouse continued its contribution to green living with its Greenhouse Gives Back campaign and Sky Blu of LMFAO will debut his new DJ residency at Wet Republic at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in May.More>>