Vegas News | Tropicana Delayed, Virgin News, Finally Released – “Imploding The Mirage”

Vegas News August 23 2020 | Vegas News | Tropicana Delayed, Virgin News, Finally Released - “Imploding The Mirage”

This week we celebrate “Imploding The Mirage!” No, not the obviously fake story I made up last month about Sheldon Adelson buying the Mets and moving them to a new baseball stadium across the street on the land where The Mirage once stood.

Vegas News | The Mirage Gets Ready To Open, T-Mobile Selling Tickets Again, Maybe Park MGM Opens For Halloween and More

Vegas News August 16 2020 | Mirage Ready To Open, T-Mobile Selling Tickets Again, Maybe Park MGM Opens For Halloween and More

No major Vegas COVID-19 update again this week. It hasn’t gone anywhere, and casinos remain under the same protocol. Read this if you’re curious about the local bar situation. Layoffs seem like they’re about to hit some non-gaming hotels too. You can always visit the Nevada Independent for Nevada COVID data. Perhaps, our most significant news is that Mirage is ready to open.

Vegas News | Palms and Tropicana Reopening Still TDB, Vegas Visitation Down + COVID News

Vegas News August 9 2020 | Palms and Tropicana Reopening Still TDB, Vegas Visitation Down + COVID News

This was a wild week in Las Vegas. Well, maybe not so wild but very newsy. This might be the last heavy news week for a while. Multiple casino operators released second-quarter earnings. Earnings season is done for casinos so there may be a lack of news for the next few weeks. We also touch on something we are all well aware of: Las Vegas visitation is down.

Vegas News | MGM and Boyd Streamlining Companies While Circa Announces Bars

Vegas News August 2 2020 | MGM and Boyd Streamlining Companies While Circa Announces Bars

This week’s COVID-19 update from Las Vegas will be super short. There’s a lot of related news from Boyd and MGM earnings reports that center around the impact of COVID in Las Vegas.

Vegas News | Caesars Merger Complete, Covid Update and Business Is Down At The Venetian

Vegas News July 26 2020 | Caesars Merger Complete, Covid Update and Business Is Down At The Venetian

Las Vegas is pretty much at a standstill with COVID-19 right now. This isn’t to say it’s gone by any stretch of the imagination. There’s just not much new to share. (At least, we can finally announce: Caesars Merger Complete!)

Vegas News | Imploding The Mirage, New Caesars Takes Another Step and Another Vegas COVID Update

Vegas News July 19 2020 | Imploding The Mirage, New Caesars Takes Another Step and Another Vegas COVID Update

It looks like COVID-19 ain’t going away quickly so we’ll start the Vegas News once again with a brief update. According to White House data, Nevada is a hot zone and Las Vegas is in particularly bad shape. You can read about the recommendations here and as always see the current data here.

Vegas News | COVID Rollback, New Caesars Approved In Nevada, Circa’s Stadium Swim and More

Vegas News July 12 2020 | Covid Rollback, New Caesars Approved In Nevada, Circa's Stadium Swim and More

It looks like we’ll be starting the Vegas news with a weekly COVID-19 update for a while now. As usual, I recommend checking the Nevada Independent for updates if you’d like to see the data on how the virus is impacting the Silver State.

Vegas News | Open Now, Closed Tomorrow? New Caesars Coming Soon.

Vegas News July 5 2020 | Open Now, Closed Tomorrow? New Caesars Coming Soon

Phase 2 of Nevada’s roadmap to recovery has been extended until the end of July. The State, like much of the country, appears to be going in the wrong direction regarding COVID-19 cases. As a reminder, the Nevada Independent has the raw data if you want to see up to date information. There is also a big question? “Vegas Open Now, Closed Tomorrow?”

Vegas News | Circa And Resorts World Renderings Drop While Las Vegas Continues To Reopen

Vegas News June 28 2020 | Circa And Resorts World Renderings Drop While Las Vegas Continues To Reopen

This Vegas News column is not your one-stop shop for information on the virus. We’re not going to avoid discussing COVID-19 but will focus more on what you can do today and tomorrow when visiting Las Vegas.

Exploring The Re-Imagined Wynn Las Vegas Buffet

Wynn Las Vegas Buffet

The law of inertia says “objects in motion tend to stay in motion; objects at rest stay at rest.” That’s me at a buffet. I grab enough food on one trip and rarely go up for a second plate of food. There are two reasons for this: 1) Portion control and 2) I’m lazy. Today I visited the “Re-Imagined” Wynn Las Vegas Buffet