895 stories by Corey Levitan
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Planet Hollywood Ending, Summer House Sprouting, the Wong Goodbye
Las Vegas still has a Planet Hollywood Resort, but not a Planet Hollywood Restaurant. A big component of the A-list rehabilitation of Las Vegas’ image, the Caesars Palace staple closed after 29 years this week. The first Vegas outpost of the Hollywood-themed...
Las Vegas Never Forgot Tina Turner
Though Tina Turner retired from the concert stage in 2008, the R&B superstar -- who died Wednesday at age 83 -- was not forgotten by the town whose history intersected for decades with her own. “Tina -- The Tina Turner Musical” had...
Are Free Viewing Spots Revealed in F1 Video Preview of Las Vegas Grand Prix?
Formula 1 on Wednesday morning released a preview of EA Sports’ F1 23 video game, set to launch June 16. In doing so, they gave race fans a first look at the actual track on which the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix...
A’s Announce Tentative Las Vegas Agreement with Nevada Gov.
The Oakland A's and Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo (R) on Wednesday announced the next necessary step in bringing Major League Baseball to Las Vegas -- a tentative agreement between their offices, Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine, and Clark County officials on a...
Mirage Las Vegas Now Dolphin-Free
The last three dolphins held by The Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip have left the casino resort. According to a press release sent on Tuesday, Huf-N-Puf, Coco, and Lady Ace are en route to Coral World Ocean Park’s Sea Sanctuary at...
Las Vegas Tops For Memorial Day Travel, Traffic
Beginning Thursday, Las Vegas will be the most popular destination in the US, according to an analysis of Memorial Day Weekend travel by online travel platform Hopper. That also means that Vegas visitors will brave the most congested roads and airports to...
World’s Highest Basketball Shot Taken from Top of Strat Casino in Vegas — Video
The world’s record for the highest basketball shot has officially been set from atop The Strat (formerly the Stratosphere) casino hotel in Las Vegas, according to Sports Illustrated. Tyler Toney -- a member of the Dude Perfect YouTube channel -- landed the...
Nevada, California, Arizona Agree on Water Cuts From Colorado River
Nevada, California, and Arizona have struck an historic deal to cut millions of gallons of Colorado River water usage over the next three years -- about half of which would be completed by next year -- in an effort to stave off...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Sin City Has the Most Churches Per Capita
The Wikipedia page for Las Vegas used to claim the city had the most houses of worship per capita of any US location. In 2010, that claim was removed after a Wikipedia contributor noted: “The churches consist largely of drive-thru wedding chapels,...
Mississippi Hits $3B in Gaming Revenue for First Time
Some 30 years after the first casino debuted in Mississippi and helped the state earn $122 million in annual gaming revenue, that amount has increased nearly 30-fold. The total was $3.3 billion. Larry Gregory, director of the state’s gaming and hospitality association,...
