The rumors are swirling! Will the new Las Vegas baseball stadium actually be completed? Are the owners in financial trouble? And was Tropicana imploded for nothing? That’s what we’re about to find out This Week in Gambling! Sin City visitors have a new attraction at the southeast corner of Tropicana and the strip. It’s called the Vegas shit show… but you probably know it as the new stadium. There are rumors floating around that Bally’s is in financial trouble, that they might have to sell their interest in the project, and that the stadium might not be completed at all….

What’s happening with all the new Las Vegas projects? Where is the high speed rail, the new baseball stadium, and Tilman Fertitta’s resort on the Strip? Many Sin City projects fail, so we’re updating you on these projects and more! Over the years, we’ve shared stories about new Las Vegas projects, resorts, and attractions, and many of them, like the Durango Casino and Bottled Blonde eventually opened for business.  Many of them, but not all. It is not uncommon for Sin City developments to fail. So this week in gambling, we are taking a look at some of those projects…

Despite speculation and rumors to the contrary, it appears that financing for the new Vegas baseball stadium is a done deal. Documents submitted to the Las Vegas Stadium Authority seem to confirm that the financing for the A’s ballpark on the former Tropicana site is fully secured, with the total costs rising from $1.5 billion to $1.75 billion. For those unfamiliar with the A’s potential move to Las Vegas, here’s a brief overview: The team is expected to relocate from Oakland to Las Vegas, but they still need a venue. Up until now, details on financing for the new Vegas…

The new Las Vegas MLB Stadium may be in jeopardy due to concerns over investors and financing. Plus, we have an update on what’s being said about the Tropicana Las Vegas implosion date this fall. We know the Tropicana is coming down, we just don’t know when, exactly. Although, there are some pretty good guesses out there… and we’ll discuss those in just a moment. But first, that new Las Vegas MLB Stadium they plan to build where the Tropicana is standing right now? There’s no money to pay for it! Like, none… at all. The $1.5 billion cost was…

After a lot of back-and-forth and a few tense days, the Las Vegas baseball stadium deal was finally approved by the Nevada Legislature. This means that part of the $1.5 billion project will come from public funding, although the Governor still has to sign the bill and MLB still has to approve the team move. After making minor alterations to the bill that had previously received a 13-8 vote of approval in the Senate on Tuesday, the State Assembly passed the final version of the legislation, which allocated $380 million in taxpayer funds fora new Las Vegas baseball stadium. The…