When is the Mirage Las Vegas closing date? When will the Hard Rock Open? And what will happen to the Mirage Volcano? We have that information and more! Plus, many states are pushing back against Dave & Busters plans to allow gambling in their restaurants! Hello friends, Mirage Las Vegas has made it official: They will shut their doors forever on July 17th, this despite earlier promises that they would keep the resort open through 2025. So now what? Well, they’ve already shut down the Dolphin Pool and The Secret Garden their Cirque du Soleil show, Beatles:Love, will close July…

Are there really plans for betting on arcade games at Dave & Buster’s? Believe it or not, the restaurant chain is really going to allow guests to gamble on a variety of games for real money! However, not everyone is happy about this, and a showdown may be brewing! Dave & Busters has announced that they are going to start allowing betting on arcade games for guests in their restaurants! From skee-ball to basketball, and from arcade classics to virtual reality, all you have to do is download their app and start betting! The company has over 160 locations in…

Can a new Las Vegas resort become the tallest, most luxurious in all of Sin City? The folks at LVXP real estate development seem to believe so! And they have plans to build a new, multibillion dollar complex on the north end of the Strip!   You know, Vegas is always changing. We just said goodbye to the Tropicana. The Mirage Volcano is on its way out. But at the same time we’ve recently welcomed Fontainebleau and the Durango Casino. And now this: Plans have been announced for a new destination Las Vegas resort on the North End of the…

Ever wanted to play on a bulldozer? Then you have to get out to Dig This Las Vegas, just minutes from the Strip! We visit the good people at Dig This, the family friendly heavy equipment playground! Spend a few hours driving bulldozers, excavators, and caterpillars… oh my! And Dig This Vegas is the perfect place to spend the afternoon with friends or have a birthday party! Plus, Dig This Las Vegas has group packages, a shutter service, and even options for catering and a bar service once the digging in done! Hello friends J.Todd out here in the Nevada…

Several Las Vegas casinos are looking at investigations from Federal agencies this week. MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment are dealing with separate issues in Nevada, and some in New Jersey. The Federal Trade Commission is looking at MGM’s handling of last year’s cyber attacks, and the company has sued the agency. Plus, the Department of Justice is looking at the possibility that Caesars colluded with other hotel operators to fix prices! Hello friends, Jay Todd here standing just outside of the MGM Grand. That was Ground Zero for last year’s cyber attacks that targeted several of their properties, along with…

It finally happened. As the Tropicana closes in Las Vegas and plans are made for an implosion of the resort, we have information on how to grab a piece of history, cash in those chips and vouchers, and when the building will be coming down! Even though the Tropicana is gone, that doesn’t mean it will be forgotten. In fact, many of the items still within the resort will either be auctioned off or donated to museums. And that’s all before any Tropicana implosion occurs this fall. Hello friends, and welcome to This Week in Gambling. J Todd here, standing…