A $20 million expansion of the historic downtown property was officially unveiled Thursday, complete with a ribbon-cutting and a mayoral proclamation declaring Feb. 20 as “El Cortez Hotel & Casino Day” in the city of Las Vegas. lvrj.com/post/3309199 via Las Vegas Review-Journal

Top Wynn shareholder hits 10% ownership level lvrj.com/post/3310916 via Las Vegas Review-Journal

The FTC has told MGM it plans to withdraw its civil investigative demand regarding the incident that cost the company an estimated $100 million and crippled the company’s resort operations for nine days in September 2023. lvrj.com/post/3312647 via Las Vegas Review-Journal Rick Velotta

The 1.3-mile stretch of #LasVegas Blvd remains a work in progress, and the question once again being asked is: Can the North Strip finally deliver on its unrealized potential? lvrj.com/post/3352791

Not quite a Friday-before-a-major-holiday-newsdump because this was publicly released on Thursday evening. Also of note - stip of settlement and complaint were released at the same time. lvrj.com/post/3353514 via Las Vegas Review-Journal

A Clark County jury has awarded a gaming equipment company a $20 million verdict from Caesars Entertainment for interfering with its ability to take its products to a large market. reviewjournal.com/business/casin…

Caesars Entertainment is seeking Clark County approval to construct a 46,000-square-foot dayclub at Caesars Palace. lvrj.com/post/3365292

Top executives with MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment expressed confidence in their respective operations and remained encouraged about the industry’s future during recent quarterly earnings calls. lvrj.com/post/3365507

Several factors are driving recent labor cuts at Las Vegas casinos, with macroeconomic conditions and evolving consumer behaviors at the top of the list. lvrj.com/post/3367270

Wynn postponing Las Vegas remodeling project due to higher tariff expenses lvrj.com/post/3368163 via Las Vegas Review-Journal

"Resorts World Las Vegas leadership knows our best days are around the corner, and this is the next phase in our evolution,” the casino-hotel said. lvrj.com/post/3369516 via Las Vegas Review-Journal

Bill Hornbuckle, president and chief executive officer of MGM Resorts, will continue serving in his current roles with the Las Vegas-based gaming and hospitality company through the end of 2028. lvrj.com/post/3369564 via Las Vegas Review-Journal

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His scattershot style and no-holds-barred approach have made Vegas Pauly C one of Sin City’s biggest social media influencers. Read why VPC is now a household name in #LasVegas lvrj.com/post/3371645 via Las Vegas Review-Journal

While some may think they are “only kids,” all but the youngest millennials are in their 30s & 40s, while most of Gen-Z is of legal voting age, making them very valuable customers for #LasVegas casinos. lvrj.com/post/3374665

Mattel Inc. is betting on Las Vegas by debuting the first-ever UNO Social Club at the Palms hotel-casino. lvrj.com/post/3375614 via Las Vegas Review-Journal

Fontainebleau President Maurice Wooden won approval for key executive licensing with a two-year limitation, despite the disclosure of the investigation. reviewjournal.com/business/casin…

Gaming win continued its downward drift in April with most of the state’s 20 monitored markets flat against last year’s numbers, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Wednesday. lvrj.com/post/3378358 via Las Vegas Review-Journal Rick Velotta

ICYMI: The moves at Fontainebleau come amid broader industry concerns about softening demand and efforts by some Las Vegas casino operators to manage labor costs following record post-pandemic recovery highs. lvrj.com/post/3378589 via Las Vegas Review-Journal

The move to offer free self-parking this summer suggests the property is looking to reposition itself with value-conscious consumers at a time when parking fees and added costs have become sore points for many Las Vegas visitors. lvrj.com/post/3379518 via Las Vegas Review-Journal