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1983 stories by Corey Levitan
Texas Probes Tom Brady’s Crypto Deal
Texas may make this an even worse year for NFL superstar Tom Brady. Already, he had his worst start since the 2002 season, ended his 13-year marriage to Gisele Bündchen, and lost a fortune in the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange....
Casino Card Tricks Helped Burst the Crypto Bubble – Report
Card-counting and other casino tricks figured heavily into the strategy of a former hedge fund chief, according to a new report. Those risky bets may have contributed to the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX cryptocurrency exchange earlier this month. Bloomberg News was...
Mirage’s Dolphin and Big Cat Exhibits Permanently Closing
Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat is permanently closing. The decision to shut down the attraction and move the dolphins and big cats was announced Tuesday in a joint memo to all Mirage staff from interim Mirage President Franz Kallao...
Las Vegas to Host First NCAA March Madness Final Four in 2028
For the first time in Las Vegas, March Madness won’t just be something to watch on TV. The NCAA announced on Tuesday that Sin City will host its first Division 1 Men’s Final Four tournament in 2028. It’s scheduled for April 1...
Las Vegas Convention Center Food Workers Threaten Pre-CES Strike
Culinary Union Workers Union Local 226 announced on Monday that more than 300 food service workers at the Las Vegas Convention Center will vote on December 7 on whether to authorize a strike. That's should union officials fail to reach a contract...
Adele Cancels Her (Hotel) Residency with Caesars
While Adele’s concert residency with Caesars got off to a smashing start on Friday, November 18, her hotel residency is another story. As part of her reported $1 million-per-night deal with Caesars Palace, the British singer was booked into the Palazzo Suites...
Las Vegas Flight Hosts Wedding in the Sky
Wedding bells chimed at 30,000 feet for Erin Bright and Jeff Wareing on Saturday, November. 19. The happy couple won the first “Wedding in the Sky VIP Las Vegas Experience,” a contest promoted by low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines in partnership with the...
Look Who’s Playing Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve – Update: Adele
The epicenter for New Year’s Eve celebrating may still be Times Square. But for at least a decade, the Las Vegas Strip has outstripped it in performing star power. Plus, the shows in Las Vegas occur indoors, where it’s not cold, you...
Taylor Swift Slams Ticketmaster For Canceling Her On-Sale
Taylor Swift did not mention Ticketmaster or its parent company, concert promoter Live Nation, by name when she posted a scathing statement to Instagram on Friday morning. She didn’t have to. The statement came a day after Ticketmaster canceled her upcoming the...
Adele Shares Jitters on Eve of Rescheduled Las Vegas Residency
A trio of long, nervous tweets from Adele on the eve of the debut of her Las Vegas residency probably triggered stress flashbacks among her biggest fans. The last time the 34-year-old singer made a night-before announcement on social media was to...
