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1508 stories by Corey Levitan
Super Bowl v. Taylor: Which Kick to Las Vegas Economy Was Swifter?
Taylor Swift may outearn her boyfriend, tight end Travis Kelce. But Super Bowl LVIII, in which Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium, injected nearly four times more dollars into the Las Vegas economy than Swift’s pair...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Gaga and Usher Return, Bruno Extends
Lady Gaga’s “Jazz + Piano” residency will return to Park MGM’s Dolby Live this June and July for at least eight shows, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. An official announcement, including on-sale dates, is expected shortly. Backed by a 30-piece big band,...
Venetian Las Vegas to Relocate Poker Room
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas plans to relocate its poker room sometime this summer from the casino floor to Level 2 of the Grand Canal Shoppes. Pending Nevada regulatory approval, the new poker room will feature 50 tables spread across 14,000 square...
Secret Underground Las Vegas House Opens (Briefly) to Public
A rare opportunity has emerged to tour Las Vegas’ most peculiar home. Most Las Vegans know about the so-called "Underground House," a 15,000-square-foot doomsday bunker built entirely below ground, yet enveloped in fake daylight, trees, and grass to simulate the real outdoors....
Christina Aguilera Hosting Free Airbnb Stay in Las Vegas
Christina Aguilera has partnered with Airbnb to offer a few lucky guests a free VIP vacation stay in Las Vegas. The package includes two nights in a mansion off the Strip and a curated itinerary of activities, including face time (and selfie...
Bed Bugs Found at 4 Las Vegas Strip Resorts Since September
Inspectors found live bed bugs at four Las Vegas Strip casino resorts -- Encore, Venetian, Mirage, and Excalibur -- over the past five months. According to documents from the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD), as reported by KLAS-TV/Las Vegas, one of Encore’s...
The 5 Biggest Scams in Las Vegas
Las Vegas is a town built on deception -- primarily that your odds of winning a jackpot are good. But some of its deception is less expected, and less acceptable. Here is the Casino.org news department's official list of the five biggest...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Near Myths — Stories So Wild, They Seem Fake But Aren’t
Today's "Vegas Myths Busted" edition is different. In the nearly two years we've published this weekly Casino.org series, we’ve investigated many wild stories that we knew had to be myths. Most of the time, we were right. This is how we put...
ACLU Sues Vegas Over Pedestrian Bridge Standing Ban
The ACLU of Nevada filed a federal lawsuit on Friday challenging the new Clark County ordinance that bans stopping or standing on the Las Vegas Strip’s 15 pedestrian bridges. In a press release announcing its lawsuit, the civil rights organization called the...
F1 and Done in Vegas? Official Questions Race Commitment
In a surprising turn of events, a Las Vegas official this week claimed that Clark County has no long-term commitment to F1 to stage its Las Vegas Grand Prix annually on the Strip. This implies that F1 could be one-and-done without that...
