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1905 stories by Corey Levitan
Flamingo’s Early Check-in Fee Stokes Nickel-and-Diming Rage
A guest at the Flamingo was charged $60 for checking into the hotel two hours early This is just one example of the many hotel and resort fees that some critics say are contributing to fewer visitors coming to Las Vegas When...
Minty Bets’ UFC Vegas Blooper Calls ESPN Credibility into Question
While predicting the outcome of a UFC match on Saturday night, Minty Bets had nothing to say for 15 seconds Apparently, the betting analyst's teleprompter got stuck during ESPN's live coverage Social media did what social media does best A cringe-inducing blunder...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Strip Uses Most of Las Vegas’ Water
Despite appearances, Las Vegas Strip casinos don't use as much water as people believe they do Most of the water used on the Strip is recycled and reused The owners of the major Strip properties, however, are among the city's most prolific...
Japanese Man Faces 5 Years in Prison for Gambling Online
Makoto Chomabayashi faces five years in prison for gambling in an online casino, which is illegal in Japan Three years is the maximum for his gambling, then another two for acting as a casino affiliate Chomabayashi is believed to have gambled $194...
Free Parking at Resorts World Las Vegas All Summer
Resorts World Las Vegas will offer free parking, from June 2 through Aug. 28, at its guest and hotel parking garages. There are “no strings attached,” the resort announced Friday on its social media pages. You don’t have to be a loyalty...
Electronic Poker Table on Display at WSOP Raises Stakes in Automation of Las Vegas
Jackpot Digital on Friday announced that its new dealer-less Jackpot Blitz electronic poker table is on display at the 2025 World Series of Poker, which got underway Tuesday at the Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas. If you’ve stayed in Las...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Lefty Rosenthal, Who Inspired De Niro’s ‘Casino’ Character, Hired the Strip’s First Female Dealers
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 July 17, 2023. Sure, Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal secretly ran the Stardust, Fremont, Marina, and Hacienda casinos in Las Vegas for the...
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Lays off Dozens of Table Game Dealers
The Fontainebleau laid off dozens of table game dealers this week The Las Vegas casino hotel has faced many challenges since opening in 2023 Chief among the challenges is an anemic location and competition from more established luxury resorts The Fontainebleau Las...
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Eatwell Farewell May Signal Giada Sayonara, Toughest Vegas Reservations
Giada departing the Cromwell? TastingTable names the 10 hardest reservations in Vegas Travelers won't go hungry at Harry Reid International Eatwell at the Cromwell has closed, which isn’t earth-shattering news since it was only a 24-hour quick-service food stall that opened in...
Zac Brown Inadvertently Announces Las Vegas Sphere Residency
Zac Brown wasn’t lying when he revealed last year on the Theo Von podcast that his eponymous band would perform at the Sphere by the end of the year. He just didn’t say which year. Now, the country star has made the...
