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Corey Levitan
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California Family Sues Casino After Live Bat in Hotel Room Triggers Rabies Panic
A California family has filed a negligence lawsuit against the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nevada, after discovering a live bat in their room—an encounter that forced 10 relatives to undergo painful rabies shots because...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Chico Marx Faked Heart Attack to Avoid Vegas Engagement
According to this dubious story, Chico Marx -- the smooth-talking, lovably chaotic Marx brother -- faked a heart attack to get out of a Las Vegas engagement he no longer wished to honor. His more...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Hunting for Bambi
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 June 26, 2023. In July 2003, a video producer pulled a fast one on...
Man Pleads Guilty to Stabbing Passenger With Homemade Pen Weapon on Flight to Las Vegas
A passenger pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to launching a midair attack on a Las Vegas-bound flight, using a makeshift weapon of bundled ink pens to repeatedly stab a man sitting next to him....
Search Intensifies for Australian Tourist Sally Grace Contarino After Vanishing Near Las Vegas
The investigation into the whereabouts of Sally Grace Contarino, a 26-year-old Australian tourist who vanished during a solo trip to Las Vegas, is entering its second week. The latest piece of the puzzle is a...
Would-Be Vegas Mass Shooter’s Guns Belonged to Spouse — Interview
The 22 firearms recovered from a vehicle at the center of a mass‑shooting threat investigation last weekend belonged to the suspect’s ex-spouse, who works as a gun dealer, according to KVVU‑TV/Las Vegas. While negotiating with...
HELLO HOLOGRAM ROAD: Simulated Elton John Rumored to Headline New Vegas Hard Rock
An Elton John hologram is rumored to be the headline attraction for one of the new theaters taking shape at the future Hard Rock Las Vegas. According to a report by British tabloid The Sun,...
Lucky Traveler Hits Massive $3.3M ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Jackpot at Las Vegas Airport
A traveler at Harry Reid International Airport turned a routine layover into a multimillion-dollar windfall over the weekend, hitting a $3.3 million progressive slot machine jackpot, airport officials announced. The winner -- identified only as...
Police Say They Thwarted Mass Shooting in Las Vegas Casino Garage
A woman accused of plotting a mass shooting was arrested over the weekend after police intercepted her in a casino parking garage with an arsenal of firearms, authorities announced Tuesday (June 30). While negotiating with...
The Nevada Black Book’s Most Notorious Inductees
Last week, the Nevada Gaming Commission removed two dead Kansas City mobsters from its Black Book (officially the List of Excluded Persons) -- proving once again that death is pretty much the only road to...
