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VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Vegas Vickie Originally Went by Sassy Sally
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 on April 22, 2024. Vegas Vickie, Vegas Vic’s better neon half, is the...
Station Casinos Hit With Class-Action Suit Over Cyberattack
A newly filed class-action lawsuit alleges that Station Casinos failed to take adequate steps to secure customer data during a March 2026 cyberattack The suit claims the locals casino company's inadequate security systems allowed unauthorized...
LOST VEGAS: The Resorts World That Could Have Been
Paul Steelman, founder of the Las Vegas-based Steelman Partners architecture firm, says he “feels sad” every time he enters Resorts World because it became “a lot less” than previous proposals his firm rendered beginning in...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: BTS Hearts Vegas, Rod Speed, Tom Jones Returns
BTS, which played four sold-out shows at Allegiant Stadium last month, will return to Las Vegas this fall. On Tuesday (June 2), iHeart Media announced that it nabbed the K-pop superstars to headline the 2026...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Lake Mead to Draw Water from San Diego Desalination Plant
On May 21, the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) voted to start negotiating a water swap with the San Diego County Water Authority. If a deal is eventually struck, Las Vegas would help fund extra...
Station Casinos Hacked Earlier This Year
Station Casinos suffered a March 2026 data breach involving unauthorized access to an employee’s account Compromised data included sensitive personal information like Social Security numbers, prompting credit monitoring services for victims The company claims the...
5-Hour Power Outage Unplugs Red Rock Resort Casino Floor
A power outage left the casino floor at Red Rock Casino Resort without power for five hours on Friday, forcing the casino to operate on emergency systems and deploy staff from sister properties The incident...
Primm’s Shuttered Whiskey Pete’s Cameoed in Final Season of HBO’s ‘Hacks’
The final season of the HBO series Hacks used the abandoned Whiskey Pete's casino in Primm, Nevada, as an interior filming location for the show's fictional "Paradiso" property The location was revealed in an Architectural...
Virgin Hotels Just Added One of the Best $5 Blackjack Games in Vegas
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has introduced highly competitive gaming rules, including $5 blackjack with traditional 3–2 payouts, hand-dealt shoes, and flexible splitting options. The resort’s gaming floor has undergone significant upgrades to improve player value,...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Gonzalo Garcia-Pelayo Invented the Only Technique to Beat Roulette Without Cheating
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 on Jan. 27, 2025. “The story of how the only profitable roulette system...
