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1983 stories by Corey Levitan
WNBA Team’s Victory Parade Celebrates Las Vegas’ First Major League Championship
The Las Vegas Aces brought Las Vegas its first major league championship on Sunday, when the women's professional basketball team beat the Connecticut Sun, 78-71, in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals in Phoenix. Two days later, they paraded the trophy through...
Lady Gaga Negotiating Return of Her Las Vegas Residency: Report
On the spiked heels of her just wrapped “Chromatica Ball” world tour, Lady Gaga representatives are said to be “deep in talks” to resume her Las Vegas residency at the Dolby Live theater at Park MGM, British tabloid The Sun reported today....
Aria Announces Las Vegas Strip’s Newest Upscale Food Hall
Clique Hospitality is about to unveil a new upscale food hall, Proper Eats, in the space once occupied by the buffet at Aria. Set to open in early winter, the 24,000-square-foot area — designed by Italian designer Munge and his firm, Studio...
Venetian Las Vegas Cancels Final Two ‘Stairway to Millions’ Poker Tourneys and $1.1M in Guarantees
The Venetian Las Vegas canceled the final two events in its PokerGo “Stairway to Millions” series this weekend — in the middle of the tournament — rather than risk missing published guarantees. The series promised $2.15M in prize money over 12 events....
Wynn Resorts Seeks Dismissal of New Employee Lawsuit
Wynn Resorts responded today to a lawsuit filed on Sept. 1 by Brenna Schrader, one of its employees, against the company and several former employees. Schrader is a Wynn Resorts massage therapist who claims Steve Wynn forced her to act as an...
Las Vegas Strip Parade for WNBA Champs Celebrates City’s First Major Sports Win
The Las Vegas Strip's busiest block will shut down Tuesday for a parade and rally celebrating the Las Vegas Aces’ WNBA championship win. The parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. near Caesars Palace, then proceed southbound along Las Vegas Boulevard to the...
Popular Latino Restaurant Ojos Locos Opening Las Vegas Casino
The popular Ojos Locos restaurant chain – with 22 locations in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas – is opening its first Nevada location, along with what its owners claim will be the first Latino-focused casino and hotel in the US. The Ojos...
Las Vegas Raiders Pay $16M for One of Their Own Parking Lots
The Las Vegas Raiders have purchased 2.7 acres across from Allegiant Stadium, according to Clark County Assessor’s Office records. The $16.56 million purchase tackles previous plans for a hotel there. The Raiders are so far mum on their intentions for the property...
Wynn Resorts Partners on NYC’s First Vegas-Style Casino with Developer
New York-based real estate developer the Related Companies wants to include a Las Vegas-style casino in the next phase of its $25 billion Hudson Yards development in Manhattan. And it’s partnering with Wynn Resorts Ltd. to make it happen. The project would...
Nevada’s Strict Cannabis Classification Ruled Unconstitutional
A district judge ruled Wednesday that the Nevada Board of Pharmacy’s classification of cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug is unconstitutional. This ruling will prevent future prosecution for cannabis-related crimes under laws that only apply to Schedule 1 drugs, but don’t specifically...
