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Corey Levitan
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Bill Cosby Sexually Assaulted Teen Girl in Elvis’ Hotel Suite: Lawsuit
The Westgate Las Vegas has been named as the scene of a new sexual assault lawsuit against Bill Cosby. In the civil suit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas, Los Angeles resident...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Rao’s to Rao-pen on Strip
Rao's, the beyond-exclusive Italian eatery, is reportedly scouting locations for its second Las Vegas run. According to the New York Post, this will happen while its owners are in town to serve five nights of...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Sphere is Dead Set, Strip’s First All-Spanish Residency
Dead & Company has all but confirmed what we reported earlier this month. The jam supergroup featuring Grateful Dead survivors Bob Weir and Mickey Hart with singer-songwriter John Mayer will headline the next Vegas Sphere...
Historic Las Vegas Bar Approved for Gaming via FaceTime
One of Las Vegas' longest-operating bars has made history for another reason. Last week, the Hard Hat Lounge received what is believed to be the only gaming license ever approved via a video call. Frankie...
Union Scores Decent Severance for Tropicana Las Vegas Employees
When the Tropicana Casino permanently closes on April 2, two days shy of its 67th anniversary, many of its employees could walk away with a year or more in pay. Because of a union contract...
Taylor Swift Will Be at Super Bowl, But Not to Sing: Report
Sources close to Taylor want a Swift end to rumors that she will perform at the Super Bowl, according to a new report. When the Super Bowl is played in Las Vegas for the first...
TROP TO DROP SOON! Iconic Vegas Casino Announces Closing Date
The Tropicana Las Vegas announced on Monday that its doors will permanently close on April 2. That is only two days short of the Strip icon’s 67th anniversary. The announcement came in an internal memo...
HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: Las Vegas Details You Never Noticed
There are some interesting details about Las Vegas that even its most seasoned tourists probably never noticed, and that’s because the town doesn’t particularly want them to. They’re right there, though. You just have to...
Nevada Gaming Control Board Website Was Hacked
On Wednesday, Casino.org reported that the Nevada Gaming Control Board's (NCGB) website may have fallen victim to a cyberattack. Now, that attack has been confirmed. In a statement posted to the agency's Twitter/X account late...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Howard Hughes Ran the Mob Out of Town
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Sept. 18, 2023. In 1967, billionaire Howard Hughes purchased the Desert Inn from Cleveland...
