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Ex-Hooters OYO Las Vegas Lists $1 Rooms Across Multiple Room Types — Resort Fee Adds $50.96

by Gary Leff on December 17, 2025

Dec 17 2025

OYO Las Vegas (the former Hooters) is advertising $1 rooms Monday through Wednesday with promo code ONEDOLLAR — across everything from basic kings to strip-view and pool-view rooms. But the fine print says you still owe a $50.96 resort fee (with tax) at check-in, and it isn’t included in the headline price quote.

It’s a cheap play for a worn, uneven hotel, but it also looks like exactly the kind of resort-fee advertising the FTC has been targeting—especially as Vegas demand softens and the bottom end of the market gets squeezed.

My Zorkfest Weekend At M Resort Off The Strip — Big Suites, Better Comps, And Boozy Five Guys Shakes On The Strip

by Gary Leff on December 9, 2025

Dec 09 2025

I spent Zorkfest weekend based at M Resort off the Las Vegas Strip, where the rooms were huge, the property was spotless, and the comps and pricing beat what you usually see on the Strip. In this post I walk through the new tower suite, what makes an off-strip stay work (and not work), and why a Five Guys with boozy shakes ended up as one of the most Vegas things I did.

I Visited Chase’s Tiny New Las Vegas Airport Lounge — And The Surprisingly Short Wait Was Worth It For Premium Champagne And Breakfast

by Gary Leff on December 8, 2025

Dec 08 2025

Chase’s new Sapphire Lounge in Las Vegas has just 87 seats, a wait list at the door, and still managed to be the best place in the concourse to have breakfast. I tried it during regular operations, sampled the food, found the good champagne, and came away thinking it’s worth the surprisingly short wait I experienced.

Inside The Brand New Chase Sapphire Lounge Las Vegas — With A Champagne Parlor And Just 87 Seats

by Gary Leff on December 3, 2025

Dec 03 2025

The new Chase Sapphire Lounge Las Vegas opens today in Terminal 1, a compact two-level space anchored by a champagne parlor upstairs and seating for just 87 guests downstairs. It’s the first Sapphire Lounge with a dedicated champagne welcome, and the most convenient option for Southwest flyers at the airport — but its small footprint means it’s likely to fill up fast once travelers realize it’s there.

Join Me For Lunch In Las Vegas During ZorkFest, Where Miles, Points, And Casino Loyalty Collide

by Gary Leff on November 4, 2025

Nov 04 2025

I’ll be in Las Vegas December 5–7 for ZorkFest — the conference where miles, points, and casino loyalty meet. If you’re attending, join me for lunch on Saturday (use code vftw2025) — and yes, lunch is on me.

American Airlines Passenger Tried To Kill Her Dad With Rat Poison, Attacks Flight Attendant, Duct-Taped To Seat

by Gary Leff on September 18, 2025

Sep 18 2025

An American Airlines passenger on a Charlotte–Las Vegas flight was duct-taped to her seat after threatening to kill a flight attendant, kicking crew members, and bragging mid-air that she once tried to kill her father with rat poison.

“$50 Charge Because I Unplugged A Cord”: Paris Las Vegas Hotel’s Tiny Print Fee Sums Up Why Visitors Are Fleeing The City

by Gary Leff on July 27, 2025

Jul 27 2025

A reader shares that the were billed “$50 to charge a laptop” at Paris Las Vegas, and they thought this was “an even more outrageous fee” than $26 for a bottle of water at Aria. Las Vegas executives can’t seem to figure out why tourist visits are declining in the city.

How Vegas Gets Killed: New Tax Law Punishes Gambling As Robinhood App Sports Bets Become Deductible Against Stock Gains

by Gary Leff on July 11, 2025

Jul 11 2025

Who’s going to want to do their sports betting as the casino? Do it through your brokerage account and there’s no tax penalty. In fact, there’s a tax advantage!

New Trump Tax Law Kills Off MGM & Caesars Rewards In 6 Months—Gamblers Will Owe Taxes Even When They Lose

by Gary Leff on July 5, 2025

Jul 05 2025

Just before it was voted on, one provision was discovered that made it into the final bill that will kill off casino loyalty programs like MGM Rewards and Caesars Rewards: recording your gambling transactions is going to mean a bigger tax bill, even when you lose money gambling. People aren’t going to want these loyalty programs to record their gambling!

American Airlines Flight Diverts To Tiny Desert Airport With No Staff—Passengers Pay Hundreds To Escape After Strange Diversion

by Gary Leff on July 2, 2025

Jul 02 2025

A major wind stom in Las Vegas kept planes from landing on Tuesday. American’s Chicago to Las Vegas flight 2254 made an unusal diversion – to Bullhead City, Arizona, an airport that lacks commercial service.