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By Grant Mahon

The Drew Las Vegas Casino Resort Opening Postponed to 2022

April 18, 2019

For over a decade, the Drew (formerly known as Fontainebleau) remained empty and deserted on the Las Vegas Strip. Fortunately, the property was eventually purchased by Steven Witkoff, a real estate mogul who had some very exciting plans for the venue. These plans began taking effect with the ongoing completion of the venue’s construction with […]

By Alexander Palmer

St Patrick Smiles on Hawaiian Who Wins $1m in Las Vegas

March 22, 2019

Las Vegas is a place where quite a few interesting stories begin, and sometimes even end. A Hawaiian visitor of the city arrived for St. Patrick’s Day determined to have a bit of fun. He (or she) ended up leaving with over $1 million in fresh earnings they had won in less than five minutes […]

By Ameana Jones

Casino Workers to Receive Sexual Harassment Panic Buttons

July 9, 2018

Two of the largest casinos in Las Vegas, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International, will soon be issuing its housekeepers, cocktail waitresses as well as other employees with panic buttons that will allow them to call for help in case they experience sexual harassment or abuse while on the job. This move follows the July […]

By Ameana Jones

Culinary Union Reaches Tentative Deal with MGM Resorts

June 4, 2018

Following threats of a strike and two days after the contracts of thousands of casino workers expired, the Las Vegas culinary union negotiators have today announced that they have arrived at a tentative 5-year deal with MGM Resorts International. The contract caters for about 24,000 workers at 10 different casino resorts sites on the Las […]

By Alexander Palmer

of the Las Vegas Culinary Union Threaten to Strike

May 25, 2018

For the first time in over thirty years, Las Vegas casinos could watch thousands of employees walk off the job after of the city’s culinary union voted in favor of a strike that will take effect anytime next month. This move will have a crippling effect on the city’s famous resorts. According to CNBC, […]

By Tomas Medon

Richard Branson Buys Las Vegas’ Hard Rock Casino and Hotel

April 2, 2018

Richard Branson, one of the world’s most flamboyant businessmen is venturing into the casino business. As stated in an official announcement last Friday, Branson and some of his partners are now the new proud owners of Las Vegas’ Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Branson’s partners include Los Angeles-based investment firm Juniper Capital Partners, Toronto real […]

By Tomas Medon

Las Vegas Strip’s Fontainebleau Sold for $600M

January 26, 2018

The long-mothballed partially built Las Vegas strip Fontainebleau casino resort has been sold yet again. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn announced on Tuesday, eight years after construction came to a stop, that he had sold the unfinished Fontainebleau to a group of investors led by New York-based real estate company Witkoff and New Valley for $600 […]

By Alexander Palmer

Las Vegas’ 111-Year Old Golden Gate Reopens After Expansion

January 24, 2018

The reopening of the historic 111-year old Golden Gate Hotel & Casino located in Fremont Street signals the resurgence of the growing gaming market in downtown Las Vegas. The famous Las Vegas landmark, known for hosting the likes of Rat Pack Sammy Davis Jr, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, underwent a massive expansion that […]