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| Apr 7, 2024 | Las Vegas Advisor: Show price hikes boost cost of Vegas getaway | Everyone wants to see a show as part of a complete Las Vegas vacation, but the cost of doing so is rising. In a LasVegasAdvisor.com tally of ticket prices for 88 active shows, the average cost of a single ticket came in at a daunting $104.7... |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Las Vegas Advisor: Tropicana, a constant on the Strip, to close | ASSOCIATED PRESS
A person, reflected in glass, walks near the Tropicana Las Vegas in 2023.
After an uninterrupted 66-year run, the Tropicana will close on Tuesday. The last day of full operation will be Monday, and shortly after midnight, t... |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Las Vegas Advisor: March Madness buzz dominates Las Vegas | The Super Bowl is Las Vegas’ biggest sporting event, but March Madness isn’t far behind. The big opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament is in progress, and the sportsbooks and casino viewing parties will be packed on game days through to th... |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Las Vegas Advisor: Plans finally unveiled for new $1.5B stadium | NEGATIV VIA AP
The Oakland Athletics and their design teams released renderings Tuesday.
After an unexplained three-month delay, the renderings of the stadium planned for the Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas have been released.
The $1.5... |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Las Vegas Advisor: Las Vegas abuzz amid all things Super Bowl | ASSOCIATED PRESS
People cross a street at the Fremont Street Experience ahead of Super Bowl 58 on Saturday.
Less than a decade ago, the words “Las Vegas” couldn’t be uttered in the same sentence with “Super Bowl,” and today the city will be... |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Las Vegas Advisor: Another hotel tower going up in Las Vegas | Although no new casinos are expected to open this year, several will be renovating and expanding.
The latest on the expanding list is M Resort, the upscale casino-hotel located off the Interstate 5 miles south of the Strip. Work has finally... |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Las Vegas Advisor: Events take spotlight in Vegas in year ahead | ASSOCIATED PRESS
Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson jumps over Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart on Thursday.
Following last year’s whirlwind of new projects that culminated with two major casino openings in December, Duran... |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: New Year’s fireworks display grows bigger | ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fireworks explode over the Las Vegas Strip during a New Year’s Eve celebration on Jan. 1.
This year’s “America’s Party” fireworks display will be launched from the rooftops of nine Strip casinos, which is one more than in t... |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: Fontainebleau resort opens in Las Vegas | ASSOCIATED PRESS
People walk by a bar in the casino at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas hotel-casino on Dec. 12.
Another week, another big opening in Las Vegas.
Actually, it’s rare for two major casinos to open in one month, but following the de... |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: New Durango casino targets affluent crowd | LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL VIA AP
The Durango Casino & Resort appears in Las Vegas.
Station Casinos’ glittering new $780 million Durango Casino & Resort has opened.
Located on the far southwest side of town at I-15 and Durango Drive, ... |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: Popular Vegas shows go dark for the holidays | During December, many Las Vegas shows go “dark” to allow cast members to take holiday vacations.
If you’re visiting between now and New Year’s and have your heart set on seeing one show in particular, make sure to check that there will be p... |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: Las Vegas room rates drop for the holidays | The holiday season is traditionally prime time for finding low room rates in Las Vegas.
The deals have been fewer than normal the past two years, but things are getting back to normal. Last week, the researchers at the Las Vegas Advisor can... |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: Silver Sevens to undergo rebranding, renovation | The Silver Sevens hotel-casino, located 2 miles east of the Strip on Flamingo, has been renamed twice since it opened as the Continental in 1981.
It became a Terrible’s casino when it was sold in 1999, then Silver Sevens when it was bought ... |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: Construction of Dream casino might resume | After suspending construction early this year, indications are that the Dream casino project on the south Strip could restart in January.
The developer of the 531-room hotel-casino to be built across from Mandalay Bay submitted documents to... |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: Durango Casino pushes back grand opening to December | Originally scheduled for a grand opening on Nov. 20, the debut of Las Vegas’ next major resort, Durango Casino, has been pushed back to Dec. 5.
