Category: Land Based Gaming and Casinos
Ready for the WSOP London this Summer?
If you like poker and international travel, perhaps the WSOP London in July is a good fit for you! Back after a decade away, the tournament will hold events there from July 27th to August 13th at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel. And this event is hosted and presented by GGPoker. WSOP London will be the first stop of the new 2023/2024 circuit season. The schedule includes four highlight poker events, with the £3,000 + £300 Main Event taking center stage. The series will also feature a £500 + £60 Colossus, a £1,000 + £100 Mystery Million, and a…
Renovation Plans for Paris Las Vegas
Caesars Entertainment has announced an overhaul for their Paris Las Vegas property. This comes on the heels of a lengthy (and yet to be finished) change for their Horseshoe casino, as it transitioned from Bally’s. Specifically, the Jubilee Tower at Horseshoe Las Vegas will be renovated and become part of the Paris Las Vegas as the Versailles Tower. This make-over will run the company around $100 million. The changes will bring an over 750 redesigned luxury guestrooms to the existing Paris resort, along with a pedestrian bridge connected to the Versailles Tower. The new rooms will be some of the…
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Opens in December
The long awaited (and long overdue) Fontainebleau Las Vegas has announced that they will open their doors this December. The development company running the project did not give a specific date, but did confirm what they are calling a “global debut” before the end of the year… but after the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix in mid November. The 67-story, $3.7 billion luxury resort will boast over 3,600 rooms, with world-class restaurants, shops, and nightlife. It was also feature a spa, wellness services, pool experiences, and 550,000 square feet of convention space. After the original project fell through, the…
Another Billion Dollar Month for Vegas
In a world where records are meant to be broken, the next billion dollar month is in the books for Las Vegas. The numbers for March are in, and while the total revenue did slip just a bit, the total was still north of the billion mark. $1.31 billion, to be precise. And that was good enough to extend the streak to 25 months in a row. The Nevada Gaming Control Board reports that the total win for the state fell just over 3% when compared to March of 2022. The decline is primarily driven by the Las Vegas Strip,…
L.A. to Vegas High Speed Rail is Coming
Ready to cut three hours off the Los Angeles to Sin City trip? Well, Las Vegas high speed rail is on the way, thanks in large part to a bipartisan group of state congressmen from Nevada and California. And they are asking the Federal Government to approve funds to help the project get developed by 2026. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has received a letter from the congressmen seeking financial support for a project, which would be handled by Brightline West. That proposal outlines a plan to spend more than $10 billion laying tracks along the Interstate 15 corridor, Additionally,…
New Las Vegas Baseball Team! Rio Gets Demolished?
This week, we discuss rumors that Las Vegas baseball team arriving in the city, and of the Rio Casino being torn down so a new stadium can be built at that off-Strip location.. Plus, we share when you can see U2 at the brand new Las Vegas Sphere this fall! For a while now there have been rumors of professional Las Vegas would be getting a professional baseball team. And rumors that the Rio Hotel and Casino would be torn down in order to make room for a new baseball stadium! This week, we know at least one of…
