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Another iconic Las Vegas Strip casino facing implosion

Las Vegas knows how to handle an exit. When many of its most famous casinos closed, they did not meet a wrecking ball or get dismantled piece by piece, they were imploded. That's a spectacular way to reduce a massive property to rubble while also putting on a show. It's also an event that happens so rarely that it's a major event. The last Las…

Land-based ・ 06 April 2024

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Horseshoe Las Vegas Rebrand Focuses on Gaming, Food, and Value

Playing the hotel name-game in Las Vegas requires a bit of history - and, of course, context - especially when it comes to the recent rebranding of Bally's Las Vegas into Horseshoe Las Vegas. The rebrand touches hotel, casino and F&B operations, and while the name has officially been changed, product modifications - which I'll detail below - are…

Land-based ・ 18 April 2023

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Two Las Vegas Strip Casinos Make Major Gambler-Friendly Changes

An iconic name has been brought to the Las Vegas Strip while another will soon disappear. Nothing ever stops moving on the Las Vegas Strip. It may happen slowly, but the iconic 4.2 mile road has long been a source of constant change. Casinos rise only to eventually be replaced and even the biggest names sometimes change. Sometimes the changes are…

Land-based ・ 27 March 2023

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Two Billionaires Have Huge Las Vegas Strip Casino Plans

Caesars Entertainment (CZR) - Get Free Report and MGM Resorts International (MGM) - Get Free Report dominate the south and central Las Vegas Strip but they do face challenges to their leadership. Basically, any casino owner and every major hotel operator look at the riches to be had on Las Vegas's iconic 4.2 mile stretch of road and at least…

Land-based ・ 10 January 2023

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Iconic Las Vegas Strip Casino Facing Likely Demolition (or Implosion)

For a city that still has various Elvis Presley's, a few Michael Jackson's, and a Whitney Houston hologram perform every night, Las Vegas has very little nostalgia when it comes to its buildings. The Las Vegas Strip rewards the new and that means that casinos routinely get remodeled and even imploded before something new goes on that site. Some…

Land-based ・ 08 November 2022

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Huge Las Vegas Strip Casino Deal Closes; Here's What's Next

On the Las Vegas Strip, nothing big happens quickly. Building a new resort-casino can take years and a lot can go wrong. Fontainebleau Las Vegas might be the most extreme example: That project, which looks on track to open in 2023, has taken nearly 20 years to complete. The resort-casino has gone through multiple owners and has looked dead a number…

Land-based ・ 29 September 2022

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Las Vegas Strip Casino Has New Owner; Big Changes Ahead

On the Las Vegas Strip, nothing big happens quickly. Building a new resort-casino can take years and a lot can go wrong. Fontainebleau Las Vegas might be the most extreme example: That project, which looks on track to open in 2023, has taken nearly 20 years to complete. The resort-casino has gone through multiple owners and has looked dead a number…

Land-based ・ 01 December 2022

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Bally's finalizes purchase of Tropicana Las Vegas for $148 million

The Tropicana in Las Vegas has changed hands. Bally's Corporation has completed a $148 million agreement to purchase the resort's "non-land assets" from Penn Entertainment and Gaming & Leisure Properties (GLPI). The takeover deal was signed in April 2021, but after a lengthy process that included approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board…

Travel ・ 27 September 2022

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Las Vegas Strip Loses One Legendary Casino, Keeps Another (for Now)

Another domino on the Las Vegas Strip has fallen, and that's only the beginning since dominoes generally ripple, sometimes with unintended consequences. Many of the major moves on the Strip are connected. MGM Resorts (MGM) sold the Mirage to Hard Rock International and that led to it buying the Cosmopolitan. MGM likely planned those two moves, but…

Land-based ・ 23 September 2022

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Huge Las Vegas Strip Casino Change Clears Major Hurdle

The Las Vegas Strip never stops. It's a 24/7 environment where the gaming floor never closes, restaurants and entertainment options stay open into the wee hours, and pretty much every pleasure known to man can be had at more or less any time. This 4.2-mile stretch of road has also been a place of endless change. Megaresorts including Resorts World…

Land-based ・ 08 September 2022

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Bally’s exec: Tropicana Las Vegas will be the company’s ‘western flagship’

More than a year after first announcing a deal to acquire the Tropicana Las Vegas, Bally's Corp. received preliminary approval from Nevada gaming regulators Wednesday to acquire the Rat Park-era hotel-casino in a $308 million transaction. Company officials told the Gaming Control Board in Las Vegas they plan to close the purchase by the end of the…

Gaming Authorities ・ 07 September 2022

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This Week in Gambling: Las Vegas casinos play musical chairs

This week's gambling news finds us at Bally's - Las Vegas, where the transformation to the Horseshoe Las Vegas has begun. But the Horseshoe used to be downtown, and Bally's wasn't always Bally's, as Las Vegas casinos play a game of musical chairs. A mere eight months after announcing that Bally's would be re-branded as the Horseshoe, workers began…

