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1983 stories by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas Likely to Sprout Cannabis Lounges Before 2023, Public Smoking Remains Illegal
Tourists who legally purchase marijuana in Las Vegas will finally have a legal place to consume it. In June, Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board (NCCB) voted to approve regulations for cannabis lounges to operate in the state. The first are expected to come...
Dirk Arthur is a Las Vegas Cat with 10 Lives
Dirk Arthur plans to bring exotic cats back to the Las Vegas stage single-handedly. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the former Strip headliner aims to relaunch his “Dirk Arthur’s Wild Magic” show in a 245-seat stage at Notoriety Live in Fremont...
VICI, Largest Las Vegas Strip Landlord, Not Sweating Recession
VICI Properties, Inc. — which owns Caesars Palace, the MGM Grand, The Venetian and eight other Las Vegas Strip properties — said it does not fear the effects of a recession. During a conference call with analysts Thursday to discuss second-quarter earnings,...
Las Vegas Strip Would Ban All Criminals by Judicial Fiat Under New Law
Opening a beer bottle on the Las Vegas Strip could get you banned from the Strip for a year. At least technically it could, according to an ordinance proposed at last week’s Clark County Commission meeting. A little-known Clark County law currently...
Legends Bay Casino Opening in Reno-Sparks, Nevada Next Month
The first new ground-up casino in Reno-Sparks in 26 years will open to the public on Aug. 30, 2022. The Legends Bay Casino — located at The Outlets at Legends shopping center in Sparks — cost a reported $120 million. It also...
Lake Mead Sees Third Submerged Body Surface This Year
Long-submerged human remains have been discovered in a part of Lake Mead that once sat underwater. Because of a severe drought, the area is now exposed and apparently revealing several secrets. The latest discovery marks the third body to be found in...
Feds Nix Two Tribal Gaming Compacts, Gov. Gavin Newsom Protests
The US Department of the Interior decided not to approve Class III gaming compacts with two California tribes — the Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria and the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians — claiming that they violated portions...
XFL Football to Return to Las Vegas, Former Raider Rod Woodson Tapped as Coach
Another sport is coming to Sin City. The XFL will return to life -- and Las Vegas -- this spring. The alternative football league is now owned by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, the former wrestler and actor. Johnson bought the sport out...
Lake Las Vegas, Home to Hilton and Westin Resort & Spas, Loses Water Supply
Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nev., has lost its water supply, according to a report by KLAS-TV. But a solution is already on tap, a real estate developer assures the TV station. Lake Las Vegas is the sparkling centerpiece of a wealthy...
Two Killed in Shooting Rampage Near Vancouver, BC Casino
A gunman killed two people and seriously injured two others last night as he opened fire in several locations in a Vancouver suburb, including a casino, before being shot dead by police on the morning of July 25th. The shooter, identified as...
