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2220 stories by Corey Levitan
UPDATE: New Casino Hotel Proposed for Historic Las Vegas Nightclub Site
UPDATE: At the request of the developer of the proposed Harlem Nights resort, the Las Vegas Planning Commission delayed its April 11 vote on zone changes. The proposal will now be considered at the group's June 13 meeting. EARLIER: A Beverly Hills...
Planet Hollywood Slot Machine Viral Video Appears to Show Woman Urinating
A disturbing new video shot inside a casino has gone viral on social media. Viewed 11 million times on Twitter, it apparently shows a woman urinating while seated at a slot machine. Though the casino is not identified in the video, astute...
Wynn Las Vegas’ ‘Awakening’ Musical Placed in Retooling Coma
The $120M original musical Awakening, playing to only half-full houses at Wynn Las Vegas since premiering last November, has been placed on indefinite pause so its producers can retool it. The final performance of its initial run will be April 15. This...
Most Expensive Las Vegas Rental Home Hits Market
What happens in Vegas can cost you 100 large a month. What is believed to be the priciest rental in the history of Sin City hit the market on March 21, according to Zillow.com. It might be a more efficient use of...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: José Andrés Eateries, Tao Group’s Cathédrale, RIP Stripburger
Las Vegas apparently can’t get its fill of José Andrés, who plans to open his fifth and sixth restaurants on the Strip in the coming months. A third outpost of the celebrity chef’s Mediterranean eatery, Zaytinya, is expected to debut first at...
Las Vegas Strip Resorts File Motion to Dismiss Price Collusion Suit
Four major Las Vegas Strip resort operators asked a US court last week to dismiss a lawsuit accusing them of price-fixing. The class action lawsuit filed in January accuses Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts International, Wynn Resorts Holdings, and Treasure Island of illegally...
Formula 1 Begins Road Work for Las Vegas Grand Prix
Road crews have begun the long and intrusive work of transforming some of Las Vegas’ busiest public roadways into 3.8 miles of track for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The 50-lap race and its preliminary events will be held November...
Walter Payton’s Family Seeks Heroes Who Helped Son During Seizure in Las Vegas
The son of late Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton wants the public's help finding two good Samaritans he credits with saving his son’s life in Las Vegas last week. Jarrett Payton, a sports anchor for WGN-TV/Chicago and a former running back...
Las Vegas’ Historic Huntridge Theater Shows 1st Sign of Comeback
In 1947, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello appeared live on its stage to promote their movie "Buck Privates Come Home." In the '70s, Elvis Presley rented it to screen movies. In the '90s, it was a bustling live music venue hosting the...
Spiegelworld’s Next Las Vegas Production, ‘DiscoShow,’ Coming to LINQ
Spiegelworld, the producer of “Absinthe” at Caesars Palace, announced Friday that construction is underway on the theater for its next off-kilter Las Vegas Strip production. Called “DiscoShow,” it will premiere in the summer of 2024 at the LINQ, in a sportsbook dormant...
