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2397 stories by Corey Levitan
Is ‘Sperm Racing’ Really Coming to Las Vegas?
A 17-year-old San Francisco resident seeks to stage Las Vegas' first sperm race The sport involves samples from two competitors, magnified and projected onto screens, racing down a track toward a finish line Serious questions about its authenticity have been raised The...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Real Story Behind the Elvis House
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes a new entry every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on May 15, 2023. The house at 2520 Castlesands Way is currently off the market. But its Redfin page...
Alex Dixon Out as CEO in Latest Resorts World Las Vegas Shakeup
Alex Dixon has been asked to step down from his CEO role at Resorts World Las Vegas after only five months He's been replaced by Carlos Castro, the current COO/CFO, whose new roles are now president and CFO Dixon was busted down...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Who’s Ending Their Reunion Tour at MGM Grand, MacFarlane is a Symphony Guy, Hagar & Weir Duet
The Who will end their career-closing tour of North America, “The Song is Over,” at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sept. 28. By then, guitarist and composer Pete Townshend will be 80 and singer Roger Daltrey 81. “All good things must...
Q1 Earnings Off the Ball for Las Vegas Sphere
Sphere Entertainment's first-quarter revenue was down 13% from the same time last year CEO James Dolan blames the drop on MSG Networks, and not on the Sphere itself He said that things will turn around in part due to the Sphere's second...
Couple Wins $1 Million at Gila River Casino Because Dog Sitter Canceled
An Army veteran and bus driver and his wife are now millionaires after winning a Wheel of Fortune jackpot at Gila River Casino Santan Mountain in Arizona They wouldn’t have gone to the casino had their dog sitter not canceled on them...
Las Vegas Icon Smokey Robinson Accused of Multiple Rapes in $50 Million Civil Suit
Motown legend Smokey Robinson is facing a $50 million lawsuit on charges of sexual assault The suit, filed by four unnamed former housekeepers, alleges Robinson raped them each multiple times at his homes in California and Vegas between 2006 and 2024 Each...
Wynn Las Vegas Delays Tower Remodel Due to Tariffs
Wynn Resorts has delayed renovating its Encore tower The $200 million project was scheduled to take place this summer Wynn Resorts on Tuesday became the first major Las Vegas casino company to admit that tariffs have affected their plans. During the company’s...
Two Vegas Restaurants Owned by Accused Piero’s Terrorizer Suddenly Close
Table 34 and Bramàre, two prominent off-Strip Las Vegas restaurants, have suddenly closed Both are co-owned by Evan Glusman, the man arrested on April 26 for threatening to shoot up his father's Las Vegas restaurant, Piero's In the latest twist in the...
Florida Gambling Bill Dies in Committee
Florida's HB147 has died in committee The wide-ranging gambling bill would have increased penalties for illegal gambling and bribing professional athletes, barred gaming regulators from employment in the gaming industry, and decoupled thoroughbred tracks from live racing The bill was seen as...
