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MYSTERY SOLVED: MGM Bought $54M Sliver of Land to Expand Bellagio Retail
The mystery of why MGM Resorts paid $54 million for a 1.62-acre sliver of land dividing the Bellagio from the Cosmopolitan in 2023 has just been solved by leaked Clark County permit applications. The expansion, according to schematics first published by Casino.org’s...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Golden Steer Steakhouse Opened in 1958
The phrase “Est. 1958” appears prominently on the Golden Steer Steakhouse’s sign, its menu, its website, and all its marketing materials. The year is important to the eatery's mystique since it lays claim to having been popular with the Rat Pack in...
Titanic NHL Draft at Vegas Sphere Boasts Celine Dion
Celine Dion helped make the 2024 NHL Draft, the first sports-related event held inside the Las Vegas Sphere, a memorable one on Friday. The Las Vegas icon, whose singing career has been sidelined by a rare and incurable neurological disease, announced the...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Megabucks Will Hit on a Casino’s Opening Night
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 Dec. 11, 2023. When the Fontainebleau opens to the public at midnight on Thursday, many gamblers, probably wearing their lucky sweaters,...
End of the Line for Mirage-Treasure Island Tram on Las Vegas Strip
The free tram from The Mirage to Treasure Island has carried its final passenger. The two-car people mover now sits locked up at the front of The Mirage, part of the iconic resort's preparations to close its doors forever on July 17....
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Wolfgang’s WTPuck Next Opening, All the Pizza News You Can Eat
Wolfgang Puck is planning his next Las Vegas opening after Carama at Mandalay Bay earlier this year, and it will be the celebrity chef's first outside a casino. According to Eater Vegas, Puck will be the “sole culinary operator” at the Four...
Magician Shin Lim Crossing Las Vegas Blvd. After Mirage Vanishes
What do the Beatles and illusionist Shin Lim not have in common? Lim will still have a show on the Las Vegas Strip once The Mirage closes on July 17. The two-time “America’s Got Talent (AGT)” champ is taking his “Limitless” show...
Seven Biggest Slot Jackpots in Las Vegas History
The top seven slot jackpots in Las Vegas history were all hit on Megabucks progressive machines, which is no surprise. These slots present by far the longest odds of winning, but also the greatest payouts to those who somehow manage to beat...
Las Vegas Officials Face Ethics Probe for Accepting Free F1 Tix
At least four Clark County commissioners are under investigation by the Nevada Commission on Ethics for accepting free tickets to last year’s inaugural F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The tickets sold for $10,900 each. On Tuesday, commissioner Tick Segerblom posted to Twitter...
Tupac Murder Suspect Denied Release on Bail Paid by Cash Jones
Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the accused orchestrator of rap legend Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder in Las Vegas, was denied bail at a hearing on Tuesday, with Clark County District Judge Carli Kierny citing concerns over the source of the funds. Kierny heard...