Land-based ・ 01 September 2022

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Caesars Brings Horseshoe Name Back To Las Vegas Strip

Bally's hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip is undergoing another name change. Workers were seen at the resort this week removing the Bally's lettering so its new name - Horseshoe - can go up. The rebranding and renovation at the Caesars Entertainment Inc. property is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Sean McBurney, a Caesars…

Land-based ・ 28 August 2022

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Caesars Brings Iconic Brand to the Las Vegas Strip

Las Vegas has a lot of legends. It's hard to imagine that Wayne Newton or Carrot Top would reach iconic superstar status anywhere else. The city also boasts lots of legendary names, like Frank Sinatra, the Rat Pack, and less-savory characters like Bugsy Siegel. Sin City also has its share of icons that aren't people. Some of those come and go, like…

Land-based ・ 25 May 2022

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New Casino Brings Las Vegas Strip Another Iconic Brand

Las Vegas has a lot of legends. It's hard to imagine that Wayne Newton or Carrot Top would reach iconic superstar status anywhere else. The city also boasts lots of legendary names, like Frank Sinatra, the Rat Pack, and less-savory characters like Bugsy Siegel. Sin City also has its share of icons that aren't people. Some of those come and go, like…

Land-based ・ 30 November 2022

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Southwest Has Good News for Caesars, MGM, and the Las Vegas Strip

In a normal year, the Consumer Electronics Show pushes Las Vegas to capacity. Nearly 200000 people attend the convention, filling hotels not just on the Las Vegas Strip but pretty much any property in the city. This year, while CES had an in-person show, many major exhibitors pulled out at the last minute due to a surge in Covid cases. CES…

Land-based ・ 28 February 2022

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Caesars Finds a New Home for an Iconic Las Vegas Casino Brand

Las Vegas has arguably as much history as any city in comparison to the length of time it has existed. Certainly, the great cities of Europe and Asia have a deeper history as do cities like Cairo or Jerusalem, which trace their existence to biblical times, but since its birth in 2005, Las Vegas has packed a lot of living in, so to speak. Sin City,…

Land-based ・ 28 February 2022

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Caesars' Lumière Place casino to undergo transformation into 'Horseshoe Saint Louis' in Missouri

Caesars Entertainment's Lumière Place Casino & Hotel in Saint Louis, Missouri is set to become Horseshoe Saint Louis, the gaming giant announced on Monday. The rebranding will be part of a property transformation, expected to finalize in spring 2022. The transformation process will include a renovated exterior with Horseshoe signage, and a new look…

Poker ・ 10 February 2022

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Caesars Entertainment to Transform Bally’s Las Vegas Into Legendary Horseshoe Brand

Caesars Entertainment is gearing up to bring a renowned casino brand to the heart of the Las Vegas Strip this year. Starting this spring, Bally's Las Vegas will begin its transformation into Horseshoe Las Vegas, an iconic, historic brand originally created by gambling magnate Benny Binion more than 70 years ago. The multimillion-dollar project,…

Poker ・ 08 February 2022

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Dealmaking is the name of the game for Dover casino resort owner Bally's

Wink and you might miss the latest news on Dover casino-racetrack owner Bally's. The company that recently rebranded the former Dover Downs to the Bally's name is busy building an international empire off a vaguely familiar name in the gambling business. The deal-making kicked into high gear in 2019, with the acquisition of Dover Downs. Earlier,…

Travel ・ 02 February 2022

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Some Vegas Strip casinos to get new facades, familiar names

LAS VEGAS >> Some shuffling among owners could result in rebranding, demolition, reconstruction and the addition of familiar names at some of the Las Vegas Strip's most iconic properties. Caesars Entertainment Inc., owner of the venerable Bally's Las Vegas, announced this week that it plans to rename its heart-of-the-Strip towers the Horseshoe Las…

Poker ・ 09 February 2022

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This Iconic Casino From the 1950s Is Heading Back to the Las Vegas Strip This Year

The Horseshoe Casino will be taking over Bally's Las Vegas. Bally's Las Vegas is getting a makeover, transforming into the classic Horseshoe casino, a legendary brand harkening back to the 1950s. Starting this spring, the building will be reimagined with new entertainment, food, and beverage options, as well as a design that incorporates the…

Land-based ・ 09 February 2022

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Most Las Vegas Hotels and Casinos Will Allow Guests to Forego Facemasks

After almost a full year of mask-wearing guests and employees filling up the capacity limits at Las Vegas casinos and hotels, things in Sin City are finally looking more and more like pre-COVID. Shortly after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people last week, Las Vegas…

Land-based ・ 17 May 2021

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Mask policies for Las Vegas casinos, stores, groceries

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance this week for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to stop wearing face coverings outdoors in crowds and in most indoor locations unless otherwise prohibited. It became effective immediately in Nevada. Businesses in the state may still require masks for customers and…

Land-based ・ 15 May 2021