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Poker Legend Phil Hellmuth Wins 17th WSOP Bracelet
In one of the top moments of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) so far, poker legend Phil Hellmuth on Sunday won his 17th tournament bracelet, placing even more distance between himself and his closest rivals on the all-time bracelet list....
Hunter Biden Apparently Shown In New Laptop Photos Driving 172 mph to Las Vegas Orgy
Hunter Biden apparently photographed himself driving 172 mph to Las Vegas, according to newly released photos purported to be from his infamous abandoned laptop. According to a photo taken of the dashboard of his silver Porsche on Aug. 1, 2018, Hunter was...
A’s or ABC’s? Teachers Union Seeks to Unwind Public Funding for Athletics’ Las Vegas Stadium
The union representing Nevada’s teachers wants to stop the Oakland A’s from getting the $380 million in public funding the state's legislature and governor already approved to build their planned new stadium in Las Vegas. The Nevada State Education Association (NSEA), which...
Cirque Performer Reportedly Injured During ‘O’ Show in Las Vegas
An acrobat in Cirque du Soleil’s “O” show at Bellagio was injured during the 9:30 p.m. performance on Wednesday, June 28, according to multiple reports. “Laying motionless following the injury, full medical staff came out, show halted,” reported Casino.org’s own Vital Vegas...
Brightline Wins $25M Grant to Build Vegas-SoCal High-Speed Rail Stations
The high-speed train that Brightline West has proposed to connect Las Vegas and Southern California chugged another step closer to reality this week. On Wednesday, the US Department of Transportation announced it had awarded $25 million for the construction of passenger stations...
Ex-NFL Star Kroy Biermann Sued Over Alleged $52.5k Casino Debt
Former NFL and reality TV star Kroy Biermann is being sued for $52.5K in gambling debt he allegedly accrued at the Baha Mar Casino in the Bahamas. Sky Warrior, the company that apparently handles the credit lines for Baha Mar, claims it...
UPDATE: Planet Hollywood Pools Reopen After Las Vegas Health Department Closure
UPDATE: Planet Hollywood reopened its two pools on Tuesday, June 27, after the resort corrected all compliance violations to the satisfaction of the Southern Nevada Health District. The pools had been closed for two weeks. EARLIER: Both swimming pools at Planet Hollywood...
Las Vegas Sets Record for Most Consecutive Days Below 100 Degrees
Las Vegas has officially broken a weather record, and it's a good one, for a change. The National Weather Service office in Las Vegas announced that Monday's high of 97 degrees marked 291 consecutive days where the temperature failed to reach 100...
Frankie Valli, 89, Weds Fourth Wife at Westgate Las Vegas
He walked like a man, down the aisle for the fourth time. Frankie Valli, who turned 89 on May 3, married longtime girlfriend Jackie Jacobs, 60, at the Westgate Las Vegas Hotel & Casino on Monday. “It’s terrific to have found love...
WSOP Player Apparently Won Bracelet While Awaiting Trial for Intent to Murder Wife
According to Poker News, a man awaiting trial for allegedly attempting to murder his wife is believed to have won a World Series of Poker bracelet in an online game in Michigan last week. According to the Traverse City Record-Eagle, Rudy Gavaldon,...
