Two prospective north-Strip megaresorts, both announced several years ago, continue to show no signs of progress, though neither has said that plans have been discontinued. In fact, the CEO for Alon, planned for the former site of the New Frontier, recently denied rumors that the project has been suspended, saying the process is moving more slowly than anticipated due to funding hang-ups but is still going forward.
Next door, at the site of the former Stardust, the developers of Resorts World Las Vegas, originally slated to be opening this year, say it has been postponed yet again. The new opening date is now being quoted as “the second half of 2019,” six months later than the last revised schedule change.
Lucky Dragon declares: On the other side of the coin, the Lucky Dragon casino, on Sahara just west of the Strip, has announced its opening for Dec. 3. The “boutique” resort with just 200 rooms is marketing hard to the Asian market, with its name, motif and restaurants all engendering a Far East theme. Even its press releases are written in both English and Chinese.
Comps cut: After a trial period to test the policy at limited bars, the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is going to a casinowide voucher system for dispensing comped drinks.
It sounds like the first drink will still be comped automatically, but comping of subsequent drinks will be based on playing to specified levels, at which point a voucher will be dispensed by the machines. A similar system is in place at select bars at MGM and the Mirage.
Question: Are any of the sports books offering reduced-juice wagers for football this year?
Answer: As it has for the past few years, the SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas is offering -105 pricing for football bets on Thursdays (3 p.m. till close). In all other sports books it’s the standard $110/$100; hence, the “reduced juice” referenced in the question.
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