Las Vegas Advisor: Ticket prices drop slightly for Las Vegas shows, a rarity

• By Anthony Curtis
• April 9, 2023

With the price of everything else in Las Vegas going through the roof, you’d expect it would be the same for show tickets. Read more

Las Vegas Advisor: Another Las Vegas casino to charge for parking

• By Anthony Curtis
• April 2, 2023

Beginning Monday, The STRAT (formerly Stratosphere) will become the latest Las Vegas casino to institute a parking charge. Read more

Las Vegas Advisor: Caesars Palace rotunda demolished in Las Vegas

• By Anthony Curtis
• March 26, 2023

The small, round domed building that has fronted Caesars Palace for decades is no more. The Caesars rotunda has been demolished in order to clear space for grandstands for the Formula One race this fall. Read more

Las Vegas Advisor: Prime strip property sells for $125M in Las Vegas

• By Anthony Curtis
• March 19, 2023

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has approved the sale of 10 vacant acres on the Strip that was formerly occupied by the Riviera casino, after an earlier $120 million deal for the parcel fell through. Read more

Las Vegas Advisor: NCAA March Madness descends on Las Vegas

• By Anthony Curtis
• March 12, 2023

The Super Bowl is Las Vegas’ biggest sporting event, but March Madness isn’t far behind. Read more

Las Vegas Advisor: Aging Rio Hotel & Casino is on the comeback trail

• By Anthony Curtis
• March 5, 2023

After years of neglect and borderline irrelevance, things might be about to change at the off-Strip Rio casino. The site has emerged as a strong contender to be the location of a Major League Baseball stadium that would be the home of the Oakland A’s. Read more

Las Vegas Advisor: Wildfire casino opens in downtown Las Vegas

• By Anthony Curtis
• Feb. 26, 2023

Wildfire on Fremont has opened downtown. The 21,000-square-foot casino, owned by the Station Casinos group, is located near Boulder Highway on the site of the old Showboat and Castaways casinos. Read more

Las Vegas Advisor: Nevada sports books score on Super Bowl

• By Anthony Curtis
• Feb. 19, 2023

Nevada sports books took in $153.2 million in Super Bowl wagers, which fell short of last year’s record $179.8 million, but was still the fourth-­highest total in history. Read more

Las Vegas Advisor: Las Vegas casinos hit jackpot in record-breaking year

• By Anthony Curtis
• Feb. 12, 2023

The numbers are in and Nevada’s casinos hit the jackpot in 2022. The statewide casino win set a new record of $14.8 billion, surpassing the old record of $13.4 billion set in 2021. Read more

Las Vegas Advisor: First Latino-themed casino set to open in Las Vegas

• By Anthony Curtis
• Feb. 5, 2023

Located off the I-15 freeway in North Las Vegas, the former Lucky Club (and Speedway before that) officially becomes Ojos Locos Sports Cantina Y Casino this week. Read more

Las Vegas Advisor: Cannabis-friendly hotel nears opening in Las Vegas

• By Anthony Curtis
• Jan. 29, 2023

While the who’s and what’s of Las Vegas’ cannabis- consumption lounges are still up in the air, details have been released about the city’s first weed-­welcoming hotel. Read more

Las Vegas Advisor: Horror-themed attraction coming to Vegas

• By Anthony Curtis
• Jan. 22, 2023

Universal Parks & ­Resorts, parent company of Universal Studios, has announced that it will create a 111,000-square-foot, year-round, horror-­focused attraction in Las Vegas. Read more

Las Vegas Advisor: Resorts World casino adds parking fee — with a loophole

• By Anthony Curtis
• Jan. 15, 2023

After holding off since its opening in 2021, Resorts World Las Vegas has finally initiated a fee for parking. Read more

Las Vegas Advisor: Hard Rock officially takes over operations of Mirage

• By Anthony Curtis
• Jan. 8, 2023

Hard Rock International, a subsidiary of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, has officially assumed control of the operations of the Mirage. Read more

Las Vegas Advisor: Several Las Vegas projects are slated to open in 2023

• By Anthony Curtis
• Jan. 1, 2023

Last year was a big one for Las Vegas — not so much in terms of new openings, but in its rapid and substantial recovery from the pandemic shutdown. In 2023, however, the focus will be on new projects. Read more

Las Vegas Advisor: Las Vegas readies for New Year’s Eve

• By Anthony Curtis
• Dec. 25, 2022

Details for Las Vegas’ annual New Year’s Eve fireworks display have been announced. Read more

Las Vegas Advisor: The Horseshoe hotel-casino is back on the Vegas strip

• By Anthony Curtis
• Dec. 18, 2022

Announced last January, Bally’s is now officially Horseshoe Las Vegas. Read more

Las Vegas Advisor: Popular Las Vegas shows will go dark for the holidays

• By Anthony Curtis
• Dec. 11, 2022

During December, many Las Vegas shows go “dark” to allow cast members to take holiday vacations. Read more

Las Vegas Advisor: There are deals to be had on rooms for the holidays

• By Anthony Curtis
• Dec. 4, 2022

The holiday season is normally prime time for finding low room rates in Las Vegas. Read more

Las Vegas Advisor: Food halls gain popularity over buffets in Las Vegas

• By Anthony Curtis
• Nov. 27, 2022

The Fremont is the latest casino to opt for a food hall (or court) in place of reopening its buffet. The six-outlet hall will open in December in a 13,150-square-­foot space adjacent to what used to be the buffet. Read more

Las Vegas Advisor: Iconic Las Vegas photo op has returned

• By Anthony Curtis
• Nov. 20, 2022

For a cool blast from the past, head to Bally’s to take a photo in front of a glass-encased display of 100 ten-thousand-­dollar bills. Read more