Vegas News | Riviera Site Plans, Tropicana Implosion Party And A Boring Update

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Holidays are good for the soul but they’re bad for news announcements. Businesses tend to lay low with good news heading into long holiday weekends because the news can get lost while people are enjoying time off. We’re coming off the end of summer Labor Day Weekend celebrations so news is limited. 

Having said that, this is Vegas News and there’s always something happening! Let’s get to it!

Here’s another useless Boring update! 

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The Boring tunnel system only reaches one casino but could reach a second casino before the year is over. Stay tuned for amazingly slow progress reports on this. Read the old news here.

A plan to develop the land where the Riviera once stood has been approved. Yippee?

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The Foundation Room at Mandalay Bay is charging $50 per person to watch the Tropicana implosion. That balcony can be a bit tight on a normal night. I can’t imagine how uncomfortable it will be for this. I’m guessing there will be more viewing parties announced but you can get more info here.

Las Vegas is fun. I went to a local bar to watch the first game of the NFL season and noticed the coffee shop next door was selling eggs for $7 per dozen. An Old Fashioned during Happy Hour is only $6 and that amused me enough to share. Related: Off-strip happy hour deals for weeknight football games can be great.

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I’m in for Ocean’s 14 if it happens. Read more here. 

Circa is opening more rooms. Read more here.

Midweek hotel room prices in early October were already a little higher than usual because of the Global Gaming Expo (G2E). They jumped even more when the date (Oct. 9) for the Tropicana implosion was announced. The info is older but you can read more here.

The “sky is falling” crowd might lose their mind when they look at occupancy for downtown Las Vegas hotels since Covid. I should have more on that soon but you can probably find the info on your own.

There’s a lot of money up for grabs in the Circa football contests this year. The Survivor contest has more money than the $10 million guarantee while the picks contest might have an overlay. See the up-to-date info here.

Sugarcane at The Venetian has reopened after a quick refresh. Just in time for G2E!

When MGM Resorts first announced its Marriott Bonvoy tie-up the companies had a promotion for someone to program a Bellagio fountain show. Well, that happened. Read more here.

The LVCVA put together a neat Las Vegas sports calendar for the fall. There’s a lot happening. Read more here.

The newspaper released an updated list of NFL team bars in Las Vegas. Read it here.

Suncoast has a brand-new sportsbook and it’s much nicer than I expected. You can see a thread of pics below. 

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Bazaar Mar and Bar Centro from Jose Andres are now open at Crystals Mall next to Aria. Read more here.

Jerry Seinfeld announced that he’s returning to Caesars Palace for six shows next year. Read more here.

Mokbar by Esther Choi opening at Caesars Palace food court. The date is still TBA. You can read about the chef here.

Surprise! The audio being emitted from the Sphere is loud. Read more here.

Shania Twain added eight “final shows” in 2025 for her Planet Hollywood residency. Read more here.

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The Las Vegas Grand Prix (LVGP) setup is underway! Read more here.

LVGP will have an ice skating rink. Read more here.

The Ferrari Challenge Racing Series will take place during LVGP week. Read more here.

Palace Station made some updates to its sportsbook. See pics below.

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Adele is taking a long break after her Caesars Palace residency ends. Read more here.

Genting, owner of Resorts World reported second-quarter earnings. The company touched on the NGCB issues and reported that occupancy was 89.4% while the ADR was $257 for the quarter. See the full report here.

The first Las Vegas NASCAR race weekend in 2025 is moving from its normal date. Read more here. 

The LVCVA monthly news roundup is a nice addition to any Vegas News reader’s library. They don’t post news until it’s released so you may have seen some of the info already. You can check it out here.  

I’m not a pickle-baller but I can read email and noticed that Plaza is now renting gear and charging court fees. I’m not sure if this is new but I figured I’d share for the pickleball peeps. See the info here.

For some reason, Palms and Bally’s have a partnership. Read more here.

The Kickoff Classic between USC and LSU sold more tickets than the Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium. This is a head up for those of you who want to follow your favorite college football team to Las Vegas. Tickets go quick. Most of these on-off college football games sell out or are close to selling out. You can read more about the Kickoff Classic here.

It’s casino hotel awards season. You can see USA Today here and Forbes here.

Last and least, Las Vegas could have an art museum before the Boring tunnel system reaches five casinos. Read more here.

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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.

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