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After Vegas Weed Misadventure, Howie Mandel Finds Wife in Pool of Blood
Howie Mandel says he found his wife lying in a pool of blood following a cannabis-related fall during a recent Las Vegas trip. During a February stay at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the comedian and “America’s Got Talent” co-host told TMZ, his wife,...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Fontainebleau Poaches David Guetta from Wynn, Lil Wayne Two-Times
Recent EDC headliner David Guetta, a staple at Wynn Las Vegas’ XS Nightclub and Encore Beach Club for more than 10 years, has taken his business across the street to Fontainebleau Las Vegas. The Grammy-winning French DJ will perform a two-year residency...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Celebrity Chefs Work in Their Own Restaurants
One myth we busted a few Mondays ago -- that Gordon Ramsay booted Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce from his Hell’s Kitchen restaurant for being too drunk -- encompassed a second myth that we saved for this edition: that celebrity chefs actually...
Vegas Sphere Imposes, Then Lifts, Ban on Phish Bong-Ripper
An avid Phish fan’s bid for stoner glory on 4/20 made him the first -- and probably last -- person to take a bong hit in the Las Vegas Sphere. Instagram user @acid_farts, whose real name is undisclosed in media reports about...
Owners Secretly Selling Las Vegas Cannabis Hotel
The owners of Las Vegas’ first “cannabis-forward” hotel want to puff, puff, pass it to someone else. Elevations Hotel and Resorts has listed the Lexi for an undisclosed price via the commercial realtor Paramount Lodging Advisors. Failures are never announced in corporate...
DOJ Loses Foreign Agent Appeal Against Steve Wynn
A federal appeals court has thrown out an appeal filed by the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) in May 2023 against disgraced former Wynn Resorts CEO Steve Wynn. The DOJ’s original lawsuit sought to compel Wynn to register under the Foreign Agents Registration...
Mirage in Las Vegas Holding Liquidation Sale
Soon, you can furnish your new Airbnb with Steve Wynn’s gutted dreams. Starting Aug. 1, everything inside the rooms in The Mirage’s towers will be up for grabs. Las Vegas-based liquidator Proximity Capital will clear the property ahead of its three-year metamorphosis...
Airbnb Offers ‘Inside Out’ Crib in Las Vegas
To celebrate Friday’s release of the movie “Inside Out 2,” Airbnb is engaging in a feat of crass commercialism that would trigger Disgust, but also tickle Joy. It has recreated Riley’s Emotional HQ in the real world and is offering it for...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Strip is 100% Powered by Renewable Energy
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 March 10, 2023. The city of Las Vegas is the first large city in the country to be served...
Fontainebleau to Introduce Pro Pickleball to Las Vegas Strip
Fontainebleau will host the Las Vegas Strip’s first professional pickleball tournament. The Las Vegas Pickleball Cup, part of the Professional Pickleball Association Tour, will be played at the north Strip resort from August 27 through September 1. And yes, there is a...
