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2099 stories by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Tom Jones & Katy Perry Return (Not Together), Bruno Re-Parks
It is unusual for a headliner to return, 60 years after their Las Vegas debut and still generate enough buzz to land at Wynn Las Vegas instead of off-Strip on an oldies package tour. But that’s Tom Jones, who returns to the...
THE BUNK MONKS: Fake Buddhist Clergy Solicit ‘Donations’ on The Strip
Stroll the Las Vegas Strip for a half hour and you’ll run into any number of people generating income as costumed characters. They're not really misrepresenting themselves, other than probably to the IRS. Everyone knows they're not really Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, or...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Gonzalo Garcia-Pelayo Invented the Only Technique to Beat Roulette Without Cheating
“The story of how the only profitable roulette system was uncovered and how the man that discovered it won $1.5 million, is a tale that continues to inspire casino fans new and old,” reads the Times of Malta’s April 21, 2022 edition....
O.J.’s Vegas Death House Drama: Estate Sues to Evict His Son
O.J. Simpson’s estate is suing his son for refusing to vacate the disgraced football icon’s last place of residence. According to TMZ, Justin Simpson -- the 36-year-old son of O.J. and the woman he was criminally acquitted of murdering, Nicole Brown Simpson...
Tupac Suspect Faces New Charge for Jail Battery
The Las Vegas man accused of orchestrating the 1996 murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur now has a new charge to answer to. On Sunday, Duane “Keffe D” Davis was charged with battery by a fellow inmate at the Clark County Detention...
Sphere Off to See the Wizard — An Update
A cinema tech magazine has updated its readers on the ongoing transformation of “The Wizard of Oz” into the next immersive Vegas Sphere moviegoing experience. Teams of visual effects artists, sound engineers and software developers have so far dedicated two years to...
Sundown in the Cards for Las Vegas-Adjacent Solar Plant
The Ivanpah Solar Plant, much like Pamela Anderson’s character in “The Last Showgirl,” has outlived its usefulness. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), its main customer, has canceled its commitment to purchase energy for 100K of its California customers from the plant, located...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Megabucks Curse
EDITOR’S NOTE: A new “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s edition originally ran on Feb. 10, 2023. If the supernatural is your jam, this edition of our ongoing series won’t upend your worldview. But even...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Chesney & Anyma Elongate Sphere Residencies, U2 Gives
Country star Kenny Chesney has added June 18, 20, and 21 to the residency he announced on Monday at the Sphere, bringing his total dates to 15. The kickoff is May 22. Tickets go on sale for all dates at 10 a.m....
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Health Dept. Closes Maxie’s, 4 Local Chefs Earn Prestigious Beard Award Noms, Netflix Bites Sets Opening
The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD), Las Vegas’ health department, shut down the prep kitchen for Maxie’s at the LINQ Promenade on Thursday after a routine inspection turned up 25 demerits. The violations listed on the SNHD’s website include food “spoiled, contaminated...
