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Ticketmaster Runs Out of Taylor Swift Tix Before Public On-Sale
Ticketmaster sold all the tickets to the Taylor Swift’s upcoming “The Eras Tour” before they ever went on sale to the public. Its public on-sale, set for 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, was canceled the day before. "Due to extraordinarily high demands...
Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs in Premiere of his New Las Vegas Musical
As suspected by the giddy crowd on Wednesday night – though it was never officially confirmed – Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda guest-starred in the opening night of Freestyle Love Supreme at the Venetian. That's the improvised hip-hop show he cocreated in 2004...
The 7 Most Unique Las Vegas Airbnbs
With the most famous block of hotel rooms in the world, Las Vegas runs the gamut of places to stay: from the Four Seasons down to Motel 6. So why even consider booking an Airbnb there? Because some Las Vegas accommodations deliver...
Taylor Swift’s Las Vegas Tickets Selling for $95K Each – UPDATE
UPDATE: As of Wednesday, tickets were still available through ticketmaster.com for both Taylor Swift shows at Allegiant stadium (March 24 and 25, 2023), to verified fans with a presale code. The tickets were also being resold on stubhub.com, with single seats for...
LA Rapper Blueface Arrested in Las Vegas
Los Angeles rapper Blueface was arrested on Tuesday in Las Vegas for felony attempted murder with the use of a deadly weapon. He was also charged with discharging a firearm into an occupied structure. The charges stem from an October 8 shooting...
Billy Joel to ‘Open’ New Stage at Fallsview Casino in Canada
Technically, the rock band Live opened the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) Stage at Canada’s Fallsview Casino on October 29. But now that the new Niagara Falls concert venue has a real big shot lined up, it’s billing Billy Joel as...
Las Vegas’ A Little White Wedding Chapel Sold
After 71 happy years together, A Little White Wedding Chapel and the woman who cared for her, Charolette Richards, are going their separate ways. Richards sold her world-famous business at 1301 Las Vegas Blvd. South on Monday. Richards, 89, listed the chapel...
Tilman Fertitta Adds California’s Most Expensive Hotel to His Monopoly Board
Even with construction on his new Las Vegas Strip resort moving forward – and a speculated takeover bid of Wynn Resorts in the works – billionaire Tilman Fertitta still had $650 million lying around to buy the most expensive Southern California hotel...
Wynn Announces $1M F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Package
While Formula 1 fans have been expecting MGM Resorts to announce upcoming race and hotel packages for the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix in the six-figure range, Wynn Las Vegas has upped even that absurd price tag by an entire figure. The...
Meet Mattress Mack: Exclusive Casino.org Q&A
Texas furniture proprietor Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale’s last visit to Las Vegas was unlike any other in history. On Thursday night, Mack boarded a private jet with a $30 million check from Caesars Sportsbook. A $3 million bet at 10-to-1 odds on...
