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Neon Museum in Vegas to Restore 1960s Flamingo Sign
The Neon Museum has announced plans to restore an icon of Las Vegas that it's possessed for decades without any public knowledge. Since it was acquired, it has even been on display ... sort of. Much like a real flamingo sticking its...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Viva Boss Vegas, Maroon 5 Adds 16, Justin to Open Fontainebleau
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will viva Las Vegas for the first time in more than 20 years. The Boss and his band have booked T-Mobile Arena for Friday, March 22. Springsteen has not played Vegas since “The Rising Tour” stopped...
Check Yourself: Las Vegas Airport to Test Self-Service TSA Screening
As the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) grapples with the return of air travel to pre-pandemic levels, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is rolling out a self-service screening option. The Screening at Speed Program, developed by the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T),...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Why Did the Wynn Reopen Mizumi Without its Star Chef?
Even before Chef Min Kim came to Wynn Las Vegas in 2015, he was a culinary superstar. The former executive chef at Mizumi at Wynn Palace in Macau previously helmed the Michelin-starred Narisawa in Tokyo and the Michelin-starred Ryugin. So why would...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Flamingo Was the First Strip Casino
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 March 31, 2023. We've already busted the myth perpetuated by that scene in the 1991 film, "Bugsy," in...
The Las Vegas Visit that Nearly Ended John Lennon’s Career
Some 43 years ago today, John Lennon’s life was ended by a deranged fan in one of the most senseless murders of the 20th century. But 16 years before that, unbeknownst to even most Beatles fans, his career was almost ended at...
Seth Rogen Las Vegas Sphere Video Lights Up Internet With Questions
Famed comic actor and cannabis entrepreneur Seth Rogen posted a video on Instagram recently that lit up the internet with speculation and amusement. The clip depicts Rogen, the purveyor of the Houseplant brand of cannabis and accessories, apparently sampling his own product...
Accused Poker Cheater Denies All Allegations
Ye Shen (aka Tony Mars) denies all allegations of cheating a private Southern California poker game out of $3M. The charges were leveled by fellow poker pros Nikhil “Nik Airball” Arcot and Wesley “Wes Side” Fei on X/Twitter this weekend. According to...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: New Foodie Options Open Along with Durango Casino
Station Casinos opened its $780M Durango Casino Resort southwest of the Las Vegas Strip at 6915 S. Durango Drive on Tuesday. And while its 83K square-foot casino boasts the latest in slot machines and table games, the selection for foodies is no...
Las Vegas-SoCal High-Speed Rail Secures $3B in New Funding
The high-speed train proposed by Brightline West to connect Las Vegas and Southern California chugged another step closer to reality on Tuesday. That’s when U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that $3B in funding is now secured to begin construction. According to...
