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Casino.org’s Insider Tips For Las Vegas Visitors
You love visiting Las Vegas because it’s unlike any other destination. That’s not always a good thing, however, especially for those unprepared for how different it can be. Here are some insider tips you’ll wish someone told you before your first trip....
Nevada Lawmakers, Sony Want to Build Las Vegas Film Studios
In an effort to lure more Hollywood production to Nevada, state legislators have proposed a massive expansion of the state’s film tax credits. And they already have a customer waiting. If Senate Bill 496 passes, Sony Pictures is prepared to commit up...
First Look at What’s Replacing Hawaiian Marketplace on Las Vegas Strip
Pedestrians on the Las Vegas Strip were the first to catch a first look at what will replace the Hawaiian Marketplace. The downscale collection of tattoo and CBD shops, bars, and cheap eats that was looking increasingly out of place amid its...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: LPM Levitates Cosmo, Flanker Opens, The Dorsey Dies
LPM Restaurant & Bar will debut this fall, lending a French Riviera vibe to The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The restaurant will slip into the vacancy left when the 250-capacity Greek restaurant Estiatorio Milos relocated to The Venetian in 2020, giving it...
Oakland Plans Boycott to Keep A’s From Las Vegas Move
Oakland A’s fans plan a “reverse boycott” during their home game Tuesday, June 13th against the Tampa Bay Rays. Instead of staying away from the game, they say they plan to pack as many A’s fans into Oakland Coliseum as possible to...
Rio, Trop Back in Play as Stadium Plan Bs for A’s — Report
Three weeks after entering into a binding agreement to purchase 49 acres of Las Vegas Strip-adjacent land to build itself a new ballpark, the Oakland Athletics are reportedly having second thoughts. According to a scoop by the Nevada Independent, the MLB team...
How Much Last-Minute Las Vegas Travel Really Costs
Your best friend’s wedding is at 2 p.m. this afternoon at the MGM Grand Chapel and your 8 a.m. flight just got canceled for mechanical difficulties. Assuming the next available flight offered by the airline won’t arrive on time, how would you...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Tony Hsieh Saved Downtown Las Vegas
The legacy of Tony Hsieh includes his single-handed transformation of downtown Las Vegas from a depressed neighborhood into the safe, walkable, and thriving cultural hub it hadn't been since the 1950s. But downtown, two miles north of the Strip, was already on...
Usher Reportedly Injured in Las Vegas Dustup With Chris Brown
What began as a surprise 34th birthday party thrown by Usher for fellow singer Chris Brown at a Las Vegas skating rink reportedly ended up with a surprise melee and injuries to Usher. Multiple reports say Usher and Brown got physical over...
‘The Hangover’ Las Vegas Film Location Guide
The further elevation of Las Vegas as a sports mecca comes at the cost of one of its connections to pop culture. The 49-acre former Wild Wild West casino site -- selected by the Oakland A’s to build their $1.5 billion new...
