For decades, the standard Las Vegas financial engine ran on neon lights, late-night slot pulls and dimly lit, smoke-filled theaters. In 2026, some of the highest revenue generators on the Strip are operating under the blazing desert sun, where a single poolside cabana during a midday DJ set can command a larger minimum spend than a high-limit blackjack table.

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Dan Bubb, a former airline pilot who is an aviation historian at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, told Newsweek that the issue visible in the viral video appears to involve a part of the wing’s spoiler.

The much-anticipated move would give Fertitta control of one of the largest gaming companies in the world and put him in direct competition with MGM.

The much-anticipated move would give Fertitta control of one of the largest gaming companies in the world and put him in direct competition with MGM.

The much-anticipated move would give Fertitta control of one of the largest gaming companies in the world and put him in direct competition with MGM.

In an interview with CDC Gaming at Thursday’s conference, Alan Feldman, director of Strategic Initiatives and distinguished fellow for Responsible Gaming at the UNLV International Gaming Institute, said the deal has the opportunity to be “extraordinarily beneficial” to both companies and all the markets that they serve.

Houston-based billionaire Tilman Fertitta plans to buy Caesars Entertainment and take it private in a deal valued at $17.6 billion. Fertitta Entertainment will pay $5.7 billion and take on close to $12 billion in debt from Caesars.