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Alan Snel Gaming Guru - Page 3MGM exec promises 'robust operations plan' for arena traffic25 September 2015
MGM Resorts International officials were not ready Thursday to offer a lot of details on parking and traffic plans for their new $375 million arena on the Strip. But MGM Resorts executive Rick Arpin, who is overseeing arena operations, promised a "robust operations plan" for parking and traffic at the venue that will sit 17,500 for hockey and 19,500 for fight events. ... (read more)
No decision on Vegas NHL franchise yet, says Foley23 September 2015
Prospective NHL team owner Bill Foley said he does not anticipate the National Hockey League awarding Las Vegas a new franchise at league meetings next week. NHL officials are meeting Tuesday in New York to discuss NHL matters. He expects at the meeting to answer questions about his application for a new team that would play at the MGM Resorts International-AEG arena now under construction. ... (read more)
MLS team back in play for downtown Las Vegas17 August 2015
Jason Ader and his business partners want to bring a Major League Soccer team to Las Vegas. Mayor Carolyn Goodman wants a major league team downtown, and any sport will do. So, once again, Goodman said she's willing to listen to a plan for pro sports in Las Vegas. This time, Ader's group wants to ... (read more)
Vegas NHL application moves to next phase6 August 2015
Bill Foley's application to the National Hockey League for a new franchise in Las Vegas has moved to the next stage as Foley will now submit information about the Las Vegas market to the league. Foley's VegasWantsHockey website said, "We are pleased to report that the NHL has invited us to participate in Phase II of the application process to secure an NHL team in Las Vegas. ... (read more)
Las Vegas arena planners must get creative to handle traffic, parking3 August 2015
It's hard to ignore the copper-colored arena under construction off Tropicana Avenue near Interstate 15. Through its construction phases, the privately financed $375 million arena has been showing up everywhere on social media and drawing stares from motorists at the I-15-Tropicana exchange. But while Las ... (read more)
Park near MGM Arena brings nature back to the Strip30 July 2015
It might not be drawing all the publicity as its neighboring arena project on the Strip, but the new park under construction next to New York-New York Hotel & Casino that will lead people from the Strip to the $375 million arena is showing its first green signs. Mature trees such as acacia, mesquite and ... (read more)
Spate of downtown Las Vegas closures symptom of 'growing pains'23 July 2015
At least it wasn't a net loss. Las Vegas Sands Corp. said Wednesday financial issues surrounding the Macau gaming community resulted in the casino company reporting a 19.4 percent decline in revenue and 30.1 percent drop in profits during the second quarter. For the past year, visitation by gamblers to ... (read more)
Insert Coin(s) closes, but owner hopes to reopen13 July 2015
Insert Coin(s), the boutique video-game nightclub/lounge in downtown Las Vegas, has closed after four years because of financial problems, but the owner hopes he can reopen it one day. “We don’t have the financial backing of large groups,” owner Christopher LaPorte said Friday. “I plan to have it return as soon as possible.” Insert Coin(s) at 512 Fremont St. ... (read more)
Cocktail lounge opens in Juhl building2 July 2015
Residents in the Juhl building in downtown Las Vegas are only an elevator ride away from a new cocktail lounge that just opened on the ground floor. Classic Jewel, with its retro Las Vegas feel, debuted Saturday and is part of the Juhl building owner’s attempt at generating traffic and interest through retail, food and beverage on the first level. ... (read more)
Uber, Lyft could operate in Las Vegas by end of summer26 June 2015
Expect ride-hailing vehicles on the streets of Las Vegas around Labor Day. It appears that it will take the state about two months to draft new ride-hailing regulations, stage workshops on the new rules, fine-tune the standards and ultimately adopt them. If that’s the case, the likes of Uber and Lyft could be chauffeuring riders around Las Vegas and Reno by early September. ... (read more)
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