2534 stories by Corey Levitan
WYNN’S LOSS: Ex-Casino Mogul Takes $62M Bath on Beverly Hills Mansion Sale
Steve Wynn has finally unloaded his sprawling Beverly Hills estate -- but at a price that underscores just how sharply California’s ultra‑luxury market has cooled. The disgraced former casino magnate’s 27,000‑square‑foot mansion, nicknamed Villa Lulu,...
Mark Cuban-Backed Group Invests Reported $50M in Las Vegas A’s
A brand new investment group that includes ex-Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has bought a minority stake in the Athletics in anticipation of the MLB team’s move to Las Vegas in 2028. Harbinger Sports Group...
Flamingo Las Vegas to Debut Mike Tyson Immersive Experience This Fall
Mike Tyson is stepping back into the Las Vegas spotlight -- this time via holograms, VR headsets and projection‑mapping. A new attraction titled “Iron Mike Legacy: The Mike Tyson Immersive Experience” is set to open...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Casinos Banned Sunlight and Clocks to Trick Gamblers
Do casinos ban sunlight and clocks to trick players into losing track of time? This theory gets repeated constantly in guidebooks, documentaries and on social media. It’s a holdover from the 1950s to ‘80s, when Strip...
Sammy Hagar Invites David Lee Roth to Vegas After Canceled Tour
On Thursday (July 23), David Lee Roth canceled six of his remaining seven U.S. tour dates between July 24 and September 3. No official explanation was offered. This prompted an unexpected public show of sympathy...
Netflix Unveils New Documentary Exploring the Rise of Prediction Markets
The latest installment of Netflix’s fast-turnaround documentary series Instadocs is diving into one of the most explosive corners of modern finance and trading: prediction markets. A promotional still for the next installment in Netflix's new...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Rat Pack Referred to Themselves That Way
EDITOR’S NOTE: A new “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s edition originally ran on Nov. 20, 2023. There was never a show in Las Vegas in which Frank Sinatra, Dean...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Rush Reportedly in Sphere Talks, Marc Anthony & Diana Ross to Return
Multiple reports suggest Rush could be the next legacy act to take the stage at Sphere. Rumors of negotiations began swirling last week when SiriusXM host Eddie Trunk told listeners he’d heard from trusted sources...
Federal Judge Advances $3 Million Settlement for Fans Ejected in 2023 Las Vegas F1 Drain Cover Debacle
A federal judge in Nevada has granted preliminary approval for a $3 million settlement to compensate ticketed spectators who were ejected from the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The event’s first practice session was cut...
Heart-Shaped Casino Hotel Greenlit for Failed Ferris Wheel Site on South Vegas Strip
Clark County commissioners have greenlit plans to revive one of the Las Vegas Strip’s most notorious dead zones: the former SkyVue site, where twin concrete columns have stood abandoned since 2011. The former SkyVue Las...