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Palms in Las Vegas Names New GM
Kevin Glass has been named as the new general manager for the Palms Las Vegas Glass is no stranger to the Palms, having worked there from 2001-2005 before returning to the property in 2021 Glass replaces Stephan Thayer, who resigned as GM...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Casinos Loosen Slots Fridays, Tighten Them Sundays
A persistent myth claims that Vegas casinos loosen their slots on Friday and tighten up the payouts on Sundays The truth is, casino slots are 100% random and controlled by an algorithm programmed by the machine's manufacturer Slots are further monitored by...
VEGAS NIGHTLIFE NEWS: Drai’s De-basement, Cosmo Re-Cliques, XS & Foundation Room Temporarily Closing
Lots of happenings to report about the Las Vegas nightlife scene in the past couple of weeks. The biggest is that Drai’s Beachclub and Nightclub at the Cromwell has been evicted -- at least from the rooftop perch it has occupied since...
California About to Become 5th State to Outlaw Online Sweepstakes Casinos
On Friday, the California State Assembly unanimously concurred with Senate amendments to AB 831, a bill that would ban online sweepstakes casinos because they simulate real-money gambling. This positions the Golden State to join four other states that outlaw them. In a...
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Adios Carlos’n Charlie’s, SoulBelly Moving its Meat, Chef Trees Uproots
Carlos’n Charlie’s is getting evicted from the Flamingo, where its space will replaced by slot machines in early 2026. The lively Mexican restaurant hosts an estimated 1,000 guests a day to the tune of $14 million a year. Yet Caesars Entertainment believes...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Vince Neil Reveals Secret Behind Mötley Residency Delay, Sphere Books First Latin Artist
Remember that “medical procedure” ordered by singer Vince Neil’s doctor? The one that forced Mötley Crüe to bump the start of its Park MGM residency from March until tonight? According to Neil, that medical procedure was recovering from a stroke he suffered...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: You Can Buy Legal Weed On the Strip
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Nov. 26, 2023. Las Vegas is a town built on deception -- primarily that your odds of winning a jackpot are...
David Gilmour Says He Wants Pink Floyd Hologram to Play Vegas Sphere
Beneath the towering screen of London’s BFI IMAX theater on Wednesday night, David Gilmour leaned into the microphone with a wry smile. The premiere of “Live at Circus Maximus, Rome,” his latest concert film, had just wrapped and the former Pink Floyd...
Boring Co. Employee Injured Digging Las Vegas Tunnel
A worker for Elon Musk's Boring Company suffered a "crushing injury" while digging a tunnel in Las Vegas Wednesday The worker was hospitalized but the company says he's "doing well" The accident happened beneath at the site of what is eventually intended...
Up Next at the Vegas Sphere: ‘Harry Potter’? ‘Star Wars’?
The Sphere's reimagined "Wizard of Oz" is reportedly pulling in up to $2 million per day As a result, the Sphere is looking for other films to adapt to its unique venue Potential candidates include titles from "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars"...
