The smoke caught everyone’s attention at first. The brand new, yet-to-open Fontainebleau Las Vegas was burning? Talk about your bad luck! After sitting empty for over fifteen years and countless delays, could the resort be destroyed before it ever welcomes a guest? Well, let’s slow things down a bit. Yes, there was a fire at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. And yes, everyone up and down The Strip saw the smoke. But the fire was contained to some construction materials on the roof. And truth be known, this was actually a positive for the resort. First of all, this was a two-alarm…

After fifteen years, the Fontainebleau Las Vegas is finally set to open! But at the other end of The Strip, the Tropicana is set to close to make way for a new baseball stadium! We’ve also got updates from the Bellagio and the Paris, and rumors of the return of Bally’s Las Vegas! Several weeks ago we told you that Las Vegas was going to be getting a major league baseball team, and that the city was going to build that team a brand new baseball stadium. And this week, that story got a lot more interesting! Originally, there were…

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…

It’s been a mystery on The Strip for fifteen years, but finally we have an opening date set for the Fontainebleau Las Vegas. The doors of the 67-story luxury resort and casino are now set to open in 2023… late 2023. Located at the north end of The Strip, the building sits 25 acres of prime real estate, and the facilities will consist of nearly nine million square feet. And although the project has been stalled for over a decade, the building is still about 75% complete. It’s close to the popular Las Vegas Convention Center, as well as the…