Category: Land Based Gaming and Casinos
Rock Band Foreigner to Play Venetian Las Vegas
This past weekend, rock band Foreigner launched their exclusive headlining two-part “Feels Like The Last Time Farewell Tour” residency with two sold-out shows on The Strip, at The Venetian Theater, inside The Venetian Las Vegas on Friday. They are a British-American band, formed in New York City in 1976. The high-energy production includes live performances of some of rock and roll’s most enduring anthems including “Juke Box Hero,” “Cold As Ice,” “Waiting For A Girl Like You,” “Head Games,” “Dirty White Boy,” “Long, Long Way From Home,” and many more.Guests may even get to see their tradition of inviting a…
SLOT Act Could Change Jackpots Forever
What’s the only bad thing about winning a jackpot? The taxes! But now, the SLOT Act could help lessen some of that pain. Two Congressional Representatives, one from Nevada and the other from Pennsylvania, are pushing legislation to raise the reporting limit for jackpots. Currently, anyone who wins a jackpot at a slot machine or on video poker is required by the IRS to report amounts of $1,200 or more. However, the SLOT Act would raise that limit to match the rate of inflation, which would set the updated threshold at $5,000. Additionally, the legislation has a provision to keep…
Hootie & the Blowfish at Fontainebleau
Here’s a blast from the past! You can see Hootie & the Blowfish at Fontainebleau soon, as they bringing their this summer! Tickets for their two shows went on sale today, following a pre-sale for Citi card members. Citi is the official card of Hootie & the Blowfish at Fontainebleau. The Summer Camp with Trucks Tour will hit the BleauLive Theater for two nights in August, first on Friday the 23rd and again on Saturday the 24th. Both shows will begin at at 8 p.m. Hootie & the Blowfish are a rock band hailing from Columbia, South Carolina, United States…
Gambling and Taxes: How to Report
Death and taxes may be the only certainties in life. But this time of year you may be wondering more about gambling and taxes. As we approach the deadline to file personal income tax here in America, you may have some serious questions about how (and whether you have to) report your wins at the casino. Luckily, we have some friends who can help answer questions. Recently, the Super Bowl was played. Then we found ourselves in March Madness. Both of these events have a huge amount of sports betting associated with them, according to the American Gaming Association. With…
An Eagles Residency Heads for Sphere
The “Long Goodbye” tour just got longer, as an Eagles residency at the Las Vegas Sphere is set begin this fall. The legendary group will land in the new venue following U2, Phish, and some dead heads. And they are doing this despite finishing their “farewell” tour, which began all the way back in September of 2023 and just finished in North American. That tour now heads to Europe through mid-June. A specifics number of shows has not been published, and representatives from the Sphere were careful to not confirm anything just yet. “We do not comment on any artists…
Margaritaville is Closing at Flamingo
Sad news to report, as one of our favorite places to eat in Vegas is going away. Margaritaville is closing it’s doors after more than two decades of welcoming guests… and we’re sad. Not as sad as when we lost Jimmy last September, but still sad. Margaritaville takes up a huge amount of space in Flamingo at over 32,000 square feet, and the announcement of the closure seems to follow the recent trend in casinos opting to manage theses restaurants internally instead of leasing space to other companies. And Margaritaville is closing even though it has been relatively successful. Just…




















