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VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The $20 Room Upgrade Trick
EDITOR'S NOTE: "Vegas Myths Busted" publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today's entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Nov. 27, 2023. Flashing a crisp Andrew Jackson to the front desk clerk at the Riviera might have worked...
Downtown Vegas Property Owner Proposes Rooftop Amusement Park
A giant LED canopy blanketing Fremont Street was only one of many wild ideas proposed to revitalize downtown Las Vegas. The difference between it and many others, including a system of Venetian canals proposed by Steve Wynn, and life-size replicas of the...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Bellagio Closing Julian Serrano’s Picasso, José Andrés Opening 5th Strip Eatery
Las Vegas culinary icon Julian Serrano is closing up his Picasso after 25 years at the Bellagio. It’s part of a transition toward retirement by the celebrity chef -- at least if you believe a press release from MGM Resorts, which Casino.org's...
Mirage on Las Vegas Strip Announces Official Closing Date
The Mirage now has an official closing date, and it’s coming up fast. The Seminole Tribe of Florida, which operates the Las Vegas Strip casino resort, announced on Tuesday that will shut the Mirage on July 17. That's so it can be...
More Women Accuse Vegas Magician David Copperfield of Sexual Misconduct — Report
One thing David Copperfield can’t make disappear are the charges of sexual misconduct hounding him since 2007. A new investigation by The Guardian adds several new names to the Las Vegas magician's list of accusers. More than half said they were 15...
VIDEO: Vegas Airport Passenger Joneses for Slot Spin
In the past year, two gamblers have hit million-dollar slot jackpots at the airport in Las Vegas. Judging from the urgency displayed by one airline passenger in a social media video, he thought he would be the third. In the video, which...
LET’S GET RAIL: Will High-Speed Vegas Train Happen? Can It Succeed at $400 a Seat?
Brightline West, which broke ground last month, promises to travel at speeds of up to 200 mph along the I-15 median from Las Vegas to Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. It's expected to open in 2028. “I am firmly convinced that once the first...
Evel Knievel Museum Jumping to Las Vegas
The Evel Knievel Museum, which opened in the late daredevil’s hometown of Topeka, Kansas in 2017, is motorcycle-jumping to downtown Las Vegas. The museum will be the main attraction of the brand new Mission Linen building, at 1001 South 1st St. Its...
THEY BLUEY IT: Vegas Restaurant Disappoints Thousands with Pathetically Costumed Kids Character
May 11, 2024, is a day that will live in infamy for the more than 3,000 people who schlepped to a Las Vegas event promoting the opportunity to “meet Bluey & friends.” Waiting for them at the fast-food restaurant Dirt Dog, at...
Judge Tosses Las Vegas Casino Resort Price-Fixing Lawsuit
A lawsuit accusing the four major Las Vegas Strip casino resort operators of price-fixing has been dismissed, handing Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts, Wynn Resorts, and Treasure Island a win. US District Chief Judge Miranda Du rejected the lawsuit, which was an amended...