Owner Red Rock Resorts determined that the property wouldn’t be able to reach its desired level ... |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: Rio casino renovation underway in Las Vegas | Now that the sale from Caesars Entertainment to Dreamscape Companies is complete, the renovation of the Rio is underway.
Plans call for a “full refresh” of the 2,500 suites, the casino floor and the convention areas. Exterior changes are al... |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: New 43-story resort-casino coming to Las Vegas Strip | Permit applications are reportedly being filed for a resort slated for the Strip at Harmon Avenue across from CityCenter.
Preliminary plans for the resort owned by Tilman Fertitta call for a 43-story tower with a 2,400-room hotel, restauran... |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: Casino above mall proposed for Vegas Strip | A proposal has been made to build a new casino on top of a mall at the center of the Las Vegas Strip.
A local developer wants to build the unnamed casino on top of the existing Fashion Show Mall, where it owns 80% of the “air rights” necess... |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: More resorts in Vegas bring back paid parking | To absolutely no one’s surprise, Wynn/Encore has brought back paid parking.
The good news is that the first four hours are free for everyone (most casinos offering an extended grace period limit it to locals only). Then the daily rate is $2... |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: Spectacular Sphere opened with splashy U2 concert | ASSOCIATED PRESS
People arrive during the opening night of the Sphere on Sept. 29.
The $2.3 billion MSG Sphere opened last week with the first concert in the U2 residency. Already established as a visual spectacle, with 1.2 million fully pr... |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: Rio casino set for a remake after changing hands | The off-Strip Rio has officially changed hands, moving from Caesars Entertainment management to be completely owned and run by Dreamscape Companies out of California. Dreamscape reportedly has big plans to bring the Rio back to the days wh... |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: Las Vegas casinos suffer debilitating cyber attack | LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL VIA AP
An error message is displayed on a machine at MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
MGM Resorts International casinos, including Bellagio, Mandalay Bay and Aria, as well as MGM Resorts casinos outside of Las Veg... |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: Traffic bridges planned for Las Vegas race route | As the building of the Formula One headquarters near the airport approaches completion and roadwork on the race route continues to wreak havoc on drivers, news comes of yet another related infrastructure development. Three temporary bridges... |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: 2 new indoor-golf venues slated for construction | With TopGolf at MGM Grand and Kiss Mini Golf at the Rio already operating — and Atomic Range Golf under construction next to The STRAT (expected to open by November) — two more indoor-golf venues have been announced for Las Vegas.
Swingers... |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: FAA approves tower at Casino Royale site | The Federal Aviation Administration has approved a 699-foot tower for the site currently occupied by the distinctly low-rise Casino Royale, which sits at center-Strip just north of Harrah’s.
No information about what the tower would be or ... |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: New $780M casino-hotel sets opening date for November | An opening date for the next big Las Vegas casino has been announced.
The $780 million Durango Casino and Hotel will open its doors on Nov. 20, the Monday following the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Located in the southwest part of town off the I-2... |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: Preparation for race snarls Las Vegas traffic | ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lewis Hamilton drives during a demonstration along the Las Vegas Strip at a launch party for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix on Nov. 5.
Get ready for more traffic issues in Las Vegas. Work is set to begin on preparing ... |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: Another Las Vegas casino to charge for parking | Beginning Monday, The STRAT (formerly Stratosphere) will become the latest Las Vegas casino to institute a parking charge.
Specifics of the fee structure are somewhat sketchy, but it appears that the charge to self-park will be $6 for the f... |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: Aging Rio Hotel & Casino is on the comeback trail | After years of neglect and borderline irrelevance, things might be about to change at the off-Strip Rio casino. The site has emerged as a strong contender to be the location of a Major League Baseball stadium that would be the home of the O... |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: Wildfire casino opens in downtown Las Vegas | Wildfire on Fremont has opened downtown. The 21,000-square-foot casino, owned by the Station Casinos group, is located near Boulder Highway on the site of the old Showboat and Castaways casinos.
