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Lucky Bastard Wins $2.1 Million Jackpot at Cosmopolitan

Lucky Bastard Wins $2.1 Million Jackpot at Cosmopolitan

A player at Cosmopolitan Las Vegas hit the kind of jackpot all gamblers pine for on April 25, 2021. The...
Rumor: Seminole Tribe Sets Sights on Bally’s and Rebrand to Hard Rock

Rumor: Seminole Tribe Sets Sights on Bally’s and Rebrand to Hard Rock

Hard Rock International, the Seminole tribe, has been kicking tires all over town for a casino acquisition. They were reportedly...
Resorts World Confirms Residencies: Celine Dion, Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan

Resorts World Confirms Residencies: Celine Dion, Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan

Resorts World officially confirmed a cavalcade of performers who will have residencies at the new resort. The list of resident...
Cirque du Soleil Sets Return Dates for “O,” “Mystere” and Blue Man Group

Cirque du Soleil Sets Return Dates for “O,” “Mystere” and Blue Man Group

Three popular Cirque du Soleil shows are reopening in Las Vegas after more than a year. "Mystere," the one we...
Seriously This Time, Electric Daisy Carnival is Postponed

Seriously This Time, Electric Daisy Carnival is Postponed

If you like a drama with lots of twists, this qualifies as that. Despite recent announcements to the contrary, organizers...
MGM Grand’s Leo the Lion Statue Gets a Buffing

MGM Grand’s Leo the Lion Statue Gets a Buffing

If you need a visual metaphor for Las Vegas as we spring back from a tough year, look no further...
Podcast: Raiders Tavern at M Resort, Pinball On The Strip, The 35 Cinema and More

Podcast: Raiders Tavern at M Resort, Pinball On The Strip, The 35 Cinema and More

There's simply too much Vegas for one humble blog, so we've got a podcast as well! In this installment, we're...
Resorts World Confirms Opening Date of June 24, 2021

Resorts World Confirms Opening Date of June 24, 2021

Resorts World Las Vegas was first announced in March 2013, and we finally have an official opening date: June 24,...
Resorts World Confirms Tiesto Residency at Zouk Nightclub

Resorts World Confirms Tiesto Residency at Zouk Nightclub

Few things give us greater joy than scooping the world and ruining (sorry, amplifying) surprises. This time, Resorts World has...
Roughly Half of Las Vegas Strip Escalators Are Out of Service

Roughly Half of Las Vegas Strip Escalators Are Out of Service

In an informal audit of escalators on the Las Vegas Strip, about half are currently out of service. The reaction...
Las Vegas Fully Reopens June 1, Social Distancing Mandate Ends May 1

Las Vegas Fully Reopens June 1, Social Distancing Mandate Ends May 1

A last minute news conference by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak featured rainbows, frolicking unicorns and uncharacteristically upbeat news! The Governor...
Tropicana Sold to Bally’s Corp. for Deal Worth $308 Million

Tropicana Sold to Bally’s Corp. for Deal Worth $308 Million

The Tropicana Las Vegas resort has been sold to Bally's Corp., the company formerly known as Twin River, for a...
EDC Music Festival Moves Forward With May Dates, It’s Complicated

EDC Music Festival Moves Forward With May Dates, It’s Complicated

The EDC (Electric Daisy Carnival) music festival officially announced the event will move forward with its May 21-23, 2021 dates....
Despite Our Best Efforts, Karaoke is Back

Despite Our Best Efforts, Karaoke is Back

One of the few upsides of the pandemic was the disappearance of karaoke in Las Vegas, but now it's back,...

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