In Vegas News: MGM Resorts opened a new display in the Bellagio Botanical Gardens & Conservatory. Enjoy a few pics of “Higher Love” below.
While you’re at it, bring me a “Higher Love”.
Fontainebleau extended the tier match promotion into September. Get more details here.
The Sphere added more Dead Forever shows. See a video of the show below and read more here.
Now for Las Vegas News: The Quick Hits edition
WSOP is underway! Read more here.
WSOP Online is the new branding and software from WSOP. Online poker players from MI, NJ and NV are all included in the player pools. This should increase how much money is in play. Read more here.
The LVCVA released its monthly executive summary for April. Visitation was up and so was the average nightly room rate. On average, hotel rooms on the Vegas Strip were nearly $100 more per night than those downtown. You can see the full report here.
The tourism board is paying all Las Vegas Aces a $100,000 sponsorship. Read more here.
Not much information on this but Carl Icahn is buying up Caesars stock. Read more here.
Picasso at Bellagio is closing in August. Read a lot more about the restaurant here.
Sammy’s Island at the Palms pool is now open. See the promo video below and read more here.
We all know that Caesars is on the cutting edge when it comes to food trends. Well, the Cronut guy popular in New York City 15 years ago is opening a store inside Paris Las Vegas. Read more here.
Circa’s two football contests have a total of $16 million in prizes. Read more here.
I’m pretty sure the Westgate Supercontest will be open for registration soon but as I type this the website still has 2023 information. This could change any minute but I’m a bit out of the loop so you can check for updates here.
The fake Topgolf at The Strat fired a bunch of people. Read more here.
Just as interesting, MGM Resorts finished renovating the convention space at Mandalay Bay. It’s nicer but still approximately a mile from the casino. Read more here.
Here’s a reminder that Plaza has fireworks every Friday night.
Resorts World updated its rewards program and removed complimentary parking for all members. Like most Vegas Strip casinos free parking is available for those who reach the (new) second tier. Read more here.
I was bored and curious about paid parking and was reminded that MGM Resorts introduced this to the Vegas Strip eight years ago. Read more here.
J Lo is in talks with MGM Resorts and Resorts World about a Las Vegas residency. Read more here.
Read a quick roundup of the A’s possibly moving to Las Vegas here.
An F1 arcade is coming to Caesars Palace next year. Check the website out here.
Rumor: Bazaar Meat is closing at Sahara. Rumors aren’t necessarily Vegas News, but, read the tweet here.
Speaking of the great Jose Andres, he’s opening a new restaurant at Crystals Mall using the “bazaar” brand. Read more here.
Ilmatic by Nas is one of the best hip-hop albums of all time. He’s doing a special event with the Las Vegas Philharmonic to celebrate 30 years at Wynn. Read more here.
Parm, the quick-serve outlet from Carbone, is now open at the Aria food hall. Find more info here.
South Point purchased some nearby land. Don’t expect anything major to come of this right away, if ever. Read more here.
Boring update: The car tunnel now reaches Virgin! Read more here.
The car tunnel still only reaches one casino – Resorts World.
Koi at Planet Hollywood is being replaced with an “Italian Disco”. Read more here.
Want to buy a Las Vegas strip club? You can find more info here.
