Vegas News | 2 New Poker Rooms, $20 Guy Fieri AYCE, and Pushing Dirt Around The Old Tropicana Site

The new summer display at the Bellagio Botanical Gardens & Conservatory is different. See pics below and learn about it here. A few press pics of Bellagio's Conservatory & Botanical Gardens display "Glam Menagerie: A Surrealist Summer" pic.twitter.com/np3UyXwdWq — Marc (@MeltzVegas) May 28, 2025 This isn’t new, but I don’t remember seeing the brochure for […]
Vegas News | Venetian Tier Match, Big Show Announcements, Lots Happening In Downtown Las Vegas

The Venetian will start to do a Tier Match promotion in October. There are no details on the match but you can read some words here. The Venetian tier match promotion is different from the rewards offer match the casino offers. You can read more about that here. The Fall display in the Bellagio Conservatory […]
Vegas News | Fontainebleau And Durango Open And Live Events Are Redefined In Las Vegas

Since the last Vegas news, two new casinos have opened in Las Vegas. Fontainebleau is open on the Vegas Strip and Durango Resort is open about 15 minutes west of Mandalay Bay.
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 | MGM Tier Match Downgrades, Two New Casinos And Casino Earnings Season Gets Underway

Two new Las Vegas casinos are opening or have opened this week depending on when you read this. Chances are few tourists will take the trip to visit more than one but new casinos are always fun so let’s take a look. Of course, don’t miss the news below about MGM Tier Match downgrades, which is a huge topic of conversation in the casino and travel loyalty world.
Vegas News | New Casino Revenue Report, Catching A Predator And A Cannabis-Friendly Hotel

New Casino Revenue Report – The 2022 Nevada Gaming Abstract was released last week. This report from the Nevada Gaming Control Board includes all income and expenses for Las Vegas casinos from the last fiscal year. The report covers July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022.
Vegas News | New Casino Games, The Venetian Is Changing And Bally’s Opens An Arcade

The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) blew through Las Vegas this week. As always, it was a fun time seeing new games, meeting new people, and connecting with others I don’t see very often.
Vegas News | Virgin Vegas Fees and more

Earlier this week, I went through the Momentum Rewards benefits for the Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. They appear to be different than other markets, so I did a deep dive. Another point of interest is the overall situation regarding Vegas Virgin Fees.
Vegas News | More Plans And Vegas Casino Opening Announcement Coming

So, seriously, Las Vegas casinos are really close to opening and an “official” Vegas casino opening announcement. Friday evening, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced he will hold a press conference for Tuesday, May 26 with details about Phase 2 of reopening Nevada.
Vegas News | Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Still On Track

his was a very rare week in Las Vegas with little drama and little news. Since there isn’t much major news, we’ll touch on one big topic, a less big topic but still interesting, and then expand Quick Hits as needed.