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  1. Wynn now says they anticipate hotel rooms refresh at Encore starting spring 2026 with limited disruptions. Expected to take a year to complete.
  2. It’s a bifurcated market, similar to the economy in general. Pricing is holding on the high end Strip properties versus the low end. Bellagio/Wynn etc still showing strong demand and pricing power. Overall, the summer visitation numbers into Vegas have clearly slowed year over year but the outlook is still decent into the fall and so that’s likely why you aren’t seeing any discounted pricing as of yet and may not. Best strategy per usual is to check each casino website using your players card information to see if you can get any deals. And of course it’ll be weekend specific based on any big events in town like Raiders games or mega concerts F1 etc.
  3. Gilbert Arenas was arrested on Wednesday for his involvement in an illegal gambling business. The three-time NBA All-Star was charged in a federal indictment alongside five others, including Yevgeni Gershman, an alleged member of an Israeli transnational organized crime group, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The group allegedly held illegal high-stakes poker games at Arenas’ Encino, Calif., mansion. Arenas is being charged with one count of conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business, one count of operating an illegal gambling business and one count of making false statements to federal investigators, the release stated, and was scheduled to be arraigned in the United States District Court in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Arenas, 43, allegedly rented out his Encino mansion during the period from September 2021 to July 2022 for illegal gambling. The “Gil’s Arena” podcast host is said to have directed a man named Arthur Kats to stage “the mansion to host the games, [find] co-conspirators to host the games, and [collect] rent from the co-conspirators on Arenas’ behalf,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office found. Gershman, Tourevski, Austria, and Cohen are accused of managing “illegal ‘Pot Limit Omaha’ poker games, among other illegal games, at the Encino mansion, [collecting] a ‘rake’ —a fee the house charged from each pot either as a percentage or a fixed amount per hand — and [inviting] players to compete,” prosecutors wrote. Young women were allegedly hired by Gershman and worked for tips, serving drinks, providing massages and offering “companionship to the poker players.” The women were reportedly charged a tax from their earnings at the game. They also hired staff, including chefs, valets and armed security guards for the outings. Krachun was found to have worked as a chip runner in the gambling scheme, tracking betting wins and losses, distributing poker chips to players, and paying the employees. Arenas played for Arizona in college before stints with the Warriors, Wizards, Magic and Grizzlies
  4. https://nypost.com/2025/07/30/sports/gilbert-arenas-arrested-for-allegedly-running-illegal-poker-game/
  5. You must love baccarat [emoji4]
  6. I only went out there with a group to play the Fazio golf courses at Primm Valley. Very nice. Apparently they shut down summer 2024. https://www.lasvegasgolfinsider.com/breaking-news-tom-fazios-primm-valley-golf-club-closes-abruptly/
  7. Tough loss in a close one
  8. Doesn’t look good now
  9. Caesars poker room back open as of yesterday in a weird location and space
  10. My last Vegas trip, my dad and I rented a bright green Lambo and drove it around the 13 mile stretch of Red Rocks and stopped and many of the hiking spots to switch drivers and take pics. Pretty damn fun and can’t beat the scenery.
  11. I would call Wynn again just to confirm what will be open and closed. Tonight on their earnings call they announced delays/pushbacks to their capex plans (due to tariff costs) including the remodeling of rooms at the Encore and other projects. So it’s possible some plans have just changed.
  12. Considering your answer I would think the winner could be Lotus of Siam (as mentioned above). It’s one of the best Thai restaurants in the country. Definitely make a reservation in advance it can be tough to get in at times. It’s off the Strip and not fancy. Many of us eat there every single trip to Vegas.
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