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2028 stories by Corey Levitan
Mississippi Hits $3B in Gaming Revenue for First Time
Some 30 years after the first casino debuted in Mississippi and helped the state earn $122 million in annual gaming revenue, that amount has increased nearly 30-fold. The total was $3.3 billion. Larry Gregory, director of the state’s gaming and hospitality association,...
Gaming Commission Permits Las Vegas Pop-up Casino, But Issues Warning
As hoped, Marriott International will get to open a pop-up casino on the site of the former nightclub The Beach. Its temporary casino will open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23. In addition to its permission, the Nevada...
Sports Betting Tech Could Play Role in Montana’s TikTok Ban
When it comes to enforcing the ban on TikTok that Montana legislators signed into law this week, state officials are taking a page from sports betting apps. They say that geofencing, the technology that prevents online betting in states where it's illegal,...
Palms Casino and Make-A-Wish Make Pop Star of Teen with Cancer
She decided her destiny at age 15. After attending her first Lady Gaga concert, Destiny Browne wanted to be a recording artist. The Palms helped Browne feel like Lady Gaga this week by staging her own concert. The concert was held at...
Vegas Vic Sign Comes Slowly Back to Light
The second-most famous sign in Las Vegas is slowly glowing back to life. According to an ordinance in the downtown casino district, all classic neon signs must be lit from dusk to dawn. And no sign there is more classic than Vegas...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Liberace Veganized, Flay In & Old Homestead Out at Caesars, Stripburger’s Replacement
Liberace’s Tivoli Gardens, the eatery opened by the legendary entertainer in 1982 adjacent to his Liberace Museum at 1775 E. Tropicana Ave., will reopen to the public in about a month as a vegan restaurant. Tivoli served up international recipes from Liberace,...
WNBA Suspends Las Vegas Aces Coach for Allegedly Bullying Pregnant Player
The WNBA suspended Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon on Tuesday for two games without pay. That's after an investigation into allegations that she bullied former Aces forward Dearica Hamby for being pregnant. The league also stripped the team of its...
Tropicana Las Vegas Announces Closure Pending Public Ballpark Funding
On Monday, regional casino operator the Bally’s Corporation announced to its employees at the Tropicana Las Vegas that the casino resort will close in 18-24 months -- pending approval of $395 million in public financing for a new stadium for the Oakland...
Priscilla Presley Gets Millions in Elvis Money in Settlement with Lisa Marie Trust
Priscilla Presley, ex-wife of the late Elvis Presley, has settled a dispute with her own granddaughter, Riley Keough, over the late Lisa Marie Presley’s will. According to TMZ, a settlement “in the millions” was struck by legal teams representing Presley and Keough...
Jimmy Kimmel to Host Las Vegas Comedy Benefit for Ailing Godson
Jimmy Kimmel is returning home for a heartbreaking reason. The Las Vegas native will host “It’s No Joke,” a night of standup at Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club at The LINQ Promenade on Friday, May 26. The show is a benefit for ALS,...
