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Corey Levitan
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World Series of Poker Bans A.I. & Human Help During Play
A scandal over last year's World Series of Poker champion briefly consulting a laptop has forced a rule change The tournament, which began Tuesday, now bans all electronic assistance and coaching during game play A...
Angry Mob at Vegas Punk Rock Festival Attacks Biker Wearing Nazi Emblem
A man attending a Las Vegas punk rock festival was attacked by concertgoers because of his T-shirt The shirt, from a now-defunct California chopper shop, sported a logo similar to a Nazi SS insignia A...
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Rivea of No Return, Where’s the Hands Down Best Vegas Burger?
Rivea at the W Las Vegas, will close on June 22, according to MGM Resorts. Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse opened the Riviera-inspired French and Italian fusion restaurant on the 64th floor of what was originally...
Nevada About to Stiffen Penalties for Illegal Gambling Operators
Nevada is about to pass a law giving it greater power to combat illegal gambling operations, both land-based and online. Senate Bill (SB) 256, introduced by State Sen. Rochelle Nguyen (D-Las Vegas) in February, passed...
UPDATE: Nevada Gaming Commission Approves $5.5M Money Laundering Fine for Wynn Las Vegas
UPDATE: The Nevada Gaming Commission voted 4-1 on Thursday, May 22 to approve the $5.5 million fine against Wynn Resorts recommended by the Nevada Gaming Control Board last week. Commissioner Rosa Solis-Rainey cast the dissenting...
‘Top Gun’ Experience Landing in Las Vegas
A 'Top Gun' experience will be built at the Strat casino hotel It is expected to open in the summer of 2028 It will feature fighter jet simulators and a recreation of the bar from...
Fontainebleau is 4th Vegas Casino Investigated for Money Laundering
Fontainebleau is the fourth Las Vegas Strip casino in a little over a year known to be investigated by Nevada gaming regulators for potentially violating anti-money laundering (AML) laws, according to the Nevada Independent. The...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Strip Casinos Earn Most of Their Revenue from Gambling
EDITOR'S NOTE: "Vegas Myths Busted" now publishes its new entry every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today's entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Oct. 21, 2022. The Las Vegas Strip has...
Two Legionnaires Cases Reported at South Point Casino in Las Vegas
Two separate cases of Legionnaires' disease are being investigated at the South Point casino hotel in Las Vegas, the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) announced Thursday. One case occurred in August 2024, while the other...
LOST VEGAS: Celebrity Dealers
Among the various illegal activities one might have stumbled across in a Las Vegas casino in the 1950s was celebrity dealing. Dean Martin reportedly ran blackjack tables for kicks between his 8 p.m. and midnight...
