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Records Show Custody Battle Preceded Las Vegas Murder-Suicide
A decade-long custody dispute preceded a tragic murder-suicide at the Rio in Las Vegas, according to court reports Hotel security discovered the bodies of 38-year-old Tawnia McGeehan and 11-year-old Addi Smith after they missed the national cheer competition they traveled from Utah...
Boyd Sets Implosion Date for Las Vegas’ Eastside Cannery
Boyd Gaming scheduled the 16-story hotel tower’s implosion for March 5, 2026 No public viewing areas will be designated Due to low demand, Boyd never reopened the property following the 2020 pandemic shutdown Las Vegas’ long line of casino resort implosions will...
LOST VEGAS: The Lost Casino Time Capsules
Seven time capsules were buried by Las Vegas Strip casino resorts over the decades In all likelihood, none will be unearthed on schedule, most not even at all Two have already overshot their dates, one was accidentally hauled to a garbage dump,...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Tool Time for Sphere, Cardi B’s Second Viral Vegas Video
Tool drummer Danny Carey confirmed active talks for a 2027 Sphere residency stint Cardi B blamed "the government" for an onstage fall during her Las Vegas concert E-40, Too $hort, and Ying Yang Twins headline a summer throwback pool show Tool drummer...
WSOP Announces 2026 Las Vegas Event Schedule
The 57th World Series of Poker begins May 26 at Horseshoe and Paris The $10,000 Main Event starts July 2 with free daily YouTube coverage of the events leading up to it New events like Mini Mystery Millions join traditional high-stakes championship...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Slots are Unlawfully Tightened to Increase Gaming Win
Las Vegas has now logged 10 straight months where gaming win is up even as visitation is down. That odd split has fueled a popular theory: that casinos are secretly taking more money from slot machines than what they are legally allowed...
Las Vegas Mother and Child Murder-Suicide Under Police Investigation
A mother shot her 11-year-old daughter before ending her own life Saturday night, police say The Salt Lake City pair missed a cheer competition in Las Vegas, prompting a welfare check. Police found a note in their Rio hotel room but haven't...
Bingo Back on Las Vegas Strip at Circus Circus
Circus Circus has returned live bingo to the Strip for the first time since 2015 The 255-seat venue focuses on vintage nostalgia with paper cards and manual daubers Daily sessions offer cash prizes up to $1,500 with $30 full session packages Circus...
Street Drug Additive Deadlier than Fentanyl Found in Las Vegas
Las Vegas health officials confirm "rhino tranq" (medetomidine) in local drug samples The veterinary sedative is believed to be fatal at doses smaller than fentanyl and does not respond to Narcan Health officials warn that it suppresses the heart, creating a perfect...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Accidental Drunken Wedding
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Nov. 4, 2022. Kourtney Kardashian has said she was “hot slob kabob” drunk when she married her fiancé, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker,...
