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No Water in the Sahara!
Of all the Las Vegas casino resorts to run out of water, it’s beyond ironic that it would be the one named after the world's most famous desert. But the north Strip property has been as bone dry as the actual Sahara...
Menendez Brother Will Viva in Las Vegas if Freed — Report
Erik Menendez has had time to think long and hard about this decision, and he's chosen Las Vegas as his new home, TMZ reports. On Thursday, LA County District Attorney George Gascón recommended that Erik, 53, and his older brother Lyle, 56,...
How to Halloween in Las Vegas (Adults Only)
Las Vegas is frightening enough on a normal day, but the spooky season usually elevates matters to another level. Here’s how to Halloween this year… Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26 Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics Classical musicians tackle seasonal favorites...
LOST VEGAS: Nudes on Ice
Nipples and ice aren’t a popular pairing, at least not in public. But topless female ice-skaters once glided over an iced-over showroom stage at the Aladdin, and two decades later, in a 1988 revival at the Plaza downtown. Yes, the name was...
Latest Diddy Sex Lawsuit Names Las Vegas
Las Vegas was the setting for one of seven new lawsuits charging Sean “Diddy” Combs with sexual abuse. The suit was filed on behalf of an unidentified Arizona woman who claims the rap mogul drugged and raped her at Planet Hollywood in...
Las Vegas’ Ellis Island Getting All Fancy
Ellis Island Casino Hotel no longer wants to be known as a dive. The first official renderings of how the family-owned property will look after emerging from its current $35 million cocoon of renovation were released Monday. And, frankly, the vibe is...
LOST VEGAS: The First Neon Sign in Las Vegas
Even the 2,300 residents of Las Vegas at the time realized that the small tombstone shape announcing the name of Fremont Street’s Overland Hotel was special. And that feeling was confirmed when the Las Vegas Evening Review dedicated a story to it....
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Davante Adams’ In-Home Taco Bell
A wild Las Vegas celebrity home listing went viral last week after the Raiders traded wide receiver Davante Adams to the New York Jets. The Opendoor listing advertised a 7,421 square-foot house with eight bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, and its own Taco Bell....
Grad Student Turns 40 Cents into $500K via Online BetMGM Game
Jonathan Hamrick, a grad student from West Virginia, turned 40 cents into $532,969 this week, via a spin on an online slot game from BetMGM. That’s over 1.3 million times his original bet. The money will pay off his loans for tuition...
Las Vegas Strip Attraction Closing After Only 7 Months
The Las Vegas Strip just got a little less immersive. "Particle Ink: House of Shattered Prisms" will close on Monday, October 28, after fewer than seven months at the Luxor. Occupying the former wedding chapel on the casino resort’s mezzanine level, "Particle...
