(Las Vegas Review-Journal)Allegiant Stadium hits substantial completion milestoneNine-hundred-and-ninety-three days after the groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 13 2017 on what was then a 62-acre lot of dirt, the $2 billion Allegiant Stadium, home of the Raiders, now holds its own in the Las Vegas skyline.Tropicana hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip up for sale - VIDEOGaming and Leisure Properties, landlord of the 35-acre Tropicana, is looking to sell the Las Vegas property and rent it back or sell it outright.Circa Sports bets big on NFL handicapping contests - VideoA little more than six weeks before the NFL’s scheduled season opener, the Circa sportsbook is staring at a potential multimillion-dollar loss. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)Amid the pandemic, Southern Nevadans are falling behind on mortgages - VideoAs Nevada’s foreclosure moratorium ends, homeowners must figure out how to pay off any missed mortgage payments. MSG Sphere would transform an abandoned, inaccessible site into a thriving destination that delivers important, long-lasting benefits for Stratford and London, including employment opportunities and ongoing investment in the local economy. Down on the Las Vegas Strip tourists reacted on camera to the news. Those vibrating floors, meanwhile, are all about the bass. “It’s still a bit of a work in progress, but the lowest bass response, instead of being transmitted through the air, is literally transmitted through the floor, directly into your feet or onto the chair in which you sit, and it’s a remarkable experience.”In addition to musical residencies, MSG is pondering other, more radical uses for their Sphere. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)Casino foot traffic slows as COVID-19 cases rise - VIDEOAs COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Las Vegas casino foot traffic is starting to slow, according to a J.P. Morgan analyst.Las Vegas entrepreneur Andrew Fonfa dies at 68 - VIDEOAndrew Fonfa, a developer of the Lucky Dragon hotel-casino just off the Las Vegas Strip, died at age 68.On June 18, Las Vegas Sands Corp. updated its health and safety plan to ask table game players and spectators to refrain from smoking or vaping.Tourists compare pre-pandemic Vegas to today's restrictions - VIDEOWe spoke with tourists walking up and down Las Vegas Boulevard about their experience so far amid pandemic restrictions, and how it compares to their last time in pre-pandemic Vegas. Timeline: The Company is continuing to work through the design and consultation phases with the goal of submitting its planning application by the end of 2018. With another Sphere planned for London, MSG’s hopes are high. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)Boyd Gaming Corp. has laid off at least 2,500 Nevada employees - VideoOn May 22, the casino operator issued letters warning of possible impending layoffs . MSG is expected to have corporate events business with its proximity to the Sands Expo Center and it also plans concert residencies.“Our sponsorship business will be unlike anything else in Las Vegas — between what we can do in the venue and the opportunity we’ll provide companies to reach the type of consumer we expect to show up at our venue,” Lustgarten said.Fans will be able to get a firsthand look at the stadium this year, minus the action on the field.The Fremont Street Experience is looking to fill various full-time positions.MGM Resorts International’s sports betting brand has become the official betting operator of the PGA Tour, one of the most popular offerings on its platform.After 18 months of construction, the tower is accepting reservations for stays beginning Sept. 22.Six years after the popular tagline was retired, “Got milk?” ads are back.
Steve Sisolak has announced requirements to wear masks in public settings in the state, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will attempt to deliver the message to prospective visitors via their #VegasSmart social media campaign. A dairy industry-funded group is reviving the campaign, hoping to prolong the boost milk has gotten during the pandemic.After his video racked up almost 700 comments, with many also leaving messages on the D’s Instagram page, the resort announced that it would no longer enforce the ban.The Review-Journal’s Kevin Cannon showed the way Sunday morning from his trek beginning at Circus Circus and ending at the $2 billion stadium.There will be no immediate return on two massive public investments — Allegiant Stadium and the Convention Center expansion — with Las Vegas seeing little after spending a lot.Hard plastic pieces could be in ready-to-eat beef and chicken taquitos and chimichangas products.Nearly 200 employees will face layoffs at titanium production company TIMET’s Henderson location, as the company marked an 80 percent decrease in sales.An exterior rendering of MSG Sphere at The Venetian. Company and project officials are estimating the costs of a spherical entertainment venue under construction on the Las Vegas Strip at between $1.2 billion and $1.7 billion.Madison Square Garden Co. President Andrew Lustgarten disclosed cost projections Tuesday along with quarterly company earnings.The 18,000-seat arena, called MSG Sphere, is a partnership between MSG and Las Vegas Sands, the owner of the adjacent Venetian and Palazzo resorts.It could be more than four times the $375 million it took to build T-Mobile Arena, which opened in 2016 about 4 miles down the Strip.MSG Sphere is scheduled to open in 2021 with a huge interior wrap-around LED screen and immersive audience experience technology.The firm offered accounting, auditing, tax planning and compliance, and consulting services to general and specialized contractors.This conceptual rendering released by Madison Square Garden shows the exterior of the MSG Sphere Las Vegas arena. DETR has struggled to handle record claims. If the actual cost is … The MSG Sphere in Las Vegas brings a new entertainment venue to the Venetian Resort. Send us a tip using our anonymous form.