This has been the hottest topic in Las Vegas over the past few months so let’s start Vegas News this week with a look at the first Las Vegas casino corporation to report earnings. Boyd is a good barometer since they have both locals and tourist properties in downtown Las Vegas.
Boyd earnings news: In brief, Boyd’s local casinos did better than downtown. They noted regional business around the country was up a little, with people not traveling as much. These two sync, and I expect we’ll see more of the same from the other corporations that report earnings in the next couple of weeks.
They also noted that the small dip in fly-in customers to Las Vegas is offset by more regional customers driving to Las Vegas. This seems similar to the peak Covid-era when fewer people were flying to Las Vegas.
Here are the non-financial Las Vegas highlights from the earnings call.
- Suncoast: Renovations are ongoing and should be done during the first quarter of 2026.
- Orleans: Room renovations will start later this year. This was announced during the last quarter.
- Cadence Crossing (Henderson): Construction continues and should open mid-2026. Expansion sounds likely but that will depend on business.
You can read the Boyd financials here.
You can ride the Zoox robotaxi at Resorts World for free. Check it out below.
Hotel rewards: Treasure Island will become Accor’s first Las Vegas property. It’s currently part of the Radisson program. The press release has all the details.
Caesars has a new premium credit card. You can get the PR spin here, but Hurdy Gurdy Justin has useful information here.
Casino refresh: M Resort (home to ZorkFest 2026) finished renovating the casino floor. Read and see more here. The new hotel tower should be finished in January.
New activity: The Friends Experience at MGM Grand is now open. You can get info and a link to a bunch of press pics here.
G2E Prep: Galaxy Gaming will debut table games for Monopoly, Battleship, and Yahtzee at G2E in October. Sorry, no UNO. There’s absolutely no info on the games, so I asked AI for ideas. Read about the games here.
A’s update: You can watch the construction of the Las Vegas A’s stadium here. You can see a time-lapse video from last week below.
Bally’s update: Speaking of the A’s stadium, Gaming and Leisure Properties, the owners of the land where the stadium is being built, had some comments about Bally’s building a casino-hotel to replace the Tropicana when reporting earnings. The full quote is necessary for maximum impact.
“Finally, in Las Vegas, we maintain a valuable land parcel of 35 acres, 26 acres of which will remain for development following the dedication of 9 acres for the site of Major League Baseball’s new Athletics stadium. Bally’s is continuing to work with its design professionals to finalize plans for an integrated casino adjacent to the new stadium. We intend to remain disciplined as the integrated resort planning process unfolds and we will then determine how much, if any, additional funding we may provide to support the construction of the integrated resort.”
You can read the rest of GLPI’s second quarter earnings report here.
New residency: Def Leppard is taking their show to Caesars Palace next year. Get dates and details here.
Room renovation: Station Casinos is starting the room renovation at Green Valley Ranch. Some of the rooms will be ready this fall. Read more here.
Residency update: Barry Manilow’s residency at the Westgate was extended through 2026. He’ll do a weekend or two of shows every month. Read more here.
AYCE: All you can eat Korean BBQ joint, Master Kim’s, is expanding and will open a new location at Palace Station next year.
Brunch brunch brunch: I shared info about the new brunch at Delilah’s inside Wynn last edition of Vegas News. You can find much more info here.
I would have loved this for the Jets when I was younger. You can read the 500-page Las Vegas Raiders media guide here.
The table games at Downtown Grand close at 2 am or 5 am, depending on the day. See the full schedule here.
The Caesars sportsbook app now has a single wallet feature so you can access funds from wherever you live. Unfortunately, you still have to register in person at one of the casinos because of Nevada gaming regulations.. Read more here.
Compute rendering: Here’s a rendering of the Ellis Island sports bar/book that will be open before Labor Day and as soon as next month.
You can get all the info on the new Mushroom joint that is replacing Therapy in downtown Las Vegas here.
I found an old reel slot machine at Gold Coast with a $999,999 progressive for a 75-cent max bet spin. Boyd answered none of my questions for some reason, so I’ll share that I’ve since read that it’s been at the casino for 30 years. Get the scoop here.
DEALS: Check out this map of Vegas Strip drink deals. There are plenty more, but this is a good start!
Still fascinated: The Rise festival keeps growing. Read about it here.
Here’s a random bit of Vegas News: Canyon Ranch at The Venetian is North America’s largest day spa. You can read the press release where I learned this information here.
Hogs and Heifers is moving. Get the details here and check out the fantastic and appropriate new location here.
Grand Prix Plaza extended the free F1 Sims through August. Check the website for more information.
There’s going to be a college basketball tournament at MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay during Thanksgiving week with 18 Teams and 27 Games. You can get more information and the initial schedule here.
Not Vegas, but news: New Sands is expanding in Singapore, and the renderings are rad. Get info and renderings here.
Vegas history: This week, I learned that Circus Circus had a tram at one point in time. See below.
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.
