2525 stories by Corey Levitan
Paris Las Vegas Purse Sting Snares Woman Carrying 44 Hotel Room Key Cards
Las Vegas police arrested a woman at Paris Las Vegas after she was ensnared in a "purse bait" sting operation on the casino floor A search of her backpack uncovered the decoy bag alongside dozens...
Las Vegas Crowned No. 1 in U.S. News’ Inaugural Best Conference Cities List
Las Vegas secured the No. 1 spot in U.S. News & World Report's inaugural ranking of the nation's best conference cities The data-driven study highlighted the city's 150,000 hotel rooms, airport accessibility, and the newly...
UNLV In U-Turn On Vegas Loop Station Approval
UNLV voted near-unanimously to approve an underground Vegas Loop station on the UNLV campus, overturning a denial it issued last year The Boring Co. will entirely fund and construct the station near the Thomas &...
Caesars Entertainment Puts Dozens of Las Vegas Shows on Sale for $50 This Week
Caesars Entertainment has launched its second annual "Caesars Show Week," offering $50 ticket deals on dozens of productions across its resorts The promotion features major headlining residencies at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, including Kelly...
Las Vegas ‘1 October’ Memorial Short $7M in Funding With 10-Year Anniversary Looming
The long-planned Forever One Memorial honoring the 58 victims of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting remains $7 million short of its $34 million construction budget Despite the state denying funding assistance, a recent surge...
Golden Knights Owner Bill Foley Launches First Official Bid for Las Vegas NBA Team
Billionaire Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley has submitted the first formal bid for a Las Vegas NBA expansion franchise Foley's proposal leverages his existing local infrastructure, including a stake in T-Mobile Arena and a...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Al Capone Bribed Nevada to Legalize Gambling
The claim that Chicago crime boss Al Capone bribed Nevada lawmakers to legalize gambling is repeated constantly, but falls apart when you search for a shred of supporting evidence. There isn’t any. Other than a...
Police: Trio Kidnapped and Beat Man at MGM Grand Over Alleged Fake Sports Betting Scheme
Three Michigan men were arrested this week for allegedly kidnapping and beating New Yorker Naved Azim in an MGM Grand hotel room The suspects -- a dentist, a DJ, and a physical therapist -- accused...
Player 86’ed from World Series of Poker Event for Smoking
Brazilian poker player João Siqueira was disqualified from Event 56 at the WSOP on Friday for smoking at the table Siqueira argued with a floor supervisor before putting his lit cigarette into a water bottle...
Downtown Vegas’ Former Gold Spike Casino Sells (for 42% of What Tony Hsieh Paid)
Las Vegas real-estate investors have purchased the former Gold Spike Hotel & Casino from Tony Hsieh’s estate for $11.38 million That’s nearly 58% off Hsieh's original 2013 purchase price While currently operating as a community...