2652 stories by Corey Levitan
VIDEO: Vegas Airport Passenger Joneses for Slot Spin
In the past year, two gamblers have hit million-dollar slot jackpots at the airport in Las Vegas. Judging from the urgency displayed by one airline passenger in a social media video, he thought he would...
LET’S GET RAIL: Will High-Speed Vegas Train Happen? Can It Succeed at $400 a Seat?
Brightline West, which broke ground last month, promises to travel at speeds of up to 200 mph along the I-15 median from Las Vegas to Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. It's expected to open in 2028. “I...
Evel Knievel Museum Jumping to Las Vegas
The Evel Knievel Museum, which opened in the late daredevil’s hometown of Topeka, Kansas in 2017, is motorcycle-jumping to downtown Las Vegas. The museum will be the main attraction of the brand new Mission Linen...
THEY BLUEY IT: Vegas Restaurant Disappoints Thousands with Pathetically Costumed Kids Character
May 11, 2024, is a day that will live in infamy for the more than 3,000 people who schlepped to a Las Vegas event promoting the opportunity to “meet Bluey & friends.” Waiting for them...
Judge Tosses Las Vegas Casino Resort Price-Fixing Lawsuit
A lawsuit accusing the four major Las Vegas Strip casino resort operators of price-fixing has been dismissed, handing Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts, Wynn Resorts, and Treasure Island a win. US District Chief Judge Miranda Du...
Can you Sphere Me Now? Audio Coming to Vegas Venue’s Exterior
Soon, it may not only be eyes straining to make out the Las Vegas Sphere from far away, but also ears. "We think that we'll be able, this year, probably this summer, to be able...
TEACHERS STRIKE OUT: Court Rejects Ballot Measure to Undo Public Funding for Las Vegas A’s Ballpark
The Nevada Supreme Court has blocked a bid to put the Oakland Athletics’ proposed Las Vegas Strip baseball stadium to a public vote come November. In a 5-2 decision, the state’s highest court upheld the...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Hoover Dam’s Collapse Would Flood Las Vegas
If the Hoover Dam were ever to collapse, Las Vegas “would likely be submerged under several feet of water, turning the famous Strip into a temporary canal.” That’s according to a viral recent social media...
El Cortez in Vegas Getting $20M Remodel
The oldest continuously operating casino in Las Vegas is getting a facelift. El Cortez is renovating 10,000 square feet of its historic casino floor and adding another 5,000 square feet to the space. The $20...
Las Vegas Spaceport Takes First Step Toward Launchpad
It's still many years from a countdown, but an airport for recreational space travel in Las Vegas just cleared the first hurdle on its voyage toward reality. The Clark County Commission unanimously approved construction permits...