I’ve been sharing progress on A’s baseball stadium construction weekly. Here’s the past seven days for those of you who are curious about the future of the Tropicana site.
I don’t normally follow GLPI’s earnings because it’s a real estate company, but the most recent update has some interesting info:
“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 the GLPI earnings release here and the Bally’s earnings preview here.
Vegas isn’t dead or dying. Visitation is down, but gaming revenue is already rebounding, and visitation should pick up in the fourth quarter. I broke down the essentials here. I’ll have some earnings nuggets spread throughout Vegas News this week.
I just wrapped the Wynn earnings call, and the Encore Tower renovation will now begin in the Spring of 2026 and take about a year. You can see the earnings presentation here.
Wynn’s earnings call was a reminder that the gap between the wealthy and everyone else is real and growing. The company reminded stock analysts that its high-end customers are not a reflection of Las Vegas as a whole.
Kelly Clarkson canceled the rest of her shows at Caesars Palace this month. Get the details on the cancellation here.
Bazaar Meat at The Palazzo is taking reservations beginning Sept. 4. Go directly to the booking page here.
Metallica is interested in Las Vegas and playing halftime at the Super Bowl. Get out! Find out why here.
Check out the video below if you’re curious about the Wizard of Oz film at the Sphere. You might be impressed.
Gymkhana, a two-Michelin-starred restaurant, is opening this fall at Aria. This will be the only Indian restaurant inside a Vegas Strip casino today. Read more here.
Look for more classic Elvis shows at the Westgate next year. Get the details here.
F1 released details of the headliners for those who buy tickets for the T-Mobile Zone at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. See the lineup and ticket info here.
The MGM Grand room renovations will be completed ahead of schedule by the end of October.
During its earnings call, MGM Resorts continued to tout how well its partnership with Marriott has been. The company said it had the best week of bookings in July since the agreement started. You can see the financials for MGM’s second quarter here.
I’m not much of a meme guy, but this made me chuckle.
There wasn’t too much interesting info during Caesars’ second-quarter earnings call. One interesting note was that occupancy was 97% during the quarter. That was a decrease from 99% during the quarter last year. You can see earnings here.
I’m pretty sure this isn’t news, but the Cromwell rooms are being renovated in time for the name change to Vanderpump Hotel.
Tilman Fertitta is the largest shareholder of Wynn Resorts and isn’t building the luxury casino he planned across the street from Planet Hollywood and Cosmopolitan. It’s currently a parking lot. Read more here.
4 Queens completed the renovation of its North Tower. Read more here and see more here.
Suncoast opened a new bingo room in the old sportsbook space. See pics and learn more here.
The new sportsbook opened last year, and it’s pretty sweet. You can see pics here.
Was reminded this week that Tuscany has $5 3:2 blackjack and other table games. See the tweet here.
If you’re looking for a Vegas Strip adjacent deal, you can get some inside casinos here and outside of casinos here.
On the topic, Hurdy Gurdy just wrote about tier matching at Virgin. Get the scoop here.
The Marriage Can Be Murder Dinner Show is opening at Rio later this month. Get the scoop here.
Boomer’s sportsbook is now operating at Ellis Island. There’s a sign-up match bonus up to $250 available. Get more info about the bonus and learn about the company here.
Red Rock Resorts (Station Casinos) has a different customer than the Vegas Strip operator, and bang boom, they did VERY WELL last quarter. See the details here.
During the earnings call, the company said all Green Valley Ranch room renovations will be back online by the end of the year.
Would you play video poker at a laundromat? File under Vegas Baby!
The government is floating the idea of charging a fee for international tourists. There are no specific details, but you can read about it here.
The LVCVA news briefs have all the Vegas News I’ve missed, covered already, or skipped for one reason or another. Check it out here.
Planet 13 will have a night market with local artists, food trucks, and more starting next week. Read more here.
Things don’t sound good for the future of Downtown Grand. The Penske/Rolling Stone deal fell through and now it seems as though they’re not paying vendors. Get the scoop here.
Penn Entertainment earnings had no Vegas News besides the M Resort tower being on target to open next year. The presentation is pretty if you’re a fan of the company. Check it out here.
Outside of Vegas News: Caesars Republic Sonoma County broke ground this week. Get info on the small casino-hotel in CA here.
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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.