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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...
VEGAS DINING ROUNDUP: Wolfgang Closes Lupo, Mandalay Baywatch, Venetian Gets HaSalon Trip
Lupo, opened by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck at Mandalay Bay in 1999, is closing for good, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The space will reopen by year’s end as a different Italian eatery that is still “tied to Wolfgang personally,” according...
Nevada Governor Signs A’s Stadium Bill
UPDATE: Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo on Thursday signed Senate Bill 1, which provides $380 million in public funding to build a $1.5 million baseball stadium on the Las Vegas Strip for the Oakland Athletics. This leaves only one hurdle left, the approval...
Oakland A’s Las Vegas Stadium Bill Passes Nevada Senate, Goes to Assembly
The Nevada Senate voted 13-8 Tuesday to approve $380 million in public funding. The money will be used for a $1.5 billion baseball stadium planned by the Athletics MLB team on the site of the Tropicana casino hotel. The vote occurred on...
Golfers and F1 Drivers to Compete in Las Vegas Celebrity Golf Tourney — Report
A celebrity golf tournament pitting PGA Tour stars against Formula 1 drivers is in the cards for Las Vegas, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Netflix is currently planning to produce and livestream the competition. No date or location for the...
Taxi Fares to Surge on Las Vegas Strip
Taxi fares in Las Vegas are about to go up. The base fee for each trip will increase from $3.50 to $5.25, according to a report in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The distance fee will also increase from 23 cents for every...
MGM’s Las Vegas Casinos Permit Selfies, Videos
Las Vegas’ largest casino group is waving the white flag in its culture war against its youngest visitors. MGM Resorts is now allowing selfies and videos to be taken at the nine casinos it operates on the Las Vegas Strip, according to...
Allegiant Air Reaches Tentative Contract with Flight Attendants
Allegiant Air (NASDAQ: ALGT), a low-cost carrier primarily serving its home base of Las Vegas, has reached a tentative agreement on a five-year contract extention with its 1,900 flight attendants, the company and its union announced Friday. The tentative agreement must still...
Mirage Zone Tickets Now On Sale for F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix
A brand new batch of 3,000 tickets is now on sale for the Mirage Zone grandstand at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, taking place Thursday to Friday, Nov. 16-18, 2023. The price is $2,200 plus taxes and fees per seat. “Fans seated...
Vegas Restaurant Roundup: Killing Fleur, New Mexican, Salt & Straw
Fleur, the beloved steakhouse brand opened by Chef Hubert Keller at Mandalay Bay 18 years ago, will close permanently on June 30. A new project will fill the space this winter. Keller gained national fame for his Fleur de Lys in San...
