Areas of Expertise
2027 stories by Corey Levitan
LOST VEGAS: Bob Stupak’s Vegas World
Bob Stupak was one of Vegas' most original -- and successful -- hustlers His biggest and most-lasting impression on the city -- and its skyline -- was the creation of the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino (today, the Strat) on the north end...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Sphere Finally Announces Zac Brown, DJ Snake to Charm UNITY, Kelly Says Sorry
Zac Brown toes his way into the Sphere in December DJ Snake slithers into the Unity residency at Sphere in September Kelly Clarkson kicks off her Vegas residency one week late The Strip's worst-kept musical secret is finally out. The Zac Brown...
First Woman Makes WSOP Main Event Final Table Since 1995
Leo Margets is the first woman to reach the WSOP Main Event final table in 30 years A poker pro from Spain, Margets was the last woman standing in the 2009 Main Event, finishing 27th A member of the Spanish Poker Player...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Strip’s First Magician
John Calvert is thought to be the first magician to perform on the Vegas Strip That honor actually belongs to Gloria Dea, who performed two shows on one night in May 1941 before vanishing from the magical limelight Dea remained in entertaiment,...
Will Kassouf Banned from WSOP for Disrupting Main Event
Following his elimination Saturday night from this year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event at Paris & Horseshoe Las Vegas, Will Kassouf was escorted off the premises and banned from the remainder of the series, which includes five more tournaments. According...
Grand Jury Indicts Alleged Bellagio Fountains Assassin
YouTube streamer Manuel "Sin City Manny" Ruiz has been indicted for two counts of open murder with a deadly weapon Ruiz allegedly murdered a rival streamer, Rodney Finley, and his wife Tanisha, during their livestream in front of the Bellagio fountains on...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Paul Gets Back to Vegas, Kiss Gets Back Together, Backstreet Experience Gets Delayed
Macca to make a Vegas appearance in October Kiss kruises into town for fan club anniversary show in November BSB begins Sphere residency on Friday night Sir Paul McCartney will make his Allegiant Stadium debut on October 4, a week after the...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Strip Water Peddlers Refill Bottles
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Jan. 29, 2024. A new ordinance that outlaws stopping on the Las Vegas Strip’s pedestrian bridges has thrust into...
Sturgis Buffalo Chip Plans Biker-Themed Casino Near Las Vegas
The organizers of the Sturgis Buffalo Chip motorcycle campground and festival in South Dakota say they're building a casino hotel near Las Vegas The designer and developer will be Mark Advent, who designed the Strip's New York-New York Hotel & Casino The...
A’s Owner Buys 3rd Most Expensive Vegas Home Ever Sold
John Fisher, billionaire owner of the A's, dropped $30 million on a Las Vegas mansion last December That still doesn't mean he's going to drop $1.35 billion on a Las Vegas baseball stadium John Fisher, the much-maligned owner of the formerly Oakland...
