Downtown’s New Peyote Restaurant Is a Trip
A trendy new restaurant, Peyote, opens in downtown Las Vegas on Sep. 24, 2021. Thankfully, you have us, so you don’t have to wait to get a taste. In Vegas, everything’s better with sparkle. Peyote is located at Fergusons Downtown Motel, sort of
Hart & Huntington Tattoo Company opens at Forum Shops at Caesars Palace
Orlando, FL. September 14, 2021 – Hart & Huntington Tattoo Company has officially opened inside The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. The move comes as their ten-year lease expired at the Paradise property otherwise known as the Hard Rock Hotel. In
Little Tony’s Out at Palace Station, Tacos & Tequila Moving In
Little Tony’s, a sister restaurant to downtown’s popular Pizza Rock restaurant, has closed at Palace Station. The off-Strip casino has announced Little Tony’s will be replaced with Tacos & Tequila. Tacos & Tequila will be familiar to Luxor fans, as the restaurant
Tiki-Style Bar In the Works for Mirage
Guests of Mirage recently received an intriguing survey from the Strip resort. Casino surveys often telegraph plans already in motion, and this one’s juicy because it asked guests to provide feedback about a new tiki-style bar “situated on the waters overlooking
Lucky Player Snags Million-Dollar Jackpot at Cannery Casino
There’s been a spate of big wins in Las Vegas casinos in recent weeks. This, despite the fact we’re only partially sure “spate” means what we think it means. Eh, we’ll go with “plethora” just to be on the safe side. The
Podcast, Ep. 131: Wynn’s Overlook Lounge, Main Street Reopens, Vegas Best and Worst
Just when you thought it was safe to own earbuds, it’s another disappointing episode of the Vital Vegas podcast! It’s like terrestrial radio, except people actually listen. One of the few saving graces of this week’s dog and pony show is an
MGM Resorts Launches Ultimate Vegas Football Tailgate with Bud Light Beer Garden
LAS VEGAS (August 25, 2021) – Entertainment and sports industry leaders MGM Resorts and Bud Light have joined forces to introduce the Bud Light Beer Garden to the Las Vegas Strip, the ultimate, immersive, only-in-Vegas tailgate experience. Non-stop outdoor action
Aria Resort & Casino Celebrates Home Team Las Vegas Raiders with Chocolate & Sugar Display
LAS VEGAS (Sept. 13, 2021) – A silver, black and sweet visual delight has arrived at ARIA Resort & Casino just in time for the Las Vegas Raiders first home game with fans in attendance. Life-size pastry art creations of
Donny Osmond Adds 2022 Dates After The Successful Opening Of His Sold-Out Residency At Harrah’s Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 10, 2021 — Legendary entertainer and music icon Donny Osmond adds new dates through 2022 to his first-ever solo residency inside Harrah’s Showroom at Harrah’s Las Vegas. Sold-out crowds flocked to see Osmond’s return to stage at
Old-School Main Street Station Casino Reopens Downtown
It somehow turned out to be the most-anticipated casino reopening coming out of the pandemic, and it was worth the wait. Downtown’s Main Street Station, owned by Boyd Gaming, reopened on Sep. 8, 2021, after being closed since March 2020. The drinks
Circa Las Vegas Offers Bigass $10,000 Prize for Best Vegas Vickie Costume
Circa was gracious enough to confirm out scoop the resort will offer a bigass prize in a Halloween costume contest. The downtown casino will give a $10,000 prize for dressing up like Vegas Vickie, the iconic neon sign that sits in
Harrah’s to Get Bobby’s Burgers From Chef Bobby Flay
Apparently, Bobby’s Burgers is doing well at the Caesars Palace food court (sorry, Forum Food Hall). A new Bobby’s Burgers restaurant, from celebrity chef Bobby Flay, is slated for Harrah’s Las Vegas. Permits for the new fast-casual restaurant say the build-out will
Player Hits $1 Million Video Poker Jackpot at Cosmo
The next best thing to hitting a million-dollar jackpot in Las Vegas is hearing about somebody else hitting one. Distant second, but still. A lucky high limit video poker player snagged a $1 million jackpot at Cosmopolitan on Labor Day, Sep. 6,
Behold the Most Annoying Spot in Las Vegas
Las Vegas is a magical place, filled with wonders beyond imagination. It is also home to a place so annoying, it pretty much dares people to not fly into a rage when they encounter it. The most annoying spot in Las Vegas,
San Manuel Tribe Firms Up Timeline for Reopening Palms Casino
It was announced back in May 2021 the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians will purchase Palms Casino for $650 million. Yes, we broke the news, but it’s not always about us, probably. Since then, the tribe’s been relatively quiet about its
Cirque’s “Ka” Returns to MGM Grand in November
Cirque du Soleil graciously confirmed our scoop its “Ka” show returns to MGM Grand on Nov. 24, 2021. “Ka” is the last of Cirque’s Las Vegas shows to reopen following the March 2020 shutdown due to the pandemic. (Cirque’s weakest Vegas
Rumor: Player Tips $200 After Hitting $1.1 Million Jackpot at Golden Nugget
It’s a too-familiar story, but a million-dollar-plus jackpot winner at Golden Nugget is rumored to have left a $200 tip. Face, meet palm. The player won $1.1 million on the Crazy 4 Poker progressive. That’s not the rumor part. Took a few years,
All Eyes On Cosmopolitan As Sale Rumors Heat Up (Again)
We’ve been down this road before, but chatter is heating up about a potential sale of Cosmopolitan. It’s been a few years since the owner of Cosmopolitan, Blackstone Group, made it known the popular Strip resort was for sale. Now, we’re told,
Vital Vegas Podcast, Ep. 130: Superfrico, Banachek, Pleasure Orb and More
In this installment of the Vital Vegas Podcast, we’re so far up into the business of Las Vegas, wemay need the Jaws of Life to extricate ourself. It’s like a spoken word festival, but without all the yawning. For starters, we chat
The Strat Adds Mind-Blowing “Banachek’s Mind Games” to Strong Showroom Line-Up
A mind-blowing mind reading show, “Banachek’s Mind Games,” has opened at The Strat. Simply put, the show is a non-stop cavalcade of “How in the hell did he do that?” Although, at the performance we attended, most people were so dumbfounded, they