In 22 seconds the Rat Pack-era Tropicana’s two hotel towers were reduced to rubble, in part, to make way for the Athletics’ planned Las Vegas ballpark.
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As one of the Global Gaming Expo’s keynote speakers, MGM CEO Bill Hornbuckle discusses attracting experience-craving Millennials to the casino floor.
The transportation system that can take as many as 10,000 resort corridor workers to and from work during the Las Vegas Grand Prix was approved Tuesday.
The Clark County Division of Air Quality has issued an air quality dust advisory during the early hours of Wednesday, as the Tropicana casino-hotel implosion will “produce a cloud of ‘Trop dust.’”
Las Vegas Stadium Authority staff say their review of A’s owner John Fisher’s family finances left them confident he can finance the team’s portion of their planned $1.5 billion Strip ballpark.
Spendy steakhouses are among the group, but so are a brunch destination, coffee shops, high-end Latin and a Mexico-inspired party place.
The casino resort — which is being built on the grounds formally occupied by the Mirage casino-hotel — is tentatively scheduled to open sometime in 2027.
Here is a roundup of some of the latest casino and tourism news.
Siren’s Cove Boulevard, the entrance street into Treasure Island, has been renamed to honor a Cirque du Soleil show that has been running for over three decades.
Las Vegas Grand Prix track lighting installation begins on the Strip as setup work continues toward next month’s race.
The new location will include 8,020 square feet of indoor space and 2,500 square feet of outdoor patio space.
Hip-hop groundbreakers Grandmaster Caz, Roxanne Shante and Kool Moe Dee were given their “flowers” at Aria.
IGT, the London-based slot machine manufacturer and gaming equipment producer with a massive Nevada presence, and other companies will show off their new games when the Global Gaming Expo trade show opens its doors.
Celine Dion’s wide world of sports continued Sunday night on NBC. The pop superstar was featured in a clip on “Sunday Night Football, leading into the Cowboys-Steelers game.
“I’ve got plans. The Cabo Wabo Resort and Casino,” Sammy Hagar said Friday just after receiving a Key to the Las Vegas Strip at his Cabo Wabo Cantina at Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood.