Month: August 2023

Fees Are Going Up at World’s Most Expensive Golf Course, Shadow Creek

The world's most expensive golf course, Shadow Creek in north Las Vegas, is about to get even more expensive. The...

August 31 2023 — 2 min read — 10 comments

Rumor: Strip Will Finally Be Rid of Skyvue’s Pillars of Sadness

The Strip's failed Skyvue observation wheel project has been the butt of jokes for years. Two massive concrete pillars are...

August 30 2023 — 2 min read — 8 comments

Craig’s Vegan Ice Cream Out at Resorts World, Lady M Confections Is In

There was quite a bit of buzz when Craig's Vegan Ice Cream opened at Resorts World. The brand comes from...

August 30 2023 — 2 min read — 3 comments

Sit or Stand: Adele Incident Sparks Debate About Audience Etiquette

A seemingly innocuous incident at an Adele show at Caesars Palace has garnered worldwide news coverage and serves as a...

August 29 2023 — 4 min read — 39 comments

Blackstone Sells a Chunk of Bellagio, Here’s the Skinny

The owner of Bellagio, Blackstone, sold 22% (21.9%, to be precise) of the Strip resort to Realty Income. No, MGM...

August 28 2023 — 3 min read — 4 comments

Dumbasses Kill Innocent Bat, Sue New York-New York Resort

A family visiting Las Vegas from Arizona discovered a bat in their room at New York-New York and proceeded to...

August 25 2023 — 3 min read — 14 comments

Venetian Paid Self-Parking Start Date Announced

Venetian Resort has finally announced the day it will end free self-parking. We're not going to share the date in...

August 23 2023 — 3 min read — 4 comments

Sorry Not Sorry Ice Cream is Coming to Fremont East

A popular ice cream shop, Sorry Not Sorry Creamery, is moving into We All Scream in the Fremont East Entertainment...

August 22 2023 — 4 min read — 3 comments

Vital Vegas Podcast, Ep. 159: News, Views and Ear Abuse

What an exciting time to have ears! Our lawyers have advised we should acknowledge the earless, so as to avoid...

August 21 2023 — 3 min read — 3 comments

M.Y. Asia Closes Abruptly at Horseshoe, Here’s the Scoop

Nobody saw this one coming. M.Y. Asia has closed at Horseshoe, formerly Bally's. We were the first media outlet to...

August 19 2023 — 2 min read — 22 comments

Ellis Island Casino Sucked Into the F1 Vortex

Some are born into F1, some achieve F1 and others have F1 thrust upon them. Ellis Island is the latest...

August 17 2023 — 3 min read — 10 comments

Venetian Resort Shares Paid Parking Details

The era of free self-parking at Venetian and Palazzo is just about over. As most Las Vegas casinos moved to...

August 17 2023 — 3 min read — 8 comments

Ahern Hotel Rumored to Be Getting New Tower

It's a horrifically slow news day, so we're forced to share some scoop about a hotel that: 1) Is off-Strip,...

August 16 2023 — 3 min read — 6 comments

El Portal Project Shows Fresh Signs of Life on Fremont

El Portal is a revered landmark on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, and as with all revered landmarks, this...

August 15 2023 — 4 min read — 2 comments