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Indianapolis Colts Owner Bringing Rock Music Memorabilia, Concert to Las Vegas
Jim Irsay, the billionaire owner of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, is treating Las Vegas to a look at his massive pop-culture memorabilia collection, as well as a rock concert featuring Stephen Stills and members of ZZ Top and R.E.M. The event takes...
Guy Fieri Opening Third Restaurant on Las Vegas Strip
The “mayor of Flavortown” is bringing his third restaurant to the Las Vegas Strip. Guy Fieri is set to open Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Sports Kitchen this summer at the Horseshoe. Part of Caesars Entertainment’s ongoing rebrand of the former Bally’s, it will...
Las Vegas Alleged VIP Breaks Down True Cost of Being a High Roller
A viral new Twitter thread allegedly breaks down the true cost of Las Vegas high-roller status. More than 614K people have already viewed the January 17 thread from Twitter user RickGolfs (@Top100Rick), who claims to be “a high-status player at the Cosmopolitan...
‘Lovers & Friends’ Return Heralds Festivals as Permanent Las Vegas Feature
On Tuesday, the "Lovers & Friends" festival announced its return to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on May 6 with a stellar lineup of old-school rap and R&B artists. The lineup includes Usher, Mariah Carey, Missy Elliott, 50 Cent, Christina Aguilera, Nelly,...
Las Vegas to Welcome First Cannabis-Forward Hotel
The Artisan Hotel will become Las Vegas’ first cannabis-forward property. According to a press release from its new owner, Elevations Hotels and Resorts, the 64-room nongaming hotel just off the Las Vegas Strip will undergo a multi-million-dollar renovation to become The Lexi,...
Madonna Announces 2023 World Tour with Las Vegas Date
Madonna has announced a world tour that will make its final US stop on Saturday, October 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The “Celebration” tour will spotlight her 40 years of hits. Some tickets go on sale Tuesday. Produced by Live...
Indiana’s First Casino, Former Aztar Riverboat, For Sale
Indiana’s first casino is now on the market for $16M. Casino Aztar opened on Dec. 8, 1995 and became a floating fixture on the Ohio River shoreline in downtown Evansville for the next 20 years. Since 2019, it has operated in New...
Las Vegas Indy Autonomous Challenge Sees World Speed Record Set
The highlight of CES 2023 for racing fans was the second annual Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), at which the victorious Team PoliMOVE (from Italy’s Politecnico di Milano and the University of Alabama) set the world record for an autonomous vehicle on a...
Teller Returns to Penn & Teller Show in Las Vegas Following Heart Surgery
Raymond Teller returned Thursday night to the magic and comedy act he cofounded with partner Penn Jillette in 1975. Their show at the Rio in Las Vegas unexpectedly closed in October so the silent half of Penn & Teller could undergo and...
Arrest Report Reveals New Details in Caesars Palace Heist
“Give me hundreds or I’ll shoot you!” That's what 37-year-old Jared Allen-James Booth yelled at a casino cage manager at Caesars Place early on Jan. 9, according to a newly published arrest report. The manager immediately complied with the request by opening...
