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2027 stories by Corey Levitan
LOST VEGAS: Secret Relics Vegas Won’t Let You See
What closes in Vegas sometimes stays in Vegas. Often, it’s more cost-effective for Strip casino resorts to wall off attractions that fall out of favor rather than conduct a full tear-out and rebuild. This is especially true when there are no new...
Vegas Sphere Earned More in ’24 than Any Concert Venue in Any Year
The Sphere’s $420.5 million gross from 1.3 million tickets sold makes it not only the No. 1 money-earning large concert venue on this year’s Billboard annual Boxscore list, but the No. 1 money-earning concert venue of all time. Not only is the...
Your Las Vegas Guide to New Year’s Eve-ing
The Las Vegas Strip is the ultimate destination for New Year's Eve, with a party that literally goes on for miles (four of them). Here are some of the most popular ways it offers to mark the passage of another year. Free...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Some Dude Named Scotty Built a Castle with His Gold Fortune
In the desert, three hours northwest of Las Vegas, stands a castle built by 1920s gold baron Walter Scott atop the secret gold mine that funded it. Except that nearly every word you just read is a lie. Death Valley Ranch, almost...
‘Pawn Stars’ Rick & Chumlee to Launch Podcast from Vegas Shop
“Pawn Stars” regulars Rick Harrison and Austin “Chumlee” Russell are about to launch a podcast capitalizing on their 15 years of fame from the History Channel reality TV series. “Pawn After Dark” -- a play on the syndicated '60s TV series, “Playboy...
Ex-UFC Fighter Arrested in Vegas for Pulling Gun on Own Family
Ex-MMA fighter Vinny Magalhaes was arrested in Las Vegas last Saturday, TMZ Sports reported on Friday. According to his arrest report, witnesses alleged that the former UFC light heavyweight threatened three members of his own family with a gun. No shots were...
UPDATE: Raiders’ Snowden Was Busted for DUI Because He Passed Out Behind Wheel
UPDATE: According to the arrest report obtained by TMZ Sports, Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman wasn't actually pulled over for DUI on Tuesday. That's because police found him found passed out behind the wheel of his still-running 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Not...
Developer of Failed All Net Vegas Arena Sued for Racketeering
The failed All Net Arena project on the north Las Vegas Strip was always an unfunded boondoggle, as Vital Vegas blogger Scott Roeben has trumpeted -- alone among Las Vegas media outlets -- since at least 2017. Now, an investor lawsuit alleges...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Howard Hughes Left $156M to a Dude Who Once Gave Him a Lift
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 Sept. 22, 2022. When a myth gains pop-cultural legs via a movie, especially a really good one, it can...
NO BODIES BUSINESS: Disgraced Vegas Chiropractor Dealt Corpses from Strip Mall
In a Las Vegas strip mall, next to a tattoo parlor, a former Las Vegas chiropractor with a revoked license ran a business buying and selling human cadavers for years. According to NBC News, his now-bankrupt body business faces accusations of mishandling...