Though designated as “slots-only,” the casino... |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: Las Vegas casinos hit jackpot in record-breaking year | The numbers are in and Nevada’s casinos hit the jackpot in 2022. The statewide casino win set a new record of $14.8 billion, surpassing the old record of $13.4 billion set in 2021. Clark County casinos, which include Las Vegas, also set a r... |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: First Latino-themed casino set to open in Las Vegas | Located off the I-15 freeway in North Las Vegas, the former Lucky Club (and Speedway before that) officially becomes Ojos Locos Sports Cantina Y Casino this week.
Touted as the first U.S. hotel-casino dedicated to the Latino community, it’... |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: Cannabis-friendly hotel nears opening in Las Vegas | While the who’s and what’s of Las Vegas’ cannabis- consumption lounges are still up in the air, details have been released about the city’s first weed-welcoming hotel.
Renovations on all the rooms and suites are nearly complete for the tra... |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Las Vegas Advisor: Resorts World casino adds parking fee — with a loophole | After holding off since its opening in 2021, Resorts World Las Vegas has finally initiated a fee for parking.
However, this one is distinctly more customer-friendly than the others around town, as the fee is waived if you simply become a ... |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Las Vegas Advisor: Popular Las Vegas shows will go dark for the holidays | During December, many Las Vegas shows go “dark” to allow cast members to take holiday vacations.
If you’re visiting between now and New Year’s and have your heart set on seeing one show in particular, make sure to check that there will be p... |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Las Vegas Advisor: Venetian, Palazzo casinos to undergo $1B renovations | ASSOCIATED PRESS
A gondolier steers a boat in front of The Venetian hotel-casino along the Las Vegas Strip on May 13.
New Venetian/Palazzo owner Apollo Funds says the company plans to invest “north of $1 billion” for improvements that will ... |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Las Vegas Advisor: Formula One to build paddock for Grand Prix | ASSOCIATED PRESS
A screen show Charles Leclerc driving a Ferrari, during a news conference announcing a 2023 Formula One Grand Prix auto race to be held in Las Vegas on March 30 in Las Vegas.
Formula One — operators of the Las Vegas Grand P... |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Las Vegas Advisor: Casino letters taken down as rebranding progresses | The letters B-A-L-L-Y-’-S have been removed from the tower at Bally’s, evidence that the transformation to Horseshoe Las Vegas is in full motion.
While the change was officially announced all the way back in January after being rumored well... |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Las Vegas Advisor: Bally’s to open Arcade video game center on the Strip | As part of its transformation to Horseshoe Las Vegas, Bally’s is opening a video game venue called Arcade.
The 7,000-square-foot all-ages fun center will house “more than 80 games, from classic favorites to the latest releases.” They didn’t... |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Las Vegas Advisors: 3 closed Vegas casinos set to be razed and sold | The verdict has been rendered for three of the four Las Vegas casinos that didn’t reopen following the COVID-19 shutdown: They never will.
Station Casinos has announced that Texas Station, Fiesta Rancho and Fiesta Henderson will not be brou... |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Las Vegas Advisor: 2 Vegas casinos to remain closed for another year | While almost all of the Las Vegas casinos have reopened after the pandemic shutdown, a few still have not.
Two of those — Texas Station and Fiesta Rancho — have been granted permission to remain “nonoperational” for another year.
In order t... |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Las Vegas Advisor: Nevada sports books set Super Bowl betting record | ASSOCIATED PRESS
Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald (99) reacts after winning the NFL Super Bowl on Feb. 13.
Nevada sports books set a record with $179.8 million in Super Bowl wagers, a 12% increase over the previous record of $1... |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Las Vegas Advisor: Iconic volcano on Vegas Strip will soon cease its eruptions | ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2008
After more than 30 years of exploding daily at the Mirage, it’s been confirmed that the volcano will be demolished as part of the complete rebranding of the resort to a Hard Rock.
