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Mirage Las Vegas Resort Will Be Sold to Former Owners of Riviera

Mirage Las Vegas Resort Will Be Sold to Former Owners of Riviera

Another Las Vegas hotel bombshell is about to drop: The Mirage Las Vegas will soon be sold. (Note: We originally...
July 27 2015 — 3 min read — 52 comments
Cosmopolitan Fire Wreaks Havoc On the Hotel’s Pool Deck

Cosmopolitan Fire Wreaks Havoc On the Hotel’s Pool Deck

The 14th floor pool deck of The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas was trashed by a fire that created billows of smoke...
July 25 2015 — 2 min read — 6 comments
Riviera Slot Machines Get Second Life at The D Las Vegas as Vintage Vegas Floor Goes Ticket-In, Ticket Out

Riviera Slot Machines Get Second Life at The D Las Vegas as Vintage Vegas Floor Goes Ticket-In, Ticket Out

If you're missing the now-closed Riviera, you're in luck. The D Las Vegas has integrated dozens of Riviera slot machines...
July 20 2015 — 3 min read — 4 comments
Rumor Confirmed: MGM Resorts Releases Details About New Monte Carlo Theater

Rumor Confirmed: MGM Resorts Releases Details About New Monte Carlo Theater

MGM Resorts has been kind enough to confirm a story we broke weeks ago, and this blog is currently experiencing...
July 15 2015 — 3 min read — 2 comments
Here’s Where to Drink at Hard Rock Now That Center Bar is Closed for Renovations

Here’s Where to Drink at Hard Rock Now That Center Bar is Closed for Renovations

There are probably worse things than a Las Vegas casino bar closing, but we can't personally imagine what those things...
June 29 2015 — 2 min read — 2 comments
10 New Things About SLS Las Vegas, Including a Juicy Rumor

10 New Things About SLS Las Vegas, Including a Juicy Rumor

SLS Las Vegas is struggling to find a winning formula in its challenging location. Recent reports say the hotel-casino, formerly...
June 23 2015 — 4 min read — 8 comments
The New Concert Venue MGM Resorts Isn’t Talking About Would Be a Perfect Fit for a Duran Duran Residency

The New Concert Venue MGM Resorts Isn’t Talking About Would Be a Perfect Fit for a Duran Duran Residency

Recently, the chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts, Jim Murren, did an extensive interview about the company's plans for the...
June 22 2015 — 3 min read — 6 comments
A Metric Ass-Ton of Las Vegas News We Have Neither the Time Nor Inclination to Write More About

A Metric Ass-Ton of Las Vegas News We Have Neither the Time Nor Inclination to Write More About

It's time for a cavalcade of Las Vegas news we'd love to write more about, but writing often involves "research"...
May 25 2015 — 5 min read — 2 comments
Failed, Dismantled Harmon Hotel is Now Little More Than a Nub

Failed, Dismantled Harmon Hotel is Now Little More Than a Nub

The Harmon Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip never hosted even a single guest, and now, it's almost a memory....
May 14 2015 — 1 min read — 0 comments
Hooters Casino Hotel Sold to Company Nobody’s Ever Heard Of, Trinity Hotel Investors

Hooters Casino Hotel Sold to Company Nobody’s Ever Heard Of, Trinity Hotel Investors

Yet another Las Vegas hotel-casino is changing hands. Riviera was recently sold to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority,...
May 09 2015 — 2 min read — 2 comments
Genting Group Breaks Ground on $4 Billion, Asian-Themed Resorts World Las Vegas

Genting Group Breaks Ground on $4 Billion, Asian-Themed Resorts World Las Vegas

Las Vegas-watchers have grown a little jaded in recent years, given a string of high-profile projects which have made grand...
May 06 2015 — 2 min read — 6 comments
How To Cash Your Chips and Slot Tickets Once Riviera Closes

How To Cash Your Chips and Slot Tickets Once Riviera Closes

One of the most famous casinos in the world, Riviera Las Vegas, is closing its doors May 4, 2015 at...
April 30 2015 — 2 min read — 3 comments
Iconic Tropicana Las Vegas Set for Sale to Penn National Gaming By End of 2015

Iconic Tropicana Las Vegas Set for Sale to Penn National Gaming By End of 2015

Penn National Gaming, the company that operates the M Resort, is snapping up another Las Vegas casino, the Tropicana. Penn...
April 28 2015 — 2 min read — 3 comments
Anonymous Riviera Manager Shares Candid Insider Answers to Random Questions

Anonymous Riviera Manager Shares Candid Insider Answers to Random Questions

An anonymous manager at Riviera Las Vegas is taking on all questions about the casino's impending closure on a popular...
April 05 2015 — 4 min read — 1 comment

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