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Fontainebleau Hail Mary: Struggling Resort to Buy Site Next Door for $112.5 Million

Fontainebleau Hail Mary: Struggling Resort to Buy Site Next Door for $112.5 Million

Fontainebleau is throwing one of the most expensive Hail Mary passes in Las Vegas history. You know it's a big...
Exclusive: Threatened XS Nightclub Manager Sues Bonkers Baller for $2 Million

Exclusive: Threatened XS Nightclub Manager Sues Bonkers Baller for $2 Million

It was easily one of the strangest Las Vegas stories of 2023, and the fantastic news is it's still not...
Stephen Thayer Is Out as G.M. and Vice President of The Strat

Stephen Thayer Is Out as G.M. and Vice President of The Strat

In our ongoing quest to shame the Las Vegas Review-Journal by beating them to every story in our town, we...
General Manager of Palms to Step Down

General Manager of Palms to Step Down

A longtime casino industry veteran, Cynthia Kiser Murphey (known to her colleagues as "CKM"), has resigned as General Manager of...
Fontainebleau Reportedly Removes Obstacle to Success, Peter Arnell

Fontainebleau Reportedly Removes Obstacle to Success, Peter Arnell

The marketing of Fontainebleau Las Vegas has been an unmitigated disaster, contributing to the resort's losses of hundreds of thousands...
Wasted Halfwit Vandalizes Plaza’s Giant Martini Glass

Wasted Halfwit Vandalizes Plaza’s Giant Martini Glass

An individual witnesses describe as a "colossal dumbass" vandalized the giant martini glass in Plaza's former porte cochere. The culprit...
Two Top Secret Sphere Film Projects in the Works: U2, “Wizard of Oz”

Two Top Secret Sphere Film Projects in the Works: U2, “Wizard of Oz”

The scoop just oozes out of us like chocolate from a box of See's you accidentally left in your car...
La Cave Wine & Food Hideaway at Wynn Pauses for Renovation

La Cave Wine & Food Hideaway at Wynn Pauses for Renovation

La Cave Wine & Food Hideaway at Wynn has closed for a remodel. The restaurant began its temporary closure on...
Margaritaville Closes, Country Venue is Moving In Next

Margaritaville Closes, Country Venue is Moving In Next

A longtime Strip fixture, Margaritaville, closed at Flamingo on May 30, 2024 with little fanfare. There's been lots of speculation...
Carl Icahn Buys Caesars Stock, Minor Freak-Out Ensues

Carl Icahn Buys Caesars Stock, Minor Freak-Out Ensues

Multiple news outlets are reporting "activist investor" Carl Icahn has acquired a "sizeable stake" in Caesars Entertainment. We are here...
Virgin’s Caliche Hymen Broken by Elon’s Girthy Drill

Virgin’s Caliche Hymen Broken by Elon’s Girthy Drill

Elon Musk's underground transportation system, the Vegas Loop, surfaced (technically, "porpoised") near Virgin Las Vegas on May 24, 2024. The...
Atomic Golf Opens at Strat, Abruptly Fires Third of Staff

Atomic Golf Opens at Strat, Abruptly Fires Third of Staff

This is so painful, we'll try and make it quick. Atomic Golf, a $75 million Topgolf knock-off at The Strat,...
Here’s Your Bird’s Eye View of the Tropicana Demolition

Here’s Your Bird’s Eye View of the Tropicana Demolition

The old girl is slowly fading away. Yes, Tropicana was female. Cancel us if you must, that's just a fact....
Rio Rolls Out Most Casino Carpet to Have Ever Casino Carpeted

Rio Rolls Out Most Casino Carpet to Have Ever Casino Carpeted

If you love casinos, you are sort of obligated to love casino carpets. Rio has begun installation of what can...

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