Room rates, resort fees, and the news from downtown Las Vegas.https://fremontstreetjournal.com/https://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/downtown-resort-fees-explained/https://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/downtown-resort-fees-explained/Six of nine Fremont Street hotels charge a mandatory nightly fee of $39 or more. Two charge nothing. The fee can exceed the advertised room rate on a midweek night.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/when-to-book-downtown-vegas/https://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/when-to-book-downtown-vegas/CES, the National Finals Rodeo, Formula 1, and five other dates push downtown rates to several times their off-week levels. The rest of the year, midweek rooms are among the cheapest in the city.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/horseshoe-million-dollars-first-wsop/https://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/horseshoe-million-dollars-first-wsop/Benny Binion opened the Horseshoe at 128 Fremont Street in 1951 and started the World Series of Poker there in 1970. The tournament left in 2005. The building did not.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/fremont-street-in-an-hour/https://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/fremont-street-in-an-hour/Nine casinos on five blocks, built between 1906 and 2020, from the railroad depot at Main Street to the El Cortez at Sixth.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/who-owns-downtown-las-vegas/https://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/who-owns-downtown-las-vegas/Boyd Gaming holds three properties, Derek Stevens three, and the rest are single-asset owners. A map of who controls what on and around Fremont Street.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/downtown-table-minimums-blackjack-rules/https://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/downtown-table-minimums-blackjack-rules/Lower minimum bets and better blackjack rules remain downtown Las Vegas's clearest advantage over the Strip. What the casinos actually offer.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/downtown-players-clubs-compared/https://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/downtown-players-clubs-compared/A card from the Golden Nugget earns nothing at Circa. The seven ownership groups downtown each run their own loyalty program; what they are and where each works.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/downtown-las-vegas-hotel-rooms-by-property/https://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/downtown-las-vegas-hotel-rooms-by-property/Room counts for the twelve downtown casino hotels, from the Golden Nugget's roughly 2,400 to Binion's 81, and what the inventory means for rates.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/national-finals-rodeo-downtown-las-vegas/https://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/national-finals-rodeo-downtown-las-vegas/Ten days in December bring the rodeo's crowd to Fremont Street, where the casinos have built an event schedule around it. How the week works and what it does to rates.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/golden-gate-oldest-hotel-las-vegas/https://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/golden-gate-oldest-hotel-las-vegas/Las Vegas's oldest hotel opened as the Hotel Nevada a year after the town was founded. It has had three names, one address, and the city's first telephone.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/el-cortez-history/https://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/el-cortez-history/The casino at Sixth and Fremont opened in 1941, had Bugsy Siegel as a part-owner for a year, and was Jackie Gaughan's home for decades. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/fremont-street-experience-canopy/https://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/fremont-street-experience-canopy/The Fremont Street Experience opened in December 1995 as a rescue plan for a declining downtown. What it was built to do, who paid for it, and how it has changed.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/vegas-vic-and-the-neon-of-fremont-street/https://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/vegas-vic-and-the-neon-of-fremont-street/The cowboy sign over the former Pioneer Club has stood since 1951. The neon that surrounded it is mostly gone from the street, and some of it is on display a mile north.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/downtown-las-vegas-steakhouses/https://fremontstreetjournal.com/posts/downtown-las-vegas-steakhouses/Downtown Las Vegas has more old-line steakhouses per block than anywhere else in the city. Where each one is, when it opened, and what each is known for.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT