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2431 stories by Corey Levitan
What Las Vegas Shows Really Cost Now
If it’s been a while since you splurged for a Las Vegas show or concert, you may find it shocking how much everyone else's notion of splurging has changed. When even Congress is discussing ticket prices, you know it’s a real issue...
Coach Cries Foul Over The Mirage’s Ill-Equipped Women’s Basketball Tourney
Indiana Hoosiers women’s basketball coach Teri Moren was shocked when she arrived at The Mirage this weekend to see the setup for the Las Vegas Invitational tournament, according to multiple reports. The tournament took place Friday and Saturday in a ballroom with...
Texas Probes Tom Brady’s Crypto Deal
Texas may make this an even worse year for NFL superstar Tom Brady. Already, he had his worst start since the 2002 season, ended his 13-year marriage to Gisele Bündchen, and lost a fortune in the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange....
Casino Card Tricks Helped Burst the Crypto Bubble – Report
Card-counting and other casino tricks figured heavily into the strategy of a former hedge fund chief, according to a new report. Those risky bets may have contributed to the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX cryptocurrency exchange earlier this month. Bloomberg News was...
Mirage’s Dolphin and Big Cat Exhibits Permanently Closing
Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat is permanently closing. The decision to shut down the attraction and move the dolphins and big cats was announced Tuesday in a joint memo to all Mirage staff from interim Mirage President Franz Kallao...
Las Vegas to Host First NCAA March Madness Final Four in 2028
For the first time in Las Vegas, March Madness won’t just be something to watch on TV. The NCAA announced on Tuesday that Sin City will host its first Division 1 Men’s Final Four tournament in 2028. It’s scheduled for April 1...
Las Vegas Convention Center Food Workers Threaten Pre-CES Strike
Culinary Union Workers Union Local 226 announced on Monday that more than 300 food service workers at the Las Vegas Convention Center will vote on December 7 on whether to authorize a strike. That's should union officials fail to reach a contract...
Adele Cancels Her (Hotel) Residency with Caesars
While Adele’s concert residency with Caesars got off to a smashing start on Friday, November 18, her hotel residency is another story. As part of her reported $1 million-per-night deal with Caesars Palace, the British singer was booked into the Palazzo Suites...
Las Vegas Flight Hosts Wedding in the Sky
Wedding bells chimed at 30,000 feet for Erin Bright and Jeff Wareing on Saturday, November. 19. The happy couple won the first “Wedding in the Sky VIP Las Vegas Experience,” a contest promoted by low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines in partnership with the...
Look Who’s Playing Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve – Update: Adele
The epicenter for New Year’s Eve celebrating may still be Times Square. But for at least a decade, the Las Vegas Strip has outstripped it in performing star power. Plus, the shows in Las Vegas occur indoors, where it’s not cold, you...