The days are numbered for the iconic... |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Las Vegas Advisor: Casinos in Nevada see record-setting numbers | The numbers are in, and they’re nothing but good for Nevada’s casinos.
The statewide casino win set a new record of $13.4 billion, surpassing the old record of $12.9 billion set in 2007. Clark County casinos, which include Las Vegas, also ... |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Las Vegas Advisor: Horseshoe returning to Las Vegas | Caesars Entertainment has announced that Bally’s Las Vegas will become Horseshoe Las Vegas. A “multi-million-dollar renovation” will start with the poker room, which will be expanded and rebranded, then extend to the casino and other publi... |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Las Vegas Advisor: Restaurant rush is coming to Las Vegas in 2022 | Aside from the return of the Palms, there are no casino openings planned for Las Vegas in 2022, but that doesn’t mean things aren’t happening.
In particular, the restaurant scene is heating up in a big way, led by the recent announcement of... |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Las Vegas Advisor: San Manuel Tribe to move ahead with Palms reopening | The most high-profile resort in Las Vegas that’s yet to reopen after the pandemic shutdown has been cleared to do so.
The Nevada Gaming Commission has granted approval to the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians to close its $650 million purc... |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium will host Super Bowl in 2024 | ASSOCIATED PRESS
An exterior view of the Allegiant Stadium on Nov. 14.
Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium has been selected as the venue for Super Bowl LVIII, which will be played in February 2024. City officials are already predicting record-br... |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: Some Las Vegas shows taking a break for the holidays | During December, many Las Vegas shows go “dark” to allow cast members to take holiday vacations. Last year they were all dark, but this year the shows are back.
If you’re visiting between now and New Year’s and have your heart set on seeing... |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: Las Vegas hotels offering low holiday room rates | The holiday season is normally prime time for finding low room rates in Las Vegas. However, due to unprecedented demand created by months of pandemic-fueled abstinence from fun, the pickings are slimmer than normal this year.
Still, that do... |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: Unfinished Las Vegas Strip resort suffers setback | It’s another dose of bad news for the Fontainebleau, which has stood partially completed and empty on the north end of the Las Vegas Strip for more than a decade.
Marriott International has bowed out of a deal it announced in the summer to... |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: Reopening of Palms resort expected early next year | Information has finally surfaced regarding plans and scheduling for the return of the Palms, which is one of only a handful of Las Vegas resorts that haven’t reopened after last year’s pandemic shutdown.
The delay in opening has been due in... |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: New $500M hotel-casino project receives approval | It’s not just a dream after all. The $500 million Dream Las Vegas Hotel-Casino, announced back in February 2020, has been approved.
Designed to have 20 stories and 500 rooms, the project had a long road to approval due to its proximity to ... |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: Work on new Durango Station moves forward in Las Vegas | Station Casinos is finally moving ahead with plans to build Durango Station, a 200-room hotel-casino on South Durango Drive on the southwest side of Las Vegas.
Station has owned the 71-acre parcel since 2000 and the project has been on an... |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: Buffet at Luxor reopens in Las Vegas | The Luxor buffet reopened last week. It operates 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, for brunch only, The price is $26.99 Wednesday through Friday and $29.99 Saturday and Sunday.
That makes 10 casino buffets now operating in Las Ve... |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: Vegas entertainment venues see rise of COVID-19 restrictions | While proof of COVID-19 vaccination isn’t required to enter any casino in Las Vegas, you may need it if you want to see a show or engage in other entertainment options.
