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2097 stories by Corey Levitan
Reno Casino Gunman Dies of Injuries After Killing 3
The shooter who killed three people and injured two others outside the Grand Sierra Resorts and Casino in Reno has died of injuries he sustained exchanging fire with a Reno police officer. Dakota Hawver, a 26-year-old Reno resident, died overnight, Sparks police...
Billionaire Tilman Fertitta Officially Suspends Vegas Strip Casino Plans
Tilman Fertitta has put the official kibosh on building a Las Vegas Strip resort As the largest minority shareholder in Wynn Resorts, the billionaire says that owning a competing resort would be a conflict of interest The 6.2 acres he owns at...
Vegas Visitation Falls 11.3% in June, First Double-Digit Decline Since Pandemic
Las Vegas recorded its first double-digit decline in tourist visitation since February 2021 Visitation has been down every month so far this year compared to 2024 Economic uncertainty, nickel-and-diming by casino corporations, and increased competition are some of the reasons for the...
Vegas Casino Supervisor Sold Gunman Rifle Used in NYC Attack
The gunman who shot four people to death on Monday, before killing himself, purchased the murder weapon from his supervisor in the surveillance department of Horseshoe Las Vegas The supervisor purchased the AR-15-style rifle legally, though it is not immediately clear whether...
Contract Finalized for Second Sphere in Abu Dhabi
Sphere Entertainment has signed a deal to license a second Sphere in the United Arab Emirates The financially troubled company won't have to pay a cent to build or operate the venue Sphere Entertainment announced it has locked in a deal with...
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Which Strip Buffet is the Worst? Bellagio Announces F1 Chefs, Health Dept. Closes Japanese Eatery
Circus Buffet fails to impress Bellagio Fountain Club brings the big guns for F1 weekend TastingTable.com has named "The Worst-Rated Buffet On The Las Vegas Strip." And the result will surprise no one who has tried the fatty fried chicken and cold...
Caesars Ent. Files to Dismiss Suit from Sports Better Denied $800 Thousand in Winnings for Breaking House Rules
Caesars Entertainment filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from a sports bettor who won $800K at two of its midwestern casinos last year Caesars refused to pay Thomas McPeek because he violated house rules Though gaming regulators in two states upheld...
New York Shooter Was Arrested at a Vegas Casino in 2023
The gunman who shot four people to death on Monday, before killing himself, was once arrested at a Las Vegas casino Shane Tamura was arrested in September 2023 at the Red Rock Resort for trespassing Tamura refused to leave the casino cage...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Zac Brown Paying to Play Sphere? Metallica Next? Also, Leona Set to Sleigh Voltaire
Zak Brown says he's going into debt to mount his Sphere residency Metallica will roll into Sphere for their own 2026 residency Leona Lewis books an extended state at Venetian Not only does Zak Brown claim he’s not making a fortune performing...
Manhattan Suspect is Second Recent Shooter IDed as Las Vegas Casino Employee
Shane Tamura of Las Vegas was identified as the shooter who killed four people in a Manhattan office building on Monday before killing himself The motive behind the shootings remains under investigation On Tuesday, officials from Horseshoe Las Vegas confirmed that Tamura...
