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Special report · Board sentiment · Oct 16, 2026

Posters on the Las Vegas boards fault price most at Aria and Bellagio and rooms most at Luxor and Excalibur

Counted once per thread from May 13 to October 15, 2026, 17 of 25 Aria threads and 16 of 27 Bellagio threads on price lean negative. Luxor and Excalibur draw the largest negative shares on rooms, and Fontainebleau the smallest.

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Special report · Sports betting · Oct 16, 2026

Nevada sportsbooks are taking their first football season after Kalshi's August 12 geofence deadline while three prediction-market petitions wait at the Supreme Court

Nevada books took $403.0 million in sports wagers in August, 11.4% less than a year earlier, in the first Gaming Control Board report to cover days after Kalshi's August 12 geofence deadline. The Board's September and October reports, the first full months of football, are expected by the end of November.

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board posts, last 7 days
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properties tracked
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Keith Urban at Fontainebleau
3,034,900
visitors, August 2026
-4.3% YoY
74.1%
hotel occupancy
$150.32
average daily rate
$684,087,062
Strip gaming win, August
Weekly report · week ending Oct 11, 2026

Regulators and casino executives oppose prediction markets at G2E

Regulators and gaming executives opposed prediction markets at last week's expo, Treasure Island widened its OPTX deal, and a Colorado man sued MGM Grand over a security tackle.

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Analysis · Oct 3, 2026

September 2026 in review

The month in its numbers, assembled from this site's datastore the day the month rolled. Every figure links to its source.

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Year to date · updated monthly

2026 year to date: ongoing analysis

Visitation is flat: 3.27M in January, n/a in August. Occupancy held between 77.2% and 84.8%. Rate paid for it: ADR fell from $200.15 in January to n/a by August. The charts on the Economy page carry every figure back to its source.…

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Tech · Marketing · People

peopleMMGY’s Biggest Deal Brings Las Vegas Marketing and Lobbying Into Its Fold
Skift · Oct 14, 2026 · promo
MMGY Global is combining with R&R Partners, the marketing agency behind Las Vegas’ “What Happens Here, Stays Here” campaign that also holds a lobbying arm in Nevada. MMGY said the transaction is the largest in its four-decade history, creat…
peopleWhat happens in Vegas goes global as noted PR, lobbying firm R&R Partners undergoes merger
The Nevada Independent · Oct 14, 2026
Representatives said the merger will allow the agency to better advocate for Las Vegas, especially as international travel dips.
techUnion Square Plaza Hotel uses Cloudbeds’ open API to build technology around how the property actually operates
HospitalityNet · Oct 14, 2026
Union Square Plaza Hotel's owner used Cloudbeds' open API to build custom AI-assisted rate and inventory management tools without a software development background, bypassing vendor roadmap constraints.
techEmerging Travel Group and Agoda Enter Strategic Partnership
HospitalityNet · Oct 15, 2026
Agoda will connect to ETG's hotel inventory via the RateHawk API, adding millions of properties across Europe, the US, Latin America, and the Middle East to its marketplace.
techAristocrat launches Spooky Link online across North America
G3 Newswire · Oct 15, 2026
Spooky Link Go Ghost is now available from Aristocrat Interactive on the region's leading iGaming platforms Regulated online gaming across North America just got a little spookier with the arrival of Spooky Link by Aristocrat on leading onl…

