Las Vegas Advisor: Show prices took dip from 2024, a rarity

Everyone wants to see a show as part of a complete Las Vegas vacation, but show ticket prices continue to go up. Or do they? In a LasVegasAdvisor.com tally of ticket prices for 80 active shows, the average cost of a single ticket came in at $103.22. That’s a big number, but it’s lower than last year’s average by $1.50, and only the eighth time in 33 annual comparisons that the number has gone down. Also dropping is the number of shows with a ticket price above $100, which is 40. That’s down from 48 last year. And prices are significantly higher for the premium shows; the highest average for a production was O at Bellagio, coming in at $272.54.

Bargain tickets: The lowest price (includes tax) in this year’s survey was for Nathan Burton Comedy Magic at the noncasino Flyover Vegas, coming in at $25.44. Other shows with bargain pricing include Popovich Comedy Pet Theater in the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood ($29.99), Gordie Brown at Golden Nugget ($36.61), The Magic of Jen Kramer at Westgate ($40.11), Miss Behave’s Mavericks at Plaza ($42.51) and the Comedy Cellar at Rio ($44.90).

Blackjack mini-tourney: The Strat is running blackjack mini-tournaments on Tuesdays in April. The buy-in is $25 and first prize is $1,000 in “promo chips.”

Going east: In a rare reversal of direction, a classic Las Vegas steakhouse is opening a second location in New York City. The Golden Steer, 67 years old and counting, will open in Manhattan “in the fall.”

Question: How many names are in the Black Book?

Answer: The Nevada Gaming Control Board’s List of Excluded Persons, also known as the Black Book, contains 37 names. While thousands of individuals have been trespassed, meaning they’re not allowed in a particular casino, those in the Black Book are associated with criminal activity or convicted cheaters who aren’t allowed in any casino for any reason.

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