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County OKs 19-Story Hotel Near Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas
Clark County commissioners on Wednesday approved construction of a hotel one block from Allegiant Stadium. Announced in September, before it had a name, the 19-story, 340-room Nuance Hotel was proposed by New Angle Development for an area along Polaris and Quail avenues....
A’s Las Vegas Stadium Deal Makes No Cents — Stanford Prof
It may not be a bad thing for Las Vegas that the bill providing $380M in public funds for a $1.5B stadium on the Strip for the Oakland Athletics died in the Nevada Legislature this week. At least according to one Stanford...
Shocking New UFO Claim Thrusts Nevada’s Area 51 into Spotlight
A whistleblower who served in the US Air Force and in several intelligence roles claims that the US government has multiple spacecraft of extraterrestrial origin in its possession. “The material includes intact and partially intact vehicles,” David Grusch told the journalistically sound...
Hundreds of Pricey Las Vegas Meals Deeply Discounted for Restaurant Week
Las Vegas’ annual Restaurant Week begins Monday, offering discounts and promotions at more than 200 food and drink establishments -- the most ever, according to organizers -- until June 16. Some participants offer unique discounts but typically, it’s a prix fixe menu...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Free Marshmello Show, F1 Concerts, Enrique/ Pitbull/Ricky, No Clarkson Tour
Marshmello, the superstar DJ who performs dressed like one, will give a free outdoor concert at Toshiba Plaza at T-Mobile Arena at 2:45 p.m. Saturday, June 3, prior to the 5 p.m. start of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals between...
Las Vegas Among Worst US Cities for Hotel Service — Survey
Las Vegas did not make the Top 10 worst US cities for hotel service, according to a new survey by travel website Planetware.com. It came in 11th worst. For a city driven by the service industry, that’s not a score to celebrate....
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: A Casino Drained its Pool Because Black Singer Dorothy Dandridge Used It
EDITOR'S NOTE: "Vegas Myths Busted" now publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today's entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Jan. 6, 2023. The truth of racism’s shameful blight on Las Vegas history is bad enough....
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Mysterious Evan Funke Opening and Smashed Pig Closing, Broken Todd English
Evan Funke, the celebrity chef behind LA’s Felix Trattoria and Mother Wolf, and the recently opened Funke in Beverly Hills, has a Vegas base of operations opening soon, but all culinary lips are sealed. A Craigslist post announced only that an executive chef...
Tom Dwan Wins Biggest Pot in Broadcast Poker History
Tom Dwan won the largest poker pot ever seen in a televised or livestreamed game this week. The 36-year-old, who worked for McDonald’s prior to becoming a professional poker player, raked in $3.1 million during Hustler Casino Live’s Million Dollar Game early...
Resorts World Las Vegas to Open its Own Convention Center
Being the overnight destination of choice for conventioneers visiting the Las Vegas Convention Center is no longer good enough for Resorts World. The last major casino resort to open on the Strip wants its own convention action. Resorts World Las Vegas submitted...