Masks are required everywhere, but you’ll need proof of vaccination or ... |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: Main Street casino in Vegas announces reopening date | It took a while, but one of the last casinos to remain closed after last year’s shutdown has announced an opening date. Downtown’s Main Street Station will finally reopen on Sept. 8. And in news almost as significant as the opening itself, ... |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: Cirque du Soleil shows to return in Las Vegas | After originally planning to reopen at a pace of one show per month starting in July, Cirque du Soleil has accelerated its schedule.
Both “Mystere” at Treasure Island and “O” at Bellagio are already performing. “Michael Jackson: One” will r... |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Bruno Mars returns to Las Vegas residency in July | COURTESY FLORENT DECHARD / 2018
Bruno Mars is set to relaunch his residency in Las Vegas over the July Fourth weekend. Tickets go on sale Friday. Mars performed in concert at Aloha Stadium in November 2018.
It looks like pop-music superstar... |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: Buffet options in Vegas expand with reopening at Cosmopolitan resort | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas re-reopened its Wicked Spoon Buffet on Thursday for breakfast and lunch. The service will be available Thursdays through Sundays. Breakfast will be $38 for adults and $19 for children; lunch will be $45 adults... |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: Las Vegas casinos, venues move to 50% capacity limits | In another major step toward normalcy, capacity limits in Las Vegas have been raised to 50% from 35%. The mandate applies to casinos, restaurants, bars and other businesses where people congregate, including venues with more than 2,500 seat... |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: Unfinished Drew resort on Strip has new owners | ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE
The partially completed Drew Las Vegas, blue building on the left, is seen along the skyline, in 2017.
The hulking Drew, which has stood shuttered for more than a decade on the north end of the Las Vegas Strip, has bee... |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: Las Vegas eases restrictions regarding capacity limits | After three months, the Las Vegas “pause” has been relaxed. Slightly. Capacity limits in casinos, restaurants and bars, formerly set at 25%, have been raised to 35%. The adjustment seems slight, but it’s part of a phased approach that shoul... |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: Nevada sports books see decrease in Super Bowl bets | Nevada sports books took in $136.1 million in Super Bowl wagers, a 12% decrease from last year. The drop in the handle was blamed on significantly fewer visitors in town due to COVID-19 concerns.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 31-9 win over the ... |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: Las Vegas visitor numbers tumble | The numbers are in and, as expected, the Las Vegas visitor count took it on the noggin in 2020. Following the majestic tally of 42.5 million in 2019, the COVID-19 shutdown chopped the total to just 19 million last year, a decline of 55% and... |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: Some small casino shows take the stage | Who says you can’t see a show in Vegas? The mandated capacity restrictions that have closed most of the big shows are still in place, but that hasn’t stopped some of the smaller productions from taking the stage.
The following is a list of ... |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: Plaza Hotel & Casino to redevelop downtown bus station | Things are happening downtown. On the heels of the opening of Circa Las Vegas, right across the street the Plaza is redeveloping the building that currently houses the Greyhound bus station, where it will add new dining, entertainment or re... |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: Nevada governor extends COVID-19 restrictions again | Heightened restrictions related to COVID-19 precautions in Nevada could have been lifted last week, but instead have been extended until Feb. 15. That means the continuation of 25% capacity limits in casinos, restaurants and bars; reservati... |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: Damian Salas wins World Series of Poker Main Event | ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2017
Damian Salas, left, is the new world champion.
After being postponed last summer, the 51st World Series of Poker Main Event concluded last week, with 55-year-old Damian Salas of Argentina emerging as the new world ch... |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Las Vegas Advisor: New year to bring 2 big resort openings | The year 2020 was a disaster for almost everyone and it was particularly tough on Las Vegas.
So what’s in store for 2021? First things first, now that it’s January don’t expect a switch to be flipped with everything going back to normal. It... |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Top 5 Secrets that You Didn’t Know About Online Casino Gaming | 0 shares
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| Dec 20, 2020 | Las Vegas Advisor: Nevada extends restrictions, capacity limits | Elevated restrictions related to coronavirus precautions in Nevada could have been lifted this week, but instead have been extended until Jan. 15.
