The off-Strip Silver Sevens casino has converted from traditional table games to “hybrid” tables. These tables have live dealers, but no chips, and all wagering is done through terminals. During a recent visit, we not only checked out that intriguing twist, but also heard from several employees the casino’s plans to rebrand to Continental, including […] The post Silver Sevens Flips to Hybrid Table Games, Rebrand Stalls appeared first on Vital Vegas ..read more

We’ve written 3,049 stories for this blog and we finally, finally get to use a clickbaity headline! Very exciting. Technically, “clickbait” involves enticing readers with a headline but not delivering on the promise of that headline, the content is often dubious or of questionable value. Well, that’s this blog every single day, so this is […] The post Casinos Are Cracking Down on Slot “Vultures,” Reasons May Surprise You appeared first on Vital Vegas ..read more

Four Queens in downtown Las Vegas is bringing back its popular Silver Strike slots and we’ve got the exclusive details. The 12 cherished slot machines will once again be available for play on Sep. 19, 2024. The machines with a cult-like following are unique because the bonus symbol gets you a special keepsake token. You […] The post Beloved Silver Strike Slot Machines Return to Four Queens appeared first on Vital Vegas ..read more

A local’s favorite, Suncoast, is undergoing a massive overhaul, and the casino’s new sportsbook opens Sep. 4, 2024. We are not a fan of “waiting” until things are “open.” We are more of a “sneak preview” person (along “with” being a “gratuitous quotation mark” person, “obviously”). So, we grabbed some pics of the new Suncoast […] The post First Look Inside Suncoast’s New Sportsbook, Plus Renovation Details appeared first on Vital Vegas ..read more

Venetian has opened a shiny new poker room, which is technically at Palazzo. Yes, it can be confusing, and don’t look to us to unconfuse anything, we are not in that business. We are in the disappointing opening paragraph business, and business is good. The new poker room is on the second floor of the […] The post Fancy New Poker Room Opens at Palazzo appeared first on Vital Vegas ..read more

Caesars Entertainment has announced it will sell its World Series of Poker brand to NSUS Group Inc., whomever that might be. The sale is valued at a hefty $500 million, including $250 million in cash and a $250 million promissory note due five years after the transaction’s closing date. As a part of the deal, […] The post Caesars Entertainment Sells World Series of Poker Brand appeared first on Vital Vegas ..read more

It’s the Vegas dream in a nutshell: Palms guest from Texas wins $2.2 million on Wheel of Fortune with a $3 bet with leftover vouchers. When the win happened, there was 46 cents in credits remaining. All this while waiting for food from McDonald’s in the Palms food court. We’ve got all the details of […] The post Texas Bartender Wins $2.2 Million on Wheel of Fortune at Palms appeared first on Vital Vegas ..read more

A lucky bastard at Venetian snagged a $2.2 million prize playing what is arguably the most boring casino game, Face Up Pai Gow. The side bet that resulted in this windfall: $5. That, folks, is why Las Vegas is still a thing. It’s not sports or buffets or boobs. All right, boobs remain very important, […] The post Venetian Player Wins $2.2 Million at World’s Most Boring Game appeared first on Vital Vegas ..read more

The World Series of Poker Main Event had a record number of entrants this year, 10,112. Now, it’s down to the Final Table of nine players. The winner will take home $10 million and the WSOP Main Event gold bracelet. For a pursuit dominated by men (no Main Event has ever had even 5% participation by women, as far as we know), poker players are really, really into jewelry. We keep hoping for a WSOP nose chain, but no luck. Each of the nine players you’ve never heard of is guaranteed at least $1 million for getting this far. It costs $10,000 to enter the Main Event, one of many tournaments within ..read more

Caesars Palace is set to close its poker room for several months. If you’re a poker player, don’t freak out. It’s coming back, despite the fact poker rooms don’t really make much money for casinos. The high limit slot parlor at Caesars is undergoing a major revamp, so they needed a space for a temporary high limit room that wouldn’t disrupt revenue, the poker room is that spot. Related: We hardly knew ‘er. News of the poker room closure was first reported by PokerNews.com. Personally, we found it rude we were scooped, but we’re trying to get past it. According to an internal memo (we’ve since ..read more