Areas of Expertise
2028 stories by Corey Levitan
Painful Demolition of Mirage Las Vegas Atrium Begins
Demolition has begun on The Mirage in Las Vegas, which closed on July 17 and is destined to reopen as one of a chain of Hard Rock casino resorts in 2027. While the guts of the casino and towers will remain, as...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Janet Jackson Confirms Resorts World Residency, Rod Returns
Janet Jackson will begin a Resorts World residency close to Christmas. The commitment will include a New Year’s Eve performance. "We are thrilled to announce Janet's upcoming residency at Resorts World Las Vegas," said her manager, Mo Elmasri, in a statement. "This...
Investigators Claim to Know Where Las Vegas Financier Jimmy Hoffa is Really Buried
If an independent team of cold-case investigators is correct, the 40-year-old rumor that Jimmy Hoffa was buried beneath a sports stadium wasn't wrong. It just wasn’t Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. According to The Sun, the team, named the Case Breakers,...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Wynn Branding with ‘Yellowstone’ Creator, What Will Replace Holsteins at Cosmo
Wynn Las Vegas will host a pop-up from the very first Four Sixes Ranch Steakhouse this September. The brand new restaurant is owned by Taylor Sheridan, creator of TV’s “Yellowstone,” who also owns Four Sixes Ranch. That’s the working cattle farm in...
Vegas Sphere to Pay $80M to Bring Dorothy Home
James Dolan, CEO of Sphere Entertainment, is about to pay more than anyone else in history for a movie ticket. According to the New York Post, Dolan is nearing the end of negotiations that will allow him to pay $80 million to...
Showgirl Exhibit at Las Vegas City Hall Highlights Extinct Sin City Icon
A new exhibition at Las Vegas City Hall highlights the history of an extinct but once vital icon of Las Vegas. “The Spectacle of the Showgirl" runs through October 10. The free exhibition on loan from Grant Philipo’s Las Vegas Showgirl Museum...
Some Vegas Players Knock (Very) Relocated Venetian Poker Room
On Thursday, the Venetian opened its brand new poker room. The new space -- announced back in February -- is the largest for poker in Las Vegas. It has 49 tables spread across 14,000 square feet, dedicated bathrooms, USB charging ports at...
Turo Car-Sharing Now Allowed at Vegas Airport, But Arrangement Frustrates Users
Turo, the car-sharing rental platform that’s like Airbnb for vehicles, finally has an official drop-off location at Harry Reid International Airport. On July 16, the Clark County Board of Commissioners approved a two-year permit for Turo to operate in the remote lot...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Aldean Next to Open Country Joint on Strip, Vegas Has $10 Lobster Rolls
Jason Aldean will be the next country star to open a restaurant in Las Vegas -- not, as previously reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Morgan Wallen. Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Rooftop Bar will occupy 10,00 square feet on the second and...
Las Vegas’ Only Giraffe Dies at Lion Habitat Ranch
Ozzie, Las Vegas’ only giraffe, died early Friday morning from injuries suffered during a fall at Lion Habitat Ranch, a nonprofit sanctuary in Henderson, Nev. “In the quiet hours before dawn, something startled Ozzie, causing him to stumble,” the ranch posted on...
