Las Vegas Casino & Entertainment News

Gondolas docked in the outdoor canal at The Venetian Las Vegas, with the resort's bell tower and Treasure Island in the background
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

The Venetian Brings Slide Dealing to the Las Vegas Strip

The Venetian is the first Strip poker room to slide cards instead of pitching them, starting at its WPT Fall Festival with nearly $4M in guarantees.
Illuminated porte cochère entrance with chandelier and SAHARA signs at SAHARA Las Vegas at night, framed by a palm tree
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

SAHARA Las Vegas Now Accepts Crypto at Its Casino Cage

SAHARA Las Vegas is the first Strip casino to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin for casino play, with deposits converted to chips in U.S. dollars.
Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett plays a guitar solo on stage during The Concert for Valor in Washington, D.C., in 2014
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Metallica Sphere Residency Revives Rare Songs in Las Vegas

Six shows into its 24-show Sphere residency, Metallica has brought back songs unplayed for years and rotated fresh picks into its weekend sets.
Metallica frontman James Hetfield singing and playing guitar on stage during a 2014 concert
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Metallica Returns to Sphere for Weekend Three in Las Vegas

Metallica plays sold-out Sphere shows October 15 and 17, while Las Vegas Takeover fan events bring a Venetian pop-up, cigar happy hours, and a blood drive.
Metallica's four members stand arm in arm on stage after a concert at The O2 Arena in London in 2008
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Metallica Returns to Sphere for Second Las Vegas Weekend

Metallica plays Sphere on Oct. 8 and 10 with all-new setlists under its No Repeat Weekend format. Both shows are sold out, with 24 dates through March 2027.
Close-up of a gold roulette wheel with red and black numbered pockets, illustrating Nevada's August gaming win
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Nevada Casinos Win $1.27B in August, but Tax Fees Drop

Nevada's statewide gaming win rose 3.14% to $1.27 billion in August, yet September percentage fee collections fell 5.98% as Las Vegas visitation slipped.
Red and green candlestick trading charts on a dark screen, representing the prediction markets industry
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Casino CEOs, Nevada Say Prediction Markets Are Sportsbooks

At G2E, MGM and Caesars CEOs joined Nevada regulators in saying prediction markets are sportsbooks that need state licenses, as the legal fight heats up.
Caesars Palace hotel towers lit up at night on the Las Vegas Strip, seen across the Bellagio lake
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

G2E 2026: Casino CEOs Weigh Vegas Pricing, Deals and Asia

Caesars, MGM and Wynn CEOs took the G2E 2026 stage to address Las Vegas pricing, visitation trends, major takeover deals and MGM's $10 billion Osaka resort.
Trading charts with a green price line and red and blue volume bars on a tablet screen, representing prediction market activity
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Casinos, Unions and Tribes Unite Against Prediction Markets at G2E

Casino operators, UNITE HERE and tribal leaders present a joint front against prediction markets at G2E 2026 as Congress weighs a federal crackdown.
The Sphere in Las Vegas with its LED exterior lit, seen from a road beside The Venetian Resort
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

John Mayer Sphere Residency Set as Wizard of Oz Tops $500M

John Mayer will play six nights at the Las Vegas Sphere in April 2027, just days after The Wizard of Oz at Sphere passed $500 million in ticket sales.