Areas of Expertise
1470 stories by Corey Levitan
Las Vegas Airport Shatters Monthly Passenger Record
More passengers used Las Vegas’ main airport in October than in any month in history. Harry Reid International reported nearly 5.5M flyers arriving or departing from Sin City last month. That breaks the previous record of 5.2M passengers, set in October 2022,...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Vegas Spot Named 2023’s Best New US Restaurant by Yelp
Anima by EDO has been named the best new restaurant in the US by Yelp for 2023, the platform announced Wednesday. The Spanish fusion restaurant topped a list of 25 restaurants in 14 states. According to Yelp, its winners -- all opened...
U2’s Sphere Residency Breaks Las Vegas Box Office Record
U2’s initial run of shows at the MSG Sphere generated nearly $110 million in ticket sales, according to figures reported to Billboard, making it the fastest-grossing Las Vegas residency ever. The only Vegas residencies that have grossed more so far than “U2:UV...
What David Blaine Will and Won’t Do at his Vegas NYE Shows
When David Blaine’s new Las Vegas residency, “IMpossible,” debuts at the Encore Theater on New Year’s Eve weekend, “so many dangerous things” will be attempted, the illusionist told the New York Post. Two will not. Among the things audiences will get to...
Bellagio Fir Trees May Have Arrived To Replace Those Removed For F1
The trees are returning to the front of the Bellagio -- or possibly, a new set of them are. A photo submitted to the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper on Monday shows at least 16 fir trees, ranging from 8 feet to more...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Sphere Come More Harry Rumors, Ringo Returns, Fontainebleau’s First
The British tabloids are rekindling those rumors, which we first reported back in September, of a Harry Styles residency at the MSG Sphere. According to The Sun, the former One Direction singer, 29, had a four-hour meeting with top Sphere execs after...
Carrot Top Extends Vegas Residency Until He’s 65
Carrot Top, the Luxor's marquee headliner since 2005, will officially be the MGM resort’s marquee headliner until 2030. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Scott Thompson (his real name) recently extended his run at Luxor’s Atrium until he qualifies for Social Security...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: ‘Fear and Loathing’ Really Happened
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 3, 2023. Hunter S. Thompson, who died by suicide 18 years ago last Monday, is famous for...
Las Vegas May Criminalize Stopping to View Strip from Pedestrian Bridges
Tourists who stop on one of the 15 pedestrian bridges spanning the Las Vegas tourist corridor could soon get cited with a misdemeanor. That’s if a new ordinance, introduced by the Clark County Commission last week, gets approved. The measure would establish...
Las Vegas Karaoke Bar Sued to Tune of $264M for Skirting Royalties
Kamu Ultra Karaoke, a nightclub in the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian, is being sued for $264M by an L.A.-based record company. Sybersound Records -- a label owned and distributed worldwide by Universal Music Group -- claims the Vegas Strip lounge...
