This Week in Gambling

Well, the good news is the Bellagio Fountains have been cleared of the disgusting grand stands from the Formula 1 race. So it must be time to get back to normal and get on with life, right? Well, not so fast… there’s more money to be made. Fresh off their appearance in the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the Bellagio Fountains are once again front and center for the upcoming Super Bowl. But this time they won’t be hosting fans. Instead, they will host the CBS Sports studio during the big game. In a town where prostitution is illegal (no matter…

The Tropicana closing has officially been confirmed. Its last day of business has been set, and the resort will be demolished. In the meantime, thousands of casino workers are threatening to strike within days… just in time for Las Vegas to host the Super Bowl. While we wait for specifics on the Tropicana closing, the Super Bowl is just 2 weeks away, but the deadline for Las Vegas Culinary and Hospitality workers to walk off their jobs is this Friday. Complicating the issue even further is that now, Las Vegas bus drivers are getting involved. But first some good news,…

Are you ready for professional baseball in Las Vegas? If so, that means a Tropicana demolition, but not a lot of people seem to be upset about that. The building is one of the oldest on the Strip… but not for much longer, as there are now plans for the resort and casino demolition. Bally’s Corporation owns the resort, and they have officially announced that April 2nd will be the last day of business for the Tropicana. A quick check of their website finds reservations are being accepted up to April 1st… and that’s no joke (April Fools?). As for…

Don’t look now, but even the Las Vegas bus drivers and mechanics are now getting into the spirit of walking off their jobs. Drivers voted to authorize a strike a few days ago, but did not go as far as setting a date just yet. After rejecting a proposed contract, the Las Vegas bus drivers say that this is not just about the money, it’s about safety concerns. Over the past year there have been nearly twenty violent incidents. “We’ve got drivers out there being spit on, punched, assaulted — driver had a gun shot at his window last week…”…

There have been some positive developments, even as the Las Vegas strike date is approaching next week. About 8,000 workers in culinary and hospitality positions are threatening to strike if a new agreement is not reached, which had the potential to effect some twenty resorts during the Super Bowl. Happily, as we believed would happen, some agreements have been reached. It’s a slow process, however, and there may not be time to reach agreements with all the workers before the Vegas strike date deadline of February 2nd. We can take some comfort in knowing that at least six properties will…

With record-breaking profits rolling in, some have decided that now is the time to jack up the Las Vegas Resort Fees and parking rates A Las Vegas vacation could now cost you over $200 more at some resorts than just two weeks ago! Sin City is making more now than ever before, but apparently that’s still not enough for some people. So my friends, get ready to pay more Las Vegas Resort Fees… and that is This Week’s big story! Las Vegas and the state of Nevada have been raking in record profits, bringing in over $1 billion a month…