2691 stories by Corey Levitan
Wynn Las Vegas Sued for Negligence After Boy Nearly Drowned
The family of a Utah boy who nearly drowned in a Wynn Las Vegas swimming pool is suing the casino resort company for negligence. According to the lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in Clark County District...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Flamingo Was the First Strip Casino
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 March 31, 2023. We’ve already busted the myth perpetuated by that scene...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: John Mayer & Calvin Harris to Headline New Music Festival, Faking Sex (Pistols)
John Mayer will light up the Rise Festival outside Vegas in October The Sex Pistols aim to revive their punk glory days at the Palms A festival of lights has blossomed into a festival of...
Las Vegas A’s Stadium Construction Underway
Foundation work has begun on the future home of the Las Vegas Athletics Oddly, a groundbreaking ceremony won't occur until June Financing for the entire $1.78B estimated cost is reportedly secure However, team owner John...
Chippendales Moving to Third Vegas Venue in a Year
Chippendales is switching to its third theater in a year this summer The 23-year-old production show, which closed at the Rio last year, had trouble filling the 575 seats at the Linq's Mat Franco Theater...
MLB Removes Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe from Baseball Hall of Fame Ineligibility
Major League Baseball has lifted its lifetime ban on Pete Rose The sport's all-time hits leader, who died last September, is now once again eligible for the Hall of Fame But so is Shoeless Joe...
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Ciao to Mr. Chow and Hogs & Heifers
Mr. Chow, which opened at Caesars Palace in 2015, will close there after May 17. Las Vegas, the upscale Chinese chain’s seventh location, is no longer listed on its website. Vital Vegas, which broke the...
F1 Partners With Las Vegas Casino That Sued It
A year after an off-Strip Las Vegas casino sued F1 for costing it millions of dollars in lost revenue, it has entered into a partnership with the racing company. Ellis Island is now an official...
Jude Law & Andrew Garfield Cast as Siegfried & Roy in Apple TV Series
Apple TV's upcoming Siegfried and Roy series has cast Jude Law and Andrew Ridgefield in the title roles. No release date has been set. One of the wildest chapters in Las Vegas history is coming...
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Cathédrale Doors Closing, Bellagio Getting Lakeside Seafoodery, SW Steakhouse Closing for Remodel
Cathédrale at Aria will plate its last meal on May 31. Opened almost exactly two years ago, the upscale eatery was a venture by Tao Group Hospitality. Seating 266, it was designed to replicate the...