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…

Construction on the Dream Las Vegas may begin again early in 2024, after encountering financial setbacks that led to a halt in construction. The long-stalled 530 room boutique hotel project situated on the south side of the Strip, near the Welcome to Las Vegas sign. Indications are that a potential restart of construction could happen as soon as January. The law firm of Kaempfer Crowell represents the developers, and they submitted a request to Clark County for an extension of the project’s building permits, as reported by a Las Vegas newspaper. The 5.25-acre site was once intended to house the…

When will The Mirage and Hard Rock transition take place? When will the new Dream Las Vegas start welcoming guests? We’ve got some answers! Plus, a legendary comedian is set to return to Sin City next year for just six shows! And tickets are on sale now! Hello my friends, and welcome to This Week in Gambling where we have news out of Sin City as one Resort is on its way up… while another Resort is on its way down. Plus, a man who is truly sponge-worthy, but first, it’s this week’s big story. Most of you know about…

We recently visited the (supposed) future home of the Dream Las Vegas. We saw a lot of dirt, a chain link fence, and some construction equipment. But other than that, the site (and the project) appear to be dead in the desert. Just a short walk from Mandalay Bay, or a short cab ride from Allegiant Stadium, Dream Las Vegas sits on a vacant 5 acre parcel on the the south end of the Boulevard that was acquired in collaboration with Contour Real Estate back in February 2020. The vision was to transform this space into a lavish full-service hotel…

We admit that as far as gambling headlines go, this may need a bit of clarification. You see, it’s true that the Dream Las Vegas hotel project is under new management, but that’s because the entire Dream Hotel Group has been bought out! A few days ago, the Hyatt Hotel Corporation announced their acquisition of the Dream Group in a press release. The deal consists of a $125 million, followed by six additional payments of $175 million as new properties are opened. In addition to Dream Las Vegas, the deal will include12 properties already being managed, plus another 24 property…