M Resort is ahead of schedule with construction on its new hotel tower, and it will be open on Dec. 1. Yes, that’s in time for ZorkFest on Dec. 5. They’re also adding a restaurant from Emeril. BAM! See renderings below and read more here.
Caesars has a $300 midweek deal that includes 2 room nights at Flamingo, Harrah’s, or The Linq and a $200 food credit. I’m not sure this paying $50 for a midweek room will be much of a discount, but people seem to like these packages, so enjoy. Read more here.
Speaking of deals, Station Casinos has done it again. All casinos have $2 margaritas, $3 beer and shots, and $4 seltzers. See the deal here.
Las Vegas visitation was down in July, and gaming was up simply because of baccarat. Get the details here.
Here’s a new Las Vegas ad from the LVCVA. I’m not the target, and after reading this press release, I’m not sure who this would appeal to.
Bids for the mermaid statues and Chihuly sculpture from The Mirage are at least $30,000. You can see current auction prices here.
Eggslut is opening inside Rio later this year. I’m curious if the line will be as long as the Cosmopolitan location. Read more here.
I’ve been sharing some of the great booze promotions at Rio this year. The next one featuring FREE JAGERMEISTER is questionable. See the tweet here.
Fun Jager facts about me: I’ve probably had hundreds of gallons of Jager in my life and my old office had a Jager tap machine. It’s still my shot of choice.
Genting Group, owners of Resorts World, reported second-quarter earnings. There wasn’t any news other than managing the hotel database for the first time. You can see the financials and notes here.
The renovations at Ellis Island are complete. It looks great! Read more here and see below.
Blake Shelton is returning to Caesars Palace for another limited engagement next year. You can find ticket info and dates here.
Clique has reopened at the Cosmopolitan. Read about it here and check out the fancy new website here.
Palms just added a “Link Up Lounge” with 50 link slots from Aristocrat. It’s located near one of the few casino bars (Tonic) that comp my favorite local beer – Atomic Duck by Able Baker. Read more here.
Speaking of changes at Palms, Mabel’s, and Vetri Cucina are closing. Mabel’s was excellent for my first two visits, but got progressively worse after that. I haven’t been back in a couple of years. Read more here.
Soulbelly BBQ is opening in the Miracle Mile Shops food court next year. Read more here.
On the topic of BBQ, Big B’s just opened a new location in my hood, and I’ve been there way too much in the past few weeks. Fair prices for good food and drink are always good. You can see the website here.
Bazaar Meat at the Palazzo is open!
Five Guys just opened at the Grand Canal Shops at The Venetian. The markup, surprisingly, isn’t outrageous. I shared the menu prices here.
William Hill is taking over the sportsbook at Virgin. It sounds like they’ll refresh the space, but I was denied when I asked for details. Read about it here.
Drai’s was demoted to the basement at Vanderpump when the Cromwell is rebranded next year. The beach club/pool will be rebranded next year. Read the PR spin here.
Ringo Starr will have his art on display at The Venetian. Read more here.
Car lovers will be stoked to see that Concours is returning to Wynn for the fourth year in November. Get the scoop on this year’s event here.
The A’s of Sacramento will play six home games at Las Vegas Ballpark across from Red Rock Casino next year. Read more here.
While we’re on the topic, here’s a look at recent progress on the construction of the future A’s stadium on the Vegas Strip.
Carlos and Charlie’s at Flamingo is closing. One person I know will miss it. He shared details here.
The Dream is officially dead after being dead for a few years! Read more here.
Read about what could have been from the TZ archives here.
Plaza has all of the BUFFALOOOOOOOOOO! (and Mo). Read about the new slot area here.
Downtown Grand is the first casino with the IGT Wheel of Fortune ETG installation that debuted at G2E last year. Read about it here.
Boring update 1: The Tesla car tunnel broke ground across the street from Wynn. You can now get a car to cross the street to an empty lot! Read more here.
Boring update 2: There might soon be a boring apartment complex with a bar, coffee shop and more. Read more here.
Boring update 3: There are 69 stations planned for the tunnel project. They’re on pace to finish the project around 2075. Read more here.
Chip collectors only have a couple of days to grab a Golden Gate Casio chip. Derek Stevens has details below.
I kicked off the last edition of Vegas News by saying how the Backstreet Boys residency at Sphere needs more discussion. TMZ shared info that the group is grossing $4 million per show. Read more here.
The Heineken grandstand at the Las Vegas Grand Prix will have performers, including Shaggy. Read more here.
Wineaux is opening its second Las Vegas location at JW Marriott/Rampart Casino. I love the location near the Durango Casino and look forward to this one in my hood. Read more here.
MGM Grand will be home to a Family Feud online casino game you can’t play in this country. However, you can check it out on the casino floor when you visit. Read more here.
Casino FinTech sounds great but is pretty confusing if you read the press release. Perplexity says this new thing from Sightline will allow gamblers to more easily stick to a budget. If you can’t stick to a budget, you probably shouldn’t gamble but that’s another story. Read about it here.
The LVCVA has a news roundup that has a lot of info we probably shared already, but I usually skip some news items, so there may be something interesting here.
Local media is still writing about the Rancho Cucamonga Express for some reason. Read more here.
There are deals everywhere in Las Vegas. You just have to open your eyes. I found this AYCE taco and AYCD marg deal at Durango after having another fantastic meal at Mijo.
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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.