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2028 stories by Corey Levitan
LeBron James Trade and Other Fake Sports Tweets Wreak Twitter Havoc
A verified Twitter account pretending to represent Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James requested a trade back to the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier today. That sparked a Twitter frenzy among sports fans. It was the result of a deeply questionable new policy rolled...
Historical Donut Walking Tour to Launch in Las Vegas
If you love historical walking tours but hate their lack of saturated fat and sugar, then Las Vegas has the perfect new attraction. Sin City will soon launch the 12th Underground Donut Tour in the US. This new attraction will shuttle patrons...
Donny & Marie Osmond Reunite on Las Vegas Strip
For the first time in three years, Donnie and Marie Osmond sang together on a Las Vegas stage on Saturday night. It was only for a song. But it was the memory of a lifetime for the fans who filled Harrah’s showroom...
System of a Down, Korn to Headline New Las Vegas Metal Music Festival
What the "When We Were Young" festival meant to fans of emo music, another new music festival – set to debut on the same Las Vegas field – will mean to fans of nu metal. "Sick New World," scheduled for the Las...
Australia’s Crown Resorts Fined $77M USD for Misconduct
Crown's Melbourne, Australia casino has been slammed with two fines totaling AUD 120 million (USD 77.3 million). The fines levied by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) are for breaching South Australia’s Responsible Service of Gambling legislation. The Aussie casino...
Lewis Hamilton Hits Median During F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Launch Party
Lewis Hamilton botched the celebratory doughnuts he performed on Saturday evening, following a promotional drive the Formula 1 driver completed down the Las Vegas Strip as part of the Las Vegas Grand Prix launch party. Because of low visibility from the smoke...
Casino Industry Donated Six Times More to Republicans Than Democrats
Republican candidates running for Congress received six times more money than Democrats from the casino industry this election cycle. The figures were a staggering $15.5M vs. $2.6M, according to an analysis of 100,000 federal campaign records by Play USA. The four largest...
Powerball Jackpot Reaches $1.6B, Breaking Lottery Record
The Powerball jackpot that started rolling three months ago will become the largest lottery prize ever won– if someone wins the grand prize on Saturday, November 5. Game officials increased the Powerball jackpot estimate Friday morning to a record $1.6 billion. The...
Diamond Lady Riverboat Casino: How It Ended Up in the Rough
A week after running our first story on the Diamond Lady, the rough sketch of the historic riverboat casino’s history can now be fleshed out, thanks to Don Sanders. He was the chief mate who helped sail the Diamond Lady from Bettendorf,...
Caesars Plans Temporary Virginia Casino a Year Ahead of Opening
A year ahead of its opening of the $650M Caesars Virginia casino resort in Danville, Caesars Entertainment plans to open a temporary casino there in mid-2023. Company execs mentioned the plans during a third-quarter earnings call with investors this week. “We’ve got...
