Vegas News | 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.
Atlantic City August 2020 | Casinos introduce, extend promotions

Information about Atlantic City and its casinos seems to be changing daily. For the most up-to-date information on Atlantic City August…..
Vegas News | 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!)
Eldorado and Caesars Status Matching – mostly done right, worth it?

While we will expect an eventual transition to Caesars Rewards for many properties, right now you can explore Eldorado and Caesars Status Matching. In addition, you can also transfer (exchange, as they call it) points between many of the programs.
Vegas News | 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

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.

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?”
Atlantic City July 2020 | Strike up the banned: Indoor dining, drinking and smoking

Though only at 25 percent capacity, and with mandatory health and safety guidelines such as face masks, social distancing, and health screenings, Atlantic City’s casinos will be allowed to reopen on Thursday, July 2.
Vegas News | 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

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