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2028 stories by Corey Levitan
TEXAS CHOKEHOLD ‘EM: Man Put to Sleep by UFC Fighter to Settle Poker Debt
Was former UFC middleweight champ Chris Weidman being merciful or cruel when he agreed to choke out one of his friends to forgive his $5,000 poker debt? We’re not sure. Weidman recently posted a video to Instagram of the strangest way we’ve...
LOST VEGAS: Spring Fever Spa (aka The Soak n’ Poke)
Rarely does a town’s most notorious sex hotel so blatantly advertise what it is, but this was Las Vegas. Not only that, it was the ’80s. “Romantic private spa suites,” the steamy postcards, billboards and even TV ads for Spring Fever Spa...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Why Nevada Was Admitted to the Union
The 1859 discovery of silver and gold in the territory of Nevada spurred its admission as a US state, so the riches could finance Union forces during the Civil War. Local schoolteachers have taught this for more than 60 years. Many still...
WSOP Sets Dates for 2025 Return to Las Vegas
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) set the dates for the 2025 championship, which returns for a fourth consecutive year to the Horseshoe and Paris on the Las Vegas Strip. The series will take place May 27 through July 16, with the...
Top Las Vegas Casino News Stories of 2024
This year will go down as the one where two of the most legendary casino properties ever shut their doors for good. But plenty of other national stories put Las Vegas casinos in the headlines in 2024. And some of those weren’t...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Traveling Welcome to Las Vegas Sign
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. 22, 2024. We busted the myth that the Las Vegas Strip has official boundaries last month. In that...
UPDATE: Whiskey Pete’s Casino Near Las Vegas Closes
UPDATE: Whiskey Pete's closed to the public on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Owner Affinity Interactive issued a statement characterizing the closure as only "temporary," explaining its purpose as "to feature new and ongoing investments at Primm Resorts and Buffalo Bill's." It did not...
UPDATE: Former Resorts World & MGM Grand Prez Loses Gaming License
UPDATE: On Thursday, the Nevada Gaming Commission voted 3-0 to strip Scott Sibella of his gaming license, approving the settlement reached by the Nevada Gaming Control Board on Dec. 10. EARLIER: The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) reached a deal with Scott...
LOST VEGAS: Teen Idol David Cassidy’s Forgotten Second Act
He’s remembered for his role as a teen idol in the 1970s sitcom “The Partridge Family.” But David Cassidy, who died in 2017, had a second act in Las Vegas that meant much more to him than being on a lunchbox. After...
Biggest Vegas Restaurant Openings (& Saddest Closures) of 2024
Las Vegas has come a long culinary way since the once ubiquitous $9.99 buffet. It is now a world-class dining destination where the most significant openings and closures make international news. Here are the dozen that we think had the most impact....
