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| | | 👑 Tilman Fertitta: The New Caesar | If you own stock in Caesars Entertainment, you’ll get $31 in cash for every share after Tilman Fertitta finalized a deal to buy the company and take it private. The transaction is worth $17.6 billion, which includes a $5.7 billion payment and acquiring nearly $12 billion in debt. [Associated Press] | - The billionaire owns the Houston Rockets and Laundry’s restaurants — and we really hope Guy Savoy doesn’t get replaced by a Rainforest Cafe 🤞 [Texas Business Hall of Fame]
- Fertitta’s casino interests include the Golden Nugget chain and more shares in Wynn Resorts than anyone else. And yes, he’s part of the Fertitta family that operates Station Casinos, although there’s no significant overlap in business empires. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
- Fertitta dropped plans last year to build his own hotel and casino on the corner of Las Vegas Blvd. and Harmon. (I guess sometimes, it’s better to buy used than new.) Funny enough, a conflict with his Wynn investment was given as the reason 🤔 [KSNV]
- The sale is raising antitrust concerns and questions about the $31 share price being too low. [Nevada Independent]
- The crown jewel of the company, Caesars Palace, celebrates 60 years on the Strip this summer. Its Roman theme is an iconic part of Vegas — and has nothing to do with Tilman Fertitta's appointment as ambassador to Italy by President Trump. [The Texas Tribune]
| | City Cast Las Vegas takes a closer look at the Caesars sale — and what to expect under new ownership — during today’s news roundup, along with BTS madness and the Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup prospects. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧] | |
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| What Las Vegas's Talking About |
| 💰 Potential Buyer Stakes a Claim in Primm | Truck stop company LV Petroleum is eager to buy Primm — to not only keep the gas stations open, but to revive the casino industry too, starting with Whiskey Pete’s. [Las Vegas Review-Journal] | - Not so fast, say the owners of the land, who clarify that any reports of an agreement are “overstated and premature,” while continuing to weigh opportunities. [KTNV]
| | 🔌 Lights Out in the Arts District | Power was shut off in the Arts District for nine hours Wednesday, prompting restaurants to throw away food. It appears NV Energy didn’t fully secure permits for work related to the shutdown and will face a fine. [KLAS] | - Staying Alive: That same night, a performance by the Australian Bee Gees tribute act was cut short at the Excalibur due to a fire inside the theater. A faulty fog machine was to blame. [Neon/Las Vegas Review-Journal]
| | 👍 Good Grades, Bad Behavior 👎 | After just one day, Cowabunga Bay canceled the rest of its “Great Grades Days” promotion, which gave free admission to students who scored at least three A’s on their report card and discounted entry for up to six guests. Apparently, Tuesday was enough, bringing out a wave of unruly teenagers to the water park. [KSNV] |
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| |  | A standard room at The Vanderpump Hotel. (Caesars Entertainment) |
| 😃 Hey, news junkies! | | It’s time for the latest City Cast Las Vegas news quiz. The questions are based on stories featured in the newsletter over the past week. Have you been paying attention? | | Here’s the first question to get you started: | | The newly opened Vanderpump Hotel is on the site once home to which motel? | | A. La Concha | B. Desert Moon | C. El Rancho | D. Times Square |
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| | | - 🎲 Living Well Senior Expo: Super Bingo Festival at The Orleans, 10am–1pm (Free) | Tropicana & Arville
- 🍷 Azzurra Wine Bar Wine Tasting at Azzurra Wine Bar, 4:30pm (21+, $50) | Henderson
- 🎸 Agusto Rush at SoulBelly BBQ, 6pm (Free) | Downtown
- 💃 Bunker Dance Center: The Ripple Effect at Reynolds Hall, 6pm (From $25, through May 30) | Smith Center
- 🚗 Paddock Auto Oasis at UnCommons, 6–9pm (Free) | Durango & 215
- 🎵 The Filharmonic: In Concert at Windmill Library, 6:30pm (Free) | Windmill & Rainbow
- 💃 Ballet Folklórico del Rio Grande at Whitney Library, 7pm (Free) | Tropicana & Nellis
- 🍷 Celebrate Napa Valley at Fleming's Steakhouse, 7pm ($159) | Town Square
- 🎸 The Altons at Fergusons Downtown, 7pm (From $33) | Fremont East
- 🎭 Improvathon 2026 at Mom's Basement Theatre, 7pm (From $5) | Sahara & Valley View
- 🎹 Pink Pelvis Adult Variety Show at The Space LV, 8:30pm (18+, from $30) | Polaris & Harmon
- 🎮 Video Game Rave at The Wall, 9pm (18+, from $19) | AREA15
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| | - 🛍️ Summer Small Business Weekend at Bruce Trent Park, 7:30am–5pm (through May 31) | Durango & Cheyenne
- ✏️ Sip & Script: Modern Calligraphy at Urth Caffe, 10am ($65) | UnCommons
- 🌿 Climate Talks: Climate Change in Las Vegas at Cactus Joe's Nursery, 10:30am (Free) | Blue Diamond
- 🦴 What's Beneath the Skin? at Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 11am-1pm (Free with $18 admission) | Downtown
- 🧘 Yoga for Seniors with Nicola Kilyushik at Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum, 1pm ($20) | Tee Pee & El Campo Grande
- 🎤 Spotlight Poetry Presents: AAPI Poetry Showcase at West Charleston Library, 3pm (Free) | Charleston & Torrey Pines
- 📚 Soft Strength: An Evening with Nikesha Elise Williams at Analog Dope, 4:30-8pm (Free with book purchase) | Arts District
- 🛍️ 702 Market: Tropicoqueta at Fergusons Downtown, 5–10pm | Fremont East
- 🌺 Island Ohana Night at Downtown Container Park, 6:30–9:30pm (Free) | Fremont East
- 🌊 Jungle Waters: Exploring the Underwater Worlds of the Amazon at Windmill Library, 7pm (Free) | Windmill & Rainbow
- 😂 America's Next Top Model Minority at Mom's Basement Theatre, 9pm (From $10) | Sahara & Valley View
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🏒 We’re ready when you are 🫵 | | If the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Montreal Canadiens tonight, they’ll win the Eastern Conference finals and face the Vegas Golden Knights for the Stanley Cup next week. If not, the Canadiens get a chance to tie things up Sunday with a potential Game 7 on Tuesday 👀 |
| — Rob Kachelriess | Thanks to Layla Muhammad, Jacob Solis, and Lizzie Goldsmith for this week’s newsletter edits! |
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