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VEGAS DINING ROUNDUP: Guy Fieri Finally Makes Caesars Palace, Capriotti’s and Luke’s Lobster Make Strip
Caesars Entertainment has always valued its relationship with Guy Fieri. However, not until this summer will the tennis ball-haired celebrity chef have a restaurant at the company’s flagship resort. Caesars Palace is opening a Chicken Guy! - the exclamation mark is theirs,...
UPDATE: Circus Family Buys Siegfried & Roy’s $3M Las Vegas Mansion
UPDATE: George Carden, patriarch of the family that founded the Carden International Circus, and his son, Brett Carden, have purchased Siegfried & Roy's former Jungle Palace mansion, a family rep announced on March 10. George, a friend of Siegfried & Roy's, was...
More F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Tickets On Sale Soon
Additional Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, March 24, at 10 a.m. PST. According to F1, tickets will be available at all, but the highest price point, the $15K-per-person Paddock Club, is...
Las Vegas Tourism Board to Vote on Selling Former Riviera Land for $125M
After a sale of the same land fell through last year, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has a new buyer for the 10 remaining acres of Las Vegas Strip land where the Riviera casino hotel once stood. And this...
U2’s ‘Edge’ Reveals More Las Vegas Residency Details
U2 guitarist Dave “Edge” Evans revealed new specifics about his band’s Las Vegas residency in recent interviews with Rolling Stone and Britain’s The Telegraph. “U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at the Sphere” -- announced during a brief Super Bowl commercial -- is set...
Bye Las Vegas Strip Buffets, Hello Food Halls
Buffets were once as vital to the Vegas experience as showgirl shows and free parking. Now, it appears they’re headed the same way. Ten of the Strip’s 18 buffets have either closed permanently or are expected to. The resorts with shuttered buffets...
Two of the Biggest Las Vegas Sports Stars Wed
Move over, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, Las Vegas has a new sports power couple. Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller, 30, and Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum, 28, tied the knot in front of family and friends in Las...
Legionnaire’s Disease at Orleans Casino in Las Vegas — 2 Cases Reported
Two cases of Legionnaires' disease have been reported at the Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The cases were reported by guests staying separately at the off-Strip resort in December 2022 and January 2023, the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) announced...
Mystery Las Vegas Mountaintop Land Artist Revealed
Someone has claimed the mysterious work of land art discovered two months ago on a mountain plateau overlooking southwestern Las Vegas. Matt Jones, a 47-year-old massage therapist and father of five, came forward to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The work connects a 75-foot-long...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Wu-Tang/Nas, Weezer, Shaq, Life is Beautiful Presale
Wu-Tang Clan and Nas’ upcoming co-headlining tour, N.Y. State of Mind, will play the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, Oct. 21. The general on-sale begins at 9 a.m. Friday, March 3 at axs.com. The last time the Wu-Tang Clan played Las...
