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1757 stories by Corey Levitan
Reggie Jackson ‘Embarrassed for Baseball’ by A’s Vegas Plans
Former Oakland A’s slugger Reggie Jackson says he’s “embarrassed for baseball” by the Oakland Athletics’ planned relocation to Las Vegas. The five-time World Series winner and two-time World Series MVP shared his distaste for his former team on the New York Post’s...
ESSAY: Remembering ‘The Beatles LOVE’ in My Daughter’s Eyes
When our daughter was three, I gave her the most unfathomably special gift I could think of, something I dreamed of having at her age but knew I never could … the memory of having seen the greatest band of all time...
Legendary ‘Beatles LOVE’ Show Bids Farewell to the Las Vegas Strip
As expected, “The Beatles LOVE” won't survive The Mirage’s transition to the second Hard Rock Las Vegas casino resort next year. The curtain will close on the Cirque du Soleil co-production, which was the only stage show ever mounted by the Beatles,...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: The Rap Pack, Adele Reschedules, Brian Newman Resides
If you’ve ever wondered what the Rat Pack would have sounded like as rappers, a new residency coming to Planet Hollywood’s Bakkt Theater in July will thoroughly answer that question. “Pass The Mic Live!” will star New York hip-hop legends Ja Rule,...
Work on High-Speed Vegas Train Proves $12B Project Really Happening
Work has finally begun on the long-delayed high-speed rail project from Las Vegas to LA. This welcome news comes despite half of the $12 billion budget for Brightline West still being unaccounted for, and despite a backlash caused by the recent admission...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Golden Gate is the Oldest Casino in Vegas
What’s known today as the Golden Gate Hotel & Casino opened in 1905, a mere weeks after the original land auction that created Las Vegas. John F. Miller of Seattle paid a whopping $1,750 for the first three parcels sold by the...
End of the Line for Las Vegas Monorail
When news broke in late 2020 that the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) had purchased the Las Vegas Monorail Co. out of bankruptcy, fans of the once-futuristic tram system saw it as a lifeline. It was really a death warrant....
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Atomic Testing in Nevada Ended by the 1960s
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on July 24, 2023. Director Christopher Nolan's movie, "Oppenheimer," throws a spotlight back onto the era of America's nuclear weapons testing. The...
Tropicana Las Vegas to be Imploded, Tentative Date Set
UPDATE: The Tropicana will be imploded. GGG Demolition will be handling the controlled demolition. Before that can happen, though, dust control and asbestos abatement permits must be secured, crowd and traffic control plans approved, and a special events permit obtained by Tropicana...
Woman Arrested in Vegas for Spirit Airlines Freak-out: VIDEO
Footage of an airplane meltdown captured the fleeting attention of the entire internet on Thursday. It shows Las Vegas police officers arresting an unidentified woman in the midst of an obvious mental-health crisis while her Spirit Airlines flight awaited takeoff on the...
