They’ve just been open for eight months, but a Durango Casino expansion is already in the works. Not only has the property been a financial success, but it’s also been a big hit with locals. Now, before they’ve even celebrated a first anniversary, plans are being made for expanding the casino floor and parking area, among other changes. During an earnings call, owners of the company confirmed the Durango Casino expansion which is currently in the planning and budgeting phases. Specific timelines and costs have yet to be finalized. However, they emphasized that this expansion will generate both construction and…

One of the biggest and best placed to play poker in Las Vegas is back! In February of this year, we reported on the remodel of the Venetian poker room. Now, those renovations are complete and the room has been reopened! Poker players and enthusiasts gathered to celebrate with a day filled with a mix of low and mid-stakes no-limit hold’em games, along with some mixed games and pot-limit Omaha. The festivities kicked off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a speech from Tommy LaRosa, the Venetian’s poker room manager. LaRosa highlighted how the new location will offer greater convenience for…

One of the new kids on the block (or the Strip) is Fontainebleau Las Vegas. But despite all the contract issues, changes of ownership, and even a pandemic the building which was the bane of the city for years as an abandoned eyesore is now coming into its own. Not only as one of the best resorts in town, but as one of the “World’s Greatest Places 2024”. The latest luxury resort and casino to grace Las Vegas Boulevard has reached a landmark achievement by securing a spot on the TIME Magazine list of  “World’s Greatest Places” list for this…

Bally Corporation, who purchased the Tropicana and agreed to provide land for the new Las Vegas baseball stadium, has agreed to a $4.6 billion buyout offer from their largest shareholder, Standard General. This massive move has some people asking if the change in leadership will have an impact on the deal already in place. A fair question. First, the buyout deal does include the recently closed Tropicana Las Vegas, which officially shut its doors on April 2nd. And while any future plans for a new resort remain clouded, the plans are in place to demolish the existing structures in an…

Yea, we know. Everyone wants a specific date for the planned Tropicana implosion, but the truth is we can’t give you one. However, we do have enough information to narrow down the date to a specific time frame. And maybe, if we look at things logically, we can get pretty close to a specific day. First, most people know that Bally’s Corp. owns the Tropicana. They submitted an explosive use permit application on July 11th for “The Implosion of the Tropicana and Paradise Towers.” The proposed timeline for the “move-in” is September 30th, with a “move-out” scheduled for October 8th….

Sin City is always changing… just ask the Tropicana or the Mirage. Now, we have heard whispers of at least two new projects at the Las Vegas Sphere. If these rumors are accurate, then the venue should continue to bring in audiences for the next several months, even without the headlining live entertainment events they have already locked in. You will only read this scoop on our website, and perhaps the website we stole it from, Vital Vegas. We do hope they’re not angry with us. After all, imitation (and curation) is the sincerest form of flattery.And since they have…