Anyone who has been to Sin City over the past decade has asked: What’s that big, blue Vegas hotel with no name? Well, it was once called the Fontainebleau. And now, it has a new opening date… again. Original plans for the Fontainebleau Resort were announced way back in 2005. Then, after fighting through the real estate crash and a bankruptcy, the property was set to open as the Drew Las Vegas. Understandably then, it is with some reservation that we accept the company’s new promised opening date of October, 2023. This old/new Vegas hotel is now owned by Marriott…

Activate satellite view in Google Maps and head to a Vegas hotel on The Strip and you’ll see it: a strange smattering of Y-shaped buildings. Mandalay Bay, Monte Carlo, Treasure Island, The Mirage. Their blueprints put gambling at the center of everything, funneling visitors past slot machines and card tables whether they’re en route to a show, their room, a restaurant, or a retail shop. For years, the casino floor was where Vegas resorts made most of their money, and the Y was devilishly good at monetizing it. The Westgate Las Vegas Hotel Resort and Casino was the first mega-casino…