Happy Super Bowl weekend for those who observe! Vegas News is coming to you from the East Coast this week. Have no fear, most of the info we have is the same as if I were sitting in a Las Vegas coffee shop, casino, or office. 

There’s a slew of Caesars news and rumors to kick things off. Let’s get to it!

Founders Card ended its relationship with Caesars for one with Wynn Las Vegas (not Boston). More info will come out but you can get some details here. 

Who knew that a visit from Mr. TravelZork would also mean that Nobu Hotel Las Vegas received four diamonds from AAA? See below and read more here.

Vital Vegas is rumoring that the Caesars Rewards Diamond+ drink tickets will only be able to be redeemed at some casino bars. See the full tweet here. Hurdy Gurdy Justin is hearing the same thing.

Vital Vegas is also rumoring about a change in Caesars Las Vegas parking fees. If this is interesting you can read more here. 

Caesars should confirm some of these changes in time for its next earnings call on Feb. 25. Get more info on the call here.

Speaking of earnings, Boyd reported fourth-quarter and full-year earnings. Read about the financials here.

There wasn’t much news from Boyd. Suncoast casino renovations and Orleans room updates are progressing.

The company didn’t discuss the TGIFridays in its Las Vegas casinos have all closed. Read more here. 

Bruno Mars added seven more shows to his Park MGM residency. Get the details here.

The number of people who walk up to me saying Kissy Face Kissy Face because of the Bruno-Rose jam is kinda funny and weird.

Kelly Clarkson’s next Las Vegas residency will be at Caesars Palace. See dates and more info here.

The Las Vegas Grand Prix race, qualifying, and practice times are all earlier this year. See the schedule here.

NBA’s Summer League returns to Las Vegas in July. This is usually a pretty inexpensive summer family event. Ticket info should be released shortly. Read more here.  

Waymo is coming to Las Vegas this year. Get the test city info here. 

It looks like Resorts World will have some kind of Wahlburger relationship. Read more here. 

Wynn hosted the debut of the House of Dragon slot machines. Read about it here. 

Wynn is one of the most admired companies in the world, according to Fortune. Read more here.

Is 2 billion views a lot for slot YouTubers for a year? Check out the details here and see a list of slot YouTubers here

Wrestlemania Week events were announced this week. There will be three cards in addition to the big show at Allegiant Stadium. Get the details here.

Wynn reports full-year and fourth-quarter earnings next week. I’m not expecting much news unless someone asks about the Founders Card partnership. Otherwise, I’m curious to see room rates for the periods. If you want to listen, get the info here.

The Venetian is opening another Asian restaurant. People seem to enjoy all of the new restaurants but many of them seem similar to me. Read more here.

Durango started construction on a new parking garage. See the parking porn video here.

David Guetta has a residency with Fontainebleau in Las Vegas and Miami. Read more here. 

You could have won $5,000 if you’re able to eat 15 bagels in a short amount of time at the Bagelmania World Eating Championship. Learn about the winner here.

Station Casinos has a $6 burger deal and some graveyard specials. I’ve had the burger before and it’s solid for the price but a drink and tip will take the total price over $10. Still not a bad price. Read more here.

I made my annual appearance on the Beating The Book podcast. It’s his only non-gambling pod of the year. Listen here.

Hard Rock’s online sportsbook is now linked with the Unity rewards program. Read more here.

Salt Bae’s restaurant, which nobody cared about, is closed at The Park (near T-Mobile Arena). Surprise! Read more here.

Zouk at Resorts World released its 2025 resident DJs. I recognize too many of the names. That can’t be good. See the list here.

Local TV news says the Rancho Cucamonga Express won’t be finished in time for the Olympics. This is a big surprise. Get the update here.

The HBCU (football) Classic is coming to Las Vegas in October. Get the details here.

BetMGM reported its 2024 financials for sports betting and online casinos. See an overview here.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority released December and 2024 data. Everything is pretty much flat. See the specifics here. 

The full-year visitor profile should be released soon. It’s not exact but it’s as good of an estimate that we’ll see about who’s visiting Las Vegas and how they’re spending time and money.

Virgin is opening a new Mexican restaurant. Read more here.

Life Is Beautiful may be back in Las Vegas but it doesn’t look like Plaza will be involved. Details will be revealed soon. Get some vague info here.

The Museum of Ice Cream plans to open a Las Vegas location next year. Read more here. 

Many humans like the lottery. Most Nevada casinos hate the lottery. Does that mean casinos hate humans? Who can say? Read more here.

Las Vegas Sands no longer has casinos in Las Vegas but the company reported earnings so you might care. Read more here.  

Prices to watch March Madness on the Vegas Strip are getting out of control. See the daily prices for the Caesars Palace sportsbook here.

Don’t get your panties in a bunch. Much like Super Bowl watch parties, there are less expensive March Madness viewing options when you leave the Strip.

A food hall is replacing an overpriced food hall at the complex where Draftkings is located. Read more here.

The LVCVA does a monthly news roundup. Some of the info crosses over with this and the most recent Vegas News but it has more one-off shows. Check it out here.

Here are a few topics that would be considered Vegas adjacent:

• Will the Sacramento A’s ever become the Las Vegas A’s? Read about that here.
• Hard Rock Tampa is adding a buffet. Will Hard Rock Las Vegas have a buffet? Time will tell. Read about the Tampa upgrades here.  
• Marriott shared some details about its worldwide growth, including W Las Vegas. Read the details here.