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Las Vegas Hosting Smaller-Scale Tyson v. Paul Bout
Fans who can’t wait until November 15 to see Mike Tyson box Jake Paul can see a smaller-scale version of the ballyhooed bout tonight. The Nerd Bar in downtown Las Vegas will transform itself into “Micro Square Garden,” where mini Jake Paul...
Guest Claims Venetian Left Him in Coma for Wearing Pants Wrong
A 2022 guest at the Venetian in Las Vegas claims in a new lawsuit that he was pushed to the ground by the casino resort’s security officers, an act that put him in a coma for two days and left lingering physical...
The Casino Scandal in New Las Vegas Mayor’s Closet
In January, Shelley Berkley will become the next mayor of Las Vegas, following her victory over Victoria Seaman this week. What many people who weren’t in town 25 years ago probably don’t realize is the role she played in a scandal involving...
Fontainebleau Announces 1st Seven-Figure 2024 F1 Las Vegas Race Package
Fontainebleau has announced this year’s first guaranteed way to spend $1 million at the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix before you even arrive. “The Aston Martin Million Dollar Package” will fly you and up to five friends to Vegas on a private...
Mandalay Bay Already De-Delanoing for W Welcome
Renovations are already underway to transform the Delano into the W Las Vegas, even though the former hotel-within-a-hotel is expected to operate at Mandalay Bay until mid-December. The renovations are expected to last through 2028. By 2027, all rooms and suites will...
LOST VEGAS: Wynn’s $28 Million Popeye
In 2009, Jeff Koons, known for his shiny sculptures of balloon dogs and toy trains, started building three 6-foot-5 Popeye statues out of a literal ton of mirror-polished steel. They took two years for the pop artist and his staff to complete....
A’s Owner Pledges $1B to Build Vegas Stadium, Still Won’t Show Us the Money
Last week, Athletics executive Sandy Dean claimed that team owner John Fisher and his family will invest $1 billion into constructing the promised $1.5 billion A’s stadium on the Las Vegas Strip. However, no money has left any bank accounts yet. According...
Mark Wahlberg’s Latest Acting Role: Las Vegas Gym Operator
Mark Wahlberg announced on Instagram on Friday that his latest gift to his new hometown is a new gym. Named Municipal Gym Fitness and Recovery, after the actor’s sportswear company, it will be located in Summerlin, the tony northwestern Vegas suburb that...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Mayor of Las Vegas Presides Over the Strip
There’s another big election on November 5 -- for the city of Las Vegas. Residents will get to decide their first mayor who isn’t a Goodman in 25 years. (Both Oscar Goodman and his wife, Carolyn, maxed out at three terms each.)...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: ‘World’s Most Haunted Object’ at Zak Bagans Museum
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 Feb. 3, 2023. The centerpiece of Zak Bagans’ The Haunted Museum in downtown Las Vegas is a wine...
