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Bally’s Sets Date for Tropicana Las Vegas Implosion & Party
The Tropicana, one of the last vestiges of Las Vegas’ mafia-dominated 1950s Rat Pack era, will be imploded in the wee hours of Wednesday, October 9, according to its current owners. Or, at least what’s left of the casino icon’s already-gutted pair...
Cruise Ship Casino Busts Four For Fraudulent Credit Cards
Four passengers on the MSC Magnifica out of Miami went a different kind of bust in the cruise ship’s casino. Michael F. Emmanuel, 35; Tyrisha Delgato, 38; Devin Jones, 28; and Quentin Marcellus Tuck, 32, were each charged with an organized scheme...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: You Can Drink However and Wherever You Want on the Strip
The sipping of frozen cocktails from 3-liter tubes -- a common sight along the Strip and Fremont Street downtown -- suggests that Las Vegas is a booze Disneyland with no restrictions on how and where it may be imbibed. In reality, though,...
Here’s How the New Neon Museum in Las Vegas Might Look
Last week, the city of Las Vegas tweeted a rendering of how the Neon Museum will look when it moves to its new location and reopens in 2027. And then it quickly deleted the tweet. The rendering had been shared as part...
MGM Resorts Charges $15 Extra Per Night to Book Vegas Rooms Via Humans
Booking directly from a casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip may sometimes still get you a better rate than an online travel agency. But if you try to do it over the phone, beware of a new fee that’s recently come...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Strip Tried Appealing to Families and Failed
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 Feb. 17, 2023. In one of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitor Authority’s funny new TV commercials, a father...
Las Vegas Approves New ‘Immersive Tourism’ District
If you’ve had enough of every new tourist attraction in Las Vegas declaring itself an “immersive” experience, then we know an area of the city you’re eventually going to want to avoid. On Wednesday, the Las Vegas City Council voted to approve...
Accused Murderer of Las Vegas Reporter Testifies in Own Defense
On Wednesday, a key defense witness in the murder trial of Robert Telles took the stand. Telles is the former Las Vegas public official accused of killing Jeff German, a veteran investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of Telles’ professional conduct, almost...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Janet Jackson Officially Announces Dates, U2 to Screen Sphere Concert Film at Sphere
Janet Jackson has officially announced the 10 dates for her Resorts World Theatre residency, which her manager confirmed last week. The stint will begin December 30 and include a show on New Year’s Eve, with eight additional 2025 performances -- at least...
MOVING MOUNTAINS: Popular Desert Art Installation Leaving Las Vegas
It looks like Seven Magic Mountains, the colorful sculptures popping out of the desert 20 miles south of the Strip on Interstate 15, is leaving Las Vegas. On Tuesday, the Washoe County Board of Commissioners voted 4 to 1 to help the...
