Fremont Street Experience Bumps Up Security on Weekends
By Scott Roeben, on July 08 2022
Interior Design Tests Could Telegraph Rio Refresh
By Scott Roeben, on July 07 2022
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Quietly Continues Progress
The years-long journey toward completion of Fontainebleau is in the homestretch at last. Construction crews at Fontainebleau are steadily making progress, so we figured it was time to stop by the site to see what’s up. We haven’t been able to wrangle a
Closed Bally’s Sportsbook To Be Replaced by Arcade
We now know what’s moving into the closed Bally’s sportsbook: Arcade. Not “an arcade.” Arcade. That’s the name of the thing that’s replacing the Bally’s sportsbook. Naming things is hard. Technically, the venue is named Arcade at Horseshoe Las Vegas. Bally’s is
Confirmed: Two New Restaurants Set for Downtown Grand
By Scott Roeben, on July 06 2022
Resorts World Leg of Elon Musk’s Tunnel System Opens
For the first time, Elon Musk’s underground transportation system, the Vegas Loop, extends beyond the footprint of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The tunnel system now has a stop a Resorts World. It’s the first of what will eventually be a
Podcast, Ep. 144: Plaza Changes, Sigma Derby and a Buttload of Scoop
It’s another rough-and-tumble (translation: slapped together) episode of the podcast voted “Most Likely to Help With Your Insomnia.” First up, we chat with Jonathan Jossel, CEO of downtown’s Plaza casino. Plaza delivered a cavalcade of announcements about some dramatic additions to
MGM Resorts Raises Self-Parking Rates (Again)
We always hold our breath when casinos adjust their parking rates, as they rarely adjust downward. A source says, according to an internal communication sent out today (July 1, 2022), self-parking rates will change on July 6, 2022 for seven MGM
Rumor: Day N Vegas Festival Canceled
By Scott Roeben, on July 01 2022
M Resort Planning New Hotel Tower
By Scott Roeben, on June 29 2022
An Awkward Peek Behind the Curtains at Wynn Theater
It’s been a long time waiting for an announcement of the new show at Wynn Las Vegas. The resort has been tight-lipped about the new show, and the Wynn Theater has been enclosed by construction walls for months. Now, those construction walls
Money, Baby Sports Lounge Closes Permanently at Virgin
A sports lounge at Virgin Las Vegas, Money, Baby, has closed at Virgin Las Vegas amidst what we’ve heard is some Vegas-style drama. The Money, Baby space is awesome, but it appears the company managing the venue, Clive Collective, has had
MSG Sphere Enters Next Phase of Construction
The MSG Sphere was topped off on May 24, 2022, with all the requisite hoopla. The builders of the Sphere invited employees and members of the media to take photos of a fake final beam—decked out with the traditional topping-off Christmas
Erotic Heritage Museum Reality Series in the Works at HBO
By Scott Roeben, on June 27 2022
Gone Fishing!
I’m starting my Summer Break today! My weeklong summer break is an annual tradition since I moved to Las Vegas. This is a week of minimal social media and typing. There will be a few new articles that I’ve already written
Shops at Crystals to Host Princess Diana Exhibit
Princess Diana was beloved by many people. She was, after all, the “people’s princess.” Apparently, some of those people have been clamoring for a Princess Diana exhibit, because Las Vegas is getting one. “Princess Diana: A Tribute Exhibition” opens at the Shops
Imagine Dragons Drop Most Las Vegas Video, Ever, for “Sharks”
By Scott Roeben, on June 24 2022
Vegas Vickie is Getting Her Own Beer and NFT
By Scott Roeben, on June 23 2022
Hawaiian Marketplace, Cable Center Quietly Close on The Strip
By Scott Roeben, on June 22 2022
Here’s the Latest on the Fremont Casino Expansion
By Scott Roeben, on June 21 2022