Oyo Las Vegas Halts Alcohol Sales Again

The Oyo Hotel & Casino, located off the Las Vegas Strip, has stopped alcohol sales for the second time in the past year. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the halt began at 09:00 on Friday morning. The property has not officially explained the decision, which leaves the casino operating without alcohol.

Vital Vegas, a section of Casino.org, reported that a casino employee linked the situation to an insurance problem. Other claims about tax or licensing matters are also circulating. However, none of these explanations has been confirmed by an independent source, and the property's management has not responded to media questions.

A similar situation occurred in October 2025. Oyo could not sell alcohol for about 10 days after it ended its management agreement with the hotel operator Highgate. The liquor license was held under Highgate. The dispute between the parties was rooted in how a cyberattack in January 2025 was handled. That attack exposed the personal information of roughly 4,700 casino and hotel guests and employees.

The halt in alcohol sales is seen as a serious blow for a property already struggling with reputational problems. In August, Oyo also drew attention when it was listed under different names on major booking platforms. Critics argued that the company was trying to move away from poor customer reviews. Its parent company, Prism, said the listings were related to a plan to change the brand and should not have been published before the renovations were complete. In the same period, it was reported that Fifth Street Gaming was awaiting regulatory approval to replace Paragon Gaming, which had long operated the property.