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Luxor’s Sky Beam Is About to Get Its First Splash of Color

July 05 2026 — 2 min read — 2 comments

Luxor is testing a new system that will allow its iconic "Sky Beam" to change colors, with red expected to...

Jazz Club You’ve Never Heard Of, Fat Cat, Closes at Downtown Grand

July 03 2026 — 3 min read — 6 comments

A little-known jazz and blues club located inside a commercial Bermuda Triangle at Downtown Grand, Fat Cat, has closed. Fat...

Boomer’s Sportsbook Will Take Over Sportsbooks at Binion’s, Four Queens

July 02 2026 — 2 min read — 6 comments

An up-and-coming sportsbook operator, Boomer's Sportsbook, is about to take over two downtown casinos, Binion's and Four Queens. Boomer's Sportsbook...

Hot Dog On a Stick Acquired by Vegas-Based Amazing Brands, Could Spark Melee at Plaza

July 01 2026 — 4 min read — 6 comments

Las Vegas-based Amazing Brands, founded by Stephen Siegel of the Siegel Group, has acquired what many consider a cultural touchstone:...

Gold Spike Sold in Downtown Las Vegas, 25% Chance Gambling Returns [UPDATED]

June 30 2026 — 6 min read — 6 comments

Downtown's once-enjoyable Gold Spike has been sold, and by "once-enjoyable" we mean "it had gambling." The diminutive former hotel-casino-bar, located...