We all know The Mirage is closed. I would love it if people stopped asking if Hard Rock is Imploding The Mirage. We all know that’s just a Killers song, right?
PEPPERMILL IS CLOSING! The restaurant is closing for maintenance from Aug. 11 – Aug. 17. You can see the info here.
TMZ says Celine Dion is taking her talents and Las Vegas residency to Resorts World. Read more here.
Here’s a reminder that Cosmopolitan will become part of MGM Rewards next week. Read more here.
Red Rock Resorts (Station Casinos) reported earnings. You can see the financials here.
I shared info about the Durango expansion(s) and other growth plans here.
A few other takeaways – Sunset Station is getting a Yardhouse and Palace Station is getting a new restaurant. Lastly, the company is all about acquiring new high rollers and it seems as if that’s going well.
The new Venetian Poker Room is opening in the Grand Canal Shoppes near The Palazzo on Aug. 1.
Come check out the Grand Opening @VenetianPoker
— Venetian Poker Room (@VenetianPoker) July 23, 2024
(Level 2 Palazzo Grand Canal Shoppes) & join us August 1 at 6pm for the @abovethefelt Meet-Up Game
Join @berkey11, @Farah_Galfond, @jeremyausmus, & more. Text your name & Venetian Rewards number to 702-498-6179 to get on the list pic.twitter.com/M3qafFtDMU
The Bellagio expansion is closer to reality. Expect to hear more about this when MGM reports earnings next week. In the meantime, you can find an update here.
Boyd Gaming reported earnings. You can read about the financials here.
Here are a few notes from Boyd in Las Vegas – It sounds like Palms’ aggressive promotions still affect Gold Goast and Orleans. Room renovations at the Gold Coast should be finished in the next couple of months. Last and least, they’re building a small neighborhood casino without a hotel in Henderson. You can see an overview of the call here.
Two unrelated topics about the Neon Museum: 1) It’s moving to the Arts District in a couple of years and 2) Hard Rock is donating some items from The Mirage. Read more here.
4 Queens is renovating its North Tower. The sound-dampening windows should be a welcome update.
🎉 We are excited to share a preview of the renovation of our North Tower, coming in 2025! Get ready for an elevated experience with luxurious upgrades and modern amenities. Don’t worry, the South Tower is still open! Rooms are subject to change. Stay tuned for more updates! pic.twitter.com/UXmfRHKKao
— Four Queens Hotel & Casino (@4QueensLV) July 15, 2024
Mariah Cary’s residency at Park MGM has more dates next year. Read more here.
The winner of the WSOP Main Event took home $10 million! Read about the drama surrounding the win here.
I finally did the Fontainebleau Tier Match. Unfortunately, my last remaining high tier expired so I had to match to the midlevel. Either way, I get a nice food comp and a cup of delicious La Colombe coffee every morning. The promotion goes through Sept. 2. Read more here.
Bally’s Corp. is merging with Standard General. There’s no update on the future of the Tropicana. Read more here.
On a related note, the Las Vegas TV stations and newspapers refuse to cover the fact that the owner of the A’s doesn’t have financing to cover his portion of the stadium cost. This is kind of a big deal since his contribution would be more than $1 billion. At least the biggest sports fan in Las Vegas has thoughts. Read more here.
The LVCVA paid influencers $2.2 million to provide content for Las Vegas. Read more here.
$2.2 million is nothing when you compare the advertising cost to a 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl for $7 million. Read about that here.
Free Showgirl Costume (exhibit) through Oct. 10.
Love exhibits? 👀
— City of Las Vegas (@CityOfLasVegas) July 24, 2024
Check out a new & FREE one featuring iconic showgirl costumes! 👯♀️
The Las Vegas Showgirl Museum's, the Spectacle of the Showgirl exhibit, celebrates iconic showgirl costumes. ✨
-Las Vegas City Hall, 495 S. Main St.📍
-Mon.-Fri., 7am to 5:30pm
-Ends Oct. 10 pic.twitter.com/1TbgQegzNM
The food hall under construction at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood will be called Miracle Eats. You can read about some of the vendors here.
Tangentially related to Las Vegas – Southwest will be assigning seats! Read more here.
Southwest is also starting a few redeye flights. Read more here.
Resorts World is hosting a high-roller charity poker tournament during Las Vegas Grand Prix race week. Read more here.
Rugby is coming to Allegiant Stadium next year. Read more here.
I watched and paid attention (for the first time) to rugby during the Olympics. It was surprisingly fun.
Football season is right around the corner and the food hall at Aria has a 3-hour All You Can Eat promo for $59 (without drinks). See some of the details here.
You can watch “O” from Bellagio in LA. Read more here.
SuperBook is closing shop around most of the country outside of Las Vegas. See the announcement here.
Haven’t heard about the Hyperloop from LA to Las Vegas in a while. Nothing is happening but I’m sharing because I was curious and figured you might be too. Read about it here.
I love this drone video at the Fremont Street Experience.
#LightsCameraFremont We’re loving the drone footage of Fremont East, so had to show off ours! pic.twitter.com/bg3nAZt6gg
— Fremont Street Exp (@FSELV) July 23, 2024
Marc grew up on the mean streets of the South Bronx. He's the rare combination of Yankees and Jets fan which explains his often contrarian point of view. He learned about gambling at a young age working down the street from a bookie who took action on anything from the mainstream sports to the last three digits of the purse for certain horse races. Yeah, that's a thing. Today Marc is a freelance writer and social media consultant which allows him to work anywhere there's a wifi signal. This allows him to work from the sportsbook at Red Rock Resort or the food court at The Venetian where you’ll find fast and free wifi. Writing about steak, booze, gambling and Las Vegas is a tough job but somebody has to do it.
