There were many changes on the Strip and Downtown Las Vegas this past week. Construction continues on many major projects. Photos are posted below of some of the changes that took place this week in Las Vegas, including:

  • New Names Given to two Paris Las Vegas Restaurants – Photos
  • Bacchanal Buffet Remodel at Caesars Palace Update – Photos
  • Treasure Island New Race & Sports Book Construction Update – Photos
  • Caesars Entertainment Changes Logo with new ownership – Photos
  • Venetian Resort Completes Upgrade of Outside Marquee – Photos
  • Tropicana Las Vegas on the Strip for sale again – Photos
  • Resort World Las Vegas Construction Update – Photos
  • Circa Resort & Casino Construction Update – Photos

New Names Given to two Paris Las Vegas Restaurants

Two restaurants at Paris Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip were rebranded recently. Le Cafe Ile St. Louis is now officially called Cafe Americano. They have been under new management since the beginning of the year, but finally changed the signs.

Yong Kang Street has been rebranded Lucky 88. It is located in the indoor walkway from Paris to Bally’s. It is now managed by Caesars Entertainment and it is open with limited hours and a reduced menu.

Paris Las Vegas address: 3655 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas

7/26/2020 New sign for Cafe Americano at Paris
7/27/2020 Patio at Cafe Americano at Paris
Cafe Americano Menu
Former sign
New sign
7/27/2020 Lucky 88 at Paris Las Vegas
7/27/2020 Lucky 88 Restaurant at Paris Las Vegas

Bacchanal Buffet Remodel Update at Caesars Palace

The construction curtains remain in place at the Bacchanal Buffet in Caesars Palace Resort & Casino. It looks like they have gotten a lot of work done over the past few weeks. The Bacchanal Buffet is considered one of the best on the Las Vegas Strip. It has been rumored to reopen in September. It looks ready to go now.

Caesars Palace address: 3570 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas

7/27/2020 New sign added
Outside Bacchanal Buffet
7/27/2020 Inside Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace
7/27/2020 Inside Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace
7/27/2020 Inside Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace

Treasure Island New Race & Sports Book Construction Update

The Corner Market Buffet at Treasure Island Resort & Casino has permanently closed and has construction curtains in place.  The Golden Circle Sports Bar is also closed with construction curtains. They will be moving the Race & Sports Book into this space in the future.

Treasure Island address: 3300 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas

7/29/2020 Golden Circle Sportsbook & Bar remains closed
7/29/2020 New Sports Book coming to Treasure Island
7/29/2020 New Sports Book coming to Treasure Island
7/29/2020 New Race & Sports Book coming to Treasure Island
7/29/2020 New Race & Sports Book coming to Treasure Island

Caesars Entertainment Changes Logo with new ownership

Eldorado Resorts Inc. completed its $17.3 billion acquisition of Caesars Entertainment Corp. on Monday, July 20 taking control of its properties and name. The Reno-based company now operates 52 properties in 16 states. The logo was immediately changed.

Caesars Palace, Flamingo, Harrah’s Las Vegas, Paris Las Vegas, Bally’s and the gaming floor at the Linq Hotel + Experience are open. The Linq hotel rooms remain closed at this time. Planet Hollywood, Cromwell and the Rio remain closed.

These are the old and new logos for Caesars Entertainment.

Former Caesars Entertainment  logo
New Caesars Entertainment logo

Venetian Resort Completes Upgrade of Outside Marquee

The outside marquee upgrade at the Venetian Resort & Casino has been completed. Scaffolding remains in place on the marquee at the Palazzo Resort & Casino. Both resorts are owned by the Las Vegas Sands Corp. The marquee at the Venetian is much brighter and looks great.

Venetian Hotel & Casino address: 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas

7/23/2020 Venetian marquee upgrade taking place
7/25/2020 Venetian Resort & Casino front marquee sign completed

Tropicana Las Vegas on the Strip for sale again

Tropicana Las Vegas landlord Gaming and Leisure Properties is looking to sell the 35-acre hotel-casino and rent it back or sell it outright. Penn National Gaming sold the property to its spinoff real estate holding company, Gaming and Leisure, for $307.5 million worth of rent credits and leased it back.

Tropicana Las Vegas is scheduled to reopen September 1.

Tropicana Las Vegas address: 3801 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas

Tropicana Las Vegas

Resorts World Las Vegas Construction Update

Resorts World is a casino and resort currently under construction on the Las Vegas Strip across the street from the Encore Resort. It is owned and operated by the Genting Group, based in Malaysia. It is on the former Stardust Hotel and Casino site that was owned by Boyd Gaming. Boyd was going to build Echelon Place, but they stopped construction in 2008, due to the economic downturn.

Boyd sold the site to the Genting Group in 2013 for $350 Million. Resorts World Las Vegas will cost  $4.3 Billion  to build. It will have two hotel towers, with 3,500 rooms and suites, seven pools,  and over 110,000 square feet of gaming space. The theme will be a luxury experience “with Asian-inspired touches”. They plan to open in the summer of 2021. Link to timeline photos and artist renderings of Resorts World Las Vegas

7/27/2020 Resorts World Las Vegas
7/24/2020 Resorts World Las Vegas
7/24/2020 Resorts World Las Vegas

Circa Resort & Casino Construction Update

Circa Resort & Casino is currently under construction in Downtown Las Vegas. This new resort will have 777 rooms and suites. It is located in the space that was formally occupied by the Las Vegas Club, Glitter Gulch and Mermaids Casino. It is on the corner of Fremont Street and Main Street.

Circa Resort & Casino will feature a two-story casino, spa, several restaurants and the longest bar on Fremont Street. It will be a 469 foot tower that will have approx. 44 floors. This will be the first hotel and casino in Downtown Las Vegas built from the ground up since the Sundance Hotel in 1980, that became the Fitzgeralds Hotel & Casino and is now The D Las Vegas. Link to timeline photos and artist renderings of Circa Resort & Casino

7/24/2020 Circa Resort & Casino
7/24/2020 Circa Resort & Casino
Sign at Circa added
Sign added at Circa

Two Chef Sean McClain Restaurants at Aria Resort & Casino Close – PHOTOS

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