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2028 stories by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Chesney & Anyma Elongate Sphere Residencies, U2 Gives
Country star Kenny Chesney has added June 18, 20, and 21 to the residency he announced on Monday at the Sphere, bringing his total dates to 15. The kickoff is May 22. Tickets go on sale for all dates at 10 a.m....
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Health Dept. Closes Maxie’s, 4 Local Chefs Earn Prestigious Beard Award Noms, Netflix Bites Sets Opening
The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD), Las Vegas’ health department, shut down the prep kitchen for Maxie’s at the LINQ Promenade on Thursday after a routine inspection turned up 25 demerits. The violations listed on the SNHD’s website include food “spoiled, contaminated...
Boyd Gaming Prohibits Employees from Wearing COVID Masks
Boyd Gaming just updated its grooming policy, and it now forbids employees from wearing face masks without first establishing an ADA-recognized disability with the company's human resources department. According to a memo posted to a bulletin board at Boyd's Main Street Station...
LOST VEGAS: Drive-Thru Casino Windows
Even before sports betting apps, it was not necessary to enter a sports book to place a legal wager on your favorite team. You could simply pull up to drive-in windows operated by two Las Vegas casinos. The Imperial Palace introduced the...
Brightline Revises One-Way Fare for LA to Vegas High Speed Train
Last March, Brightline founder Wes Edens told the L.A. Times that his company “will eventually charge more than $400 for a round trip from Las Vegas to Rancho Cucamonga.” This stoked anger and disbelief among its potential customers. That estimate has since been lowered. According...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Two Major Acts Cancel Planet Hollywood Residency Dates, Anyma Boogying Back
The Scorpions have postponed their five-show 60th anniversary stint at Planet Hollywood. Citing drummer Mikkey Dee’s ongoing battle with sepsis, the German hard-rockers pushed their shows back to August 14-23. They were originally supposed to run from February 28 to March 11....
Tiger Kings Siegfried & Roy Get Their Own Opera
“Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorized Opera” is the most Las Vegas show ever to be staged off the Strip. In fact, it boggles the mind that Sydney, Australia came up with the idea first. Australian composer Luke Di Somma and director Constantine...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Flying Pink Elephants of Circus Circus … (OOPS!)
Welcome to the one Vegas myth we actually helped spread instead of bust. On Dec. 30, we ran a story claiming that elephants once dangled from the ceiling of Circus Circus. That story was a pile of elephant dung. We could point...
Magic Johnson May Start a Las Vegas NBA Team — Report
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson is being courted by “several investment groups” that are trying to make an NBA team the next feather in Las Vegas’ professional sports cap. According to the Daily Mail, Johnson’s “extensive experience in sports ownership and...
Joey Bishop Drive Opens to Las Vegas Traffic
The Rat Pack is back together again -- at least on Las Vegas steet maps. On Friday morning, Joey Bishop Drive got its premiere, joining Frank Sinatra Drive, Dean Martin Drive and Sammy Davis Jr. Drive as public roadways snaking around the...
