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2354 stories by Corey Levitan
Suspended Former Detroit Lion Arrested in Vegas for DUI
A former Detroit Lions safety currently serving a league suspension now also faces a misdemeanor DUI charge in Las Vegas. Tracy Walker III was arrested early Monday, October 20, according to KLAS-TV/Las Vegas. Walker, 30, was pulled over around 2 a.m. Monday...
Sphere Follows Yellow Brick Road to Record Profits
According to Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR), its reimagining of “The Wizard of Oz” is generating blockbuster returns, with over $130 million in receipts from 1 million tickets sold as of October 17, just seven weeks after its August 28 premiere. The...
Measles Confirmed at Las Vegas Airport
A traveler passing through Harry Reid International Airport on Monday has tested positive for measles, according to a news release from the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD), which warned that others may have been exposed. The traveler, whose identity was not disclosed,...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: From 0 to 2 Sick New Worlds, Babyface & Kenny Chesney Return (Not Together)
This year’s Sick New World (SNW) nu metal festival -- which was supposed to be headlined by Metallica and Linkin Park at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on April 12 -- was canceled due to poor ticket sales. So why not schedule...
Billionaire Matthew Prince: ‘Ozempic is Killing Vegas’
Matthew Prince’s claim that Ozempic is “killing Vegas” is provocative Current data links Las Vegas’s tourism decline to factors including economic shifts and digital disruption No direct evidence links weight-loss drugs Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince has a "pet theory" explaining the Las...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The ‘Penis on Pecos’ Was Built by a Porn Star
Built in 1975, the house known as the "Penis on Pecos" wasn't really designed by a porn star The house got its nickname after a pilot informed the owner of its phallic shape when viewed from the air The original owners sold...
Another Las Vegas Casino Suffered Major Cyberattack — Back in January
The OYO Hotel & Casino Las Vegas (formerly Hooters Hotel & Casino) suffered a significant cyberattack in January 2025, according to court filings first reported by Crain's New York Business on October 14, 2025. The resulting data breach reportedly compromised the personal...
Aces Celebrate Third WNBA Championship on Las Vegas Strip
For the third time in four seasons, the Las Vegas Aces celebrated their WNBA championship with a high-energy parade down a closed Las Vegas Strip on Friday, October 17. The team rode atop a double-decker bus past thousands of elated fans, many...
Las Vegas Casino Expansion Expands
Red Rock Resorts is doubling down on its Durango Casino & Resort. While construction continues on a previously announced expansion -- adding 25,000 square feet of casino space and a 2,000-space parking garage -- the company has already filed plans with Clark...
Canadian Airline to Charge For Reclining Seats
Canadian airline WestJet plans to charge customers extra to recline their seats The company is reconfiguring 43 planes to force economy passengers to sit in "fixed recline” position Canadian tourists don’t really need more reasons not to visit Las Vegas Canadians sick...
