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2028 stories by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: ‘Fear and Loathing’ Really Happened
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 March 3, 2023. Hunter S. Thompson, who died by suicide 18 years ago last Monday, is famous for...
STEAK HOLDER: Billionaire Tilman Fertitta Buys Historic NYC Steakhouse
Billionaire Tilman Fertitta just paid the biggest bill for steak in history. The casino and restaurant tycoon recently purchased the iconic Keens Steakhouse in New York City for $30 million. "This is a New York jewel," Fertitta told Bloomberg, promising that Keens...
Las Vegas Residencies Ranked By Highest Earned
Celine Dion has been a Las Vegas staple for years now and holds the top two spots on the list Bruno Mars' residency at MGM Park has seen him break into the top-10 Elton John - twice- and Britney Spears also featured...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Adele’s $349 Vegas Live Album, Eagles Keep Landing
If you already miss spending lots of money on Adele, her new $349 box set of live Caesars Palace recordings will solve that problem for you. The superstar began selling the collection before all of the confetti was cleaned out of The...
What ‘Casino’ Didn’t Tell You About Mob Wife Geri Rosenthal
What you didn’t learn about Geri Rosenthal from “Casino,” Martin Scorsese's 1995 film, may change the way you feel about her. As the wife of mobster Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal, Geri -- a thinly veiled version of whom was played by Sharon Stone...
Vegas Chippendales to Linq Back Up With Caesars Entertainment
They’ve undressed for success at the Rio for 22 years. But after performing for around the 9,000th time for bachelorette and divorce parties there this New Year’s Eve, these dozen famously bow-tied hunks are moving to the Linq on the Las Vegas...
VEGAS MYTH BUSTED: Hotels Installed Sprinklers Because of the 1980 MGM Grand Fire
After the MGM Grand fire, which killed 87 people 44 years ago last Thursday, a fire safety commission was convened by Nevada Governor Bob List. That commission immediately came up with 11 recommendations for a new fire code to prevent this tragedy...
VIDEO: Boyz II Men Ripped for Awful National Anthem at Las Vegas Grand Prix
Boyz II Men grabbed some unwanted attention from the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday by butchering an a cappella version of the national anthem. It was clear that the four-time Grammy winning soul stars, known for their chart-topping 1992 hit...
Verstappen Wins 4th F1 Championship, Russell Wins Las Vegas Grand Prix
George Russell led a one-two victory for Mercedes in the second annual Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday, but it was once again Max Verstappen’s night. The 27-year-old Dutchman nabbed his fourth consecutive F1 Driver's Championship by coming in fifth place. This...
Oyo Becomes Latest Las Vegas Casino to Charge for Parking
The Oyo knows your trick -- parking in its free garage and then walking across Tropicana Boulevard to gamble at the MGM Grand – and it has finally put a stop to it. Oyo now charges, via a parking app, $13 for...
