Vegas: Busy or Dead? What’s REALLY Happening in August 2025 + CRAZY New IRS Rules for Gamblers!

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Is Las Vegas busier than ever—or weirdly empty this August 2025? In this month’s Vegas news update, we break down everything happening on and off the Strip, including crazy new IRS tax rules that are catching gamblers by surprise. From tourism trends and crowd levels to Sphere updates like The Wizard of Oz, we’re covering what’s real, what’s hype, and what you need to know.

Plus: the FRIENDS Experience is now open at MGM Grand, and we’re counting down to the launch of Universal Horror Unleashed—the year-round haunted attraction set to open August 14.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:27 Is Vegas Dead?
1:29 Bazaar Meats Closes but is Moving
1:58 Clique at Cosmo to reopen soon
2:28 New Nightlife spot on Fremont Street: Electric Mushroom
2:51 Friends Experience at MGM Grand
3:36 New Rooms at Green Valley Ranch
4:04 Sahara-NO Resort Fees & Free Parking
4:23 NADC Burger at Resorts World
4:49 Universal Horror Nights Opening at Area 15
5:20 Carbon Riviera at Bellagio to Open Replacing Picasso
6:15 Using A.I. to Restore Wizard of Oz at Sphere
6:45 Rumored Metallica Residency coming to the Sphere
7:29 Zac Brown Band at Sphere
7:49 Current Las Vegas Real Estate Market
8:38 New Tax Laws for Gamblers
9:28 New Treasure Island Partnership
10:05 August Weather in Vegas
10:53 Taking a Ride in the NEW ZOOX Autonomous Vehicle


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