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VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: New ‘When We Were Young’ Festival & Usher Dates, LV Raider Raps
The long-awaited third iteration of the “When We Were Young” punk and emo music festival has added a second date. Presale tickets for Sunday, Oct. 22, will go on sale at 5 p.m. ET Friday, February 24 via whenwewereyoungfestival.com, with any remaining...
Convicted Felon Shoots Self with ‘Ghost Gun’ at Cosmopolitan Las Vegas
A convicted felon accidentally shot himself on the Cosmopolitan's casino floor on the Las Vegas Strip, KLAS-TV reported first on Thursday morning. Ronnie Delouth, 30, was rushed to UMC hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg, according to the report, after...
Jewish Group Bringing First Orthodox Passover to Las Vegas Strip
When it comes to celebrating Passover, the commemoration of the Hebrews’ liberation from Egyptian slavery, Las Vegas is a place observant Jewish tourists traditionally pass over. Not that there aren’t options. Many temples hold open seders. And the Earl Grey Café at...
Usher is Latest Celeb to Call Las Vegas Home
Usher is the latest celebrity to declare himself an official Las Vegas transplant. “I began to curate my own little world here, so much so that I’ve actually put a flag in the ground,” the eight-time Grammy-winning crooner said in a new...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Secret Dining and Drinking on the Strip
The donut stand at the Proper Eats food hall at the Aria Resort and Casino has a secret. Behind a false wall by the cappuccino machine at Easy Donuts is a secret speakeasy operating since February 4. Encased in velvet loveseat plushness, Easy’s...
Brightline Contracts with Rail Unions for High-Speed LA-Las Vegas Train
A planned high-speed rail system connecting Las Vegas with LA chugged another step closer to reality Tuesday when Brightline West announced it has entered into an agreement with 24 rail unions. The agreement commits to using unionized labor to operate and maintain...
4 Las Vegas Casino Execs Among 100 Most Overpaid US CEOs — Report
The chief executives at Penn Entertainment, Las Vegas Sands, Wynn, and Caesars corporations all found themselves on the annual list of Top 100 Most Overpaid CEOs published by As You Sow, a non-profit watchdog group chartered in 1992 to promote corporate responsibility....
Pokémon Go Players Rage Against Las Vegas Event For Connectivity Issues
Thousands of ticket holders who descended on Las Vegas for a Pokémon Go Live! event this weekend found themselves battling connectivity issues instead of each other. Glitches in the game on both Saturday and Sunday prompted tweets of rage from the players,...
Chris Moneymaker Folds Poker Room to Avoid Criminal Charges
Chris Moneymaker has been forced to close the Kentucky poker room he opened just five months ago, according to PokerNews.com. His decision follows threats of criminal action from local authorities. Card rooms are illegal in Kentucky. However, Moneymaker’s circumvented that state law...
Las Vegas City Council Tables Cannabis Lounge Vote to Mull Changes
A proposed ordinance on cannabis consumption lounges, which was scheduled for a vote Wednesday by the Las Vegas City Council, was delayed until March 1. The extra time is intended to give community members, city officials, and stakeholders time to consider possible...
