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Brightline High-Speed Rail from SoCal to Vegas Snags Another $2.5B
Another $2.5B in public funding is speeding toward the Brightline West high-speed rail project, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Tuesday. That’s on top of the $1B in bonds the DOT already invested in 2020, and the $3B the project...
Tupac Murder Suspect Hires New Lawyer Reprimanded by State Bar
Duane Davis, the former Compton gang leader charged in the 1996 slaying of rap legend Tupac Shakur, has swapped his court-appointed counsel for a private attorney. The new counsel has twice been sanctioned by the Nevada State Bar. Carl Arnold, a veteran...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: The Killers’ First Vegas Residency Coming to Caesars Palace
The Killers will take over for Adele at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace this summer. The first residency from the Las Vegas-bred rockers will consist of eight dates in August: 14, 16, 17, 21, 23, 24, 28, and 30. It will celebrate the...
Oakland A’s Looking for a New Home Again, but Not in Las Vegas
The Oakland A’s are looking for a new home again -- but not because they’re ditching their plan to relocate to Las Vegas. A’s execs this week toured the site of a new baseball stadium under construction in South Jordan, Utah for...
Michael Jackson Estate Tries to Shut Down Vegas Casino’s Tribute Show
The estate of Michael Jackson is threatening to shut down plans for a long-running Las Vegas tribute show to hit the road. But the producers of “MJ Live” at the Tropicana think they can beat it. This week, the tribute show’s attorneys...
Casino.org’s Guide to Las Vegas’ Super-est Bowl Parties
The list of Las Vegas Super Bowl parties has now gone very, very long. Its latest addition is Gronk Beach from Rob Gronkowski, the former NFL player and current "NFL on Fox" analyst. It’s coming to Wynn Las Vegas courtesy of New...
A’s Gave $87K to Lawmakers Who Voted to Publicly Fund Vegas Move
In June, the Nevada Senate approved SB1, which allocated $380M in public financing to construct a $1.5B baseball stadium for the Oakland A's on the Las Vegas Strip. Apparently, the A’s gave some of that money back. Not to the public, but...
Resort Fees Hiked to $50 a Night at Some MGM Las Vegas Properties
Resort fees have been raised approximately $3 per night at all MGM Las Vegas hotels. This means they have now hit $50 per night at the company’s most expensive tier: Bellagio, Aria, Vdara, and Cosmopolitan. Resort fees are now up to $45...
Steve Wynn Lists Beverly Hills Mansion Again with $50M Discount
Beverly Hills -- that’s where Steve Wynn doesn’t want to be. The disgraced former casino magnate is taking another shot at unloading his 90210 mansion, but he’s had to offer $50M off the $125M he asked for three years ago, which is...
Las Vegas Could be Game for Atari-Themed Casino Resort
Las Vegas may be getting an Atari-themed resort. It’s an idea that’s been paddled around since 2020, and the game isn't over yet. A spokesperson for the videogame pioneer told the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Wednesday that the company is “in talks...
