Several Las Vegas Casinos Still Closed
The vaccine has been rolling out and recovery is underway. But despite the good news, many Las Vegas casinos are still dark. Thirteen, to be exact. And while some properties are waiting for restrictions to lessen, others have closed their doors forever. Some of the more popular properties on the “still closed” list include Main Street Station, Eldorado, Texas Station, and The Palms. It has already been announced that Main Street Station will reopen, but the question is when. The best answer is ‘when it’s profitable’, and that means when tourism returns. The Eldorado Casino is gone forever… sort of….
Penny Pier Slot Machine from Scientific Games
We get a look at the Penny Pier slot, a 5 reel, 3 row offering from our friends at Scientific Gaming. Based on the penny arcade experience of the past, this game has entertaining cartoon graphics, animations, and amazing features! There are Free Spins, a Drop N Slide game, and even a small wheel! It’s the fun and enjoyment of a classic penny arcade brought to life on Penny Pier, exclusive to the DualosX game cabinet. Scientific Games celebrates the boardwalk-style carnivals of Atlantic City with the Penny Pier slot. The base game is a five-reel video slot available in…
Rio Las Vegas to be Rebranded by Hyatt Hotels
The Rio Las Vegas started to welcome guests back recently, and hosted the World Series of Poker. Now, the announcement has come that the property will be rebranded, with at least one of the towers named the Hyatt Regency. The move comes as part of a franchise agreement between Hyatt and Dreamscape Companies. The Rio was sold by Caesars Entertainment in December of 2019. “We are thrilled that Dreamscape will help us bring multiple Hyatt full-service brands to Las Vegas, starting with a Hyatt Regency hotel…” said Kimo Bertram, Hyatt’s Vice President of real estate and development. “We know Las…
Huge Crowds on Vegas Strip as Recovery Rolls On
The Las Vegas Strip looks to be getting “back to normal” as massive crowds of tourists descended on Sin City this past week. All as a reaction to Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak raised the capacity limit of casinos to 50%. They had previously been set at 35%. Additionally, the Governor is allowing some larger gatherings, including conferences, conventions and trade shows with a maximum attendance of 250 people. Various social media posts show pictures of the large groups of people close to one another on the Vegas Strip. Some were dancing and some were drinking, but at least most were…
Planet Hollywood and the LINQ Back to 24/7 Operations
Caesars Entertainment has announced that their Planet Hollywood and LINQ casino properties on the Vegas Strip will resume 24 hours, 7 day a week operations. This is in response to the surge of new visitors to Sin City as the COVID-19 restrictions are eased. Both resorts announced that they are following the new set of advanced health and safety standards from Caesars, which includes frequent cleaning and sanitation guidelines, social distancing, and a mandatory mask policy for their guests and employees. Sean McBurney, Regional President of Las Vegas Operations for Caesars Entertainment, said “We are excited to welcome even more…
Betting on March Madness
This week’s gambling news looks at betting on March Madness, as the NCAA Men’s basketball Tournament tips off soon! There is also sports betting news from BetMGM to discuss, and Las Vegas casino news regarding the pandemic and occupancy rules! Top of the morning to you, lads and lassies! And thanks so much for joining me for another stroll through the green fields of gambling news! And you’ll be happy to know that’s the extent of my Irish references! We have so many things to talk about on this week’s program! We have the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament starting up….
