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VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Guests Once Entered MGM Grand Through the Gold Lion’s Mouth
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 Oct. 7, 2022. According to a pervasive Las Vegas myth, the mouth of the old MGM Grand lion served as...
Wynn Las Vegas Scores 2nd Sports Illustrated ‘Sportsperson of the Year’ Awards
Sports Illustrated (SI) will stage its annual “Sportsperson of the Year” awards in Las Vegas on January 6, 2026. This marks a return to the Wynn, under whose chandeliers the franchise first planted its Vegas flag in 2023. Unfortunately, tickets are not...
Bob Marley & the Other Vegas Shows That Reached the End of Hope Road in 2025
"Bob Marley Hope Road" is the latest of seven Las Vegas shows to either close, or announce their impending closure, in 2025 All experienced low tickets sales either caused or exacerbated by a 6% decline in Las Vegas tourism for the year...
Las Vegas Comic’s Weeklong Hospitalization for Mysterious Bug Bites No Joke
Luenell Campbell wasn't laughing after a recent medical scare put her in the hospital for a week Campbell suffered an infection after being bitten by no-see-ums on Halloween Vegas doctors say they've seen increased activity by the nearly invisible insects in recent...
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Mystery Strip Location to Host Buzzy NYC Eatery, Flavor Bells
A touch of NYC is coming to a Corner Store somewhere on the Strip Flavor Flav raises Cane's -- and spirits -- for local Vegas kids The Corner Store is coming to Las Vegas direct from New York City’s SoHo. The buzzy...
Vegas Myths We COULDN’T Bust in 2025 (Pt 1): Casinos Use Scents to Make You Gamble, Lena’s Burned Bedsheets
No matter how much we try, we can’t always succeed. Though we are certain that many repeated Las Vegas stories are baloney, they're not always so easy to disprove. In fact, we ate serious crow just last month, after declaring mobster Bugsy...
Entitled Social Media Influencer Blasts Innocent Las Vegas Bar
A social media influencer went viral for livestreaming himself being asked to leave an airport bar The TikToker expected to be eat an outside bagel inside the bar without purchasing a drink He called for his server to "lose her job" and...
Vegas High-roller Sues Aria Casino Over Real-Life ‘Hangover’ Experience
Michael Duke Thomson claims his last memory on January 23, 2024 was leaving the high-limit blackjack room at the Aria in Las Vegas around midnight with a few thousand dollars in chips. Cut to the next scene and he’s handcuffed inside the...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Ticket Sales are Very (J) Low, Motown Queen Returns
Jennifer Lopez is reportedly being paid $1 million per night for her upcoming residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. But very few people are paying to see it. Tickets for "Up All Night Live in Vegas" -- 11 dates scattered between...
Vanderpump Hotel Las Vegas Sneak Peek
The final renderings of how the Cromwell will look after transforming into the Vanderpump Hotel have leaked, thanks to excellent sleuthing by the “Five Hundy by Midnight” podcast. The casino resort is being rebranded by owner Caesars Entertainment via a license with...
