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:
- Cucina by Wolfgang Puck Closes at the Shops at Crystals – Photos
- Planet Hollywood Resort Replacing all Carpet in Casino – Photos
- MGM Grand Adds Additional Jumbo TV’s In Casino – Photos
- Brioche by Guy Savoy Coming to Paris Las Vegas – Photos
- Slots-A-Fun to possibly add a White Castle? – Photos
- Las Vegas Metro Police In Force on the Strip – Photos
- Resorts & Casinos that Remain Closed in the Las Vegas Valley
- Welcome to Downtown Las Vegas Gateway Arch Update – Photos
- Resort World Las Vegas Construction Update – Photos
- Circa Resort & Casino Construction Update – Photos
- This Weeks Featured Photos
- This Weeks Featured Resort & Casino
Cucina by Wolfgang Puck Closes at The Shops at Crystals
Cucina by Wolfgang Puck at The Shops at Crystals in CityCenter on the Las Vegas Strip has permanently closed. All the signs have been removed and the restaurant no longer appears on either the Wolfgang Puck or Crystals websites. The Shops at Crystals is owned by Simon Property Group.
The former Cucina at The Shops at Crystals
Planet Hollywood Resort Replacing all Carpet in Casino
The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip started replacing all the carpet in the casino this week. Planet Hollywood is operated by Caesars Entertainment.
MGM Grand Adds Additional Jumbo TV’s In Casino
The MGM Grand Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip has added even more jumbo sized TV’s in the casino to allow guests to watch sporting events with more social distancing. They are located near the Centrifuge Cocktail Lounge and BetMGM Race & Sportsbook. The MGM Grand is operated by MGM Resorts International.
Brioche by Guy Savoy Coming to Paris Las Vegas
Brioche by Guy Savoy is coming to Paris Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. It is taking the place of the former concierge space in the hotel lobby. There is already a location in Caesars Palace Resort & Casino. Paris Las Vegas is operated by Caesars Entertainment.
Slots-A-Fun to possibly add a White Castle?
The construction walls are in place at Slots-A-Fun next to Circus-Circus Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. They are in the process of building a new food outlet, in the space that formally had a Subway and Noble Roman’s Pizza. It has not been announced officially what will occupy the space, but it has been said to be a new White Castle. Time will tell on this project? Circus-Circus, Slots-A-Fun and Treasure Island in Las Vegas are owned by Phil Ruffin.
Las Vegas Metro Police In Force on the Strip
Las Vegas Metro Police have really stepped up security on the Las Vegas Strip. Many of the casinos have also added extra security.
Resorts & Casinos that Remain Closed in the Las Vegas Valley
- Cromwell (Strip)
- Palms (Off Strip)
- Rio (Off Strip)
- Main Street Station (Downtown)
- Fiesta Rancho (North Las Vegas)
- Texas Station (North Las Vegas)
- Fiesta Henderson (Henderson)
- Eldorado Casino (Henderson)
- Eastside Cannery (Boulder Highway)
- Terrible’s Hotel & Casino (Jean, Nevada)
Welcome to Downtown Las Vegas Gateway Arch Update
Construction of an illuminated arch sign that will serve as a Welcome sign to visitors to Downtown Las Vegas looks almost completed. The $6.5 million, 80-foot-tall crisscrossed arches is located on Las Vegas Boulevard near the STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod, formally called the Stratosphere Hotel, Casino & Tower.
Resort 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
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, fivel 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.
Circa Resort & Casino will open the casino, race & sports book, restaurants and pool on Wednesday, October 28. The hotel tower is scheduled to open in December.
Circa Resort & Casino address: 18 Fremont St, Las Vegas
Link to timeline photos and artist renderings of Circa Resort & Casino
This Weeks Featured Photos
This Weeks Featured Resort & Casino
Great updates as always!