Circa Sports has raised the stakes. The sports betting brand has brought back the popular professional football contests Circa Million VI and Circa Survivor with its biggest payout yet – $16 million, no rake. With signups launching May 24 at 9 a.m. in all Circa Sports Nevada locations, this marks the largest prize pool ever for contests of this kind. “This year, it’s go big or go home with the Circa Sports contests,” said Circa Sports CEO Derek Stevens. “We only have ourselves to top so we’re back with the biggest guarantee yet. With a whopping $16 million, no rake,…

Planet Hollywood has welcomed the Shania Twain Come on Over residency, on stage at the Bakkt Theater. One of music’s most renowned trailblazers and the top-selling female country artist of all-time, Shania Twain headlining residency show is also being labeled: All The Hits. With Shania herself at the helm as creative director for Shania Twain Come on Over , the show not only marks her third residency on the Las Vegas Strip, but also commemorates the 25th anniversary of her timeless third studio album, Come On Over. Audiences were electrified throughout the evening, belting out the lyrics to chart-toppers from…

You may have heard that the IRS is thinking of raising the reporting threshold for slot jackpots. But even if they don’t, the Handpay Reduction Act being could raise the reporting limit anyway. Representatives Dina Titus of Nevada and Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania have brought forth a bill which would mandate a change if the IRS failed to act on the matter. Titus has been advocating for this regulatory change, introducing bills in 2020 and 2022, albeit without advancing past the committee stage. Recent developments, however, seem to suggest that pushing the Handpay Reduction Act  may be unnecessary. In November,…

Hard Rock recently confirmed the closure of Mirage Las Vegas, and that they would layoff the 3,000 plus Mirage employees when the resort closes in July. That’s not great news to the families who depend on those jobs, especially after the company had stated the hotel would not shut down during the transition. Now a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification has been filed with the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation to help those displaced Mirage employees find new jobs. They will also assist individuals with health insurance options, job training, workshops, and planning a budget. Additionally, the resort…

There is always fresh renovation work happening in Sin City. One exciting change is currently happening at Paris Las Vegas, where the resort is seeing the addition of balconies for some of their rooms. This is actually part of the Horseshoe renovation work, as they old Jubilee tower that was part of Bally’s has been turned over to  Paris Las Vegas. It will now become the Versailles tower, and the work in progress to rebrand the tower includes these balconies. The views of the Strip from these new rooms should be amazing, although we doubt anyone at Cosmo will be…

A Las Vegas landmark since 1942, the El Cortez Casino is set to undergo a major expansion. The $20 million makeover will include a new restaurant, a Starbucks coffee, two new bars, and a high limit lounge. Work will begin this summer and is scheduled to be completed early next year. Each of the new design will be meticulously fashioned to mirror the traditional look and appeal that people love about the El Cortez Casino. The plan is to preserve the vintage charm that guests had come to expect from the city’s longest-standing resorts. The new expansion comes after $30…