The rumors about a second Carbone in Las Vegas are true. This location will take over the Picasso space at Bellagio. It won’t just be Carbone 2: Electric Boogaloo, it will be a seafood-focused restaurant. That makes sense as long as Lago is open and still great. Read more here.
The most fun quote from the press release is “Now, for the first time in the resort’s history, guests can ride around Bellagio’s Lago di Como in one of the most elegant water vessels in the world while enjoying breathtaking, front row views of the Fountains of Bellagio.“ Here’s a rendering of hashtag Bellagio Boat.
Big surprise, another potential buyer of Downtown Grand stepped away from the deal. Get the scoop here.
Downtown Grand is joining the club of casinos offering discounted package deals. Read more here.
Add LPM to the Cosmpolitan’s list of restaurants with a solid social/happy hour. Finding a $12 Old Fashioned at the Cosmo is a deal. Check out the food and drink menu here.
Once again, Caesars cut back on where Caesars Diamond members can get their comp drinks. See the list here.
Heart will perform a few shows at Fontainebleau in November. Get more info here.
Rio updated its rewards program and now has tier matching and other offers for new members. Get the details here.
We told you about #DowntownButts at Circa last edition of Vegas News. Read the official info here.
Grand Prix Plaza has free F1 Sims all month. If you’re not familiar, read this.
You already know Bazaar Meats is closing at Sahara soon. It’s reopening in the basement of the Palazzo. There are a couple of special menus for the last days. Read more here.
While listening to an NGCB meeting (see below), I learned that the Ellis Island sportsbook should be open by Labor Day Weekend. I’m guessing this means most of the other construction will be done by then as well.
A new sportsbook operator, Boomer, will operate the Ellis Island sportsbook when it receives approval later this month. Expect a new version of pre-Caesars William Hill. Read about the new sportsbook operator here.
Paris now has the Hard All Day craps bet! Enjoy the video below and read about it and some other craps side bets here.
Paris Las Vegas has announced a new craps side bet on crapless tables called… HARD ALL DAY 🎲
— Vegas Vice (@TheVegasVice) July 9, 2025
They really couldn’t come up with a better name or what 🤣🤣
Pays 165 to 1 and ALL YOU HAVE TO DO is hit all the hardways before a 7.
Are you ready to play hard all day ? pic.twitter.com/kBckwhQ5dj
It looks like the house edge for the bet is about 20%. Seems low for Caesars. See the tweet here.
Boyd sold its stake in FanDuel. Look for the branding of the Fremont Casino sportsbook to change. That’s the only immediate impact on Las Vegas. Boyd reports earnings in a couple of weeks. Maybe we’ll get an idea of how the company will spend the money. Read more here.
I hate politics, so let’s get this over with. You may have heard about the Gambling element in the tax and spending bill that was approved last week. This will impact people who actually itemize gambling in their taxes, and I’m sure that includes some of you. ICYMI, you can get the info here.
There was a push to stop this tax. Read about it here.
This was introduced by the same politician who also wants to change the W2G threshold to $5,000 in 2024. Big surprise – nothing happened. Nothing happened with the G2E change. Read about that here.
Another big surprise. Nothing is happening to fix the new gambling tax either. Read more here.
Here’s a quick TLDR on how the tax would affect those who itemize gambling on their taxes.
On a related note, the American Gaming Association, which is funded by casino corporations, is happy with the overall tax plan. Learn why they’re satisfied with the overall tax bill here.
You can read a fun (not really) update on the Las Vegas A’s situation here.
This was released after the article above — the A’s owner paid $30 million for a house in Las Vegas. Read more here.
Any thoughts about the Best Friends Forever festival happening across the street from The D in October? I can’t be the only person who knows more than half the bands. Right?
Cashless gaming might come to Sahara with this new Synkros-BoltBetz deal. Read about it here.
Wynn Al Marjan Island will have a hotel in a hotel concept (similar to W at Mandalay Bay), but they call it a destination in a destination. Read more here.
There will be Monopoly, Battleship, and Yahtzee table games next year. Read very little about that here.
I’ll be on hand at G2E to see these and all of the newest games. Those of you who do podcasts, influence, or any media can register here. Feel free to message me anywhere besides Facebook if you’ve never done it and have questions.
Virgin has a different free music offering. Friday nights at the Shag Room, they’re going to spin neo-soul, pop, funk, disco, and R&B. Read more here.
Resorts World has a 24-hour burger pop-up. Not enough restaurants are open all day in Las Vegas nowadays. Read more here.
The new Bob Marley Hope Road at Mandalay Bay seems fun if you’re into the music. Get details here.
Delilah at Wynn now has brunch. For some reason, this isn’t getting much publicity, so you can read the press release with menu, music, and price info in my tweet below. You can get more info at Wynn’s website.
I usually only write about Las Vegas visitation and gaming revenue when there’s something interesting. In May, the interesting info was about Laughlin, not Vegas. Get the details here.
The free Neon City Music Festival is returning during the weekend of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. You can sign up for updates here.
The Westgate SuperContest is back, and it finally has a college football contest. Get the details here.
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.
