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VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: U2 Adds 7 New Dates, Carrie Underwood Adds 3
Promoters Live Nation and Sphere Entertainment found the U2 ticket sales they were looking for. According to industry reports, more than a million requests flooded Ticketmaster since the Irish band announced its MSG Sphere-opening Las Vegas residency on Monday. As a result,...
DA Drops Charges Stemming from Raid on Texas’ Largest Poker Club
Charges were dropped this week stemming from one of the largest raids of a Texas poker club. The most popular poker club was raided by police in the middle of a tournament last October. About 20 county sheriff’s officers arrested dozens of...
High-Speed LA to Vegas Railway Gets Bipartisan Backing
A bipartisan congressional group from California and Nevada asked the Biden administration on Monday to fast-track federal funding for a high-speed railway link from LA to Las Vegas that was first proposed in 2009. In a letter to US Transportation Secretary Pete...
Kim K Attends ‘White Lotus’ Star’s Vegas Wedding
“White Lotus” star Lukas Gage wed celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton in a secret Las Vegas ceremony over the weekend attended by Appleton’s most famous client, Kim Kardashian, according to multiple reports. The wedding reportedly took place in front of Kardashian and five...
U2 Reveal Las Vegas Dates, Tour MSG Sphere in Video
U2 announced five dates over two weekends for its upcoming residency at MSG Sphere at the Venetian in Las Vegas on Monday. "U2: UV Achtung Baby Live” will kick off September 29, recur September 30, and run again from October 6-8. The...
Las Vegas’ Only Gay-Owned and Targeted Boutique Hotel Opening Soon
The Bent Inn will open sometime this summer at 207 N. 11th St., steps from the Fremont Street Experience. The co-owners of the property describe it as “the only LGBTQ-owned and operated boutique hotel in Las Vegas,” and extensive research by Casino.org...
Culinary Fires Warning Shot Over Oakland A’s Vegas Stadium Proposal
Add the Las Vegas Culinary Union to the list of those less than overjoyed by the Oakland Athletics' apparently imminent relocation. That’s because the union claims it’s been actively negotiating for a neutrality agreement with the ball club for more than a...
A’s Backlash: Heavy Hitters Slam Vegas Move
Moving to Las Vegas is a decision both the Oakland Athletics and Las Vegas seem pleased with. But the apparently done doesn't please everyone. Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis, whose own team made the identical move in 2020, is not a...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Great Food at Ocean Prime, Bad Service at Karen’s Diner
Cameron Mitchell, founder and CEO of the restaurant group bearing his name, plans to open an Ocean Prime's first Vegas outpost in June. The high-end seafood and steakhouse brand -- which has 14 locations across the US -- will open a 14,500...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: New Shows from K-Pop’s Blackpink, Erika Jayne, Luis Miguel, More
K-Pop sensation Blackpink will bring its “Born Pink” world tour to Allegiant Stadium on August 18. The announcement came fresh off the female foursome’s hotly received performance at Coachella, where they became the first Korean act ever to headline the festival. Last...
