The rock band U2 will open the Sphere.Įxit angels: One of the Strip’s most renowned restaurants, Mandalay Bay’s Aureole, has announced that it will close this year. That means it will be ready in time to be shown off when Formula One arrives in November (it’s on the race route). Sphere opening: The exact date wasn’t specified,īut the opening of the MSG Sphere, the state-of-the-art events venue located behind the Venetian, has been announced for September. Further, the Rio’s owner, Dreamscape properties, has indicated that it plans to make a sizable investment into returning the property to its former glory and recently secured an $850 million loan, a portion of which is reportedly earmarked for that purpose, even if the stadium isn’t built. The vast parking lot and excess land surrounding the casino-hotel make it possible to build the stadium, even without having to demolish the buildings. The site has emerged as a strong contender to be the location of a Major League Baseball stadium that would be the home of the Oakland A’s. After years of neglect and borderline irrelevance, things might be about to change at the off-Strip Rio casino.
