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Corey Levitan
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VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Strip’s First Magician
John Calvert is thought to be the first magician to perform on the Vegas Strip That honor actually belongs to Gloria Dea, who performed two shows on one night in May 1941 before vanishing from...
Will Kassouf Banned from WSOP for Disrupting Main Event
Following his elimination Saturday night from this year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event at Paris & Horseshoe Las Vegas, Will Kassouf was escorted off the premises and banned from the remainder of the...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Paul Gets Back to Vegas, Kiss Gets Back Together, Backstreet Experience Gets Delayed
Macca to make a Vegas appearance in October Kiss kruises into town for fan club anniversary show in November BSB begins Sphere residency on Friday night Sir Paul McCartney will make his Allegiant Stadium debut...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Strip Water Peddlers Refill Bottles
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 Jan. 29, 2024. A new ordinance that outlaws stopping on the Las...
Sturgis Buffalo Chip Plans Biker-Themed Casino Near Las Vegas
The organizers of the Sturgis Buffalo Chip motorcycle campground and festival in South Dakota say they're building a casino hotel near Las Vegas The designer and developer will be Mark Advent, who designed the Strip's...
A’s Owner Buys 3rd Most Expensive Vegas Home Ever Sold
John Fisher, billionaire owner of the A's, dropped $30 million on a Las Vegas mansion last December That still doesn't mean he's going to drop $1.35 billion on a Las Vegas baseball stadium John Fisher,...
Leader of Company Behind Proposed Vegas NBA Arena Indicted for Bid-Rigging
Tim Leiweke has been indicted by the DOJ for rigging the bidding process for a Texas stadium Leiweke is CEO of the Oak View Group, which is behind a $10 billion proposal to build an...
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Cosmo Eatery Fined, Picasso Replacement Revealed, NoButcher No More
The corporate owner of Zuma Las Vegas, an upscale Japanese restaurant operating at the Cosmopolitan since 2017, has agreed to a $3.6 million settlement to resolve allegations of cheating the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Clarkson Fans Get Less Than Special Treatment at Caesars Palace, Heart Restarts, NKOTBSB Crossover
Kelly Clarkson's Vegas residency gets off to a rocky start Heart pumps up Vegas with fall Fontainebleu shows NKOTB + BSB = '90s nostalgia at Park MGM Kelly Clarkson fans were heartbroken enough to learn...
Dana White Power-Slaps Fontainebleau by Winning $1.2 Million at Baccarat
Dana White recently won $1.2 million playing baccarat at the Fontainebleau His win occurred immediately following an event the Las Vegas casino resort hosted for White's Power Slap league Only a handful of Las Vegas...
