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Negatively Affected Vegas Businesses Float Petition to Stop F1 Race
A new Change.org petition calls on the Clark County Commission to deny a special use permit to F1, which is scheduled to stage its second Las Vegas Grand Prix on the Las Vegas Strip from November 21-23. “Stop the Las Vegas Grand...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: New Keith Urban Residency, Lovers & Friends Breaks Hearts
Keith Urban is changing his tune. The country superstar announced on Monday that he will headline a residency at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas beginning this fall. Urban was previously a Caesars Entertainment company man, having headlined a residency at Planet Hollywood from...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: One of the Crazy Girls in the Statue Was a Crazy Boy
When the Riviera closed nine years ago this past Saturday, its long-running topless revue, "Crazy Girls," was saved by being relocated to Planet Hollywood. So was its statue, which had greeted guests at the entrance of the casino resort since 1997. And...
WrestleMania Returning to Vegas After 32 Years
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) announced on Saturday that professional wrestling’s biggest event will be held in Las Vegas in 2025. WrestleMania XLI will place its chokehold on Allegiant Stadium over two nights, April 19 and 20. It will be the annual event’s...
Britney Trashed Her Wynn Las Vegas Suite — Report
On Thursday, gossip websites documented a dust-up between “Toxic” singer Britney Spears and her latest partner, Paul Soliz, that ended in paramedics and firefighters being called to LA’s Chateau Marmont hotel. On Friday, TMZ followed up with a report of a another...
As It Demolishes Tropicana Las Vegas, Bally’s Seeks to Keep Its Gaming License Active
The Bally’s Corporation, owner of former Tropicana Las Vegas casino resort, will ask the Clark County Board of Commissioners to keep its gaming license active for at least two more years. It will make the request at the board’s public meeting next...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: ‘Cake Boss’ Star to Open 4th Strip Location, Peyote Shutters, Anime Café is 1st in US
Buddy Valastro of “Cake Boss” is turning his attention to pies -- of the tomato and cheese variety. According to What Now Vegas, the celebrity chef’s fourth Las Vegas Strip restaurant, Buddy V’s Pizzeria, is set to debut at Caesars Palace at...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Prostitution is Legal in Las Vegas
EDITOR’S NOTE: A new "Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s edition originally ran on Aug. 19, 2022. It is the most widely read of all 85 articles in this series so far. Yes, that billboard...
Pamela Anderson Stars as Vegas Showgirl in Dark New Indie Film
Pamela Anderson seems poised to bring not only her acting career but the spirit of the Las Vegas showgirl back to life in a dark new indie film. In “The Last Showgirl,” which was filmed over the past couple of years on...
‘Black Widow of Vegas’ Files Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit for Husband’s Murder
Margaret Rudin, the Las Vegas woman convicted of murdering her husband in 1994, is suing the State of Nevada for wrongful conviction. Rudin, 80, whose conviction was vacated in 2022 after she already served 21 years in prison, filed her lawsuit on...
