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Corey Levitan
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B-52s Extend Vegas Residency, Singer Fred Schneider Books Punk Rock Museum
On Monday, the B-52s announced the extension of their Vegas residency at the Venetian in Vegas. The band, universally loved for its ’80s party-rock classics “Rock Lobster,” “Private Idaho,” and “Love Shack,” wraps up 10...
A’s Hire Construction Manager for Las Vegas Ballpark
The Oakland A’s announced Monday the hiring of Mortenson-McCarthy as construction manager for their proposed $1.5 billion ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip, according to a press release from the Major League Baseball (MLB) team....
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Usher-ing Out, Minogue Sells Out (Again)
Usher has announced what he claims are the final dozen dates of his Las Vegas residency. It will conclude with a run from Nov. 3-Dec. 2 at Dolby Live at Park MGM, its home since...
More Vegas Casinos Announce Competitively Priced F1 Grand Prix Packages
Several more viewing options for the Las Vegas Grand Prix being held November 16-18 were announced this week by the Palms and Ellis Island casino hotels. Though both are off the Strip, they face the...
Vegas Parking Charge-For-All: Strip Down to 6 Free Casinos
That you once parked for free at all Las Vegas Strip casinos will be a story you tell your grandchildren one day, just like the stories you tell them about drinking in them for free...
Employment ‘Fully Recovered’ in All Major Las Vegas Industries — Report
Nevada employment has “fully recovered” from the pandemic, according to a new state report. But the news is not all good. The July 2023 economic report from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Michael Mina Returns to Mandalay for Seconds, Resorts World Planning Rosé Slushery
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Michael Mina is set to open his second restaurant at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. Eyeing a winter opening, Orla will serve seafood dishes from a number of global cuisines, including...
Maroon 5’s Adam Levine Huffs Out of Scheduled Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Club Appearance
Crossed wires led to an apparent celebrity blowup at the Cosmopolitan on Saturday night. Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine reportedly stormed out of a scheduled appearance at the Cosmopolitan’s Barbershop Cuts & Cocktails nightclub. The...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Elvis Presley Didn’t Die on Aug. 16, 1977
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Aug. 16, 2023. Elvis Presley died 46 years ago today... or did he? We...
Chef’s Lawsuit Explains 2-Year Delay for Emmitt Smith’s Las Vegas Restaurant
The mystery of the nearly two-year wait for the Las Vegas Strip restaurant promised by NFL legend Emmitt Smith has been rendered significantly less mysterious by a lawsuit filed Monday. Rainer Schwarz, who was named...
