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VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Blink-182, Kelly Clarkson, Toby Keith Return
The reunited Blink-182, who just headlined the “When We Were Young” festival this weekend, will return to Vegas on July 3 to headline the T-Mobile Arena. Their tour promotes the band’s “One More Time…” album. Released last Friday, it marks the first...
Don Laughlin, Casino Owner and Namesake of Nev. Town He Created, Dies at 92
Don Laughlin, owner of the Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino and namesake of the Nevada town he created, died on Sunday. He was 92. According to an announcement posted on his business' Facebook page, Laughlin passed away peacefully while surrounded by family...
Racecar Driver Christy Georges-Barnett Wins $1M on Vegas Slots
Racecar driver Christy Georges-Barnett has won over 300 races, including 35 championships. But it’s hard to believe she’s ever been happier than when she turned $25 into $1 million at Caesars Palace this week. In 2007, Georges-Barnett set the world’s record for...
F1 Cancels Construction of Las Vegas Grand Prix Grandstand it Already Sold Tix For
Formula 1 fans who paid dearly for tickets to see the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix from the HG2 grandstand received some unwanted news on Friday through the F1 Las Vegas app. Due to an unforeseen and unexplained “sightline issue,” according to...
Adele Extends Las Vegas Residency with 32 New Dates
What makes tons of money in Vegas gets extended. Like U2 earlier this week, Adele announced on Friday the extension of her tremendously successful “Weekends with Adele” residency at Caesars Palace into 2024. Let’s go one last time before I turn into...
Bed Bugs Found in Two More Las Vegas Hotels, Total Now Nine – Report
What happens in Vegas sometimes follows you home. With hundreds of thousands of visitors about to descend on the Strip over the next four months for the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix and the Super Bowl, a new media report on bed...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Green Day’s Not-So-Secret Show, U2 Extends Residency, Bad Bunny
As predicted, U2 has extended its residency at the MSG Sphere, which the Irish rock stars opened, along with the dome-shaped venue behind the Venetian, on September 29. Eleven 2024 shows were announced on Thursday, via a Twitter post citing “unprecedented demand.”...
Las Vegas Aces are WNBA’s First Repeat Champs in 21 Years
The top-seeded Las Vegas Aces won their second consecutive WNBA championship Wednesday. They rallied to edge out the No. 2 New York Liberty, 70-69, in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals at New York’s Barclay’s Center. Taking the series 3-1, the Aces...
10 Exotic Cats Removed From Magician Dirk Arthur’s Vegas Ranch
When he died on Sunday at his home at age 63, Las Vegas magician Dirk Arthur left behind 10 matters requiring immediate attention -- six tigers, one snow leopard, two clouded leopards, and one bobcat. A representative of Clark County confirmed to...
Usher Given Key to Las Vegas
On the national day calendar, Oct. 17, 2023 was Pharmacy Technician Day, as the third Tuesday in October always is. In Las Vegas this year, however, Oct. 17 was much more exciting. Sorry, pharmacy techs, but your concerts don’t consistently sell out...
