1402 stories by Corey Levitan
Race Planners Didn’t Realize Las Vegas Gets Cold: Former F1 Director
According to Ross Brawn, the planners of the inaugural F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix didn’t take into account how cold Las Vegas gets at night this time of year. And Brawn knows because he was one of those planners. “The one thing...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Anti-Trans Backlash Forced Garth Brooks to Cancel Residency
On July 10, 2023, social media exploded with a bombshell: country superstar Garth Brooks was forced to cancel all remaining dates of his "Plus One" residency at Caesars Palace. The reason for low ticket sales was a backlash from his audience for...
F1 Race Forces Most Las Vegas Headlining Shows to Cancel
It’s lights out for most of Las Vegas’ regularly scheduled entertainment during F1’s inaugural Grand Prix, running Nov. 16-18 along the Las Vegas Strip itself. Arriving at any Strip destination at a particular time will be a mission fraught with myriad unknown...
Red Rock Releases New Inspirada Renderings
Red Rock Resorts (NASDAQ: RRR) has unveiled new renderings of the luxury casino hotel it hopes to build in Henderson, Nev.’s Inspirada community. The Inspirada would fill the same luxury locals niche as the company’s Green Valley Ranch, also in Henderson, and...
F1 Las Vegas Prices Collapse as More than 10K Race Tickets Remain Unsold
The rubber has finally hit the road on the demand for F1 seats at their original price points. With less than a week left until the inaugural F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, more than 10K tickets remain unsold, causing ticket brokers and...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Howard Hughes Bought Silver Slipper Just to Dim its Sign
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 May 1, 2023. This is already our second Howard Hughes myth, and there are still a bunch left to...
Fashion Show Mall to Charge $40-$75 for F1 Parking
The Fashion Show Mall will charge $40-$75 for parking during the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix on November 16-18. That's unless parking lot users spend at least $100 inside the complex. Parking at the Strip's most popular indoor mall is usually...
Two Las Vegas Casino Dealers Accused of Cheating
Nevada gaming investigators suspect two Las Vegas baccarat dealers at the Rampart Casino of cheating to help players win thousands of dollars. That's according to court documents obtained by KLAS-TV, which broke the story Wednesday. Facing charges are Yuxuan Leng and a...
Sphere CFO Quits After Tirade by CEO James Dolan
The financial chief for the MSG Sphere quit his post last week after a particularly nasty dressing down from James Dolan, the legendarily mercurial billionaire owner of the Sphere and Madison Garden, according to the New York Post. For 11 months, Gautam...
Spiegelworld Forced to Change Name of New F1 Las Vegas Show
In the space of three days, Spiegelworld , the Las Vegas-based producers of Absinthe at Caesars Palace and other adult-themed circus extravaganzas, announced a new show on the Strip, and was forced to change its name. Box Box was the show scheduled...
