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2099 stories by Corey Levitan
Oakland Plans Boycott to Keep A’s From Las Vegas Move
Oakland A’s fans plan a “reverse boycott” during their home game Tuesday, June 13th against the Tampa Bay Rays. Instead of staying away from the game, they say they plan to pack as many A’s fans into Oakland Coliseum as possible to...
Rio, Trop Back in Play as Stadium Plan Bs for A’s — Report
Three weeks after entering into a binding agreement to purchase 49 acres of Las Vegas Strip-adjacent land to build itself a new ballpark, the Oakland Athletics are reportedly having second thoughts. According to a scoop by the Nevada Independent, the MLB team...
How Much Last-Minute Las Vegas Travel Really Costs
Your best friend’s wedding is at 2 p.m. this afternoon at the MGM Grand Chapel and your 8 a.m. flight just got canceled for mechanical difficulties. Assuming the next available flight offered by the airline won’t arrive on time, how would you...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Tony Hsieh Saved Downtown Las Vegas
The legacy of Tony Hsieh includes his single-handed transformation of downtown Las Vegas from a depressed neighborhood into the safe, walkable, and thriving cultural hub it hadn't been since the 1950s. But downtown, two miles north of the Strip, was already on...
Usher Reportedly Injured in Las Vegas Dustup With Chris Brown
What began as a surprise 34th birthday party thrown by Usher for fellow singer Chris Brown at a Las Vegas skating rink reportedly ended up with a surprise melee and injuries to Usher. Multiple reports say Usher and Brown got physical over...
‘The Hangover’ Las Vegas Film Location Guide
The further elevation of Las Vegas as a sports mecca comes at the cost of one of its connections to pop culture. The 49-acre former Wild Wild West casino site -- selected by the Oakland A’s to build their $1.5 billion new...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Wynn’s Min Kim Pop-Up, Vanderpump Eyes Caesars, New Face in Kerry’s Palms Place Space
Wynn Las Vegas is opening Min’s Test Kitchen, a pop-up from Michelin-starred Chef Min Kim. The concept -- featuring the cuisines of the various Asian counties Kim has called home, including Korea, Japan, and China -- will operate from May 26 to...
PENN Entertainment Fires Ben Mintz from Poker Podcast for Racial Slur
Poker player Ben “Mintzy” Mintz was fired Wednesday from “Cracking Aces,” the poker podcast he frequently co-hosts on the Barstool Sports network, after he rapped along to a Bone Thugz-N-Harmony song during a live broadcast on Monday, May 1. The lyrics to...
Netflix to Open ‘Stranger Things’ Store on Las Vegas Strip
A door to the upside-down will soon appear on the Las Vegas Strip. Netflix has announced plans to open a “Stranger Things” merch store on Friday, May 26, at the Showcase Mall. That’s the strip of stores fronted by the giant Coke...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: $25 Keith Urban Tix? Lovers & Friends Set Times, Jonas Bros. Return
Concert promoter Live Nation announced on Thursday the return of its Concert Week promotion. Offering fans $25 tickets to 3,800 shows by more than 300 acts across North America, the deal is expected to include tickets to several normally top-dollar Las Vegas...