The conditions that will affect most visitors are a 25%-capacity limit at casinos, restaurant... |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Las Vegas Advisor: 2 new casinos open for adults only | ASSOCIATED PRESS
Screens show sports and betting odds in the sports book at the Circa Resort & Casino.
It started with the new Circa casino, but it didn’t end there. One day after Circa opened with a 21-and-older-only policy, The Cromwe... |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Las Vegas Advisor: New restrictions limit capacity at casinos, restaurants | In response to escalating COVID-19 infection rates in Nevada, capacity limits at casinos, restaurants and bars have been reduced to 25% from 50%.
Among other newly ordered restrictions, restaurants can seat patrons only if they have reserva... |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Las Vegas Advisor: New Year’s Eve fireworks on Strip canceled | As a final kick in the teeth for 2020, for the first time since it started 21 years ago, the America’s Party fireworks show on the Strip won’t take place this New Year’s Eve. While it hasn’t been officially stated, it follows that the Strip... |
| Nov 1, 2020 | MGM Resorts announces plans to bring shows back to the stage | In one of the most significant moves since casinos were allowed to reopen, MGM Resorts International has announced that it will bring back several of its bigger shows.
The conventional wisdom had been that the current limitations — 250 maxi... |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Las Vegas Advisor: Mysterious Area 15 complex opens in Vegas | Announced in 2018 and originally scheduled to open in 2019, the mysterious non-gaming complex Area 15 opened last month. Located just west of the Strip and visible from I-15, Area 15 is described as a new-age art, entertainment, retail, din... |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Las Vegas Advisor: Las Vegas showrooms, theaters allowed to open | Last week Nevada’s governor raised the 50-person limit on public gatherings to 250, opening the door for some showrooms and theaters to resume ticketed performances. Large venues, such as arenas and stadiums, can petition the state for a va... |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Las Vegas Advisor: Las Vegas strip casino first to ban smoking | MGM Resorts International has announced that the south-Strip Park MGM and its hotel-within-a-hotel, NOMAD, will reopen on Sept. 30. They are the last of MGM’s properties to reemerge from the shutdown. Furthermore, both will open with smoki... |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Las Vegas Advisor: Football contests take a hit during pandemic | Football season in Las Vegas usually means promotions, parties, betting specials and football contests.
However, fallout from the pandemic has rendered many promotional plans uncertain at best. For example, the two biggest free football con... |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Las Vegas Advisor: Circa resort-casino unveils beverage program with four bars ahead of opening | With its Oct. 28 opening date approaching, exterior signs are being put into place at downtown’s Circa, including the epic 68-foot-wide Circa logo at the top of the tower. The sign, which took a month to make and three days to install, weig... |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Las Vegas Advisor: Bar closures remain in effect for Las Vegas | ASSOCIATED PRESS
Davey Francis mixes drinks at Velveteen Rabbit, a cocktail bar in the Las Vegas Arts District, on the last night before they will have to close on July 10.
Las Vegas remains barless, at least for another week. Last week Nev... |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Las Vegas Advisor: Virus spike spurs Nevada to extend Phase 2 protocols | Nevada has extended its Phase 2 period through the end of July after the state experienced a spike in positive virus tests. It doesn’t change much aside from extending already in-place rules on safety protocols and restrictions on most live... |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Las Vegas Advisor: Majority of Strip casinos are now open | With the openings of Aria and Mandalay Bay last week, the majority of the Strip casinos are now operating. With OYO, formerly Hooters, scheduled to open next week, the only casinos still closed on or near the Strip are Mirage, Park MGM, Bal... |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Las Vegas Advisor: Nevada changes stance on wearing masks in casinos | If you’re coming to town, you’d better pack a mask. After the casinos reopened with no requirements that patrons wear masks, the rules are changing. Last week Nevada’s governor mandated that masks must be worn by table-game players at all c... |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Las Vegas Advisor: Most casinos are open, but biggest ones still closed | ASSOCIATED PRESS
A dealer wearing a protective face mask waits for customers before the reopening of the D Las Vegas hotel and casino, June 3.
