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VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Lefty Rosenthal, Who Inspired De Niro’s ‘Casino’ Character, Hired the Strip’s First Female Dealers
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 July 17, 2023. Sure, Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal secretly ran the Stardust, Fremont, Marina, and Hacienda casinos in Las Vegas for the...
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Lays off Dozens of Table Game Dealers
The Fontainebleau laid off dozens of table game dealers this week The Las Vegas casino hotel has faced many challenges since opening in 2023 Chief among the challenges is an anemic location and competition from more established luxury resorts The Fontainebleau Las...
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Eatwell Farewell May Signal Giada Sayonara, Toughest Vegas Reservations
Giada departing the Cromwell? TastingTable names the 10 hardest reservations in Vegas Travelers won't go hungry at Harry Reid International Eatwell at the Cromwell has closed, which isn’t earth-shattering news since it was only a 24-hour quick-service food stall that opened in...
Zac Brown Inadvertently Announces Las Vegas Sphere Residency
Zac Brown wasn’t lying when he revealed last year on the Theo Von podcast that his eponymous band would perform at the Sphere by the end of the year. He just didn’t say which year. Now, the country star has made the...
World Series of Poker Bans A.I. & Human Help During Play
A scandal over last year's World Series of Poker champion briefly consulting a laptop has forced a rule change The tournament, which began Tuesday, now bans all electronic assistance and coaching during game play A scandal has forced the World Series of...
Angry Mob at Vegas Punk Rock Festival Attacks Biker Wearing Nazi Emblem
A man attending a Las Vegas punk rock festival was attacked by concertgoers because of his T-shirt The shirt, from a now-defunct California chopper shop, sported a logo similar to a Nazi SS insignia A man in a T-shirt with a logo...
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Rivea of No Return, Where’s the Hands Down Best Vegas Burger?
Rivea at the W Las Vegas, will close on June 22, according to MGM Resorts. Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse opened the Riviera-inspired French and Italian fusion restaurant on the 64th floor of what was originally the Delano Hotel in October 2015. Before...
J-Lo Announces Vegas Residency at Caesars Palace
Jennifer Lopez will perform at least 11 dates at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace “Jennifer Lopez: Up All Night in Las Vegas” will start December 30 and run through March It will be J.Lo's second Las Vegas residency, following reported talks that...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Bottles of Champagne Cost $575K Everywhere at EDC
Last week, photos of drink menus from the Electronic Daisy Carnival (EDC) in Las Vegas made the rounds, just as they did last year, generating the same social media outrage. That outrage came from people who mistook the menus as representing the...
Nevada About to Stiffen Penalties for Illegal Gambling Operators
Nevada is about to pass a law giving it greater power to combat illegal gambling operations, both land-based and online. Senate Bill (SB) 256, introduced by State Sen. Rochelle Nguyen (D-Las Vegas) in February, passed the Nevada Assembly by a 42-0 vote...
