Las Vegas Casinos Spend How Much On Comps?
In Vegas News a couple of weeks ago, I shared some information from the 2025 Nevada Gaming Abstract report, which provides a look inside the accounting of every casino in the state. Income, expenses, and revenue are broken down by region, similar to the monthly reports. However, there’s much more information available in this report. […]
Vegas News | Sigma Derby Moves, Bally’s Continues To Stall and Rocky Horror Sphere Show!
If you know me at all, you know I love data. It can help explain everything from sports outcomes to business practices. Sorting Las Vegas casino data is both a hobby and work-related. The Nevada Gaming Control Board recently released its annual Gaming Abstract report for every casino area in the state. While the Las […]
Vegas News | Fireworks, Caesars and MGM Update and Las Vegas GP Til 2037
Vegas News is published every other week, so it’s more of a roundup of what’s happening than actual breaking news. This is just a heads-up for those who stumble upon this and see “old news.” There has been such big news since the last column that Mr. TravelZork and Movestro actually recorded a podcast before […]
Vegas News | Fertitta Closing In On Caesars, $25 Beer Fest at Tuscany and A Movie About Vegas In The 1980s
It’s a long holiday weekend, and there’s a treat at the end of Vegas News this week. There’s a movie about Las Vegas in the 1980s at the bottom of this article. You will only be able to view it if you read every article below. That’s definitely not sarcasm. I added a little color […]
Using Non-Casino Rewards in Las Vegas
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how casino rewards are changing for a younger audience. As I mentioned, I don’t like the changes, but this doesn’t affect me too much since I live in Las Vegas and spread my money around to different operators. Writing that led me down a rabbit hole where I […]
Vegas News | Summer Fireworks, Casino Earnings Roundup And A Baaaaaaaaaad Angel!
There will be fireworks every Saturday from June 6 through July 25. Most will be on the Strip with one night in downtown Las Vegas. There will also be July 4 fireworks at nine Strip casinos. Expect to hear more off-strip fireworks for Independence Day. Get the details here. Las Vegas has a new commercial […]
Las Vegas Casino Rewards Are Changing, and I Have Thoughts
Las Vegas Casino Rewards Are Changing, and I Have Thoughts When I wrote about how few visitors to Las Vegas stay in complimentary rooms, I mentioned how the Las Vegas tourism board was no longer tracking Gen X visitors. These are people around 46 to 61 and born between 1965 and 1980. The LVCVA’s focus […]
Vegas News | Poolside gambling is open, Caesars is taking over the Westgate sportsbook and Sphere is using facial recognition
Caesars is planning on taking over the sportsbook operations of the Westgate SuperBook before football season. I’m sure I have a lot of thoughts about this, but it’s too soon. Read more here. The awful MGM buffet is finally closing on May 31. No word on what’s replacing it yet. Read more here. I would […]
Wynn Las Vegas: Tableau is Back After Refresh
Tableau at Wynn Las Vegas is back after its refresh… and I’m very happy to report this is still one of my favorite breakfast rooms anywhere at Wynn. The room feels cleaner, brighter, and a little more dialed-in. There’s more usable table space now, and the waiting/queue flow looks better too, which honestly was needed. […]
Two Nights with the TravelZork Crew: Bar Mitzvah Food, Bourbon, and the Best People in Vegas
I don’t always see Mr. TravelZork when he’s in Las Vegas. Believe it or not, TravelZork’s business is more than just this website and Zorkfest. TravelZork.travel books trips for people all around the world. That’s not my cup of tea, so I won’t get into that. Las Vegas is my main area of coverage, and […]