Las Vegas Casino & Entertainment News

Las Vegas Strip at sunset with traffic and lit-up casino resorts along the road
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Las Vegas Strip Gaming Revenue Climbs 13.2% in May 2026

Las Vegas Strip gaming revenue climbed 13.2% in May 2026 to $807.9 million, marking the eighth-best month in state history.
Skyline view of an urban construction site with prominent tower cranes at dusk
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Hard Rock Las Vegas Proposes New 2,000-Seat West Theater

Hard Rock has submitted plans for a 2,000-seat west theater at its former Mirage site, adding to two other entertainment venues already under conversion.
Close-up view of a commercial passenger airplane from below with landing gear deployed against a clear blue sky
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Las Vegas Airport Passenger Traffic Drops 8.3% in May 2026

Declining airport traffic and a major airline exit are raising fresh concerns about the health of Las Vegas tourism heading into summer 2026.
Terrible's Resort and Casino sign along Interstate 15 in Primm, Nevada
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Terrible's Gaming Saves Primm Resort with Emergency License

Nevada regulators granted Terrible's Gaming emergency approval to operate Primm's casinos, preserving 300 jobs days before an Independence Day shutdown deadline.
Exterior view of the Las Vegas Convention Center on a sunny day
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Las Vegas Leads US Conference and July 4 Travel Rankings

Las Vegas earned the No. 1 spot on US News' conference city list and WalletHub's July 4 rankings, backed by record-breaking convention attendance and world-class infrastructure.
Las Vegas Strip at night with Planet Hollywood and Paris Las Vegas lit up along the boulevard
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Nevada Removes Two Deceased Mob-Linked Men from Black Book

Nevada gaming regulators are removing two Kansas City mob-linked men from the casino exclusion list following their deaths in 2021 and 2023.
Exterior view of T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, proposed home of Bill Foley's NBA expansion team
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Bill Foley Officially Bids for a Las Vegas NBA Expansion Team

Bill Foley, owner of the Vegas Golden Knights, has launched the first official bid for an NBA expansion franchise in Las Vegas, valued at up to $10 billion.
Giant glossy cherry sculptures and cherry-print walls inside an immersive ice cream themed exhibit
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Museum of Ice Cream Opens in Area 15, Las Vegas, July 3, 2026

Museum of Ice Cream debuts July 3, 2026, at Area 15 in Las Vegas, bringing whimsical, ice cream-themed rooms, tastings, and photo ops for all ages.
Floyd Mayweather standing on stage in a striped zip-up jacket during a public appearance
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Floyd Mayweather Faces Felony Charges Over $200K Watch

Floyd Mayweather, 49, faces felony theft and fraud charges in Las Vegas after allegedly passing a bad check for a $200,000 Audemars Piguet watch.
The Las Vegas Sphere displaying a giant moon visual on its exterior LED screen at night
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Rocky Horror Picture Show Heads to Vegas Sphere in 2027

The Las Vegas Sphere will adapt 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' into an immersive experience set to open in 2027, Sphere Entertainment confirms.