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Federal Agency Sues Las Vegas Restaurants for Sexual Harassment
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed four lawsuits this week alleging sexual harassment at Las Vegas restaurants. Lawsuits filed in US District Court against Bouchon, Nevada Restaurant Services Inc., Mariscos El Puerto, and La Catrina alleged sexual harassment toward employees...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The ‘Ocean’s 11’ Casino Robbery is Possible
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 Nov. 18, 2022. The robberies of casino cages at both Resorts World Las Vegas and the Gold Coast Casino...
MSG Sphere in Las Vegas Proposes Drawing 70% of Its Energy from Sun
Sphere Entertainment wants to draw 70% of the power required for its soon-to-open MSG Sphere from the Sun. The plan was revealed on Thursday in a 25-year proposal. Solar energy would power most of the Sphere’s nightly light shows and other entertainment...
Place Your Bets: Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Odds
The NFL’s short list of possible performers for the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show on February 11 reportedly includes three superstars. The act(s) sharing the coveted global stage are usually announced in November or December, meaning that secret negotiations are already underway....
NFL Releases Schedule for Super Bowl Week in Las Vegas
We now know what else fans lucky enough to attend Super Bowl LVIII will be up to in Las Vegas during the week of Feb. 4-11, 2024. That’s because the NFL made several (very) pregame announcements on Wednesday, August 23. A Super...
Priscilla Presley to Headline Secret Las Vegas Shows
No press release went out and no advertisements ran when three upcoming Las Vegas shows headlined by Priscilla Presley quietly went on sale on the South Point casino resort’s website back on June 20. The reason, it can safely be assumed, is...
MGM Resorts International Faces $15K Lawsuit After Bat Found in Las Vegas Strip Hotel
Eight Arizona residents say they received necessary preventative rabies treatments after sharing their New York-New York hotel room with a live bat in April 2022. This is according to their recently filed civil complaint against MGM Resorts International, which operates the casino...
F1 Blinks, Lowering Vegas Grand Prix Viewing Fees for Resistant Clubs and Eateries — Report
Formula 1 is lowering the fees many say it's charging in an attempt to strong-arm from clubs and restaurants with a view of the Las Vegas Grand Prix track. As previously reported, F1 had been demanding $1,500 per head according to maximum...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Vanderpump to Rule 3rd Strip Eatery; Elvis Wedding Cake Rebaked
Reality star/restaurateur Lisa Vanderpump plans to open her third Las Vegas eatery. This one's at the Flamingo, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which lists its source as “a person with knowledge of the project who was not authorized to speak publicly.”...
B-52s Extend Vegas Residency, Singer Fred Schneider Books Punk Rock Museum
On Monday, the B-52s announced the extension of their Vegas residency at the Venetian in Vegas. The band, universally loved for its ’80s party-rock classics “Rock Lobster,” “Private Idaho,” and “Love Shack,” wraps up 10 dates at the Venetian Theater on September...