Month: September 2020

Caesars Entertainment Buys William Hill Sportsbooks

Caesars Entertainment Buys William Hill Sportsbooks

Casino giant Caesars Entertainment has made its first big move since merging with Eldorado Resorts. The company has acquired William...
Busted Vegas Myth: Flamingo Wasn’t Named After Bugsy’s Girlfriend

Busted Vegas Myth: Flamingo Wasn’t Named After Bugsy’s Girlfriend

Las Vegas myths come and go, but this one has legs. The myth is the Flamingo casino got its name...
Here’s the Scoop on Planet Hollywood’s Reopening Plans

Here’s the Scoop on Planet Hollywood’s Reopening Plans

Planet Hollywood has announced it will reopen Oct. 8, 2020, following a months-long closure due to the pandemic. As has...
Virgin Hotel Las Vegas Set to Open Jan. 15, 2021

Virgin Hotel Las Vegas Set to Open Jan. 15, 2021

Virgin Hotel Las Vegas (technically, "Hotels," though there's only one) has announced its opening date: Jan. 15, 2021. The resort,...
Scaled Back Tropicana Reopens on The Strip

Scaled Back Tropicana Reopens on The Strip

Tropicana was down, but it's definitely not out. The classic casino reopened on Sep. 17, 2020. Tropicana has been closed...
Resorts World Announces Hotel-Within-a-Hotel, Crockfords Las Vegas

Resorts World Announces Hotel-Within-a-Hotel, Crockfords Las Vegas

Resorts World Las Vegas has revealed details of its hotel-within-a-hotel, Crockfords Las Vegas. Which you probably already knew because you...
Triple Zero Roulette is Pretty Much Everyflippingwhere in Las Vegas

Triple Zero Roulette is Pretty Much Everyflippingwhere in Las Vegas

It started innocently enough. An additional space showed up on a roulette table. It looked innocuous, just one additional space...
Charcoal Room at Palace Station Brings the Value

Charcoal Room at Palace Station Brings the Value

Las Vegas has so many great steakhouses, it's virtually impossible to visit them all. We finally got around to trying...
Oyo Las Vegas Reopens, Here’s the Skinny

Oyo Las Vegas Reopens, Here’s the Skinny

The Oyo Las Vegas hotel-casino reopened on Sep. 16, 2020, so we had to check it out. By "check it...
Vital Vegas Files Anti-SLAPP Motion in Defamation Lawsuit

Vital Vegas Files Anti-SLAPP Motion in Defamation Lawsuit

In case you missed it, we were sued by Sahara casino for a rumor we shared about the possible closure...
Four Queens Confirms It’s Not Smoke-Free

Four Queens Confirms It’s Not Smoke-Free

Park MGM recently announced it will be a completely smoke-free casino. Four Queens can't say the same. A five-car fire...
Las Vegas Bars, Taverns, Breweries and Pubs to Reopen

Las Vegas Bars, Taverns, Breweries and Pubs to Reopen

Following an agonizing, 70-day closure due to COVID-19 concerns, Las Vegas bars, including those with bartop video poker, will reopen...
11 Places We’re Going When Las Vegas Gets Video Poker Bars Back

11 Places We’re Going When Las Vegas Gets Video Poker Bars Back

There are rumblings Las Vegas is about to get its video poker bars, and its groove, back soon. (Update, 9/17/20:...
Park MGM Confirms It Will Be Smoke-Free Upon Reopening Sep. 30

Park MGM Confirms It Will Be Smoke-Free Upon Reopening Sep. 30

Our sources knocked it out of the park this time. MGM Resorts has confirmed Park MGM and its hotel-within-a-hotel NoMad...

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