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VEGAS DINING NEWS: Fire Guts Chinatown Eatery, Secret Amador Opening
An early-morning fire Friday damaged the Halal Guys in Las Vegas’ Chinatown. According to reports, flames and thick black smoke were seen rising from the eatery’s roof at 5:50 a.m. December 26. Approximately 80 firefighters responded within minutes. (A Clark County fire...
SILENT NIGHT, LUCKY NIGHT: Powerball Lottery Pays $1.8 Billion on Xmas Eve
It’s a wonderful life for the person in Arkansas who won the $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday’s Christmas Eve drawing. The second-largest lottery windfall in US history ended a three-month stretch without a top-prize claimant for the lottery game. “Congratulations to the...
Casino.org’s New Year’s Eve Guide to Las Vegas
Las Vegas is preparing one of its most ambitious New Year’s Eve productions ever, blending its signature free rooftop fireworks with a brand new aerial drone display. The annual midnight fireworks display -- an eight‑minute Grucci spectacle called "America's Party" -- will...
UPDATE: Travel Influencer Died in Las Vegas from Accidental Drug Overdose
UPDATE: Travel influencer Anunay Sood (legal name: Anunay Kuthiala) died from "combined ethanol and fentanyl toxicity," the Clark County Medical Examiner has confirmed. The manner of his death was ruled an accident. EARLIER: Anunay Sood, a popular travel influencer who died at age...
Las Vegas Airport Traffic Crashes in November
Harry Reid International Airport posted its sharpest monthly decline of 2025 in November, continuing a year‑long slide in passenger traffic that even this year’s Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix couldn’t slow. According to the airport’s monthly report, released Tuesday, LAS saw...
Measles Confirmed at Las Vegas Airport
Officials issued a warning Tuesday for travelers at Harry Reid International Airport about potential measles exposure at the facility An infected traveler passed through the airport over the weekend Measles symptoms can appear between one and three weeks after exposure Las Vegas...
Timothée Chalamet Promotes Movie from Atop Las Vegas Sphere
Timothée Chalamet took movie promoting to a new height on Monday, when he appeared atop the Las Vegas Sphere to film a video advertising his latest theatrical release. “Marty Supreme,” coming out Christmas Day, stars the “A Complete Unknown” actor as a...
Trump Administration Applies Pressure for Colorado River Water Rights Deal
The Trump administration is turning up the pressure on the seven Western states that need to cut a deal to decrease their water usage from the Colorado River. With negotiators for the states (Arizona, California, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming) beyond...
Las Vegas Headliner Barry Manilow Has Lung Cancer
Barry Manilow is postponing nine shows scheduled for next month due to a cancer scare Manilow says the cancer was caught early He expects to reschedule the shows, and to continue his Vegas residency starting in February Barry Manilow, 82, announced Monday...
Vegas Myths We COULDN’T Bust in 2025 (Pt 2): Sheldon’s Shadowy Palazzo Tale, Vegas’ First Serial Killer
No matter how much we try to bust Vegas myths, we don't always succeed. Though we are certain that many repeated Las Vegas stories are baloney, it’s not always so easy to prove it. Part 1 of this series ran last Monday....