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regulationNGCB Chair Mike Dreitzer Calls Prediction Markets 'Criminal' On 'New Normal' Webinar
Gaming America · Oct 15, 2026
Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mike Dreitzer derided prediction markets and sports-event contracts yesterday on the "New Normal" webinar, calling them "criminal" among other things.The criticism came in the wake of last week's regulat…
regulationFlamingo Abuse Trial in LV Sees Potential Juror Dismissed Over Profane Remark
GamblingNews · Oct 15, 2026
A prospective juror who could have ended up in a highly controversial trial of a Canadian tourist accused of stealing and abusing a flamingo at the Flamingo Las Vegas has been removed by the judge. The juror could not help himself and made …
regulationDuane Davis sentenced to 40 years in prison for orchestrating Tupac’s murder
Mixmag · Oct 15, 2026
The sentencing comes three decades after the rapper was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas Continue reading...
incidentsWrong-way crash on I-15 kills two drivers in Clark County
FOX5 Vegas · Oct 15, 2026
Two women died early Friday after a wrong-way crash on Interstate 15 in Clark County that involved a passenger car, a sedan and a semi-truck, according to the Nevada State Police Highway Patrol.
incidentsRTC reports nearly 29% drop in operator assaults
FOX5 Vegas · Oct 15, 2026
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is reporting a nearly 29% reduction in passenger-on-operator assaults in fiscal year 2026.
hospitalityThe Venetian Resort Las Vegas wins seven 2026 Stella Awards
Yogonet · Oct 15, 2026
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas has received seven Gold Medal awards in the 2026 Stella Awards presented by Northstar Meetings Group, recognizing its performance across hospitality, dining, design, meetings, service, renovation, and sustainab…
hospitalityRod Stewart Schedules New Casino Dates Following Las Vegas Residency Cancellation
Casino.org · Oct 15, 2026
Just two months after canceling his remaining Las Vegas residency dates, Rod Stewart continues to expand his global farewell tour, adding several casino resort stops set for 2027. In August, Stewart called off his residency at The Colosseum…
incidentsLas Vegas Arts District businesses form coalition to help at-risk youth
FOX5 Vegas · Oct 14, 2026
Following a deadly shooting, downtown Arts District businesses formed a coalition to connect at-risk youth with jobs and mentorship.

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Board sentiment, last 30 days

WarmScoreScored / mentions
Vdara19 / 12
Planet Hollywood18 / 45
Bellagio66 / 202
Park MGM27 / 101
New York-New York10 / 29
CoolScoreScored / mentions
Circus Circus27 / 48
Palms Casino Resort8 / 25
MGM Grand40 / 118
The LINQ16 / 54
Resorts World Las Vegas22 / 100

Ranked by the evidence-adjusted bound: a +60 over thirty scored posts outranks a +100 over four.

Warming & cooling

Change against the property's own baseline: a warm property can cool and stay warm. Hover a bar for the two windows it compares; click its number for the posts. Method →

Promotion chatter

Amid Dropping Revenue and Lost Deals: SportsGrid Reportedly Up for Sale Sell
GamblingNews · Oct 15, 2026
SportsGrid, the 24-hour sports wagering media network that vowed to support the American Gaming Association’s Responsible Marketing Code for Sports Wagering three years ago, is reportedly seeking a buyer. The decision follows several years of declining revenue…
Annual KT Family Trip October 14-18! Goal is to not lose (too much!)
VegasMessageBoard · Oct 15, 2026
Finally!! It is time for the KimmyTheo family trip. It'll be my dad (and my craps buddy), my mom (slots slots slots), my sister (my mom's hype woman) and my hubby (just along for the ride. We are staying at the Bellagio. My dad is staying on his comps and has …
Duetto Wins 930-property Deal with B&B Hotels
HospitalityNet · Oct 15, 2026
Duetto wins a 930-property RMS deal with B&B Hotels across 19 countries, one of the largest revenue management rollouts in European hospitality.
Fontainebleau Hosts
VegasMessageBoard · Oct 15, 2026
Hi Coming to Vegas in June and wanted to spend a few days there I've emailed the generic address on their site - casinohosts@fblasvegas.com , but had no response Any suggestions as to alternatives ways of getting in touch with someone please? Can't see the nam…
Our Weird Bellagio Trip (September 17 - 21)
VegasMessageBoard · Oct 14, 2026
So a lot has happened since we booked this trip while staying at the NYNY last December. At that time we had rescheduled Dolly Parton tickets in hand, a four night comp (including resort fees) at the Bellagio, and airfare for two covered by Southwest points. O…

Coming up

Oct 16Keith Urban at Fontainebleau
Oct 18Money20/20 USA 2026
Oct 18Raiders vs Buffalo Bills
Oct 20NBAA-BACE 2026
Oct 21FABTECH 2026
Oct 21Las Vegas Sands Q3 2026 earnings

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