Lost Vegas Icons: Looking Back To Go Forward

Reflecting on the changing landscape of Las Vegas casinos, saying goodbye to lost Vegas icons: Mirage & Hard Rock (the first one).
Now Streaming: “Las Vegas” TV Show

Marc Meltzer shares musings on the “Las Vegas” TV Show: “It’s never been accurate and that’s part of the charm to me.”
Rekindling The Flame At An Old Favorite Casino

Marc Meltzer walks back into his old favorite casino and finds that his flame for the property has been re-ignited.
Hey Vegas Tourists, Would You Visit Durango?

When Durango Resort and Casino (a local’s casino) opened last year, I wondered: would you (as a tourist) leave the strip or downtown tourist corridor to check it out? This is a burning question in my mind after visiting the beautiful new casino down the street from me. When Fontainebleau opened, it got most of […]
Vegas News | Weekly Fireworks At Plaza This Summer, What Happened To The Sphere And Cheap Margs On The Vegas Strip

Now a look at Vegas News for the week ending 4/19/2024. YIKES! What happened to The Sphere?! They destroyed the Sphere for the new Civil War movie. Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/q8m1mEJzUV — Las Vegas Locally 🌴 (@LasVegasLocally) April 18, 2024 Read about the movie ads here. If you love fireworks, head to the Plaza every Friday this […]
First Impressions: MGM Resorts With Marriott Bonvoy

The new partnership of MGM Resorts with Marriott Bonvoy is live. Some MGM Resorts properties can be booked through Marriott. All aspects of the partnership should be live before the end of March. Nothing has changed since MGM Resorts released information about the program in January. You can read the official info from MGM Resorts […]
Value Vegas is dead! Long live Value Vegas!

Marc Meltzer waxes nostalgic about a time when Value Vegas was more of a value.
Start Saying Your Goodbyes To The Mirage

Time to say your goodbyes to The Mirage. Now, let’s discuss the transformation into the new Hard Rock Las Vegas!
Las Vegas: Few People Stay In Complimentary Hotel Rooms

This might come as a shock to anyone reading this but the majority of visitors to Las Vegas aren’t staying in complimentary hotel rooms.
Let’s Check Out Some Las Vegas Casino Implosions

Tropicana Las Vegas is set to be imploded in late 2024. Mark Loizeaux, president of Controlled Demolition, Inc who has handled many Las Vegas implosions previously, confirmed to a local Vegas news channel on Thursday. This will be the 15th major Las Vegas casino implosion property demolition since 1993, while others were simply torn down. […]