🌱 New Las Vegas Strip Arcade + Las Vegas Rents Are Dropping

Hello, everybody. I'm back in your inbox this warm morning to walk you through all the most important things happening in Las Vegas today.

But first, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 88 Low: 63.

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Here are the top three stories today in Las Vegas:

1. Virgin Las Vegas has reopened its formerly shuttered sports lounge. The lounge reopened as "Skybox". The location offers multiple bars, lounges, couches, and private booths. The new lounge is meant as a high-energy sports viewing experience for guests, according to Virgin Las Vegas. (Casino.Org News)
2. The Las Vegas Strip has a new arcade. ARCADE at Bally's Las Vegas offers over 80 different games in a 7,000-square-foot facility. Classic games such as Skee-Ball, air hockey, and Rock the Rim can be played with cashless currency on re-loadable cards. The new arcade allows offers virtual reality experiences via four-player games. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
3. A new report issued by the Nevada State Apartment Association indicates that Las Vegas rents are dropping. The report also showed that vacancy rates have been increasing. The report used data provided by CoStar. The average rent for the third quarter was $1,451 — lower than the second quarter's average of $1,480.(KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas)

Today in Las Vegas:

• Free Class: Drip Irrigation At Springs Preserve (9:00 AM)
• Watercolor Workshop At Winchester Dondero Cultural Center (10:00 AM)
• Music & Movement At The Sahara West Library (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Are you in the market for a new best friend? Consider this list of adoption-ready pets in the Las Vegas area that are searching for a forever home. (Las Vegas Patch)
• Going camping in the Las Vegas area? The U.S. National Weather Service shared some camping safety tips to prevent wildfires in a recent Facebook post. (US National Weather Service Las Vegas Nevada via Facebook)
• The Las Vegas Valley Water District is reminding residents to text CONSERVE to 85357 to sign up for convenient watering reminders. (Las Vegas Valley Water District via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday. I'll see you around!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.