Month: July 2024

Afters Ice Cream Shutters at Virgin Las Vegas

The Afters Ice Cream shop at Virgin Las Vegas has closed. Why are we doing a story about this? Because...

July 31 2024 — 2 min read — 2 comments

Awkward: Many Americans Mistake Las Vegas Landmarks for the Real Thing

Our friends here at Casino.org asked 5,000 people to try and distinguish between famous landmarks and their replicas in Las...

July 31 2024 — 4 min read — 4 comments

Confirmed: Prime Steakhouse at Bellagio to Operate from Picasso During Renovation

Lots of Las Vegas visitors were saddened to hear Picasso is closing at Bellagio. Picasso closes on August 16, 2024,...

July 30 2024 — 3 min read — 0 comments

Drone Show Hack: The Best Way to View The Strip’s Newest Free Attraction

Mirage volcano, done. TI pirate show, long gone. "Show in the Sky" at Rio, distant memory. On the bright side,...

July 29 2024 — 5 min read — 1 comment

Texas Bartender Wins $2.2 Million on Wheel of Fortune at Palms

It's the Vegas dream in a nutshell: Palms guest from Texas wins $2.2 million on Wheel of Fortune with a...

July 27 2024 — 4 min read — 4 comments

The Best and Worst Pizza on the Las Vegas Strip Right Now

This is our 3,000th Vital Vegas blog post. We were going to write a story about our incredible accomplishment, then...

July 25 2024 — 4 min read — 19 comments

Venetian Player Wins $2.2 Million at World’s Most Boring Game

A lucky bastard at Venetian snagged a $2.2 million prize playing what is arguably the most boring casino game, Face...

July 24 2024 — 2 min read — 0 comments

Miracle Mile Shops Shares Concepts for Upcoming Food Court

We've been sharing copious updates about the ongoing construction of Miracle Mile Shops' new food court on the Twitters, and...

July 23 2024 — 3 min read — 6 comments

Impossible Drone Video Highlights Fremont East Venues

A jaw-dropping new drone video takes viewers on a dizzying ride above and inside downtown's Fremont East entertainment district. The...

July 22 2024 — 2 min read — 3 comments

A’s Confirm There’s No Financing for a Las Vegas Ballpark

At a presentation to the Las Vegas Stadium Authority on July 18, 2024, the Oakland A's confirmed there is currently...

July 19 2024 — 4 min read — 42 comments

MrBeast Shoots “Beast Games” in Las Vegas, Controversy Abounds

Superstar YouTuber and philanthropist MrBeast (nee Jimmy Donaldson) is filming his new Prime Video series, "Beast Games," in Las Vegas....

July 18 2024 — 9 min read — 211 comments

Confirmed: Neon Museum is Moving Out of Its Crappy Neighborhood

The Neon Museum is one of the greatest museums in the world, but many visitors have avoided it due to...

July 17 2024 — 3 min read — 11 comments

World Series of Poker Main Event Down to Final Nine, (Update: Winner Named)

The World Series of Poker Main Event had a record number of entrants this year, 10,112. Now, it's down to...

July 16 2024 — 2 min read — 0 comments

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...

July 15 2024 — 4 min read — 4 comments