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VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Atomic Liquors Opened in 1952
Atomic Liquors is the oldest freestanding bar in Las Vegas. However, not unlike the Golden Steer, it lies about its age. It didn’t open until 1954. So why does it claim to have been established in 1952? Welcome to the first of...
Cirque Du Soleil to Debut Temporary Las Vegas Exhibit
There are no contortionists or acrobats in the next Las Vegas show from Cirque du Soleil -- just lot of sitting still in an exhibit hall. “Stories from Backstage: Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas,” produced in collaboration with the city’s Neon...
WWE Announces WrestleMania 41 Wraparound Events in Vegas
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) announced Friday a trio of wraparound events for its first WrestleMania in Las Vegas since 1993. SmackDown, NXT Stand and Deliver, and Raw will occupy T-Mobile Arena in the days surrounding WrestleMania 41 at Allegiant Stadium. "Raw" welcomes...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Tiger Attack Wasn’t Siegfried & Roy’s Fault
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 Oct. 9, 2023. What happened at Siegfried & Roy's infamous final show 20 years ago last week -- which ended...
What to Bring Back to Las Vegas From its Classic Past — Poll
Our friends at the Las Vegas Advisor (LVA) website on Thursday published the results of a poll asking readers what they would bring back to Las Vegas from its glory days, if they were in charge. Not surprisingly, the Top 10 vote-getters...
‘The Voice’ Contestant Dies by Suicide in Las Vegas
Ryan Whyte Maloney, who competed on Season 6 of the "The Voice" in 2014, fatally shot himself in Las Vegas on Tuesday. According to the police report obtained by TMZ, the incident followed a drunken argument the 44-year-old had with his fiancée...
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Salt Bae Pulls Up Steaks, Health Dept Closes Planet Hollywood-Adjacent Eatery
Nusr-Et Steakhouse, the high-end restaurant located on The Park promenade between New York-New York and Park MGM, has closed. Nusr-Et was opened in February 2022 by Nusret Gökçe, the larger-than-life Turkish chef better known as Salt Bae, who came to fame after...
Nevada Supreme Court Backs Backstreet Boy Nick Carter’s Defamation Case
The Nevada Supreme Court upheld a lower-court ruling Tuesday that Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys was likely defamed and can move forward with a countersuit against his rape accuser. In a 2017 blog post, Melissa Schuman claimed she was raped by...
Experience MrBeast at Resorts World Las Vegas
Resorts World is marketing a fan experience geared to followers of the MrBeast YouTube channel. “The MrBeast Experience” includes a three-night stay at Resorts World, a MrBeast “mystery bag” stocked with MrBeast-branded merchandise and, for one lucky guest, a $10K voucher redeemable...
We All Scream for This Vegas Museum
Here’s a scoop for you … The Museum of Ice Cream (MOIC) plans to open its seventh permanent location in Las Vegas in 2026. The experience, which Business Insider called “a Willy Wonka factory come to life that you won’t want to...
