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Corey Levitan
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Former Poker Palace in North Las Vegas Sets Reopening Date as Club Fortune North
The former Poker Palace in North Las Vegas is just days away from returning to life under a new name, a new owner, and a radically different look. After nine months of construction and a...
Little League President Allegedly Spent League Funds in Vegas Casinos and Strip Clubs
A former little league baseball club president in Las Vegas is accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from his league and spending it on casino gambling, strip clubs, and even erectile‑dysfunction medication, according...
Affinity Gaming, Primm Family Trade Sharp Verbs Shots Over Border Casino Exit
A change in operators at the long-struggling Primm casino properties escalated into a public feud this week. Former operator Affinity Gaming traded sharply worded statements with the Primm family—which owns the land—over the Fourth of...
Despite Major Job Growth, Las Vegas Unemployment Still Among Highest in U.S.
Las Vegas is adding jobs and attracting more visitors this year, but the region continues to post the third-highest unemployment rate of any major U.S. metro, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of...
California Family Sues Casino After Live Bat in Hotel Room Triggers Rabies Panic
A California family has filed a negligence lawsuit against the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nevada, after discovering a live bat in their room—an encounter that forced 10 relatives to undergo painful rabies shots because...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Chico Marx Faked Heart Attack to Avoid Vegas Engagement
According to this dubious story, Chico Marx -- the smooth-talking, lovably chaotic Marx brother -- faked a heart attack to get out of a Las Vegas engagement he no longer wished to honor. His more...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Hunting for Bambi
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 June 26, 2023. In July 2003, a video producer pulled a fast one on...
Man Pleads Guilty to Stabbing Passenger With Homemade Pen Weapon on Flight to Las Vegas
A passenger pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to launching a midair attack on a Las Vegas-bound flight, using a makeshift weapon of bundled ink pens to repeatedly stab a man sitting next to him....
Search Intensifies for Australian Tourist Sally Grace Contarino After Vanishing Near Las Vegas
The investigation into the whereabouts of Sally Grace Contarino, a 26-year-old Australian tourist who vanished during a solo trip to Las Vegas, is entering its second week. The latest piece of the puzzle is a...
Would-Be Vegas Mass Shooter’s Guns Belonged to Spouse — Interview
The 22 firearms recovered from a vehicle at the center of a mass‑shooting threat investigation last weekend belonged to the suspect’s ex-spouse, who works as a gun dealer, according to KVVU‑TV/Las Vegas. While negotiating with...
