A Las Vegas hotel is offering a deal for locals with a bit of tongue-in-cheek humor: the “quarantine getaway” comes with toilet paper and wine. Inside the Artisan Hotel off West Sahara Boulevard, the pool, restaurant and bar have shut down. Rooms remain open for weary road trip travelers — or locals who need somewhere else […]
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NFL Draft Was To Make Big Splash In Las Vegas This Week
This was supposed to be the week when Las Vegas could rightfully wear the crown as sports capital of the world. All eyes would have been on the Strip as the city hosted one of the premier events in sports — the NFL draft. Just think of what could have been: ¦ The spectacle of erupting […]
Why Mayor Carolyn Goodman Wants To Reopen Las Vegas
The city of Las Vegas is hurting and what used to be a mecca for conventions, sports and entertainment has now “stopped dead,” due to closures expedited by the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Carolyn Goodman told FOX5 Thursday. The Goodmans have been in the valley since the 60s. To witness a thriving economy built on tourism […]
Roommate Etiquette in the Covid-19 Crisis
A sign is posted at the entry points of Eagle’s Nest — a spacious share rental that houses three Las Vegas 30-something professionals, plus a part-time fourth roommate who’s there one week out of the month. “House Residents Only Beyond This Point,” it announces in large font. Smaller type clarifies: “No guests allowed. No exceptions. […]
Reopened Wynn Resorts Will Have Thermal Cameras, Masks
Wynn Resorts Ltd.’s CEO hopes to see the Strip “slowly begin” to reopen in the next month, according to an updated health and sanitation plan published Sunday morning. Once that happens, Wynn’s Las Vegas resorts will look much different under new guidelines, with the use of thermal cameras to steer away people with high temperatures, […]
3 More eSports Events Authorized For Betting, Nevada regulator says
Gamblers will be able to wager on three esports video game tournaments that are underway, the state Gaming Control Board has announced. In the past three days, the board issued notifications that permit betting on the outcome of the 2020 League of Legends European Masters tournament, the 2020 League of Legends European Championship and the […]
Today’s Homebuyers Want Lower Prices. Sellers Disagree.
The uncertainty the world faces today due to the COVID-19 pandemic is causing so many things to change. The way we interact, the way we do business, even the way we buy and sell real estate is changing. This is a moment in time that’s even sparking some buyers to search for a better deal on a […]
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Remains Focused on Fall 2020 Opening, Virgin Trains Receives $600M
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, the former Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, remains on schedule to open this fall despite challenges stemming from the coronavirus. Virgin billionaire Richard Branson, along with Richard Bosworth’s Bosworth Hospitality Partners and investment and real estate development firms Juniper Capital Partners and Fengate Asset Management, acquired the off-Strip casino resort in March […]
Las Vegas High-Rise Building Hosts Social Distancing Balcony Dance Party
On Monday evening, the residents of Turnberry Towers East stepped outside on their balconies for a different type of party. The residential high rise hosted a balcony party complete with sounds from DJ Shai Peri. Residents of the 318 unit high rise, located just off the Las Vegas Strip, join similar balcony parties seen in […]
Allegiant Stadium Capped Off as Roof Installation is Completed
Work crews topped off Allegiant Stadium on Tuesday, fully enclosing the $2 billion facility. The final panels made of ETFE — ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, a fluorine-based plastic — were installed on the south end of the 65,000-seat stadium, marking the latest major milestone for the future home of the Raiders and UNLV football. The Raiders confirmed […]
