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Plug Pulled on Atari-Branded Las Vegas Hotel
It’s game over for the a videogame-branded Las Vegas hotel. Atari has officially abandoned its plans to build a 400-room Strip property -- “possibly” with a casino -- on the Strip. Pitfall! Atari first announced the project in January 2020, two months...
Caesars Palace Goes Full Imperial with New Luxury Villas
Caesars Palace has raised the bar on opulence with two gilded Colosseum Tower presidential villas and 29 Octavius Tower sky villas The renovations mark a 60th-anniversary push to rival Wynn, Venetian, and Fontainebleau's highest-end offerings Villas at Caesars Palace start at $25K...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: You Can Rent the Hangover Suite at Caesars Palace
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 March 25, 2024. "Featured in blockbuster films, the Caesars Palace Hangover Suite is a two-bedroom suite which provides for...
Illegal Bookie Mathew Bowyer Nominated to Nevada’s Black Book
The Nevada Gaming Control Board nominated convicted illegal bookie Mathew Bowyer to the state's permanent Black Book exclusion list on Wednesday Bowyer's gambling ring, linked to Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, triggered $26.8 million in Las Vegas casino money-laundering fines in 2025 If approved...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: BTS Pledges Allegiant, Metallica Close to Sphere Announcement
BTS will K-pop into Vegas in May Metallica will reportedly roll into the Sphere Drink in Madison Beer at the Fontainebleau in June BTS will perform three shows at Allegiant Stadium on their upcoming first tour in five years. The K-pop kings...
Ohio Double-Murder Suspect Has Las Vegas Past
Police say Michael David McKee shot his ex-wife and her husband to death in Ohio on December 30 Six months before that, he had been a doctor for two years in Las Vegas When Columbus, Ohio, police announced that 39‑year‑old Michael David...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Mary J. Blige Announces 1st Vegas Residency
Mary J. Blige will launch her first‑ever Las Vegas residency in 2026, a 10‑show run titled “Mary J. Blige: My Life, My Story” at Dolby Live at Park MGM. The dates are May 1, 2, 6, 8, 9 and July 10, 11,...
Vegas Loop Says It Will Add Tesla Robovans
The Boring Co. says it plans to introduce Tesla Robovans, fitting up to 20 people, for its Vegas Loop after the full station build-out is complete Robovans will optimize tunnel efficiency, especially for high-demand events like Allegiant Stadium football games The company...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Lost Mormon Wagon Train Treasure
The lost Mormon wagon train treasure is a myth often shared in treasure-hunting blogs, forums, and books. Like most classic Western American folklore, it combines elements of historical fact and fiction. Fought from May 1857 to July 1858, the Utah War (also...
Vegas-Based Allegiant Airlines to Acquire Sun Country
Allegiant Air will acquire Sun Country Airlines for $1.5 billion, the budget airlines announced Sunday The combined leisure carrier will operate 195 aircraft, and 650+ routes to 175 cities The deal expected is expected to close late 2026, resulting in the retirement...
