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2479 stories by Corey Levitan
Station Casinos Hacked Earlier This Year
Station Casinos suffered a March 2026 data breach involving unauthorized access to an employee’s account Compromised data included sensitive personal information like Social Security numbers, prompting credit monitoring services for victims The company claims the breach did not negatively impact its overall...
5-Hour Power Outage Unplugs Red Rock Resort Casino Floor
A power outage left the casino floor at Red Rock Casino Resort without power for five hours on Friday, forcing the casino to operate on emergency systems and deploy staff from sister properties The incident was resolved around 5 p.m., with an...
Primm’s Shuttered Whiskey Pete’s Cameoed in Final Season of HBO’s ‘Hacks’
The final season of the HBO series Hacks used the abandoned Whiskey Pete's casino in Primm, Nevada, as an interior filming location for the show's fictional "Paradiso" property The location was revealed in an Architectural Digest article last week The real-life casino...
Virgin Hotels Just Added One of the Best $5 Blackjack Games in Vegas
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has introduced highly competitive gaming rules, including $5 blackjack with traditional 3–2 payouts, hand-dealt shoes, and flexible splitting options. The resort’s gaming floor has undergone significant upgrades to improve player value, adding 10x craps odds and high-return video...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Gonzalo Garcia-Pelayo Invented the Only Technique to Beat Roulette Without Cheating
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 Jan. 27, 2025. “The story of how the only profitable roulette system was uncovered and how the man that...
Potential Primm Partner Promises Revival for Shuttered Whiskey Pete’s
A Las Vegas travel-center operator has expressed formal interest in saving a least a third of the businesses in the once-thriving border town of Primm, Nev LV Petroleum wants to reopen Whiskey Pete’s, which Affinity Gaming shuttered in December 2024, as well...
Guns, Cash, and 500 Birds: Inside the Massive Cockfighting Raid Near Las Vegas
Nye County deputies raided two properties in Pahrump, Nev., dismantling a large-scale cockfighting operation Authorities seized nearly 500 birds, $60,000 in cash, and illegal weapons, making three arrests The suspects face dozens of felony charges, including animal abuse and operating an illegal...
Singer Ray J Hospitalized After Viral Vegas MMA Knockout
Ray J was knocked out in the second round of a highly publicized celebrity MMA match against comedian Supa Hot Fire on May 23, 2026, at the UFC Apex Following the bout, the singer voluntarily admitted himself to a Las Vegas hospital...
Poker World Descends on Vegas as the 2026 World Series Of Poker Officially Kicks Off
The 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) got underway May 26, launching the return of seven weeks of tournaments, rule changes, and high-stakes drama to the Horseshoe and Paris casinos on the Las Vegas Strip. Instead of the traditional casino employees' event,...
Report: Former Concord Casino Owner Andy Sanborn to Plead Guilty in Federal Fraud Case
Former New Hampshire state senator and casino owner Andy Sanborn has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of stealing government funds by diverting over $255,000 in COVID-19 relief aid Under the terms of the federal plea agreement, Sanborn faces one...
