Downtown Las Vegas

Downtown Las Vegas is a quirky alternative to the Las Vegas Strip, with good gambling, a grittier vibe and a diverse collection of restaurants, bars and casinos.

Shocker: Downtown More Profitable Than The Strip in 2025, Strip Casino Profits Take 81% Nose Dive

If you're a Las Vegas visitor, just here to gamble and cavort, you might not care a lot about casino...

June 15 2026 — 5 min read — 10 comments

Fremont Casino Quietly Reveals Tony Roma’s Replacement: Neon Fork

Gawd. It's so frustrating when you can get the entire story from the headline, but that's pretty much the case...

June 05 2026 — 3 min read — 3 comments

Sigma Derby Moving to Golden Gate, Parade Will Feature Little People and Ponies

A beloved horse racing slot machine, Sigma Derby, is moving from The D to Golden Gate in downtown Las Vegas....

June 05 2026 — 6 min read — 3 comments

Heart Attack Grill Closes at Downtown’s Neonopolis Mall After 14 Years

An iconic and controversial restaurant in downtown Las Vegas, Heart Attack Grill, has flatlined. As we were the first to...

May 18 2026 — 6 min read — 18 comments

Plaza Plans New High Limit Lounge, Plus Metric Ass-Ton of More News

There's a slew of news coming out of Plaza Hotel & Casino at the moment, so let's dive headlong into...

April 16 2026 — 3 min read — 3 comments

Fremont Street Experience’s Free Summer Concert 2026 Lineup Goes Live [UPDATED]

Fremont Street Experience (FSE) has announced its roster for the free 2026 Summer Concert Series. At a time when Las...

April 15 2026 — 6 min read — 7 comments

Downtown Grand is in Receivership, Here’s the Scoop Behind the Scoop

When we broke the news Downtown Grand is in receivership, it came as no surprise to those who read our...

April 13 2026 — 6 min read — 7 comments

Grotto Ristorante is Permanently Finito at Golden Nugget

"Finito" means "done" or "closed" or "kaput" in Italian. You need to get out of the house more! Yes, Golden...

April 07 2026 — 3 min read — 9 comments

El Cortez Casino Shuffles Executive Line-Up

Downtown's El Cortez is one of our favorite casinos in Las Vegas, so we naturally care when there are moves...

March 24 2026 — 5 min read — 8 comments

Disaster in the Making: NADC Burger to Open in Downtown’s Tony @ Carson

Oof. Some news is so painful, you need a topical numbing cream. Or in this case, a straight-up amputation. The...

March 24 2026 — 3 min read — 10 comments

New Fremont Street Experience President Named, Here’s What He’s Up Against

It's a new day for Fremont Street Experience with the naming of a new president and CEO of the organization...

February 11 2026 — 7 min read — 7 comments

Exclusive: Five Guys is Coming to Downtown’s Plaza Casino

While it hasn't been officially announced yet, we've got some juicy scoop: Plaza Casino is getting a Five Guys. Look,...

January 29 2026 — 6 min read — 20 comments

Lip Smacking Foodie Tours Launches Arts District Craft Cocktail Crawl

The folks behind a number of popular Las Vegas restaurant and bar tours, Lip Smacking Foodie Tours, are now offering...

January 27 2026 — 3 min read — 2 comments

Hogs & Heifers Opens at Plaza, Brash and Bawdy as Ever

Hogs & Heifers Outpost, a temporary pop-up bar (at least that's the plan), opened at the Plaza in downtown Las...

January 20 2026 — 5 min read — 2 comments

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