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VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Lies the Internet Tells About Tony Cornero’s Meadows Club
On May 2, 1931, only five weeks after Nevada lawmakers legalized casino gambling, the first newly built casino opened lawfully in Las Vegas. Named after the English translation for the city’s Spanish name, the Meadows Club debuted less than half a mile...
Station-Managed North Fork Mono Tribal Casino Breaks Ground
Ground was broken on Saturday for the future site of the North Fork Mono Casino & Resort in Madera, Calif. The $400 million property, expected to open in 2026, will be owned by the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California...
SPHERE OF FAILURE: U2 Concert Film is Vegas Orb’s First Flop
Soft ticket sales for the newly debuted concert film of U2’s recent Sphere residency, playing exclusively at the spherical Vegas venue, appear to demonstrate that fans of the Gen-X-centric Irish band do not want to see a U2 concert without U2 in...
LOST VEGAS: Redd Foxx’s Fred G Sanford Store
For about a year sandwiched between 1990 and 1991, fans of Redd Foxx had the rare opportunity not only to meet the comedy legend, but to see him basically live out the life of his character from the hit series “Sanford and...
Off-Strip Casino’s Case Against Vegas F1 Race Loses Traction
Ellis Island in Las Vegas suffered a setback in its lawsuit against F1 on Thursday when the racing giant won three dismissals from a Clark County judge. The off-Strip casino hotel’s lawsuit, filed April 30 in Clark County District Court, seeks restitution...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Strip’s Naked City Was Named for Sunbathing Showgirls
EDITOR’S NOTE: A new “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s edition originally ran on Jan. 15, 2024. In the 1960s, back when Las Vegas’ Meadows Addition neighborhood was nice, showgirls lived there. They liked to sunbathe au...
VIDEO: Bill Murray Rocks, Shocks Westgate Las Vegas Blues Fest
The Big Blues Bender festival in Las Vegas has hosted some pretty big names since it was founded 10 years ago. Included on that list are none other than Buddy Guy, B.B. King, and Taj Mahal. The biggest name this year was...
Las Vegas Approves Nongaming Development with Ride for Former Riviera Site
The Clark County Zoning Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a hotel, retail, and entertainment development proposed for 10 of the 26 acres where the Riviera once stood on the Las Vegas Strip. The site, now a parking lot south of Fontainebleau along...
Las Vegas Woman Says She Stole Dead Body Because She Was Drunk
A woman is in custody for stealing a coffin with a body in it from a Las Vegas funeral home. Not wanting the body inside of it, she dumped it in the landscaping in front, but then left the coffin next to...
Las Vegas Approves Land Sale for Elaine Wynn-Backed Art Museum
By the end of 2028, viewing priceless art in Las Vegas may no longer require walking past banks of slot machines. On Wednesday, the Las Vegas City Council unanimously approved partnering with Elaine Wynn, and selling her 1.5 acres of land for...
