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2397 stories by Corey Levitan
LOST VEGAS: Benny Binion’s House
Benny Binion's former house still stands today as a silent witness to the cowboy gangster’s colorful history It served as the staging ground for Binion’s legendary gambling industry innovations and the boyhood home of Ted Binion A devastating 1990 fire left the...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Keeping Up with the Jonases, Stray Cats Strut Back to Health (Hopefully), Metallica Sell ‘Em All
The Jonas Brothers, residents at Dolby Live at Park MGM since June 2022, will return for their four engagement on May 20, 22, 23 and 24. The former boy band promises the engagement -- part of their “Greetings From Your Hometown” tour...
Vegas Gambler/Whistleblower RJ Cipriani Sues Hollywood Studio Head for $150Million
Vegas gambler self-described "fixer" R.J. Cipriani is suing Paramount Skydance president Jeff Shell for $150M over alleged unpaid crisis PR services and a reneged TV deal The breach-of-contract and fraud complaint alleges that Shell, in exchange for reputational management, orally promised to...
Vegas Tourism Board to Weigh Paying $6Million to Woo Back Canadian Tourists
The LVCVA board will vote on Tuesday on a $6 million contract with its Canadian marketing company The five-year pact would foot ad campaigns to restore slumping Canadian tourism numbers Political tensions regarding tariffs and sovereignty caused a 24% tourism drop last...
Sphere-Based Mobile Sweepstakes Offers ‘Only in Vegas’ Prizes
For the first time the Exosphere will be turned into an interactive public gaming platform with real‑time gameplay and prizes Players match three‑digit codes displayed on the Exosphere for chances to win one of 16 Vegas experiences Visit Las Vegas, the marketing...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Bo Gritz Inspired Rambo
Decorated Vietnam war hero Bo Gritz, who died on February 27, 2026, claimed he was the basis for Stallone’s Rambo Author David Morrell, who created the character more than a decade before Gritz became a public figure, said he based it mostly...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: To ‘86’ Someone Was Vegas Mob Slang for Murder
The bodies of so many murder victims were buried in the desert outside Las Vegas that, many of you have undoubtedly heard, it transformed the number "86" into a verb. The term is alleged by multiple internet sources to derive from a...
David Copperfield To End 25-year residency at MGM Grand
David Copperfield's 25-year residency at the MGM Grand will end on April 30, 2026 Copperfield is teasing an unidentified but "spectacular" new project as his next act The announcement comes after the Jan 30, 2026 release of Epstein files containing references to...
Nashville Could Get Its Own Mini Sphere as Talks Begin for New Venue
Preliminary talks are underway to bring a 6,000-seat Sphere to Nashville, claims one report The project would mirror the smaller-scale design recently announced for Maryland’s National Harbor This potential expansion highlights the growing entertainment synergy between Nashville and Las Vegas Talks between...
Las Vegas Led US in 2025 Construction Job Losses
Las Vegas led the nation in construction job losses during 2025 with 8,600 cuts High reliance on foreign-born labor made the local industry vulnerable to immigration enforcement A decline in international tourism further suppressed demand for new resort and retail construction Las...
