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LOST VEGAS: Quickie Divorce Tourism and Hoot Gibson’s D4C Casino Ranch
Today, getting an uncontested, no-fault divorce is no problem in any US state. But in the first half of the 20th century, most state laws actively discouraged civil disunions. In New York, the only way to get a divorce — up until...
Cheating Allegations Rock Poker World After Impossible Call
UPDATE: A newer story about this cheating scandal, including new allegations, can be found here. One of the wildest calls ever made in professional poker has led to allegations of cheating and an investigation that may employ lie-detector tests. Poker ace Garrett...
Harvest Music Festival Photographer Recalls Las Vegas Massacre on 5th Anniversary — Exclusive Interview
Oct. 1, 2017, began as just another working day in Las Vegas for Getty Images photographer David Becker until it wasn’t anymore. His assignment that day, like hundreds that came before it, was to scoot as close as he could to the...
Mirage Las Vegas Closes Habitat After 3rd Dolphin Death This Year
Following its third dolphin death this year — its second in September alone — The Mirage hotel and casino has closed Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat until further notice. No reopening date has been set. According to The Mirage,...
Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Rumored for UFC Fight
The internet is abuzz with the improbable rumor that Facebook founder and MMA enthusiast Mark Zuckerberg will step into the octagon for a UFC match on Saturday. Fueling the speculation is a video he posted on Sept. 3 on Facebook. It shows...
Journalist Jeff German Murder Suspect Will Earn $120K/Year Salary in Jail
Robert Telles, the Las Vegas public official accused of murdering reporter Jeff German over stories he had written, will continue earning his yearly $120K taxpayer-funded salary while in jail awaiting trial — at least for another week. On Wednesday, Telles’ attorney was...
Steve Wynn Civil Trial Appears More Likely in Foreign Lobbying Case
The odds of Steve Wynn standing trial just increased this week. That's as attorneys for the disgraced former Wynn Resorts Ltd. CEO reported that they're unlikely to reach a settlement with the US Justice Department. That body filed a civil lawsuit against...
Caesars Palace Throwing Early Formula 1 Las Vegas Party
Jumping the Formula 1 starting lights by a whole year, Caesars Palace announced today an all-day launch party for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday, Nov. 5, 2022. The big race doesn’t take place until Nov. 18, 2023, but construction on...
Top 7 Movie Scenes Shot in Real Casinos
The vast majority of movie casino scenes you assume were shot in real casinos were actually sets on soundstages. That’s because never inconveniencing guests is usually a higher priority for casino owners than publicity from a movie that might or might not...
Las Vegas to Get its First Cronuts When Dominique Ansel Opens Caesars Palace Bakery
Las Vegas' first batch of Cronuts is almost ready. The pastry chef behind the culinary sensation, Dominique Ansel, is set to open his first Las Vegas bakery on October 21 in Caesars Palace. In addition to Cronuts, Dominique Ansel Las Vegas —...
