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VEGAS DINING NEWS: James Beard Awards Names 3 Vegas Finalists, Health Dept. Closes a Bar Inside Spearmint Rhino
When the James Beard Awards, considered the Oscars of the dining world, announced its finalists Wednesday, the Las Vegas Strip was well represented. Sarah Thompson of the Encore’s Casa Playa and Eleazar Villanueva of the MGM Grand’s Joël Robuchon both made finalist...
‘Mormon Wives’ Reality Show to Stage Live Las Vegas Show
The stars of the popular reality show “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” are taking the drama to Las Vegas. The Venetian is turning over its Palazzo Theatre to the Hulu sensations for what looks like a single show, called “MomTok: The...
That Time Keith Richards Pulled a Knife to Eject Donald Trump from His Own Casino
In 1989, a Rolling Stones pay-per-view concert special from Atlantic City was sponsored by Donald Trump The band wasn't happy about the deal, which was made without its prior approval Keith Richards was really unhappy when Trump held an unauthorized press conference...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Garth Makes Top-10 Vegas Residency List, Sphere Adds 6 Unity Shows
Garth hits the Vegas top-10 list More U-N-I-T-Y at the S-P-H-E-R-E When Caesars Entertainment and Live Nation announced recently that Garth Brooks’ “Plus One” Caesars Palace residency, which wrapped on March 9, sold 300K tickets, grossing $130 million, that put the country...
Las Vegas Rap Producer Mally Mall Denied Release from Probation for Prostitution
Mally Mall is currently serving three years probation for running an illegal Las Vegas prostitution ring His request to end his supervised release was denied last month by the same judge who once called him a monster He will continue serving probation...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Casino Lights Trace Out Nevada’s Border from Space
So many Nevada border towns feature casinos, their lights are said to trace out the state's shape from space Not everything that's said is true Nearly all Nevada border towns, no matter how small, have full-service casinos. They exist to entertain the...
Las Vegas Casino Murder Victim was State Senator’s Son
The man killed at the Aliante Casino in North Las Vegas on Thursday was the adopted son of former Nevada State Senator Pat Spearman. Na’Onche Osborne, 23, died from multiple gunshot wounds sustained inside a garage at the Aliante Casino & Hotel...
Las Vegas Federal Judge Won’t Release Accused Tesla Terrorist
A federal judge on Friday refused to immediately release Paul Hyon Kim, the man arrested for shooting up and firebombing at least five Teslas parked at a service center last week. During a detention hearing, Kim’s public defender, Benjamin Nemec, called his...
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...
Second-Largest Fine in Las Vegas History Approved Against Resorts World for Money Laundering
A $10.5 million settlement against Resorts World has been approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission The fine settles money-laundering charges brought by the Nevada Control Board for events that happened in 2022 and 2023 According to the terms of the settlement, Resorts...
