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2028 stories by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas Strip Cab Driver’s Eye Put Out by Slingshot
It sounds like a story made up by a mother to stop her 12-year-old son from horsing around. But it became a real-life nightmare in October for a Las Vegas taxi driver, who lost an eye to a rock propelled by a...
Hyatt Acquires Someone Else’s Las Vegas Dream Casino Hotel
Hyatt Hotels Corp. announced on Tuesday that it reached a deal to acquire the Dream Hotel Group. And just like that, the dream of an independent new boutique casino hotel opening on the Las Vegas Strip was ended by the reality of...
One Real, Two Fake Las Vegas Music Residencies Reported
Rapper Jack Harlow announced his first Las Vegas residency on Tuesday. The only problem is that the residency, to take place at Zouk Nightclub at Resorts World Las Vegas, apparently consists of only two shows: March 18 and May 27. The press...
What Las Vegas Shows Really Cost Now
If it’s been a while since you splurged for a Las Vegas show or concert, you may find it shocking how much everyone else's notion of splurging has changed. When even Congress is discussing ticket prices, you know it’s a real issue...
Coach Cries Foul Over The Mirage’s Ill-Equipped Women’s Basketball Tourney
Indiana Hoosiers women’s basketball coach Teri Moren was shocked when she arrived at The Mirage this weekend to see the setup for the Las Vegas Invitational tournament, according to multiple reports. The tournament took place Friday and Saturday in a ballroom with...
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...
