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Corey Levitan
2515 stories by Corey Levitan
Boring Co. Employee Injured Digging Las Vegas Tunnel
A worker for Elon Musk's Boring Company suffered a "crushing injury" while digging a tunnel in Las Vegas Wednesday The worker was hospitalized but the company says he's "doing well" The accident happened beneath at...
Up Next at the Vegas Sphere: ‘Harry Potter’? ‘Star Wars’?
The Sphere's reimagined "Wizard of Oz" is reportedly pulling in up to $2 million per day As a result, the Sphere is looking for other films to adapt to its unique venue Potential candidates include...
Resorts World Las Vegas Bolsters Compliance Team in Wake of Illegal Betting Scandal
As part of a legally agreed settlement to impose stricter anti-money laundering protocols and make changes to its executive leadership, Resorts World Las Vegas has appointed Lou Dorn as chief legal officer and corporate secretary...
Neon Museum to Relight Only Surviving Dunes Las Vegas Sign
The towering neon pylon that once flashed “DUNES” 181 feet over the Las Vegas Strip was the tallest freestanding sign in the world when it was activated on Nov. 12, 1964. And, because it appeared...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Eagles Take Long Run into 2026, Fogerty Switches Vegas Venues, Bankstreet Boys
The Eagles are flying back into the Sphere John Fogerty finds a new Vegas home Report says BSB is raking in $4M per show during Sphere residency The Eagles on Monday announced their return to...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Sahara Canceled Christine Jorgensen Because They Didn’t Realize She Was Trans
Cristine Jorgensen, the first transgender celebrity in the US, was booked to entertain for two weeks at the Sahara starting July 14, 1953. She was to be paid $25K. But two weeks before opening night,...
Never Seen Vegas Elvis Footage Unearthed for New Doc
A new Elvis Presley documentary from Baz Luhrmann draws from nearly 60 hours of never-before-seen footage filmed between 1969 and 1976 at the International/Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. Luhrmann’s new project, “EPiC: Elvis Presley in...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Buddy Hackett’s ‘Oral Contract’
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on June 12, 2023. Plenty of wild stories about the comics who headlined Las Vegas...
Anthony Marnell, the “M” in M Resort, to Open Spite Casino Across the Street
Anthony Marnell and his Marnell Companies built Henderson's M Resort, which opened in 2009 Due to the Great Recession, Marnell had $860 million in debt by 2010, which was purchased by Penn National Gaming for...
FEE & LOATHING: The Most Maddening Examples of Vegas Nickel & Diming (So Far)
A variety of hidden fees and charges at Strip casinos and restaurants are making Vegas too expensive and uninviting, according to many visitors The upcharges are being blamed -- at least in part -- for...
