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Mirage Zone Tickets Now On Sale for F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix
A brand new batch of 3,000 tickets is now on sale for the Mirage Zone grandstand at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, taking place Thursday to Friday, Nov. 16-18, 2023. The price is $2,200 plus taxes and fees per seat. “Fans seated...
Vegas Restaurant Roundup: Killing Fleur, New Mexican, Salt & Straw
Fleur, the beloved steakhouse brand opened by Chef Hubert Keller at Mandalay Bay 18 years ago, will close permanently on June 30. A new project will fill the space this winter. Keller gained national fame for his Fleur de Lys in San...
‘America’s Got Talent’ Winner Fights for Life at Las Vegas Hospital
Michael Grimm, who won Season 5 of “America’s Got Talent” and now makes a living playing the Vegas casino lounge circuit, is fighting for his life against a mystery illness. According to a video posted by his wife, the 53-year-old singer-songwriter has...
County OKs 19-Story Hotel Near Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas
Clark County commissioners on Wednesday approved construction of a hotel one block from Allegiant Stadium. Announced in September, before it had a name, the 19-story, 340-room Nuance Hotel was proposed by New Angle Development for an area along Polaris and Quail avenues....
A’s Las Vegas Stadium Deal Makes No Cents — Stanford Prof
It may not be a bad thing for Las Vegas that the bill providing $380M in public funds for a $1.5B stadium on the Strip for the Oakland Athletics died in the Nevada Legislature this week. At least according to one Stanford...
Shocking New UFO Claim Thrusts Nevada’s Area 51 into Spotlight
A whistleblower who served in the US Air Force and in several intelligence roles claims that the US government has multiple spacecraft of extraterrestrial origin in its possession. “The material includes intact and partially intact vehicles,” David Grusch told the journalistically sound...
Hundreds of Pricey Las Vegas Meals Deeply Discounted for Restaurant Week
Las Vegas’ annual Restaurant Week begins Monday, offering discounts and promotions at more than 200 food and drink establishments -- the most ever, according to organizers -- until June 16. Some participants offer unique discounts but typically, it’s a prix fixe menu...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Free Marshmello Show, F1 Concerts, Enrique/ Pitbull/Ricky, No Clarkson Tour
Marshmello, the superstar DJ who performs dressed like one, will give a free outdoor concert at Toshiba Plaza at T-Mobile Arena at 2:45 p.m. Saturday, June 3, prior to the 5 p.m. start of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals between...
Las Vegas Among Worst US Cities for Hotel Service — Survey
Las Vegas did not make the Top 10 worst US cities for hotel service, according to a new survey by travel website Planetware.com. It came in 11th worst. For a city driven by the service industry, that’s not a score to celebrate....
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: A Casino Drained its Pool Because Black Singer Dorothy Dandridge Used It
EDITOR'S NOTE: "Vegas Myths Busted" now publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today's entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Jan. 6, 2023. The truth of racism’s shameful blight on Las Vegas history is bad enough....
