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2398 stories by Corey Levitan
LOST VEGAS: The Dark Secret Behind Mr. Sy’s Casino of Fun
Never has a gambling hall been more inaccurately named than Mr. Sy’s Casino of Fun. Fun just wasn't one of the experiences on offer at this sleazy slot joint, which operated in a strip mall across from the Stardust from 1962 to...
EDC SHAKEUP: Virgin Steals ‘Hotel EDC’ From Resorts World Las Vegas
Hotel EDC is changing rooms. The official hotel for EDC (Electric Daisy Carnival) will now be Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. For the past two years, the experience was held at Resorts World. This means that all official EDC parties, immersive installations, and...
How the Inside of Las Vegas’ High-Speed Trains Will Look
Brightline West this week released renderings of the interiors of its proposed high-speed rail trains from Las Vegas to Southern California. The renderings were released in conjunction with Monday's announcement that the cars will be built by German-based Siemens Mobility in Horseheads,...
VIDEO: Las Vegas Debuts New Tourism TV Ad
R&R Partners, the ad agency for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitor’s Authority, debuted its newest Las Vegas commercial this week. “Whatever you go for, go all out” is the slogan. It’s not quite as catchy as “What happens in Vegas stays...
LOST VEGAS: First Documented ‘Trick Roll’ by a Prostitute
The “trick roll” is one of the most lucrative crimes on the Las Vegas Strip. It’s also probably the most popular, though no one can say for sure because it’s the crime least likely to be reported by its victims. The trick...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Nas Not Done, Heart Restarts, F1 Headliners
Nas isn’t finished with Las Vegas. The iconic rapper supposedly capped his “Illmatic” 30th anniversary Las Vegas residency with three consecutive sold-out shows at the Wynn’s Encore Theater over Labor Day. But, on Monday, Nas announced that his residency will resume during...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Lies the Internet Tells About Tony Cornero’s Meadows Club
On May 2, 1931, only five weeks after Nevada lawmakers legalized casino gambling, the first newly built casino opened lawfully in Las Vegas. Named after the English translation for the city’s Spanish name, the Meadows Club debuted less than half a mile...
Station-Managed North Fork Mono Tribal Casino Breaks Ground
Ground was broken on Saturday for the future site of the North Fork Mono Casino & Resort in Madera, Calif. The $400 million property, expected to open in 2026, will be owned by the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California...
SPHERE OF FAILURE: U2 Concert Film is Vegas Orb’s First Flop
Soft ticket sales for the newly debuted concert film of U2’s recent Sphere residency, playing exclusively at the spherical Vegas venue, appear to demonstrate that fans of the Gen-X-centric Irish band do not want to see a U2 concert without U2 in...
LOST VEGAS: Redd Foxx’s Fred G Sanford Store
For about a year sandwiched between 1990 and 1991, fans of Redd Foxx had the rare opportunity not only to meet the comedy legend, but to see him basically live out the life of his character from the hit series “Sanford and...
