Caesars had until last weekend to accept a new deal to replace Fertitta’s offer to take the company private. There’s usually an announcement or/and a legal filing to say the deal is going forward.
The date passed with no announcement by Caesars, Fertitta or anyone else. It’s definitely a little weird and there’s been chatter but nothing from anyone significant. This article from the Atlantic City Press is the only reputable media outlet asking questions. Read it here.
Caesars is reporting earnings on July 28. However, there’s no earnings call with the pending Feritta deal. See the press release here.
Fertitta and Caesars have been noticeably quiet since the go-shop period ended. Read about it here.
I’m not tapped into the corporate world enough to try to connect the dots, but from the little I know, there are usually official announcements when milestones are passed during deals like this.
Last-minute update: You can now use Apple Pay to gamble on bartop machines at Durango Casino and a few other smaller Station Casinos properties. Read more here.
Skyfall Lounge at W Las Vegas (formerly Delano and The Hotel) is closing on Monday for renovations and will reopen in October. Read more here.
Vinyl Room (formerly Foundation Room) at Mandalay Bay will open on Aug. 8. See the announcement video here.
MGM Resorts’ Taste of Summer promotion has gotten minimal exposure because the special menus are hidden behind a text link here.
I was working on an article about steakhouse specials and came across a few solid deals like the one at Craftsteak at MGM Grand. You can see all of the MGM Grand summer menus here.
To my surprise, this article about steakhouse deals on the Strip was published! Check it out here.
Here’s a different view of construction at the Hard Rock. You should be following Chris if you love Las Vegas eye candy.
The Cosmopolitan has a new High Limit slot room. Read more here.
The WSOP final table is set. It will be played starting Aug. 5. Read more here.
Caesars is taking over the Westgate SuperBook on July 28. I shared some info on a tweet thread here.
The NBA commissioner had some things to say about a future team in Las Vegas. Read more here.
Potential investors for the team keep popping up. The latest is the Las Vegas Jacks team. They should be disqualified just for the name. Read more here.
Wynn is reporting earnings on Aug. 4. There should be an update on Encore room renovations during the call, but I’m not expecting much more in Las Vegas…but ya never know!
In the last Vegas News, I dove deeper into Bally’s not-really-existing plans to build a hotel, casino, and retail complex outside of the A’s Stadium. The company still doesn’t have approvals or funding, but they say they’re getting close to securing funding. Gotcha. Read more here.
Here are the past 30 days of construction on the Las Vegas A’s stadium in 16 seconds for those of you curious about progress.
I share this video without comment on the socials because I’m curious about what people see. What do you see here?
The A’s are playing six games in Las Vegas next season. Read more here.
The Golden Nugget has a new poker room. It’s the only one downtown and only has 9 tables. Read more here.
When you look for backdoors to finding information before the public, you find random files. The LVCVA economic impact report is old news for some of us. There’s little that’s new or useful, but you can read it here.
The Backstreet Boys are playing an afterparty at the Sphere after this Las Vegas Grand Prix. Read more here.
Park MGM has some locals deals, including 20% off most restaurants that aren’t Bavette’s. Get the details here.
The Raiders have official Star Wars-inspired merch. You could have bought bootlegs for 25% of the new prices since the 1900s. See the tweet here.
Two outlets opened at the new Suncoast quick bites food hall area. Read more here.
Many Las Vegas restaurants dumped OpenTable for the Seven Rooms booking platform. Any Las Vegas info from OpenTable is pretty meaningless since so many restaurants aren’t included. The Las Vegas newspaper is treating this press release as news, so I’m sharing it. Read more here.
Las Vegas has a rich history of boxing matches on Mexican Independence Day Weekend. It’s great to see that tradition continue.
Did you know Resorts World has poolside blackjack? I’ve been writing about this for a few years and have never heard a peep about the game until this week. See the tweet here.
Las Vegas is number 43 on the Bed Bug (activity) list! I think that’s good. Read more here.
I was looking for some old revenue information but it’s gone from the new(ish) UNLV Gaming page. There are a ton of educational research papers if you like reading about gambling. Check it out here.
Tickets for the Player’s Era college hoops tournament at Mandalay Bay and T-Mobile Arena are on sale now. Get the teams, dates, and ticket info here.
Christmas in July is usually wack. This is fun.
The Vegas Golden Knights dropped its 10th anniversary logo when the team announced its 2026-27 schedule. See more here.
One of the best Las Vegas gaming writers since I’ve been covering the topic, Howard Stutz of the NV Independent, is being inducted into the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame class of 2026. Well deserved. See the announcement here.
JetBlue is promoting its new FlexPay partnership by saying it makes earning rewards easier. That’s a bit shady. Read the press release here.
Outside of Vegas: Caesars Republic in Lake Tahoe is open. Read more here.
Last and certainly least. I hit another royal flush last weekend at a bartop machine. It’s the fourth over the past year at a tavern with less-than-desirable paytables. I’ve only hit one playing acceptable paytables in a casino. Playing the best paytables is the way to maximize bankroll and rewards, and this just amuses me.
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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.