- March 2, 2026
La Popular Mexican Restaurant Closes at Palms
The restaurant that replaced Bobby Flay’s Shark restaurant, La Popular, has itself closed at Palms. Insert “La Popular jumped the shark” joke here. La Popular
El Cortez Drops Sexy Casino Renovation Renderings
A classic downtown casino, El Cortez, announced back in May 2024 it will pump $20 million into a number of new enhancements. Now, we’re getting
Palms Names New G.M., Former Strat G.M. and V.P. Steve Thayer
By Scott Roeben, on September 09 2024 Palms has named its new General Manager, Steve Thayer. It’s Stephen, if you’re nasty. Thayer moves into the
Caesars Palace Food Court Ups Its Game Again With Mokbar
Caesars Palace has snagged another great concept for its food court (sorry, Forum Food Hall). Mokbar (technically, Mŏkbar) by Esther Choi will open in fall
Tropicana Implosion Scheduled for Oct. 9
By Scott Roeben, on August 26 2024 Tropicana finally has an implosion date: Oct. 9, 2024 at 2:30 a.m. (or late night on Oct. 8).
Brutal: Sphere Loses $104 Million in Three Months, $480 Million Over Past Year
Sphere at Venetian released its financial results for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2024, and it’s ugly. During the three month period (April to
Royal Britannia Gastro Pub Closes at Grand Canal Shoppes
Royal Britannia Gastro Pub has closed at Venetian. Technically, in the Grand Canal Shoppes at Venetian. We probably wouldn’t be writing about this had we
Caesars Palace Poker Room Closes Temporarily
By Scott Roeben, on August 05 2024 The poker room at Caesars Palace has closed temporarily. The space will be used for slot machines as
Texas Bartender Wins $2.2 Million on Wheel of Fortune at Palms
By Scott Roeben, on July 27 2024 It’s the Vegas dream in a nutshell: Palms guest from Texas wins $2.2 million on Wheel of Fortune
Our Favorite Vegas Happy Hour Right Now: Scotch 80 Prime at Palms
What makes a great restaurant greater? Half-off regular prices. Scotch 80 Prime at Palms just started offering two happy hours with deals so good, we