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2099 stories by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: KISS Them Goodbye Again, Eagles Land More Sphere Dates
KISS -- like pretty much every other band that has completed two farewell tours -- isn’t done saying farewell yet. The cartoonish ‘70s hard rock band will perform for the first time in two years at “KISS Army Storms Vegas,” a 50th...
George Foreman, Las Vegas Boxing Legend, Dies at 76
George Foreman died on Friday at age 76. Announcing the boxing legend's death on Instagram, his family did not specify a cause of death, only that he “peacefully departed … surrounded by loved ones.” Foreman became boxing’s oldest heavyweight champion ever in...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Slot Machines Can Be Due
EDITOR’S NOTE: A new "Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s edition originally ran on Aug. 5, 2022. One of the most enduring myths of the casino floor is that a slot machine is more likely...
Resorts World Las Vegas Faces $10.5 Million Fine from Gaming Regulators
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) is seeking a $10.5 million fine against Resorts World and its parent companies, according to a press statement it released on Thursday evening. The fine would resolve a 10-count disciplinary complaint, which amended a 12-count complaint...
Las Vegas Casino Battery Charge Against Ex-UFC Fighter Dismissed
Nate Diaz is off the hook for allegedly striking a Las Vegas nightclub security guard last year, according to multiple reports. Quoting the former UFC fighter’s defense attorney, TMZ reported that the misdemeanor battery case, originally scheduled to go to trial Thursday,...
Famed Las Vegas Celebrity Reporter Norm Clarke Dies
Las Vegas entertainment reporter Norm Clarke died on Thursday morning in the town he loved. Clarke authored the “Vegas Confidential” column, which ran in the Las Vegas Review-Journal from 1999 through 2016. He succumbed to cancer at age 82. Like a lot...
Westgate Casino Partners with Las Vegas WNBA Team
The Westgate, known as the International Hotel and Las Vegas Hilton when Elvis headlined it, announced a partnership with the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday The Westgate will sponsor slot activations and present giveaways during the WNBA team's games this year The Westgate...
Bill Proposed to Bring Back Daily Hotel Room Cleaning to Las Vegas
Daily hotel room cleaning was mandated in Las Vegas by a law enacted during the pandemic in August 2020 and repealed in May 2023 The Nevada Legislature just introduced a bill that would bring it back The new bill is supported by...
LOST VEGAS: That Time Caesars Ent. Almost Brought the Mob Back
The Caesars-owned Cromwell Hotel on the Vegas Strip will soon be rebranded as the Vanderpump Hotel The property, previously Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon, was almost rebranded in 2014 as Gansevoort Las Vegas The deal fell through when Caesars' proposed partner was...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Beyonce Puts a Ring on Allegiant, Rod Extension
Beyonce pledges Allegiant Rod Stewart can't quit Colloseum Earth, Wind & Fire go Venetian After flirting with a Sphere residency through last July, Beyoncé finally committed to her next Las Vegas venue on Monday. The crossover superstar will close her upcoming “Cowboy...
