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2099 stories by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Roy (of Siegfried &) Died in 1988 and Was Secretly Replaced
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 Sept. 2, 2022. Could Siegfried & Roy have put the ultimate illusion over on their fans? According to a...
VIDEO: What Diddy Almost Said About Usher at Party Hosted by Kevin Hart
Newly resurfaced footage of Resorts World headliner Kevin Hart hosting a long-forgotten party thrown by Sean “Diddy” Combs at a New York hotel has gone viral over something that Diddy almost said about Usher, one of the party's guests. The hip-hop mogul...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Dölby Crüe, More Eagles, Imagine a Dragons NYE
Mötley Crüe announced its third Las Vegas residency on Thursday. It will take place at Dolby Live at Park MGM this spring. The hairy metallurgists are touring without founding guitarist Mick Mars, who in recent years has been battling both a rare...
Las Vegas Expands Zone from Which Judges Can Ban Misdemeanor Criminals
The city of Las Vegas (known to tourists as “downtown”) voted unanimously on Wednesday to expand its “order-out corridor.” This is the tourist area from which judges may ban people from entering for up to a year in lieu of jail sentences...
LOST VEGAS: Bobby Berosini’s Orangutans
Lots of acts flew in the Las Vegas of the ’70s and ‘80s that wouldn’t today. But Bobby Berosini’s Orangutans barely survived that period. Bobby Berosini and friends appear in a 1988 Stardust postcard. (Image: Stardust) Berosini trained orangutans to behave like...
VEGAS DINING ROUNDUP: Viva Slutty Vegan, 8th Gay Bar Closes in a Year
The Pepsi Dig In Restaurant Royalty Residency has returned for its third year at Libertine Social at Mandalay Bay and Public House at Luxor. This year’s residency features exclusive new dishes from six restaurants: Slutty Vegan, Q1227, Taco Mell, Sienna Wings, NYAM,...
UPDATE: Giant Naked Donald Trump Removed from Side of Las Vegas Freeway
UPDATE: The 43-foot-tall naked Donald Trump has been removed from the side of the I-15 Freeway near Las Vegas. According to its organizers, the political art installation, which the GOP calls "deplorable," is en route to other battleground states. EARLIER: Donald Trump...
Baseball Legend and Notorious Sports Bettor Pete Rose Dead at 83
Pete Rose, the baseball legend who did for sports betting what Edward Snowden did for whistleblowing, died at his Las Vegas home on Monday. He was 83. No cause of death has been determined yet. Rose, nicknamed “Charlie Hustle” for his habit...
UPDATE: Health Department Shutters Bellagio Room Service Kitchen
UPDATE: Initially, the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) would only confirm our report, not go into any detail. On Monday, they got back to Casino.org with more detailed answers to our questions. The Bellagio Room Service Kitchen and Mangia Employee Dining Room...
Las Vegas Loses One of Its Two Gay Boutique Hotels
The Bent Inn, an LGBTQ+-owned and operated boutique hotel that catered to the Las Vegas gay community, has closed after barely a year. Sam Novak of Vegas411 broke this story on social media. The Bent Inn opened in October 2023 at 207...
