This Week in Gambling

Caesars Entertainment has announced an overhaul for their Paris Las Vegas property. This comes on the heels of a lengthy (and yet to be finished) change for their Horseshoe casino, as it transitioned from Bally’s. Specifically, the Jubilee Tower at Horseshoe Las Vegas will be renovated and become  part of the Paris Las Vegas as the Versailles Tower. This make-over will run the company around $100 million. The changes will bring an over 750 redesigned luxury guestrooms to the existing Paris resort, along with a pedestrian bridge connected to the Versailles Tower. The new rooms will be some of the…

The long awaited (and long overdue) Fontainebleau Las Vegas has announced that they will open their doors this December. The development company running the project did not give a specific date, but did confirm what they are calling a “global debut” before the end of the year… but after the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix in mid November. The 67-story, $3.7 billion luxury resort will boast over 3,600 rooms, with world-class restaurants, shops, and nightlife. It was also feature a spa, wellness services, pool experiences, and 550,000 square feet of convention space. After the original project fell through, the…

Planning Las Vegas travel? Well, soon folks in California will have the option of taking the Las Vegas bullet train! Plans are to construct the 200 mph Las Vegas bullet train by 2026, which will make the trip in about two hours! Happy May Day to everyone! And Happy Cinco de Mayo is this week! It looks like a Las Vegas bullet train is coming soon! And that is this week’s big story! State congressman from Nevada and California have asked the Federal Government for help with funding on their high-speed rail project between LA and Vegas, which will travel…

In a world where records are meant to be broken, the next billion dollar month is in the books for Las Vegas. The numbers for March are in, and while the total revenue did slip just a bit, the total was still north of the billion mark. $1.31 billion, to be precise. And that was good enough to extend the streak to 25 months in a row. The Nevada Gaming Control Board reports that the total win for the state fell just over 3% when compared to March of 2022. The decline is primarily driven by the Las Vegas Strip,…

Just in time for the Cinco de Mayo holiday we have our review of the Mucho Grande Jackpots slot machine from Eclipse Gaming! This is a festive, five reel game with eight rows and 50 paylines! It has a south of the border theme with multi-level jackpots, multipliers and free spins, a pick’em feature, and the exciting Pinata hold-and-spin bonus! Mucho Grande Jackpots has a Return to Player of up to 98% and is a fiesta for slot lovers! The Mucho Grande Jackpots slot comes with several features, starting with the Pinata Bonus feature. This is triggered wenh three or…

Ready to cut three hours off the Los Angeles to Sin City trip? Well, Las Vegas high speed rail is on the way, thanks in large part to a bipartisan group of state congressmen from Nevada and California. And they are asking the Federal Government to approve funds to help the project get developed by 2026. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has received a letter from the congressmen seeking financial support for a project, which would be handled by Brightline West. That proposal outlines a plan to spend more than $10 billion laying tracks along the Interstate 15 corridor, Additionally,…