Las Vegas Bed Bug Epidemic? Luxor, Treasure Island Latest Named in Lawsuits
Posted on: May 13, 2025, 09:01h.
Last updated on: May 13, 2025, 03:28h.
- Guests claim bed bug bites caused hospital visits, trauma
- Lawsuits say infestations found in multiple hotel rooms
- Luxor and Treasure Island join growing list of cases
The Luxor Hotel and Casino and Treasure Island are the latest Las Vegas Strip properties to be hit with lawsuits alleging guests were bitten by bed bugs during their stay.
The Luxor is facing two complaints from separate guests — one from Stephen and Courtney Gully of Illinois, who stayed at the hotel from June 7 to June 10, 2024, and another from Brianna McKenzie, who stayed there from July 16 to July 18, 2024, 8NewsNow reported.
Teresa Bruce from Los Angeles was a guest at Treasure Island from June 20 to June 23 when she was “massacred” by the critters, according to the third lawsuit.
All complaints were filed on April 29 in the Clark County Court, and all three plaintiffs are represented by the same attorney, Brian Virag.
Bugs in the System
Bed bugs are tiny blood-sucking arthropods that commonly live in dirty mattresses. There they feed on human and animal blood via their piercing mouths. They leave brown fecal streaks on bedding and have glands that emit an odor, commonly described as “sickeningly sweet raspberries.”
The bites can cause painful itching, rashes, and other allergic reactions and can leave scars.
An October 2024 report by the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) reported that bugs had been found at the Bellagio, Cosmopolitan, Resorts World, and Hilton Grand Vacation Club from February through August 2024. The list indicated that the pests are not exclusively confined to cheap hotels and can affect some of the best Las Vegas has to offer.
The unfortunate discoveries at the Luxor and Treasure Island brings to 19 the total number of Las Vegas Strip resorts where bed bugs have been found since 2021.
That list also includes, in alphabetical order: Caesars Palace, Circus Circus, Encore, Excalibur, MGM Grand, Mirage, Palazzo, Park MGM, Planet Hollywood, Sahara, The Strat, Tropicana, and Venetian.
According to the Gullys lawsuit, Courtney Gully had a reaction to bites from the pests that caused her throat to swell up so that it felt like it was closing. She was taken to the local hospital and given medication, but she had to be seen in the hospital parking lot because of fears of infestation.
Once Bitten …
In Bruce’s case, Treasure Island sent its risk management team to the room after she complained about the bites. They confirmed the presence of bed bugs, and she was moved to another room. But Bruce noticed more bites on her body the next day.
Staff later confirmed there were also bugs in the replacement room, according to the lawsuit.
The hotel operator has a responsibility to make sure that that room is bed bug-free,” Virag told 8 NewsNow. “It doesn’t matter if you’re paying $60 a night for a room, or $600 a night for a room. The obligation on the hotel operator is the same – you have to keep the guests safe.”
The plaintiffs claim the bugs have left them with physical and emotional scars and are suing for financial damages.
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