💥 The next Vegas hotel demolition

🍎 One in Six Nevadans Receive Food Stamps

After recent cuts in Washington, it’s estimated that 265,000 Nevada families could lose at least some of their benefits. [Nevada Independent]

• Plus, one in three Nevadans are on Medicaid and 100,000 could lose coverage, setting our state up as one to watch during next year’s midterm elections. [NBC News]

💥 Royal Resort Faces Demolition

I’m not sure if anyone noticed, but the Royal Resort has been vacant since a seventh-floor fire in 2022. The almost-on-the-Strip hotel is holding a liquidation sale ahead of its demolition next month. As of now, nothing new is planned for the site. [KLAS]

🚶 The Strip Gets a New Crosswalk

Slow news day? I suppose. But at least you’ll have an easier time crossing Convention Center Drive, just east of Las Vegas Boulevard — which funny enough, happens to be next to the Royal Resort 👆 [KLAS]

🚚 A Sign That Vegas Growth is Slowing Down

Fewer U-Haul trucks are coming to Nevada. The Silver State dropped from 11th to 35th in something called the U-Haul Growth Index. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]

🎸 Rock of Ages, Still Rollin’

Def Leppard is on a residency “crawl” of Las Vegas that started with the old Hard Rock (now Virgin Hotels), continued at Planet Hollywood, and now comes to the Colosseum at Caesars Palace with 12 dates in February — including one that happens to be my birthday 👀 [Billboard]

• For the first time ever, the free Downtown Rocks concert series on Fremont Street is giving away VIP passes for an exclusive section near center stage. [Fremont Street Experience]
• We love outdoor concerts in Vegas. [Hey Las Vegas ✍️]