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James Dolan in Talks to Bring Beyonce for Vegas Sphere
James Dolan wants one single lady as the next headliner for his Las Vegas Sphere, the New York Post reports. But the CEO of Sphere Entertainment may need to put a $10M ring on it if he wants Queen Bey to perform...
Las Vegas Casinos Run Contests to Boost Worker Attendance During F1
Several casino resort operators on the Las Vegas Strip have resorted to contests to entice their employees to work during this weekend’s F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, according to a new report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. This strongly suggests a concern...
Sphere to Display F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Real-Time Pole Positions
Sphere Entertainment (NYSE: SPHR) announced on Wednesday that F1 will display real-time pole position during the race on Saturday night, in addition to driver helmets, and a “custom podium moment” that will celebrate the race’s winner. On Tuesday, the Sphere held a...
F1 Prices in Free Fall a Day Before Vegas Grand Prix
Ticket prices continue to plummet for the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Las Vegas only a day before the festivities begin. According to TickPick, prices have dropped 23% for Saturday night’s main event since last week, with the current lowest price for...
Cleopatra’s Barge Sails into Las Vegas History
Cleopatra’s Barge has sailed into Las Vegas history, destined to be replaced at Caesars Palace this spring by just another upscale bar aimed at Millennials. Cleopatra's Barge was an extra cheesy slice of Las Vegas kitsch, dry-docked in the middle of a...
CEO Apologizes as Las Vegas Grapples with Disruptions from Inaugural F1 Grand Prix, Promises $1.7 Billion Boost
The chief of the F1′s parent company last week issued a public apology to Las Vegas for the many challenges its residents have endured over the past eight months as the Strip slowly transformed into a racetrack for this weekend’s inaugural Las...
Nevada Brothel Offers F1 Drivers Free Sex Ahead of Las Vegas Grand Prix
All 20 F1 drivers have been offered free sex at one of Nevada’s legal brothels ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix this Saturday. The offer was tendered by Addison Gray and Alice Little at the Chicken Ranch, located 60 miles west...
F1 to Remove Tunnel Population Living Beneath Las Vegas Strip
Formula One is reshaping the surface of the Las Vegas Strip for its inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, running from November 16-18, and the world beneath that surface. A series of interconnected concrete flood channels ushers stormwater beneath the Las Vegas Strip...
UFC First Sporting Event to Book Las Vegas Sphere
UFC has become the Las Vegas Sphere’s first sports booking. Over the weekend, UFC chief Dana White confirmed a September 16 card at the globe-shaped venue. "Mexican Independence Day, we are booked for The Sphere," White said at the UFC 295 post-fight...
Race Planners Didn’t Realize Las Vegas Gets Cold: Former F1 Director
According to Ross Brawn, the planners of the inaugural F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix didn’t take into account how cold Las Vegas gets at night this time of year. And Brawn knows because he was one of those planners. “The one thing...
