1036 stories by Corey Levitan
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Blake Shelton’s Ole Red Opens Today, New Fontainebleau and Resorts World Joints
Country singer Blake Shelton hoped to open the fifth location of his Ole Red barbecue and live country music joint before the inaugural F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Oops. It took longer than expected to obtain the necessary food and liquor licenses....
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Strip’s Naked City Was Named for Sunbathing Showgirls
In the 1960s, back when Las Vegas’ Meadows Addition neighborhood was nice, showgirls lived there. They liked to sunbathe au naturel at their apartment pools because they didn’t like tan lines. That’s the commonly told story of how the Naked City, a...
F1-Decimated Las Vegas Businesses Ask Tourism Board for $23M
Small businesses this week urged the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) to compensate them for losses they say they experienced due to the inaugural F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Though reports say the race, held Nov. 16-18, delivered on its...
New Art Museum in the Cards for Las Vegas
Las Vegas no longer wants to be the largest U.S. city without a standalone art museum. So the city is inching forward with plans to open the Las Vegas Museum of Art. The museum will be located in a new building at...
Elon Musk Buys More Land for Vegas Loop, Soon to Include Trucks
Elon Musk’s The Boring Co. (TBC) has purchased more land, as expansion continues on its Vegas Loop people mover. TBC paid $7.2M for the parcel, just short of 2 acres across from the Thomas & Mack Center on Paradise Road, according to...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Showgirls Still Dance on the Strip
EDITOR'S NOTE: "Vegas Myths Busted" now publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today's entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Oct. 14, 2022. One important thing to know about real showgirls is that they're elite athletes...
Las Vegas Golden Knights Stake Sold by Maloof Brothers
The Maloof Brothers, George, Gavin, Joe, and Phil, have sold what is believed to be their 30% ownership interest in the Las Vegas Golden Knights to Bill Foley. The billionaire founder of Foley Family Wines has been the majority owner and chair...
Wynn Might Not Get Extension to Build Third Vegas Strip Tower
Wynn Resorts wants a five-year extension on its permit to build a third tower on the empty lot where the New Frontier Hotel and Casino once stood. However, those plans were approved eight years ago for a different project, and the Clark...
Casino Chip Grabber Nominated to Nevada ‘Black Book’
A man accused of stealing fistfuls of chips from tables and casino patrons has been nominated to Nevada’s so-called “black book,” its list of individuals who are forever banned from all casinos in the state. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) nominated...
$100M Awarded to Family of Las Vegas Tourist Killed in Helicopter Crash
A Clark County judge approved awarding $100M to settle a lawsuit brought by the parents of one of five British tourists. The sightseers were killed when a helicopter that took off near Las Vegas crashed and burst into flames in 2018. The...
