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World Series of Poker Opens First Retail Store on Las Vegas Strip
The World Series of Poker opens its first year-round retail store on the Las Vegas Strip on Monday, June 15 Jack Binion, son of WSOP founder Benny Binion, cut the dedication ribbon at the Horseshoe-Paris casino complex on Friday, June 12 The...
Vanderpump Hotel Hits Vegas Strip with a Surprisingly Quiet Grand Opening
The Vanderpump Hotel celebrated its grand opening Thursday night, officially completing Caesars Entertainment's total rebranding of The Cromwell resort Celebrity attendance leaned heavily on "Bravo-celebrities" and close friends like Sharon Osbourne and Lance Bass, contrasting sharply with standard Las Vegas grand-opening starpower...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Tunnel Howard Hughes Built to Connect Desert Inn & Frontier
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 Sept. 1, 2025. After acquiring both the Desert Inn -- his home from late 1966 through late 1970 --...
Vegas Strip Net Income Collapses 81% in FY 2025 Despite Record Gaming Wins
The Las Vegas Strip experienced an 81.2% drop in net income for fiscal year 2025, falling to $154.2 million This severe profit decline occurred despite total revenue remaining near record highs at $21.08 billion The financial squeeze was driven by fixed operational...
Las Vegas Taxi Driver Indicted Over Alleged Sexual Assault of Passenger
A Las Vegas taxi driver faces felony indictments for allegedly touching a sleeping passenger inappropriately The victim confronted the driver, struck him, and escaped when the vehicle slowed down High-level electronic monitoring and a $100,000 bail were ordered due to flight risk...
Woman Accused of Injuring Baby Duck at Vegas Strip Casino
A Las Vegas woman was arrested for felony torture of an animal she grabbed from a fountain at the Venetian Resort on Tuesday Security tracked the suspect tossing and hurting the bird before police made the arrest This follows an unrelated March...
Vegas Parade to Move Last Remaining Sigma Derby Machine to New Casino
The last remaining Sigma Derby machine in casino operation is moving from The D Las Vegas to Golden Gate Hotel & Casino A public parade along Fremont Street will celebrate the relocation on June 16 The vintage electro-mechanical horse-racing game has developed...
Las Vegas Tourism Agency to Pay $4 Million to Extend NBA Summer League Through 2028
The LVCVA approved $4.25 million to host the NBA Summer League through July 2028 Las Vegas has hosted the developmental basketball tournament since 2004 This year's tournament is projected to attract over 76,000 out-of-town visitors The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority...
Frontier Airlines Closes More Spirit Gaps with Vegas Flights to Oakland & Boise
Frontier Airlines is launching new Las Vegas routes to Oakland and Boise, restoring two city pairs previously served by Spirit Airlines before its May 2026 shutdown Service levels remain below Spirit’s former capacity, with Frontier operating 11 weekly flights to Oakland and...
Historic Henderson Casino, Once Boyd’s First Property, Sold Again
ECL Water Street is set to acquire The Pass Casino from DeSimone Gaming this summer, giving it control of all three historic downtown Henderson, Nev. casinos Originally opened in 1961 as the Wheel Casino, the property became the El Dorado a year...