The casinos opened as scheduled at 12:01 a.m. on June 4, thus ending the Las Vegas shutdown at 79... |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Las Vegas Advisor: Casinos will check guests’ temperatures at door | ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dealers in masks waited for customers before the reopening of the D Las Vegas hotel and casino in Las Vegas.
Are you considering a visit to a Las Vegas casino? The first step is getting through the door. Casino-entry proto... |
| May 17, 2020 | Some Las Vegas casinos to delay opening | ASSOCIATED PRESS
A man rides his bike past the MGM Grand hotel and casino in Las Vegas. It’s among the resorts MGM Resorts International said might not reopen this year.
Even with the question of when still unanswered, attention is now swit... |
| May 3, 2020 | Las Vegas casinos set different opening dates in May | ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2015
A man rides his bike past the MGM Grand hotel and casino in Las Vegas.
There’s still no official date for ending the Las Vegas shutdown, and that determination is ultimately up to Nevada’s governor, but the casinos a... |
| Apr 26, 2020 | No date yet for Las Vegas casino openings | ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak speaks during a news conference on the coronavirus, Feb. 28, in Las Vegas.
As states begin to relax quarantine measures, Nevada’s governor was noncommittal about when casinos will be allowed to... |
| Apr 19, 2020 | Las Vegas coronavirus shutdown hits 1-month mark | ASSOCIATED PRESS
A man walks along a usually busy Fremont Street after casinos were ordered to shut down due to the coronavirus outbreak in Las Vegas, March 21.
What many thought could never happen has now hit the one-month mark. The Las Ve... |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Messages of promise light up Las Vegas strip | ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hotel room lights spell out “Vegas Strong” at the Wynn hotel-casino along the Las Vegas Strip as casinos and other business are shuttered due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Nearly 30 days into the Las Vegas shutdown, not a lo... |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Las Vegas gateway arch construction to start near The STRAT | LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL / ASSOCIATED PRESS
Work begins this month on an 80-foot-tall crisscrossing-arch assembly over Las Vegas Boulevard near the front entrance of The STRAT (formerly Stratosphere). Pictured is the new overhead decor at t... |
| Feb 23, 2020 | $300M resort reveals its dream for Las Vegas Strip | LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fireworks for New Year’s Eve erupt over the Strip in Las Vegas. Regulators say Nevada’s largest casinos reaped more than $2 billion from gambling, room rentals, food and beverage sales, and othe... |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Nevada sports books score in Super Bowl | ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Vince Lombardi Trophy is displayed before a news conference for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game, Jan. 29.
Nevada sports books took in $154.7 million in wagers, a 5.7% increase over last year and just shy of 2018’s $... |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Hard Rock’s last hurrah in Las Vegas takes place this weekend | The Hard Rock’s last hurrah in Las Vegas takes place this weekend with a casino-sponsored, four-day party featuring entertainment, food and drink specials, contests and drawings for memorabilia prizes, and a final toast. The doors will be l... |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Las Vegas Advisor: 2020 NFL Draft coming to Sin City | ASSOCIATED PRESS
The fountains of Bellagio erupt along the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas. The NFL on Tuesday detailed its draft plans for April 23-25 on the city’s glittering Strip.
The NFL draft is coming to the Strip. The 2020 NFL Draft wi... |
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‘The Big 20” New Year’s Eve fireworks extravaganza during “America’s Party” in Las Vegas will feature 80,000 pyrotechnic dev... |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Las Vegas casino opens anticipated 2-story beer garden, restaurant | Announced in July 2017, the Front Yard at Ellis Island has finally opened. The two-story, indoor-outdoor beer garden and restaurant fills the entire “front yard” of the casino; it’s temperature-controlled, with big picture windows overlook... |
