Vegas News | F1 Leads To Record-Breaking Weekend For MGM Resorts, Something Is Phishy At The Sphere And A Look Inside Fontainebleau

Here’s a preview of Fontainebleau. The casino floor looks great, and I can’t wait to check it out. Jonathan Halkyard, MGM Resorts CFO, recently spoke at the Leveraged Finance Conference. He mostly discussed how the Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend went from one of the slowest of the year to the “highest-grossing weekend in hotel revenue in the history of the company.”
Vegas News | Casino Earnings, F1, And A New Cigar Bar

MGM Resorts released earnings last week. I listen to the (casino earnings) calls because they usually offer some context to the financials in the reports.
Vegas News | Fontainebleau And Durango Opening Soon, More U2, And Free F1 Attractions

I couldn’t make it to Zorkfest this year, but by all accounts, it sounds like the conference was a success. If you’re a super early planner, you can plan for Zorkfest 2024 to take place from Nov. 1- Nov. 3.
Since we skipped Vegas News last week, there’s a ton of information to get to from the past few weeks. Let’s get right to it.
Are You Cancelling Or Rescheduling Trips To Las Vegas?

Here’s a dramatic statement that may or may not be true. The current disruptions are a sign of things to come in Las Vegas. Are You Cancelling Or Rescheduling Trips To Las Vegas?
Vegas News | Caesars & MGM Hacked, First Look Inside The Sphere And Trees Removed In Front Of Bellagio

You may have heard that Caesars and MGM Resorts were both hacked. Caesars has divulged a lot of information in its 8-K filing to the Security and Exchange Committee.
Vegas News | Peter Luger Sets Opening Date At Caesars Palace, New Sportsbook At The Venetian And Preview New Rooms At Rio, MGM Grand And Fontainebleau

This is an extended Labor Day Weekend edition of Vegas News. Getting ready for lots of info from the past couple of weeks. It’s a good thing many of you have a long weekend.
Vegas News | Cosmopolitan To MGM Rewards Next Feb., $10 Million Slot Win And Lots Of Show Announcements

The big news was from MGM was released a day before earnings. The Cosmopolitan will become an MGM Rewards property on Feb. 1, 2024.
Vegas News | NFL Slot Machines Hitting Casinos, New Rio Coming Sooner Than Later And Long Live Bubble Craps

Aristocrat has been very secretive about the development of its NFL slot machines. Well, they finally released a preview of the game and it looks like an Aristocrat slot machine. See the preview below and read about the different versions of the game here.
Vegas News | Rio Plans Develop, Fontainebleau Will Have Poolside Gaming And A Naked Man At Harrah’s

We’re changing Vegas News a little. Instead of posting weekly, we’re going to share the Vegas News every other week. This will make the news rundowns more concise with less fluff and easier to navigate. This will also give us a chance to dive deeper into specific newsy topics.
MGM And Marriott Make It Official: They Are Joining Forces In Las Vegas

This morning, MGM and Marriott announced a strategic partnership between the brands in Las Vegas. Starting in October, this agreement replaces the one that MGM had with Hyatt.