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Corey Levitan
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Mirage Las Vegas Demolition to Start Next Week, Atrium a Goner
Bulldozers are expected to converge on The Mirage less than 24 hours after the iconic Las Vegas Strip casino-resort closed for good. That’s according to Jim Allen, chair of Hard Rock International, who told reporters...
Poker Pro Jonathan Tamayo Wins WSOP Main Event in Vegas
Jonathan Tamayo won the World Series of Poker’s (WSOP) Main Event on Wednesday, along with its $10 million cash prize, gold bracelet, and a lifetime of bragging rights. The 38-year-old poker pro from Humble, Texas...
Mirage Las Vegas Holds Goodbye Ceremony, Locks Doors
The Mirage took some time to honor its past -- at least most of its past -- with a closing ceremony on Wednesday, the last day of operations for the casino resort that changed the...
Nevada’s Democratic Senators Co-Sponsor Republican Bill to End Taxes on Tips
It’s rare to find Nevada’s two Democratic senators agreeing with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on any issue. But Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen have signed onto a bill first suggested by Trump during...
Top-Grossing Vegas Residencies of All Time — Report
On July 17, the Las Vegas Review-Journal published a list of the Top 10 grossing Las Vegas residencies of all time. Ascribing dollar figures to Las Vegas concerts is difficult and controversial since that information...
Officials Approve $1M Grant for Las Vegas Massacre Memorial on Strip
The Clark County Commission voted Tuesday to award a $1 million grant to the Vegas Strong Fund for the Forever One Memorial, which will honor those killed during the mass shooting at the Route 91...
Where All the Mirage Relics Will Go
When The Mirage re-emerges from its construction cocoon in three years, it will be a Hard Rock casino resort with virtually no trace of its former self to trigger nostalgia among its visitors. Some of...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Sphere Goes EDM for NYE, Eagles Extend, Barry Recommits
For the highest-tech concert venue in the world, the Vegas Sphere sure has made some low-tech bookings ... until now. On New Year’s Eve, Anyma will become the first electronic dance music (EDM) act to...
NEW DAM FEE: Hoover May Charge Visitors Just to Drive to It
Guided tours of the Hoover Dam currently cost $30 per person -- only $10 if all you want to do is enter the visitor’s center -- plus $10 to park a vehicle you've driven there....
Remembering The Mirage, the Vegas Game-Changer That Closes This Week
This Thursday, The Mirage, the casino resort that remade Las Vegas, closes up shop for good. The body of what was once the world’s largest resort will live on, as the 3,000-room structure with the...
