The apparent cyberattack that hobbled MGM Resorts International this past week is the latest in a string of high-profile security breaches to befall Las Vegas casinos in recent months.

Online MGM room reservations were down, and sportsbooks didn't have much action in the resort community.

Room reservations and sportsbooks were still dark across swaths of Las Vegas on Friday as the community trudged through its fifth day of a battle against hackers who struck the city’s biggest hotel chain.

Hotel room rates for Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend have fallen by nearly 60 percent in some cases since they were first posted last fall. But an industry expert says that does not necessarily mean interest in the event is failing to meet expectation.

Las Vegas hosts millions of visitors every year either for business, pleasure or a bit of both, but no visitor is looking for bed bugs although they can pop up in hotel rooms across the valley.

Hotels have adjusted their housekeeping policies post-Corona lockdowns, with various brands moving to an opt-in model that offers daily housekeeping only to guests who request it. At least one operator is reversing course.

Several hotel guests were recently shamed online after they were caught with a huge stash of freebies in their room. While many people think certain hotel room items like toiletries are fair game, some hotel guests have been known to take things that they really shouldn't.

The past month has been — to borrow a phrase — a flightmare. Summer is generally the busiest travel season of the year, and the Northeast, where I live, has been hit with consecutive weekends of severe thunderstorms, leading to thousands of flight cancellations. Dealing with the fallout of the cancellations is an additional fiasco on top of the already chaotic summer airport scene.