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Las Vegas’ Bellagio Named World’s Most Instagrammed Casino
The Bellagio in Las Vegas tops a new list of casino-related Instagram posts, surprising no one anywhere. According to Bestcasinosites.net, the famous fountains out front are why nearly 3 million Instagram users have hashtagged their photos "#Bellagio." That’s a million more hashtags...
‘Supernatural’ Santana Resumes Las Vegas Residency After Stage Collapse
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Carlos Santana resumes his Las Vegas residency at Mandalay Bay on Wednesday. It marks his first appearance in the city since collapsing in the middle of a show in Michigan on July 5. His concert at...
Nevada Athletic Commission Investigating UFC For Las Vegas Press Conference Melee
Reports of physical violence between Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters behind the scenes at a press conference in Las Vegas last week have triggered an official investigation by the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC). The UFC 279 press conference on Sept. 8 was...
Sex Worker Offers Discount to Las Vegas Raiders Players
A sex worker at the Chicken Ranch brothel is offering half off her services to any player or staff member with the Las Vegas Raiders during the NFL team's 2022-23 season. "I'm offering my VIP package to Raiders players and staff because...
Queen Elizabeth QE2 Ocean Liner Casino Now a Luxury Hotel Near Dubai
Here’s a story about Queen Elizabeth II you haven’t read yet. The cruise ship christened by Britain’s former monarch in 1967 is now a floating luxury hotel moored off Dubai. The QE2, as it became known, was retired to the United Arab...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Mob Boss Bugsy Siegel Fathered the Las Vegas Strip
Think Las Vegas was founded by mobsters? Think again. That moment in the 1991 film Bugsy when Warren Beatty walked out into the barren desert and had a vision? Fake news. Mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel didn't create the Las Vegas Strip. He...
Allegiant Stadium Hotel Proposal Would Continue Southward Las Vegas Strip Push
A new 19-story, 340-room hotel is planned for an industrial parcel adjacent to Allegiant Stadium, according to a report in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. This would be the latest evidence that the Raiders’ 65K-seat stadium is successfully pushing the Las Vegas Strip...
Las Vegas Strip Store Leases: You Won’t Believe How Much it Costs
The reason so many $5,000 watches are for sale on the Las Vegas Strip is because luxury goods are the only way to pay the extravagant rents charged by hotels and malls located there. Leasing inside the Shops at Crystals, Wynn, or...
Las Vegas Public Official Arrested For Murder of Reporter Who Investigated Him
A Las Vegas public official who was the subject of stories written by Las Vegas investigative reporter Jeff German has been arrested for that reporter’s murder. Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles, 45, was taken into custody on Wednesday evening. He was...
El Cortez Casino Thief Swipes $19K in Chips from Table
At 6:49 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, a man belly-flopped onto a craps table at El Cortez casino in downtown Las Vegas. He then brazenly grabbed more than $19K in chips from the dealer, according to Scott Roeben of Casino.org, whose...
