Las Vegas is always changing, as we have recently seen with the closures of Tropicana and Mirage, as well as enhancements at Bellagio and Venetian. Now, a Four Queens renovation project down on Fremont Street means they won’t be left out of the fun. The resort is looking at $24 million worth of work tot their north hotel tower, which they hope to complete before the busy summer travel season next year. This project involves a complete overhaul and modernization of facilities originally established in 1966, last updated in the late 90s. Key features of the latest Four Queens renovation…

Las Vegas guests are still saying goodbye, but Hard Rock says the Mirage demolition will begin before the last tear drops fall. A farewell ceremony was held on Wednesday morning, and many resorts up and down the Strip said goodbye to the Mirage on their marquees. Surrounded by fences, the property is now gearing up for demolition, which is scheduled to commence within this coming week. The iconic volcano attraction will be dismantled to pave the way for a new centerpiece: a towering guitar that will stand nearly 700 feet tall. This ambitious construction project is expected to span approximately…

Are you ready for Anyma at the Las Vegas Sphere this New Year? December could be spectacular, as the perfect culmination of technological forces arrive when Afterlife presents Anyma ‘The End of Genesys,’ a captivating and unique event, presented by Live Nation. The original performance was scheduled for the evening of December 31st. However, due to overwhelming demand, two new dates have been added on December 29th and 30th. Operating at the compelling intersection between art, technology, and music, Anyma—a genre leader heralded for his critically-acclaimed albums Genesys and Genesys II, as well as his high-caliber live shows–is the multidisciplinary…

There’s been a lot of talk about the rising costs of a simple Las Vegas vacation. Over the years, Sin City has slowly lost its reputation for inexpensive travel. Gone are the days of the cheap buffets, and now there’s talk of hotel room rates going up again. But hey, that’s what happens when a city begins adding major attractions like the Grand Prix and Super Bowl, brings in professional sports teams, and builds world class venues like the Sphere. Our friends at Nerd Wallet recently took notice of these changes as well, and they were kind enough to put…

It was back in April of this year that we first reported on the allegations of Caesars price fixing. The company, along with Wynn and a few others, had a lawsuit filed against them over supposed collaboration via a “third-party software” as a way to manipulate and artificially inflate the rates charged for their hotel rooms. Supposedly, these accusations were being investigated by the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice, as well as the Federal Trade Commission, over hotel rates charged in Nevada, New Jersey, and other states. Now a judge has dismissed the class-action lawsuit which made…

With the pending Mirage closure next week, Las Vegas will has lost a lot of hotel rooms in a short amount of time. According to a Nevada-based gaming analyst company, two of the largest casino operators on the Las Vegas Strip are poised for substantial economic gains following these closures. That equity research company, CBRE Group, believes their data shows that the shutdown of the Tropicana Las Vegas in April, as well as the Mirage closures on July 17th, will create a favorable market for Caesars and MGM. Losing both of these popular resorts means the removal of nearly 1,500…