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Ellis Island Owners Rebuild Mt. Charleston Lodge Near Vegas After Fire
The owners of Ellis Island Casino have begun rebuilding the Mt. Charleston Lodge The popular Las Vegas getaway was destroyed in a 2021 fire The site's previous lodge was destroyed by fire in 1961 That building's history spans a century, and once...
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Health Dept. Closes Popular Casino Eatery, Netflix Bites Dust, Area15 + 9 New Eateries
Aloha Specialties Restaurant, a beloved Hawaiian institution that opened 40 years ago in the California Hotel downtown, was temporarily closed by the Southern Nevada Health District (SDHD), Las Vegas’ health department, for 31 demerits. The violations included required handwashing (5), lack of...
Brightline’s Las Vegas High-Speed Train Now Running More Than a Year Late
The timetable for the Brightline West high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Southern California has been revised from December 2028 to late 2029 The only heavy construction underway so far is on the Las Vegas station and a vehicle maintenance facility...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Strip Resorts Can’t Be Protested on Their Private Sidewalks
Some of the sidewalks in front of Las Vegas' most famous Strip casinos are considered to be private property As such, the property owners have argued that it's illegal to hold demonstrations on those sidewalks US district courts have ruled against those...
Penn & Teller Cancel Multiple Vegas Shows Due to Injury
Penn & Teller canceled six upcoming shows at the Rio in Vegas, starting this past weekend Penn Jillette, the duo's speaking half, broke his ankle and is under doctor’s orders not to return to the stage The longest-running headliners in Las Vegas...
Guitar Hotel Ignites Las Vegas Sign War
Though only half-finished, the Hard Rock's Guitar Hotel tower is already dominating Strip views and overshadowing LED signs. Seemingly in response, Caesars Entertainment installed a 17K square-foot digital billboard for Horseshoe in 2023 is currently building a smaller pylon for Caesars Palace The...
Lamar Odom Arrested for DUI in Las Vegas
Former NBA star Lamar Odom was arrested in Las Vegas for DUI Saturday morning He was cited for speeding over 41 mph above limit and failing to maintain his lane He was arrested for DUI in 2013 and suffered a near-fatal drug...
Plug Pulled on Atari-Branded Las Vegas Hotel
It’s game over for the a videogame-branded Las Vegas hotel. Atari has officially abandoned its plans to build a 400-room Strip property -- “possibly” with a casino -- on the Strip. Pitfall! Atari first announced the project in January 2020, two months...
Caesars Palace Goes Full Imperial with New Luxury Villas
Caesars Palace has raised the bar on opulence with two gilded Colosseum Tower presidential villas and 29 Octavius Tower sky villas The renovations mark a 60th-anniversary push to rival Wynn, Venetian, and Fontainebleau's highest-end offerings Villas at Caesars Palace start at $25K...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: You Can Rent the Hangover Suite at Caesars Palace
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on March 25, 2024. "Featured in blockbuster films, the Caesars Palace Hangover Suite is a two-bedroom suite which provides for...
