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VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: False Adele Residency Flags
With “Weekends With Adele” wrapping on Saturday after 100 performances, we bring you a special edition dedicated to correcting some of the less-than-accurate stories that have circulated about the pop superstar’s Caesars Palace residency. Palestinian Flag Adele carried the flag of the...
This Pizza & Wings Costs $653 at Allegiant VIP Box in Vegas!
If you find yourself in a VIP box at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, do everyone you’re with a favor and walk to the nearest concession stand, where a full pizza with pepperoni will cost $40, not $300. While watching the UNLV...
Either Vegas Grand Prix Will Draw 1/3 of 2023 Spectators or F1 Fibbed Last Year
Either attendance for the second Las Vegas Grand Prix (LVGP) will be drastically down this year, or F1 just admitted to inflating last year’s attendance figures -- perhaps to help overstate the race’s economic impact on the Strip. According to LVSportsBiz.com, which...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Casinos Pump in Extra Oxygen
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 on July 29, 2022. One of the most enduring myths of Vegas is that casinos pump oxygen onto...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Cheap Trick at Heartbreak Hotel, B-52s B-Continuing
Cheap Trick, the ‘70s rockers who had a hit covering Elvis Presley’s “Don’t Be Cruel” in 1988, will return to the King’s former stage at the Westgate. On Feb. 8, they’ll perform in the International Theater for only the second time. (The...
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Ocean One & Done, Another Whataburger
Ocean One Bar & Grille, the hands-down cheapest restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip for nearly 20 years, has permanently closed. The temple of frugality offered lunch for $5.99 and dinner for only a dollar more. In a note taped to property...
Nelly’s Casino Drug Charges Dropped
Nelly won't face charges following the rapper’s August arrest at a St. Louis casino for ecstasy possession, according to officials. A media release from St. Louis County prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell stated that prosecutors “don’t believe the facts in this case warrant...
Mr. Piffles, Las Vegas Strip’s Favorite Pooch, Dies at 16
Mr. Piffles, canine sidekick to Piff the Magic Dragon for nearly 10 years, died last Friday. Piff’s publicist made the announcement on Tuesday, which would have been the Chihuahua’s 17th birthday. Piff the Magic Dragon is the stage name of John van...
SPHERE & LOSING IN LAS VEGAS: Losses Mount for James Dolan’s Orb
A full year of operating the Sphere didn’t lead to more business for Sphere Entertainment (NYSE: SPHR) in the third quarter, the company revealed during its earnings call on Tuesday. Sphere revenue was $127.1 million in the quarter ended September 30, down...
F1 Walls Off Pedestrian Bridges Over Las Vegas Strip
F1 really doesn’t want you peeking this year. By Thursday, the UK-based racing organization will have enclosed all seven pedestrian bridges over the Las Vegas Strip inside thick aluminum walls. Last year, F1 tried employing adhesive privacy screens to block views, but...
