Vegas News | Rooftop Ice And Roller Skating, Changes At The Venetian And New Games Coming To Casinos

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Last week was the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) and I think I’m finally caught up. Well, not caught up but back to a normal schedule. There’s still plenty to do. Here are a few pieces I’ve already written. 

Marble Run is real and fantastic. There were a handful of other unique games in the Interblock booth, including a couple of roulette games that looked kind of fun. Read about the games here.

While InterBlock had a lot of new games there was a lot of the same – either old theme with new tech or old tech with new themes. Read about that and other things I noticed at G2E here.

The President and CEO of the American Gaming Association mentioned during his keynote that the age of casino guests has dropped from 50 to 42 over the past five years. Look forward to seeing the data behind that number.

It could be me but I was underwhelmed by a lot of what I saw in the expo hall. One slot machine that stood out was Money Gong from IGT. It takes a game like Dragon Train to another level. I tried to go back to record some video but didn’t get a bonus and forgot to cash out my fake money handpay.

You can see a bunch of pictures on XTwitterX if you’d like to see more. Feel free to hit me up with any questions. 

I’ll have more from G2E over the next couple of weeks. Follow for more. Let’s get to the regularly scheduled Vegas News!

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Casino and Vegas Quick Hits

You probably never knew that this is the Grand Colonnade at The Venetian. 

The Venetian is adding a food hall next year in the Grand Colonnade. There’s no word on what will happen to the current first-floor food court. They’ll probably just add more slot machines. Read more here. 

Before G2E, I stopped by The Venetian to do the tier match. Read about the wack Venetian Rewards “match” here.

The large stadium gaming installation was moved into the old poker room space. Its former space is all slot machine now. The Venetian poker room is now in the Grand Canal Shoppes near The Palazzo.

This one slipped by me during G2E, The Venetian will have roller skating this winter at Tao Dayclub. Read more here.

Last one for The Venetian, the casino finally confirmed that Bazaar Meat was relocating from Sahara. You knew about this already, right? Read the press release here and the original story here.

In case you missed it the Tropicana was imploded. Read more here and enjoy a few pics below.

You can read a short overview of the plans for Bally’s and the A’s stadium here.

Carrie Underwood’s residency at Resorts World is coming to an end. Read about the final shows here. 

MGM Resorts’ CEO Bill Hornbuckle shared some info with Skift. I like hearing how casino operators talk to mainstream media. There’s nothing new here but it’s interesting enough to share. Read or watch the interview here. 

MGM Resorts has a slew of free F1 activations for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the good stuff here or just see my tweet with the info here.

Palms has a Q&A with Guenther Steiner on Saturday, November 23. Admission is free but ticketed. Reserve a spot here.

Indoor Go Karting is part of Resorts World’s events for LVGP week. Read more here.

Wynn Race Week for the LVGP is back. Read more here. 

Fontainebleau will have an ice skating rink this winter. Yes, the outdoor gaming area will be open according to @Sumthack and you can read the details here.

Penn Entertainment’s new investor deck says the M Resort expansion will be completed by mid-2026. You can see the large presentation here.

The In n Out being planned for the mall across the street from Aria might be one of the largest. Read more here. 

Circa is having a Bourbon and Blues shindig. Read more here. 

Sick New World announced the 2025 lineup. In a previous life, I probably worked with 50-60% of the bands playing. Metallica is headlining. Get all the info here.

Smokey Robinson is returning to The Venetian next year. Read more here.

You’ve probably never been to Silver Sevens but the casino dumped their live table games. Read more here.

There’s an escape room at the Grand Bazaar Shops in front of Horseshoe. Read more here.

50 Cent will have his first Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood. Read more here.

People are trespassing at the Vegas Loop. Read more here. 

If you want even more Vegas News check out the LVCVA New Brief here. 

Not Vegas News: The next Sphere will be in Abu Dhabi. Read more here. 

Last but not least, I met a friend at Fontainebleau so we could redeem our dining credits from tier matching earlier this year. It turns out we were able to combine both credits and that covered the dinner below.

I was also reminded that Don’s validates valet. It was complimentary for my status but that’s a $35 or $40 discount depending on the day. 

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Marc grew up on the mean streets of the South Bronx. He's the rare combination of Yankees and Jets fan which explains his often contrarian point of view. He learned about gambling at a young age working down the street from a bookie who took action on anything from the mainstream sports to the last three digits of the purse for certain horse races. Yeah, that's a thing. Today Marc is a freelance writer and social media consultant which allows him to work anywhere there's a wifi signal. This allows him to work from the sportsbook at Red Rock Resort or the food court at The Venetian where you’ll find fast and free wifi. Writing about steak, booze, gambling and Las Vegas is a tough job but somebody has to do it.

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