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2028 stories by Corey Levitan
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Michael Mina Opening Four Seasons Steakhouse; Popular Restaurateur Prison-Bound
Celebrity chef Michael Mina is applying the finishing touches to Bourbon Steak, his take on the classic Las Vegas steakhouse. It will be located at the Four Seasons, in the former Charlie Palmer Steak space, which has remained closed since the pandemic....
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Elvis Met Madonna
Of all the myths about Las Vegas icon Elvis Presley that this series has busted so far -- that he didn’t die in 1977, that he was a racist, that he performed 837 sold-out Vegas shows, that he resided in a Las...
Las Vegas’ Little White Chapel Founder Charolette Richards Dies
Charolette Richards, the “Wedding Queen of the West,” has died, according to a statement from A Little White Wedding Chapel. Richards, who was 89, founded Las Vegas’ most famous wedding factory and ran it for 71 years. “Focused on love, she wanted...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Tiesto Plays the Field, Xtina Cancels, Dead Reanimating for Sphere?
Starting January 19, DJ Tiesto will be the 2024 resident artist at the Fontainebleau’s LIV Nightclub. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Strip’s newest casino resort on Twitter/X, along with a performance video. Tiesto also happens to be in residence...
Elvis Returning to Las Vegas as a Hologram
Elvis Presley last played Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 1976, eight months before his death. At least he did in person. A new production promises to bring the king back to his throne as a hologram, either late in 2024 or early...
Magician David Copperfield on Epstein’s List, ‘Did Magic Tricks’
Not even David Copperfield can make this vanish. When highly anticipated court files were unsealed on Wednesday evening, they revealed the Las Vegas magician on a list of names connected to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. In a May 2016 deposition, according to...
Poker Legend Daniel Negreanu Reveals Why He Lost $2M in 2023
Not all poker legends release a profit/loss statement every year to the public, as well as to the IRS. In fact, there’s only one we can think of. And Daniel Negreanu was refreshingly transparent about what a lousy 2023 he had. In...
UNLV Prof Killed in Mass Shooting Has Burglars Hit Las Vegas Home
Burglars have added to the misery of those who loved and admired Naoko Takemaru, one of three professors murdered in the December 6 mass shooting at UNLV. Three people burglarized Takemaru’s Las Vegas home on December 26, according to KLAS-TV/Las Vegas, which...
Las Vegas Outlaws Standing Still on Pedestrian Bridges
No, you didn’t click on The Onion by mistake. When the governing body overseeing the Las Vegas Strip introduced this bill on November 22, few believed it would pass. Who in their right mind would declare standing still on a pedestrian bridge...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: New Strip Food Court, Health Closures
A new food collective is coming to the Strip. Miracle Mile Shops (MMS), the indoor mall adjacent to Planet Hollywood, plans to launch Miracle Eats in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to a company press release. The new food court will...
