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VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Flamingo Was the First Strip Casino
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 March 31, 2023. We've already busted the myth perpetuated by that scene in the 1991 film, "Bugsy," in...
The Las Vegas Visit that Nearly Ended John Lennon’s Career
Some 43 years ago today, John Lennon’s life was ended by a deranged fan in one of the most senseless murders of the 20th century. But 16 years before that, unbeknownst to even most Beatles fans, his career was almost ended at...
Seth Rogen Las Vegas Sphere Video Lights Up Internet With Questions
Famed comic actor and cannabis entrepreneur Seth Rogen posted a video on Instagram recently that lit up the internet with speculation and amusement. The clip depicts Rogen, the purveyor of the Houseplant brand of cannabis and accessories, apparently sampling his own product...
Accused Poker Cheater Denies All Allegations
Ye Shen (aka Tony Mars) denies all allegations of cheating a private Southern California poker game out of $3M. The charges were leveled by fellow poker pros Nikhil “Nik Airball” Arcot and Wesley “Wes Side” Fei on X/Twitter this weekend. According to...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: New Foodie Options Open Along with Durango Casino
Station Casinos opened its $780M Durango Casino Resort southwest of the Las Vegas Strip at 6915 S. Durango Drive on Tuesday. And while its 83K square-foot casino boasts the latest in slot machines and table games, the selection for foodies is no...
Las Vegas-SoCal High-Speed Rail Secures $3B in New Funding
The high-speed train proposed by Brightline West to connect Las Vegas and Southern California chugged another step closer to reality on Tuesday. That’s when U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that $3B in funding is now secured to begin construction. According to...
Las Vegas Lassos National Finals Rodeo for 10 More Years
A new agreement will keep the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas through 2035, according to an announcement made by Las Vegas Events (LVE) on Monday, three days before NFR 2023 debuts across town. “This is a truly historic day...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Miranda & U2 Announce New Final Residency Dates, Free Nelly/TLC Show
Country star Miranda Lambert has announced the final nine shows for her “Velvet Rodeo” residency. Opening at Planet Hollywood’s Bakkt Theater in September 2022, it will now close on April 6. “As someone who’s lived on a bus and toured from city...
Poker Pro Accused of Cheating to Win $3M
Ye “Tony Mars” Shen has been accused of cheating a private Southern California poker game out of millions. Fellow poker pros Nikhil “Nik Airball” Arcot and Wesley “Wes Side” Fei made their allegations on X/Twitter this weekend. According to the “Hustler Casino...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Las Vegas is the World’s Gambling Capital
What happens in Macau apparently stays there, too, because few Las Vegas regulars realize that this Chinese city has been the gambling capital of the world for 15 of the last 18 years. Sin City began playing second city in annual gross...
