The face of Las Vegas is changing again, with iconic casinos like the Mirage, the Tropicana, and Bally’s leaving Vegas! And let’s not forget that the Sands Corporation recently sold the Palazzo and Venetian! Could they be next? And where are we on this whole mask mandate for Nevada?
Old familiar faces on the Las Vegas Strip are set to hit the exit! With Bally’s leaving Vegas within the next few months, and the Tropicana and Mirage soon to be rebranded. There is even a chance that the Venetian and Palazzo could see some changes! However, our weekly news video begins not with familiar faces leaving the Strip, but friendly faces returning to Strip! Hopefully yours! As Nevada has dropped the mandatory face mask requirements for indoor establishments including casinos!
Actually, the decision about face masks is actually up to the Nevada Gaming Control Board when it comes to casinos. But in this case the board is supporting the Governor’s decision while waring customers that local jurisdiction within the state could still require face masks if they elected.
But back to what many of you may be wondering: Is the story of Bally’s leaving Vegas real? Yes. Bally’s Casino is will no longer be on the Las Vegas strip… most likely. Or definitely. Sort of. It’s a bit convoluted. You may recall that Caesar sold the brand back in 2020, and now they are redesigning the casino and relaunching it as the Horseshoe Las Vegas! Of course, poker players will recognize the significance of the Horseshoe name. This move comes as Caesars brings the World Series of Poker back to the Las Vegas Strip this summer, to be played at the new Horseshoe!
Also, the same group that purchased the Bally’s brand also purchased the Tropicana. They say that at a minimum they will re-brand the casino, possibly as Bally’s! Plus, you may have heard that the Mirage was sold just before Christmas. It was purchased by the Hard Rock, with plans to rebrand that property as the Hard Rock and put their guitar shaped logo in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip! Plus, the Sands Corporation sold the Venetian and the Palazzo to investment companies last year, and that sale just received finally approval. At this time, however, there are no rumors of any plans to tear anything down or rebrand the properties.
