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2216 stories by Corey Levitan
Robot Deals Tone-Deaf Blackjack at CES in Las Vegas
Sharpa’s humanoid robot North wowed CES attendees with its blackjack dealing but sparked a backlash on social media Critics blasted the demo as tone‑deaf in a city dependent on human card dealers Others mocked North’s extremely slow dealing speed Sharpa evoked the...
Tourism Slump Cost Vegas Nearly 5K Jobs in Late ’25
Las Vegas ended 2025 by losing thousands of jobs. According to a Jan. 6 report from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR), 4,700 were lost between September and November, based on seasonally adjusted figures. The culprit was the tourism...
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Bellagio’s New Dinnertainment, Rio’s Hash House a Gone-Gone
The Mayfair Supper Club reopened at Bellagio on New Year’s Eve with a fully reworked production and expanded menu, marking the venue’s first major creative overhaul since opening in 2019. The relaunch introduced a new nightly show produced by Outside The Box...
Hard Rock Las Vegas’ Guitar Hotel Construction Strums Past Midpoint
Construction of the new Hard Rock Guitar Hotel on the Vegas Strip is progressing on pace The new structure, which replaces the Mirage, is expected to open in late 2027 Hard Rock International’s Guitar Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip has surpassed...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Adele Residency Film in Cards, Panic Returns, Spice Girls at Sphere?
Reports suggest Adele fans could expect a documentary about her Caesars Palace residency Widespread Panic will overtake Vegas in May Could The Sphere be getting Spicy? There were never any public declarations of a documentary being shot, either from Adele or Caesars...
Las Vegas Convention Center Completes $600M Renovation in Time for CES
The Las Vegas Convention Center’s Central Hall reopened Monday, Jan. 5, after a sweeping $600 million, eight‑year renovation. Leaders from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) and CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) cut the ceremonial ribbon one day before...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Billionaire, the Condom & the Schmucks Who Believe It
Hot tip: If you Google a story because you suspect it might be false, and the resulting links lead you only to personal WordPress blogs, random social accounts and "news outlets" with WTF names, then you already have your answer. And yet,...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Evel Knievel Nearly Died Attempting to Jump Caesars Palace Fountain
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran June 16, 2025. Evel Knievel spectacularly failed to complete his jump of the Caesars Palace fountain 58 years ago this...
Vegas Music, Dining & Sports Events to Look Forward to in 2026
Mulling a trip to the entertainment capital of the world this year? Maybe you should also consider visiting the sports and dining capitals of the world, too, since they’re all the same place now. Here are the highlights we know so far about...
Vegas Gaming Surges Again as Tourism Slump Deepens With No End in Sight
Las Vegas’ casino gaming ended 2025 on the kind of high note that once would have signaled a booming economy, but visitor numbers told a starkly different story. The Nevada Gaming Control Board broke the good gaming news on Wednesday, reporting that...
