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VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Strip is the Brightest Place on Earth
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 Oct. 30, 2023. On May 25, 2022, the “Cubby and Christine in the Morning” show on WLTW-FM/New York asked its listeners...
Formula One Promises Cheaper Las Vegas Tix, Less Disruption
Formula One said it would sell at least some tickets for this year’s Las Vegas race at lower price points. Las Vegas Grand Prix CEO Renee Wilm made the promise during Formula One parent company Liberty Media’s earnings call this week. Formula...
OSHA Fines Elon Musk’s Vegas Loop for Safety Violations
The Vegas Loop, Elon Musk’s underground tunnel system on and around the Strip, has been fined more than $100K for eight serious safety violations by the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA defines “serious” violations as associated with a "substantial...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Adele Postpones 10 March Dates Because of Illness, Eagles Still Talking Sphere
Adele has postponed all of the March dates of her Caesars Palace residency, revealing that she’s battling an illness. “Sadly I have to take a beat and pause my Vegas residency,” she shared on Instagram Tuesday evening. “I was sick at the...
Death Threat for Slain Vegas Reporter Found on His Phone
State prosecutors revealed Tuesday the existence of a previously unknown death threat made against Jeff German, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter infamously murdered outside his home in 2022. The threat was left as a voicemail on German’s phone. Prosecutors made the revelation...
Can You Trust Reviews from Las Vegas Influencers?
In Las Vegas, hundreds of social media influencers post reviews and opinions about the Strip's resorts, restaurants, shows, and nightclubs to their YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok accounts at least once a week. But can these reviews be trusted? For Gen Z --...
‘Saturday Night Live’ Spoofs DraftKings TV Ads – VIDEO
The latest Saturday Night Live TV commercial parody took aim at online sports betting apps with vicious glee. The two-minute spot began with familiar-sounding exultations of “the satisfaction of placing a bet and watching it hit big” and “the exhilaration of an...
Nevada Gaming Commission Changes Rule for Recruiting Whales
The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) has changed the rules governing how licensed independent agents bring high rollers into the state’s casinos. Commissioners voted unanimously on Thursday to approve several amendments to Regulation 25, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which broke this...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: If Your ID is Expired, Your Jackpot is Forfeited
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 Oct. 23, 2023. Does an expired ID mean you can't cash in when you hit it big? Well, a viral TikTok...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Pitbull to Open First Vegas Eatery
Since Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, and Sly Stallone opened Planet Hollywood at Caesars Palace in 2000, dozens of celebrity owners have started restaurants in Las Vegas. This Saturday, Pitbull’s Miami Grill will open in the most wonderfully bizarre location for a celebrity...
