Saying Goodbye To The Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas

This is it. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is finally closing. It’s funny that a casino that I’ve rarely visited in the past five years stirred up so much emotion. The Hard Rock opened in 1995 and became one of my favorite casinos for about 10 years.
Vegas News | Football, Circa Restaurants, Renovations At The D and More

What a week in Las Vegas! You may remember that my week started with an amazing flight to Vegas from Los Angeles on JSX. As you may have read, the experience was fantastic and stress-free, unlike most flights I’ve taken. That experience seemed to set the tone for what would hectic week in Las Vegas. Let’s just get to it.
Vegas News | MGM Rumors Continue and New Players Clubs in Las Vegas

We made it through another Vegas summer! High temperatures appear to be in the double digits for the rest of the year. Low temperatures will be in the mid 50’s by the end of the week with highs less than 80. This summer in Las Vegas wasn’t as brutal as recent years, but it’s still nice to be able to drive with the windows down again.
There are lots of rumors floating around about the future of a few Las Vegas casinos. “Rumors” might have accelerated to “talks” but the deals still aren’t agreed to so there’s nothing officially happening…yet.
Vegas News | New Booze Fees, Football Season, and Drama

We’re heading into my second favorite time of the year to be in Las Vegas. Temperatures cool but aren’t really cool. It’s warm but not hot. It’s still iced coffee weather but air conditioning isn’t necessary. It’s the best time to enjoy the great outdoors.
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.
Vegas News | Cosmopolitan Gives, Circa Progresses and Downtown Grand Upgrades

I love this first bit of news in Las Vegas so much that I’m skipping the intro. If you’re not aware, I’ve had a crush on the Cosmopolitan for years. You’ll see in my vacation roundup when it’s posted. Here’s another reason to love the home to my favorite bar on the Vegas Strip. The […]
Vegas News | Virgin Rooms, Circa Sports, and MGM is New Vegas

We’re going to flip this week’s Vegas News around. The big insidery news from MGM Resorts will be at the end of the post. (Hint: New Vegas)
Vegas News | Progress at Virgin, Palms, Resorts World and more

This week was another look into the future of Las Vegas. Two off-strip casinos that I used to love visiting as a tourist but not as much as a local are turning over a new leaf.
Vegas News | MGM Automation, NashVegas and Soho House May Buy Rio

MGM 2020 Brings Automation, Rio Sales Rumors Never Die, and NashVegas Closer To Reality + all the Vegas News, Quick Hits and scoop.
Vegas News | Caesars Drama Continues and More

This is a different kind of earnings season for the casino corporations. It’s both boring and intriguing. (Hint: Caesars Drama) + All the Vegas News scoop!