The Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Garden switched to its Lunar New Year display. It’s beautiful as usual although it looks more like Year of the Panda than Year of the Snake. Read more here and see pics below.
You knew that MGM Grand was renovating its rooms since we shared it last year. They finally sent out a press release with renderings. Read about the updates here.
Don’t be surprised to see a press release later this year that Excalibur rooms are upgraded (using old MGM Grand furniture). I mentioned that towards the end of this article about MGM Resorts’ second-quarter earnings last year.
Vital Vegas has been rumoring about the potential sale of Circus Circus on XTwitter for a while and Forbes was the first to report that Circus Circus is officially on the market with on-the-record comments from owner Phil Ruffin. Read more here.
Kenney Chesney has a slew of shows slated for Sphere. Get the dates and more info here.
The Dewalt ad during the World of Concrete conference at Sphere is fun. Read and see more here.
The Atrium is gone from The Mirage. Check this out.
During the Nevada Gaming Commission meeting last week, the possible future CFO of Hard Rock said that pillars are in the ground for the Guitar Hotel tower at Hard Rock. There was no update on the timeline and the plans sound the same. You can see the plans here.
The Westgate is affiliated with Choice Hotels. Read more here.
Janet Jackson signed an extension for her residency at Resorts World. Read more here.
Wet Republic at MGM Grand is now “Palm Tree Beach Club at MGM Grand.” Read about the change here.
Speaking of MGM Grand, Netflix Bites is opening next month. Read more here.
The Vegas Strip frontage at Flamingo is drastically different.
Caesars is celebrating the opening of Gordon Ramsay Burger at Flamingo. Read about it here.
Eataly at Park MGM has some new food stalls. Check them out here.
I recently updated a list of Food Halls and Food Courts. There’s actually a difference between the two. Read about them here.
Boring update! The car tunnel system now reaches two casinos. Read more here.
The LVCVA has a list of events If you’re visiting Las Vegas for the Super Bowl. Read more here.
Gabriel (Fluffy) Iglesias has three shows coming up at The Cosmopolitan. You can find dates and more info here.
I toured Golden Gate Casino last week and visited the basement for the first time. Read about the tour and great craps game here and see pics of the basement below.
Betfred is officially out of Virgin and Nevada. Read more here.
Kambi was recommended for a retail-only sports betting license to use at Bally’s Lake Tahoe sportsbook. If all goes as planned they could launch a field trial in July. See the XTweet here.
It’s too soon to say that Kambi will be involved with Bally’s project on the Tropicana site – if that even happens under Bally’s ownership.
“The MGM Rewards Slam” will take place at Mandalay Bay on March 1-2 with some tennis players I’ve heard of! Read more here.
It looks like the College Football Playoff final will be in Las Vegas in 2027. Read more here.
The newest addition to the Neon Museum isn’t neon. See below
Stubborn Seed is opening at Resorts World in Feb. I’m not sure it’s for me but the food sounds interesting. Read the press release here.
Boyd dropped its Year of the Snake activities in Las Vegas here.
Easy’s (hidden) Lounge at Aria’s food hall now has karaoke. Read more here.
Amaya Modern Mexican at The Cosmopolitan looks very different from Holsteins, which it replaced. Check the press pics below
I was working on a roulette article that will be published soon and learned that there’s a 0000 game at Marina Bay Sands. See the Xtweet here.
There’s a new dog hotel coming to Las Vegas. Read more here.
On a related note, I recently wrote about the cost of having a dog stay in your Vegas Strip hotel rooms here.
You may be familiar with Alison Wonderland from performing at the free Neon City music festival last year. She’s taking her talents to Zouk at Resorts World for a new residency starting in March. More info here.
Last but certainly not least, I went to the Macallan tasting at the Wine Cellar inside Rio. I’ll have more on this and the venue next week. In the meantime enjoy a few pics.
