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Corey Levitan
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NEVADA LANDING PAGE: Casino Fan Digitally Reboots His Memories
A fan of Nevada Landing used AI and old home movies to recreate his favorite casino's 1999 website The digital project honors the demolished Jean, Nev. property where Tibor Szekely from Canada spent life-defining milestones...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Karen Carpenter Collapsed On Stage in Vegas
One of the most persistent beliefs about Karen Carpenter -- the angel-voiced superstar who died 43 years ago last week -- is that she collapsed on stage in Las Vegas, forcing the world to collectively...
Turning Point Super Bowl Half-Time Show Draws Over 5 Million Viewers
Turning Point USA launched what it considered a more patriotic alternative to Bad Bunny’s Spanish Super Bowl Halftime Show The broadcast featured Kid Rock and country stars Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled political support for the...
Siegfried & Roy’s Unlikely Vegas Revival
Siegfried & Roy are on the cusp of a surge back into pop culture A new Apple TV series is filming around Vegas and their former bronze statue from the Mirage will be re-unveiled this...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Vegas Has Been Gay Friendly Since the ’60s
EDITOR’S NOTE: A new “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s edition originally ran on August 12, 2024. Today in Las Vegas, you can see “Ru Paul’s Drag Race LIVE,” party...
Poker Legend Goes All-in with $2.8Million Vegas Condo Purchase
Phil Hellmuth snapped up the late Elaine Wynn’s longtime penthouse condo at Park Towers, a luxury high-rise tied to decades of Las Vegas power players Her famous husband, Steve, once owned a unit in the...
Judy Garland’s Daughter to Dish ‘Wizard of Oz’ Stories at Venetian
Lorna Luft announced her first Wizard of Oz‑focused tribute to her mom, Judy Garland It’s playing at the Venetian on March 14-15 The show will blend behind‑the‑scenes Oz lore with memories from Luft’s turbulent Hollywood...
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Five Guys, Multiple Engagement Rings & the Latest Health Closures
The long‑running dispute between investors in Noble 33 -- the hospitality group behind Toca Madera at the Shops at Crystals -- and its co‑founders Tosh Berman and Mikey Tanha just got uglier, and unintentionally funnier, with...
X Suspending Accounts of Legal Nevada Brothel Workers
Legal Nevada brothel workers report sudden X account bans despite fully lawful operations Broad “sexual services” rules flag even non‑sexual posts from licensed workers Advocates warn that opaque moderation threatens lawful professions and broader online...
Lefty Rosenthal’s ‘Casino’ Car-Bombing Site Sold
Sixth & Sahara, the shopping center where Lefty Rosenthal survived a 1982 car bombing, has been sold The new owner vows to fix up the minimall, which has fallen into disrepair and hosts and sex-toys...
