The High Roller is rolling at center-Strip. At 550 feet the main attraction at the new Linq restaurant and bar district is the tallest observation wheel in the world, five feet higher than the Singapore Flyer. The wheel has 28 cabins, called "pods," that hold up to 40 passengers each, and the ride is one 30-minute revolution, yielding spectacular views of the Las Vegas valley. Tickets are $24.95 per person until 6 p.m., then $34.95 until the wheel closes at 2 a.m. Various "express" (skip the line) and "flex" passes and upgrades are also available. Caesars Entertainment says it anticipates between 4 million and 5 million riders in the wheel’s first year of operation.

LiFE at SLS: SLS Las Vegas will debut with a new nightclub called LiFE. While full details weren’t disclosed, it was described as a "20,000-square-foot immersive experience featuring a rooftop pool." SLS is opening in August in the spot on the north Strip where the Sahara stood.

Strip Cakes: Bartolo "Buddy" Valastro Jr. of TV’s "Cake Boss" fame has opened a new bakery in the Canal Shoppes at the Venetian. Carlo’s Bakery is the first West Coast outpost of the New Jersey native’s popular cake-shop brand.

Breakfast Bumped: M Resort’s Studio B buffet has discontinued breakfast. It’s the second premium buffet in as many months, following the Rio, to do so.

QUESTION: I have a Las Vegas trip scheduled in a month, and I’m told that labor problems may be brewing. Is there any danger of a citywide strike?

ANSWER: Not much. Negotiations are ongoing at several casinos, but agreements have been reached with all Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts properties, Tropicana, Riviera and Treasure Island. The steady progress has, so far, held off any aggressive tactics by the culinary union.

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