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Las Vegas Billionaire: ‘I Gave Up Seats on Doomed Submersible’
Las Vegas billionaire Jay Bloom claims he gave up two seats on the ill-fated submersible Titan, whose five passengers perished in an implosion while exploring the Titanic shipwreck on Sunday. Bloom is the reported billionaire who brought the Mob Experience to the...
Diver Who Perished in Submersible Rescued Crowning Las Vegas Titanic Artifact
French deep-sea explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, one of the five people aboard the Titan submersible who perished in a tragic implosion on Sunday, was responsible for salvaging what is now the main attraction of the Titanic exhibit at the Luxor Hotel & Casino...
Las Vegas Company Aims to Build Spaceport in Desert
A Las Vegas-based company says it wants to build a space airport, along with a casino hotel, on 240 acres of land it owns near Sin City’s border with Pahrump. According to Las Vegas Spaceport, it has been cleared by the Securities...
Puff, Puff, Passage: Cannabis Scores Two Major Vegas Victories This Week
Las Vegas lawmakers gave cannabis users two great excuses to light up in celebration this week. Nevada state regulators conditionally approved the first two cannabis consumption lounges for Las Vegas. Also, the Las Vegas City Council passed an ordinance making it more...
Fred Armisen to Lead a Punk Rock Museum Tour in Vegas
Comedy icon Fred Armisen will conduct two guided tours through the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas next month. But why? Well, before achieving legendary status on "Saturday Night Live" and "Portlandia," Armisen was the drummer for Trenchmouth. He and singer Damon...
Wynn Las Vegas’ ‘Awakening’ Show Awakened from Retooling Coma
“Awakening” returns to Wynn Las Vegas on June 30, 2023. A press release issued by the resort on Tuesday calls the troubled show “restaged and reimagined” with “new acrobatics, soaring aerialists, and choreography.” The choreography was provided by the Emmy-winning Mandy Moore...
Vegas Sphere Visuals Tested in 1/4-Scale Los Angeles Replica
Hiding in an office park by the Hollywood Burbank Airport, a 28K square-foot half globe juts 100 feet into the air. Though it's called Big Dome, it’s smaller than the MSG Sphere -- a quarter of its size, to be exact. It’s...
Nevada Brothel Offers Vegas Golden Knights Free Sex
In celebration of their very first Stanley Cup victory last week, a legal Nevada brothel has offered every willing member of the Vegas Golden Knights anything they basically want for free. "Dozens of ladies, myself included, are ready and waiting at the...
Anti-Gay Chants End US-Mexico Soccer Match Early in Las Vegas
The US men’s soccer match against Mexico was cut short Thursday by the referee, after Mexican fans filled Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas with homophobic chants. Referee Ivan Barton halted the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Nations...
This Las Vegas Restaurant Has Prices Like it’s 1979
Las Vegas is home to some of the world’s priciest dining experiences. But at Ocean One Bar & Grille on the Las Vegas Strip, 27 lunch entrees can each be had for just $5.99. The restaurant can be found inside the Miracle...
