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2027 stories by Corey Levitan
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"...
Resorts World Las Vegas Bolsters Compliance Team in Wake of Illegal Betting Scandal
As part of a legally agreed settlement to impose stricter anti-money laundering protocols and make changes to its executive leadership, Resorts World Las Vegas has appointed Lou Dorn as chief legal officer and corporate secretary and Elizabeth Tranchina as general counsel to...
Zoox Driverless Robotaxis Finally Take You Somewhere in Las Vegas
Robotaxi company Zoox, which has been running test loops in Las Vegas since earlier this summer, is now providing actual taxi services to various locations on the Strip Patrons can hail rides between Resorts World and various destinations all the way to...
