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VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Sands’ Showgirl Tram
The showgirls at the Sands not only kicked up a storm as the opening act for iconic Sands headliners including the Rat Pack, but they also took the day shift driving the resort’s parking lot tram in full costume. “This photo shows...
PETE & GREET: The Local Legend Who Became a ‘Fallout: New Vegas’ Character
Getting to know Gordy Siddons, the man who inspired one of the most popular characters in one of the most popular video games of all time, is far from easy. He will straight out tell you “I don’t want to talk about...
LOST VEGAS: The Historic Holy Cow Casino
The building that housed the Holy Cow Casino and Brewery, on the northeast corner of Sahara and the Strip, made Las Vegas history for a couple of big reasons. In 1955, five years before the Strip was officially desegrated, the property opened...
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...
