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No Sphere Residency for Beyoncé, Who Could Land Elsewhere on Vegas Strip — Report
Talks have broken off between Beyoncé and the Sphere, the Vegas venue she teased about playing in a February Verizon commercial. However, according to the New York Post, the pop superstar could land elsewhere on...
Pete Rose Claims Gambling Scandal Cost Him $100M
While gambling in Las Vegas in 2007, Nebraska businessman Terrance Watanabe lost $127 million, believed to be one the biggest gambling losses ever. Pete Rose came close. The former Major League Baseball icon, now 83,...
Bally’s Files Implosion Permit Application to Drop Trop
Bally’s Corporation, which closed the Tropicana Las Vegas last April and has slowly been demolishing it since, filed an application to implode the casino resort’s two 22-story towers on Thursday. The permit application, filed with...
Las Vegas Stripper Sued for Committing Relationship Fraud
An Arkansas man is suing a Las Vegas exotic dancer for $38.5 million, claiming that she “hoodwinked into thinking they were in an exclusive, romantic relationship” for 10 years. According to KNWA-TV/Fayetteville, which obtained a copy...
Caesars Entertainment Opens Booking for Paris Las Vegas’ Balcony Rooms
The first hotel rooms with balconies to open since the Cosmopolitan’s in 2010 are now up for grabs at the Paris Las Vegas website. Las Vegas visitors can now book the eagerly awaited rooms, in...
Downtown Grand Casino in Las Vegas For Sale
The Downtown Grand is for sale. The property, one block north of the Fremont Street Experience, has a 24,000-square-foot casino and 1,124 hotel rooms. According to Casino.org’s own Vital Vegas blog, CIM Group, the owner...
OYO VEY! OSHA Investigates Vegas Casino for A/C Outage in 120° Heat
The Nevada branch of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating the OYO Las Vegas Hotel & Casino for inadequate air conditioning. According to multiple local reports, the agency received complaints from employees...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Fiola Mare for the Wynn, Lakeside Goes Under, Korean Fave Meets Sad & Sudden End
Early next year, Wynn Las Vegas will debut Fiola Mare, a high-end Mediterranean seafood restaurant from Chef Fabio Trabocchi. "Since moving to the US in 2000 from Le Marche, Italy, I've dreamt of having a restaurant in Las Vegas,"...
Mirage Forced to Pay Out $1.6M in Progressive Slot Jackpots Ahead of Closure
It’s not a mirage. Starting Tuesday afternoon, The Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip will give away nearly $1.6 million in guaranteed prizes. It’s not a goodwill gesture, either, but a regulatory requirement. Most casinos...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Wynonna Returns, Gaga Promises to, Heart Won’t (For a While)
Wynonna Judd announced Monday that she’s returning to the Venetian Theatre to mark the 40th anniversary of her career with a trio of greatest-hits shows. Judd last performed a nine-show run in 2015 at the...
