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1983 stories by Corey Levitan
Mirage Could Close in 18 Months to Transition to Hard Rock
The Mirage could close during its transition to the Hard Rock, though that wouldn’t occur until at least mid-2024. During its Dec. 7 meeting with the Nevada Gaming Control Board, Hard Rock International chair James Allen stated: “We do not have definitive...
Aerosmith Cancels Remaining Las Vegas Shows, Citing Steven Tyler’s Health
Aerosmith has canceled all four of the final concerts of its 2022 Las Vegas residency because of a mystery illness impacting singer Steven Tyler. The final two shows of the band’s “Deuces are Wild” residency at the Dolby Live Theater in Park...
Bally’s Cuts Outdoor Music Venue from Chicago Casino Proposal
Bally’s Corp. has cut plans for a 1,000-seat outdoor music venue from its $1.7 billion proposal for Chicago’s first casino, following months of pushback from residents. According to a report from Block Club Chicago, the latest proposal replaces the amphitheater with a...
Hard Rock Shares New Renderings For Redesign of Mirage on Vegas Strip
Hard Rock International has shared new renderings of the guitar-shaped hotel it proposes to build along the Las Vegas Strip. The 36-story curiosity, currently scheduled to debut in 2025, is a sight that will place all adjacent Strip resorts in its shadow....
Las Vegas to Name Street After Liberace
Portions of Karen Avenue in Las Vegas will soon be known as Liberace Way. The Clark County Commission recently approved a motion to rename the heavily trafficked street between Maryland Parkway and Joe W. Brown Drive. This area is adjacent to the...
Ellis Island Casino Proposes Rebuilding Mt. Charleston Restaurant with Hotel
Residents of Mt. Charleston, a mountain hamlet just outside Las Vegas, are reportedly opposed to the Ellis Island Casino’s plans. Those include replacing the restaurant and bar at Mt. Charleston Lodge, which burned down in 2021. At a recent meeting with the...
Caesars Atlantic City to Open ‘Absinthe’-Like Revue
Spiegelworld – the brand behind Caesars Palace’s long-running “Absinthe,” an eccentric mix of adult circus, burlesque, and vaudeville – announced Tuesday that its next project will be a similarly themed attraction at Caesars Atlantic City. “The Hook” – set to be directed...
Las Vegas Women’s Basketball Tourney Sees Three Teams Exit
Three teams have withdrawn from an upcoming Las Vegas women’s college basketball tournament. That's as the fallout continues from the poorly organized Las Vegas Invitational over Thanksgiving weekend. Dayton, Purdue, and Texas A&M are out of the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic...
Iowa Slot Winner Arrested for Allegedly Getting Another Man to Collect Jackpot
Dajo Grandberry probably thought nothing could be worse than winning a slot jackpot he couldn’t keep because of a government-owed debt. Then he got someone else to try and collect it for him, and now he realizes that being in jail is...
Las Vegas Sees Green In Hollywood Red Carpet with ‘Yellowstone’ Spin-offs
The most anticipated television event of the holiday season, 1923, held its star-studded premiere at the Hollywood American Legion Post 43 on Friday, Dec. 2. And then it held a reboot on Saturday, Dec. 3, in Las Vegas. Wynn Resorts lured Harrison Ford,...
