It feels good to be in Las Vegas after nearly a month in Amish Country, PA. I shared a few pics on Instagram of the things I was seeing while traveling through the area. Enough about me, let’s get to the Vegas News from the past couple of weeks!
The Las Vegas Grand Prix released the economic impact report for the race last year. You can read it here.
If the numbers are just numbers, you can find an analysis of the report here.
Grand Prix Plaza is opening later this month. Read about the only place you can have a business meeting with a view of go-kart racing here.
Since we’re talking sports, I find the data the Las Vegas Stadium Authority releases about who’s attending games and concerts at Allegiant Stadium.
You can see the fourth quarter event report with visitor information at Allegiant Stadium here.
The MGM Rewards tier match (for 90 days) is back. It’s better than nothing! Read more here.
I haven’t been on the socials much lately, but I’m surprised I haven’t seen anything about Ocean’s 14. Read more here.
Virgin’s new rewards program, Cherry, must have been named by a boomer who is still LOLing at the name. Read about Virgin’s Cherry here.
Cherry will eventually do a tier match if you want to explore Virgin. I’m sure everyone you follow on the socials will share this when it’s announced.
Who’s stoked for the next When We Were Young festival?
Bally’s reported fourth quarter and full year earnings this week. You can see the press release here.
The company cancelled its earnings call 15 minutes before it was supposed to happen. The financials were bad and the stock got hit hard. Get the details here.
I was only tuning into the call to see how they spun the lack of activity on the vacant Tropicana site. Maybe we’ll hear something soon.
On a related note, the A’s are taking deposits from people who want to be the first to be able to buy seats for the 2028 season. Maybe they should start construction. Read a snarky opinion on the matter here.
The A’s released more renderings of the stadium that look like the old renderings. Lots of renderings, not much construction.
BIG things happening
— Athletics (@Athletics) March 6, 2025pic.twitter.com/TIQ7BTie8P
Now that earnings season is over, I wrote about a couple of trends I’ve noticed by the different casino corporations – new high limit slot rooms and hotel room renovations. You’ve probably noticed that since I’ve been sharing the info here and on the socials as I hear it. You can get the specifics here.
Bazaar Meat is closing at Sahara on June 30 and will reopen later this year at The Venetian. It will be replaced by a restaurant owned by someone else who grew up in the Bronx (like me). Read more here.
IGT will be operating the Golden Nugget sportsbooks in Nevada. Read more here.
There’s a new Penn & Teller table game at Rio. You can get all the info on the game here.
Plaza has some fun new blackjack tables
Enjoy an easy read about Megabucks slot machines here.
The Harry Styles/Sphere residency rumors are heating up for the 20th time since construction started on the amazing concert venue. Read more here.
Sphere reported earnings last week. It wasn’t very good. See the breakdown here.
It appears the parent company could file for bankruptcy protection. Get the details here.
On a lighter note, Sphere will remain a Pepsi venue. Read more here.
Maybe Sphere can sell some merch to increase revenue now that the emoji it shows so frequently has a name. See below and read more here
The Sphere emoji guy has an official, fully trademarked name. Meet Orbi. pic.twitter.com/UzWuxGZe8H
— Las Vegas Locally(@LasVegasLocally) February 27, 2025
I love that the Westgate continues to create unique suites for different occasions. Get the details on the Bunny Suite here.
Blue Bottle Coffee is opening its first Las Vegas location across the street from Durango Casino. It’s been about 10 years since I had a cup and can’t wait. Get the info here.
The new seafood joint at Wynn is named Pisces because naming things is hard. Read more here.
The LVCVA shared a bunch of March Madness events here.
The new tower at M Resort is still on target to be completed during the first half of next year. See the Penn Entertainment presentation here and take a look at construction last week below.
Genting, owner of Resorts World, reported fourth quarter earnings last week. Room rates and occupancy at Resorts World Las Vegas were down from last year. Read more here. (search RWLV if you just want the Las Vegas info.)
Since the local newspaper usually writes what it’s told and doesn’t do any research, you might think the Western Hotel has a new owner and will be reopening. Nah. This is just another tactic for the real estate agents to remind people it’s on the market. Read here.
Alanis Morissette is doing a residency at Caesars Palace. Read more here.
Motley Crue postponed its Park MGM residency for a few months. Read more here.
Who’s stoked for the Best Friends Forever festival downtown? See below and read more here.
There’s usually some overlap with what we share here every other week but if you need more news, you can check out the LVCVA roundup here.
Las Vegas is still affordable. Quit your bitching and read more here.
Disappointing to see that Scotch 80 at Palms reduced its happy hour discount. 30% off is still good and the steak is fantastic. See the tweet here.
You can see my thoughts on the steak and my VIP experience at Palms last year here.
Looks like Plaza might have the best All-Tall-Small payouts for its craps games. Will this make you visit?
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.
