Las Vegas Omicron Means Mask Stay On

Masks have been an indoor requirement since this past summer for casinos across Nevada. However, most people even wear their masks out on the Vegas Strip, although technically that’s not a requirement. Now, with the threat of a Las Vegas Omicron surge, the mask mandate is getting an update. Duane Young, the Governor’s policy adviser, recently held a press conference where the updated mandate was unveiled. Moving forward, masks are still required while indoors, without regard to anyone’s vaccination status. This will remain in effect at least through the winter months, which has traditionally been the worst time for flu…

Flamingo Las Vegas Celebrates 75 Years

In 1946, Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel and business partner Meyer Lansky famously opened the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel intending to bring Hollywood glam to the desert. They created the first resort-style hotel on the Strip and forever changed Las Vegas. Flock to Flamingo Las Vegas as the “Forever Fabulous” resort at the heart of the Strip celebrates its milestone 75th anniversary. Now through the end of the year, guests can enjoy anniversary-themed offers at the resort, from a social media sweepstakes to hotel, spa and wedding packages. The Flamingo will also honor its dedicated Team Members with 75 Days of Appreciation….

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Gambling in America Hits All-Time High

Revenue from commercial gambling in America reached a new quarterly high of nearly $14 billion for the third quarter of this year. According the American Gaming Association’s Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker, the new record of $13.89 billion is the second consecutive quarter for a revenue record performance. With $38.67 billion in revenue through the first nine months of the year, the industry has already passed revenue generated for the full year 2020 and is on pace to smash its annual record of $43.65 billion, set in 2019. “Two straight quarters of record gaming revenue is an incredible accomplishment in any…

WSOP Moves to the Las Vegas Strip for 2022

Caesars Entertainment announced today that the WSOP moves to the Las Vegas Strip next year! The 53rd annual World Series of Poker will be held at their Bally’s and Paris Casinos from May 31st to July 19th, 2022. Additionally, actor and comedian Vince Vaughn has been named as the event’s official celebrity Master of Ceremonies. Following a successful 17-year run at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, the WSOP continues its tradition as the largest, richest and most prestigious gaming event in the world at an all-new location. For the first time, the WSOP will be held at the heart…

Bicycle Casino Gets Slammed for $500,000

The Bicycle Casino near Los Angeles seems to have forgotten some things. You don’t tug on Superman’s cape, you don’t spit into the wind, you don’t pull the mask off the Lone Ranger, and you don’t mess around with the Internal Revenue Service. The casino has been hit with a fine of half a million dollars for not properly reporting cash transactions of over $10,000 on multiple occasions over an 8-month period back in 2016. And yes, we’re just learning about this now. It seems a customer (who was a Chinese national) brought about a hundred million dollars to the…

Caesars Will Sell Strip Casino Next Year

Things have been rocking in Sin City as the recovery from the pandemic continues, but one Strip casino is on the chopping block. Which one? No one knows just yet… not even Caesars Entertainment. Despite a robust jump in revenue over last year, the company as a whole still expects to see a net loss of more than $230 million. Revenue is up almost 90% from last year, but has announced plans to part ways with a yet-to-be-named Strip casino. Caesars is making this move in order to secure more cash, and also has plans to liquidate their William Hill…