Areas of Expertise
2028 stories by Corey Levitan
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...
Mötley Crüe to Play Third Vegas Residency – Without Mick Mars
Mötley Crüe will play its third Las Vegas residency sometime in 2024, as previously revealed by singer Vince Neil to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. However, the residency will not include Mick Mars. The founding guitarist for the ’80s hair metal band is...
MGM Will Build a Grandstand On Bellagio Lake for Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix
MGM Resorts International will build a grandstand over the lake at the Bellagio resort for viewing the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, the company announced this week. MGM is calling it "one of the world's most exclusive live sports-viewing experiences" that...
MSG Sphere Cost Inflates $175M to $2.175B
Inflation has ballooned the cost of the MSG Sphere another $175 million to $2.175 billion, executives with Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. reported this week. The 17,500-seat round entertainment venue — under construction behind The Venetian Expo — is reportedly due to...
Historic Rodeo Back in Downtown Las Vegas Saddle
Las Vegas Days, an annual western-themed parade and celebration of Las Vegas’ history, will offer two days of rodeo at the CORE Arena at the Plaza Hotel on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11 and 12, 2022. Admission is free for the rodeo,...
Las Vegas Drag Races Saved by 11th-Hour Glue Donation
Just hours after canceling its E.T. Bracket Nationals on Wednesday because of a shortage of traction compound, the Las Vegas Motor Speedway reinstated its annual Thanksgiving drag race series thanks to an unexpected donation. The races — where drivers of dragsters and...
