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2028 stories by Corey Levitan
COVID Cancellations: Multiple Las Vegas Events Scuttled by New Outbreak
A new COVID outbreak tearing through Las Vegas has forced the cancellation of multiple upcoming shows. On Wednesday, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, and Stephen Colbert scuttled their “Strike Force Three” Las Vegas show after Kimmel tested positive for COVID. Based on their...
Las Vegas Sphere to Debut Lifelike Robot Greeters, Raising Questions
Humanoid robots will greet guests entering the Sphere in Las Vegas, the venue announced Tuesday. According to a news release, five life-like units, all named "Aura," will welcome guests ahead of events and tell the story of humanity's "history of innovation," a...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Santana Extended Instead of Canceled, Sphere Phishing
MGM Resorts International has extended Carlos Santana’s “Supernatural” residency at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay. Santana's 15 new dates are: January 24, 26, 28, and 31; February 2-4; and May 10, 11, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, and 23. Tickets...
Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert Cancel Las Vegas Show
UPDATE: Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, and Stephen Colbert canceled their “Strike Force Three” Las Vegas show, scheduled to take place Saturday, Sept. 23, after Kimmel tested positive for COVID. “Well, Las Vegas, I got COVID, and sadly, we need to cancel this...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Fontainebleau is Funke Town, Vegas is Where Food Says ‘Cheese’
Among the 36 high-end restaurants opening along with the Fontainebleau Las Vegas on December 13 will be the first outpost of Chef Evan Funke's Mother Wolf Italian Restaurant outside L.A. Funke's Hollywood location will serve the same Roman pasta dishes and grilled...
U2 Returns to Downtown Las Vegas to Shoot New Video
U2 shot a video early Sunday morning in downtown Las Vegas. The Irish band filmed itself performing a new song, “Atomic City,” from a makeshift stage on a flatbed truck, starting at around midnight. The Irish rock band is in town rehearsing...
Adele Bans Selfies With Las Vegas Concertgoers
What happens in Vegas will no longer include Adele posing for selfies with her fans. According to Britain’s The Mirror, the English superstar has banned all selfies and ended the strolls she has become known for taking through her Caesars Palace crowds...
Larry Flynt’s Hustler Strip Club in Vegas Offers Free Cyberattack Lap Dances
Tourists stressed out by the cyberattack at MGM Resorts’ 12 Las Vegas properties last week now have a unique option to de-stress. If they're still in town, Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club is offering free lap dances to anyone 21 and over who...
Venetian Slot Outage NOT a Cyberattack, Las Vegas Casino Insists
An outage taking at least 50 slot machines out of service at The Venetian on Friday was not the result of a cyberattack, officials with the Las Vegas Strip resort insisted. At around 2:45 p.m., gaming-floor guests began posting on social media...
Resorts World Las Vegas President Scott Sibella Ousted
In a cataclysmic shakeup, Scott Sibella has been fired as president and COO of Resorts World after allegedly violating the company's policies, a statement from the Las Vegas Strip casino resort announced on Friday, Sept. 15. Peter LaVoie, most recently senior VP...
