The Nevada Gaming Control Board released its final revenue figures for the Las Vegas Strip in 2025, revealing a downturn in monthly performance driven primarily by a slump. Statewide gaming win for December reached 1.44 billion dollars, representing a 1.55 percent decrease compared to the same month in 2024. Despite the drop, the state maintained its streak of monthly wins exceeding the 1 billion dollar threshold for the 58th consecutive month. The Las Vegas Strip remained the primary point of concern for state regulators. Casinos in the resort corridor generated 827.7 million dollars in gaming revenue during December, a 6.1…

Bally’s Las Vegas has finalized a multiphase construction timeline for its new resort on the Las Vegas Strip, with development scheduled to begin in the first half of 2026. The project will occupy the 35-acre site previously home to the Tropicana Las Vegas, which was demolished in late 2024. According to documents submitted to Clark County, the development will be integrated with a new 33,000-seat stadium for the Athletics Major League Baseball franchise. The master plan for Bally’s Las Vegas includes two hotel towers with a combined 3,000 guest rooms, a casino floor spanning 100,000 square feet, and a 2,500-seat…

Economic data released early this year paints an unsettled picture for the Las Vegas economy as it enters 2026. While the region closed out 2025 with decent performance from casino operators, a combination of shaky employment figures and a persistent lag in Vegas tourism visitation has created a climate of uncertainty for southern Nevada. According to a recent report from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, the city workforce is beginning to feel the impact of a broader slowdown. Las Vegas lost 4,700 jobs between September and November of last year. The leisure and hospitality sector accounted for…

Construction of the new Hard Rock Las Vegas has reached a major milestone as the signature guitar-shaped hotel tower surpassed the halfway point of its vertical development. Project officials confirmed this week that crews have completed 28 of the planned 42 stories on the structure rising along the Las Vegas Strip. The progress keeps the massive redevelopment project on schedule for a targeted opening in the fourth quarter of 2027. Hard Rock Las Vegas President Joe Lupo stated that the vertical phase is moving at a steady pace on the former site of the Mirage. The new tower will eventually…

Station Casinos has officially broken ground on a 385 million dollar expansion at Durango Las Vegas, marking the third major development phase for the southwest valley property since its debut in late 2023. This latest project will add 275,000 square feet to the resort, specifically targeting the northern side of the existing campus. The expansion comes only weeks after the company finished a 120 million dollar south-end project that introduced a new Fortune Coin Bonus Room, a high-limit slot room and a 2,000-space parking garage. Company executives stated that this new phase is designed to meet the high demand from…

The powers that be have released the Fremont Street New Years Eve lineup for 2025 — and some longtime websites have already labeled it underwhelming. Sure, it’s still Vegas… and it’s still Fremont… and it’s New Year’s Eve. But this year’s event under the canopy will feature a roster of names that may not draw the same buzz as in past years. Still, it’s worth checking out the schedule just to see what’s up. The announced performers include Robin Thicke, CeeLo Green, Common Kings, Chingy, Pertinence and Sammy Johnson. Tickets are priced at $60. The schedule across three outdoor stages…