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2098 stories by Corey Levitan
Vegas Sphere to Finally Get Transit Stop — Sort Of
There is currently no way to get close to the Vegas Sphere that doesn't involve sitting in traffic, walking a mile from a monorail station (or longer from elsewhere on the Strip), or staying at the Venetian The Las Vegas Loop claims...
Tesla Terrorist Pleads Not Guilty, Gets Trial Date
The man accused of firebombing at least five Teslas pleaded not guilty to arson, attempted arson and possessing an unregistered firearm in federal court on Tuesday. Prosecutors claim Paul Hyon Kim, a 36-year-old activist and communist who lives in Las Vegas, hurled...
How Can Ticket Resellers Get Away with Scalping When It’s Illegal in Las Vegas?
Reselling an entertainment ticket for more than face value is illegal in Clark County So how do ticket reseller apps get away with it? We have the answer... A Las Vegas resident wrote to Casino.org last week, asking how ticket resellers are...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Arnold, Sly & Bruce Willis Opened Planet Hollywood Casino
Earlier this year, olbg.com (Online Betting Guide) ran a story with a familiar false narrative. “When you think of Planet Hollywood, the trio of Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, and Arnold Schwarzenegger obviously spring to mind,” it read. “At the same time, you...
Man Made Coachella Bomb Threat at Area Casino
Davis Darvish of Santa Monica, Calif. was arrested for threatening to bomb the Coachella Festival this past weekend The threats were made at the Agua Caliente Casino near the music festival Casino guards alerted police, who located their suspect via license plate...
Jury Awards $15M to Slip and Fall Victim at Cosmopolitan Las Vegas
A California woman slipped and fell on wet broken glass at a popular Cosmopolitan bar in 2021 She sued two years later and, this week, was awarded $15 million for her pain, suffering and medical bills The nature of her injuries was...
Three Strip-Adjacent Las Vegas Casinos Bring Back 3:2 Blackjack
The Strat joins the Rio and Palms in bringing 3:2 blackjack back their Strip-adjacent casinos 6:5 blackjack nearly dominates the Strip because, since it was introduced in 1999, casual players didn't seem to notice a difference Last week, the Strat added an...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Vegas Vickie Originally Went by Sassy Sally
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on April 22, 2024. Vegas Vickie, Vegas Vic’s better neon half, is the victim of a salacious rumor that has...
Jillian Lauren is 2nd Celebrity Wife Charged with Attempted Murder Tied to TV’s ‘Ghost Adventures’
Victoria Goodwin wasn't the only celebrity wife charged with attempted murder tied to "Ghost Adventures" Jillian Lauren Shriner, wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, visited the TV show to talk all about murder last year Before Victoria Goodwin, wife of “Ghost Adventures”...
When One Las Vegas Strip Club Closes, Another One Opens
Centerfolds, the Las Vegas strip club, closed on Tuesday and will reopen as a different strip club three days later Player's Strip Club & Sports Bar will feature a TV wall of sports action Most people don't enter strip clubs to watch...
