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VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Slots are Unlawfully Tightened to Increase Gaming Win
Las Vegas has now logged 10 straight months where gaming win is up even as visitation is down. That odd split has fueled a popular theory: that casinos are secretly taking more money from slot machines than what they are legally allowed...
Las Vegas Mother and Child Murder-Suicide Under Police Investigation
A mother shot her 11-year-old daughter before ending her own life Saturday night, police say The Salt Lake City pair missed a cheer competition in Las Vegas, prompting a welfare check. Police found a note in their Rio hotel room but haven't...
Bingo Back on Las Vegas Strip at Circus Circus
Circus Circus has returned live bingo to the Strip for the first time since 2015 The 255-seat venue focuses on vintage nostalgia with paper cards and manual daubers Daily sessions offer cash prizes up to $1,500 with $30 full session packages Circus...
Street Drug Additive Deadlier than Fentanyl Found in Las Vegas
Las Vegas health officials confirm "rhino tranq" (medetomidine) in local drug samples The veterinary sedative is believed to be fatal at doses smaller than fentanyl and does not respond to Narcan Health officials warn that it suppresses the heart, creating a perfect...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Accidental Drunken Wedding
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 Nov. 4, 2022. Kourtney Kardashian has said she was “hot slob kabob” drunk when she married her fiancé, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker,...
Strato-SPHERE: ‘Oz’ Sales Boost Sphere Ent. to Record Q4 and Fiscal Year
Sphere Entertainment reported record quarterly revenue of $394.3 million and major profits Its Wizard of Oz show generated $290 million in sales New expansion plans include venues in Abu Dhabi and a smaller Sphere in Maryland Sphere Entertainment Co.’s (NYSE: SPHR) fourth‑quarter...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: EDC Announces Lineup, Groban Returns to Forum, Eagles’ Even LONGER Run
EDC's 2026 line up will include the likes of Zedd, Armin Van Buren, Subtronics, The Chainsmokers and Martin Garrix Josh Groban is set to return to Caesars Palace The Eagles have added two new dates to their residency Insomniac, the organizers of...
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Cantina Contramar Sets Opening Date, More Restaurant Awards Served, Health Closure
Contramar by Gabriela Camara will come to Las Vegas in March Four Las Vegas restaurants received the Forbes Travel Guide five-star award Bollillos El Cesar was temporarily closed due to health concerns Chef Gabriela Cámara, founder of the iconic Mexico City restaurant...
LOST VEGAS: The Lounge Act
High-energy lounge acts provided the 24-hour soul of the 1950s and '60s Las Vegas Strip Louis Prima and Mary Kaye transformed small lounge stages into top-tier entertainment destinations Lounges became one of the first Las Vegas institutions killed by corporate math In...
Caesars Ent. Chooses Contractor to Lead Flamingo Las Vegas Overhaul
Caesars Entertainment has chosen Suffolk Construction to lead the 80th-anniversary renovation of the landmark Flamingo Las Vegas Suffolk's national casino resume includes the $2.6 billion Encore Boston Harbor and Florida’s $1.5 billion Guitar Hotel The firm is currently managing the Four Seasons...
