While end-of-summer travel typically dominates this time of year, experts say travelers may want to begin planning their holiday trips now.

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is moving ahead with plans for a large-scale live entertainment venue on its Las Vegas property, even as construction continues on its signature guitar-shaped tower.

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino seeks County approval for new live theater plans as construction on the guitar-shaped tower keeps strumming along.

Changing ownership of casinos has been a significant part of the gaming landscape in Las Vegas from the very beginning, perhaps most notoriously with Bugsy Siegel at the Flamingo, the oldest resort on the Strip. Buyouts and mergers have shaped the Strip through generations.

Primm’s last operating casino shut down June 29, 2026, marking another major turning point for the tiny border town after months of uncertainty about whether it could keep its doors open at all.

The MGM Grand Buffet is closing after more than three decades in business.

As summer approaches, Las Vegas casinos and resorts downtown and on the Las Vegas Strip are rolling out staycation deals aimed at locals looking for a getaway without the cost of airfare or long road trips.

Within the span of just a week, the two largest casino-resort operators on the Las Vegas Strip became targets of multibillion-dollar acquisitions.