Just over a year ago, Derek Stevens owner of the Golden Gate Casino purchased a few properties on Fremont Street. Included in the purchase were the casinos formerly known as Mermaids and La Bayou. La Bayou was on the south side of Fremont Street and also closed. This casino is now a part of the Golden Gate casino. La Bayou casino and an alley in between the Golden Gate are now a part of a large expansion of the casino floor at the Golden Gate.

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Sake Rok at The Park has become one of my favorite restaurants in Las Vegas. Somehow a sushi restaurant with live entertainment and audience participation found its way to my heart and stomach.

After perusing the Jose Garces’ Okatshe Tropicana Atlantic City menu we found the hidden door in the back of the Japanese candy shop and walked into a large and whimsical space, set up like an Izakaya (informal Japanese gastropub) in an alley of Tokyo.

Lots of Gambling News and The Hard Rock Might Be On The Market. Be sure to visit TravelZork every week for the latest travel and Vegas News!

To be clear, eSports isn’t new to Las Vegas.There has been a lot of buzz around the eSports for the past couple of years. The buzz comes with good reason. Marketing firm NewZoo projects that eSports revenue will reach $696 million by the end of 2017.

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For the past year, Caesars has been devoted to renovating their hotel rooms around the country. The reason for the upgrades is $imple. The new room products result in higher room rates. The interesting thing is that renovated Las Vegas hotel rooms are sort of a win-win for customers and the hotel operator.

In addition to Atlantic City and the numerous new venues, casinos in New England feature two of the largest casino floors (Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods) in the world. If you enjoy casinos you will definitely want to pay attention to the New England casino properties and the ongoing expansion and developments in this area.

Bally’s and Harrah’s Room Renovations, Mayweather Viewing and More. Count on TravelZork every week for all the Vegas News!

A peppy video that is uniquely and chicly French announces a new airline philosophy. It shows social media channels and assumedly young and trendy animated travelers getting ready for insta/snap-worthy adventures. The new airline product is Air France’s Joon.

Many tourists enjoy marijuana but the laws seem to have been tailored for residents of Nevada. You might consider Airbnb for your marijuana vegas vacation.