If you’re a fan of free events, Fremont Street has you covered with the Downtown Rocks 2024 concert series. There are several bands scheduled to perform under the amazing Viva Vision canopy screen. So, if concerts figure into you vacation plans this summer, here’s what’s in store. The roster features an array of acts including Seether, Hoobastank with Soul Asylum, Boys Like Girls, Chris Janson, Sebastian Bach, Common Kings, Joe Nichols, and Sublime With Rome. The Fremont Street Experience offers diverse settings for live performances spread across three stages—the first is located between Binion’s and Circa close to 1st Street….

Whatever happened to that new resort on the south end of the Strip? I think they called it Dream Las Vegas? Ah yes, you mean that empty, half finished hole in the ground close to Mandalay Bay. Well, we we’re wondering about that, too… so we walked ourselves down there and took a look around. Construction on the Dream Las Vegas stalled March of last year due to millions of dollars in unpaid bills. We actually visited the site last summer to find construction equipment sitting unused behind a privacy fence. Shopoff Realty Investments owns the land and claims this…

Just when you think things can’t get any bigger, a new multibillion dollar luxury Las Vegas resort is in the works. And this one is special for many reasons. It could be one of the most extravagant the city has ever seen, as well as one of the tallest buildings in Nevada. LVXP, a prominent Las Vegas real estate developer, is moving forward with the luxury Las Vegas resort, which could become the tallest resort in the city, sitting where the 27-acre Wet ‘n Wild waterpark used to be. The project is described by the company as a ultra luxury…

Amidst an evolving economic landscape, gaming executives report a positive outlook for the US gambling industry while remaining satisfied with the current business environment. This according to the American Gaming Association’s  Gaming Industry Outlook. An amazing 44% of all US gambling industry executives surveyed characterized the current environment as good, while half say it’s only satisfactory, which mirrors a similar sentiment from Quarter 3 of last year. Meanwhile, executives are more optimistic about future conditions, with 32% of CEOs expecting business conditions to improve over the next six months, up from just 20% last summer. “Gaming’s record-setting growth over the…

Today marked the grand opening of the new ESPN Bet branded sportsbook and restaurant at Hollywood Casino in Detroit, Michigan. Spanning 4,500 square feet on the upper floor of the casino, this sportsbook represents their inaugural retail location within the PENN Entertainment network. Boasting state-of-the-art betting kiosks, expansive big-screen TVs, a captivating 30-foot video wall, and an array of elevated bar food and drinks, the ESPN Bet sportsbook and restaurant promises an unparalleled sports viewing and betting experience. Situated amidst Hollywood Casino’s premium dining options, it adds another layer of excitement to the vibrant entertainment hub. John Drake, General Manager…

If you keep up with the gambling industry, then you know that Atlantic City casinos have been fighting an uphill battle for quite a while. They were struggling before the pandemic hit, and the shutdown certainly didn’t help them. Now they are facing even more threats to their survival, both from out-of-state competition and other New Jersey gambling. Atlantic City casinos are looking at challenges from the growth of casinos in New York State and the New Jersey Meadowlands. During the recent East Coast Gaming Congress hosted at the Hard Rock casino, industry veterans acknowledged the imminent threat posed by…