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1983 stories by Corey Levitan
VEGAS NAME-DROPPING: Why Harry Reid Airport Still Welcomes You to McCarran
It’s been nearly three years since Clark County officially renamed Las Vegas’ international airport from McCarran to Harry Reid. So why is its former moniker still visible throughout the airport? The reason is that the Clark County Commission stipulated that no public...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Fajitery Fined, Picasso’s Last Meal, Despised Pizzeria Closes
The US Department of Labor has collected more than $475K in back wages and damages on behalf of 32 employees of Juan’s Flaming Fajitas & Cantina, which operates two locations in Las Vegas and one in adjacent Henderson, Nev. In addition, the...
UFC Fight Card Unveiled for First Las Vegas Sphere Sports Event
UFC CEO Dana White has announced the full lineup for UFC 306 on September 14, which is set to become the first live sporting event at the Las Vegas Sphere. Bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley will defend his title against No. 1 contender...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Hackers are Draining Strip Water Features
On July 20, Las Vegas blogger Jacob Orth posted an 11-second video to his X/Twitter account showing the Treasure Island lagoon almost completely devoid of water. Its subject read: “The hackers have drained Treasure Island.” As of this writing, it has been...
New Details Emerge About Casino-Robbing Las Vegas Couple
Casino.org has uncovered new details about John and Lydia Salmen, the older couple arrested for stealing more than $652K in cash and casino chips from the cashier’s cage at Nevada’s Primm Valley Casino on July 19. Though income is not always a...
Legionnaires’ Disease Discovered at Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Two separate cases of Legionnaire’s disease are being investigated in hotel guests shortly after they stayed at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. One occurred in December 2023, the other in June 2024. All water samples taken after the first case tested negative...
Boyd to Build New Casino on Jokers Wild Site Near Las Vegas
Boyd Gaming announced Thursday its plans to demolish its Jokers Wild Casino in Henderson, Nev. and built a new casino, Cadence Crossing Casino, elsewhere on the 15-acre site. Construction is expected begin later this year and wrap by early 2026. "We're opening...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Holdout Apt. Owner Refused Steve Wynn Sale
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 Feb. 26, 2024. The internet has made modern folk heroes of real-estate holdouts who stand up for what's...
New Doc Chronicles Near Death of Cirque’s “O” Show at Bellagio Las Vegas
“The Beatles LOVE” wasn’t the only recent Cirque du Soleil casualty in Las Vegas. “Zumanity,” which closed at New York-New York just before the pandemic shutdown in March 2020, never reopened. And “O,” the aquatic show that opened along with the Bellagio...
Celine Dion Will Have New Resorts World Las Vegas Residency — Report
A new day has come for Celine Dion. According to TMZ, the Canadian superstar is in the “final stages” of negotiating a contract to finally appear at Resorts World Las Vegas, where she was scheduled to begin a residency in November 2021....
