1036 stories by Corey Levitan
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Casinos Have Closed When They Can’t Pay Winners
What was the name of that casino that shut its doors because it couldn’t pay off a huge jackpot? You know the one I’m talking about, right? It’s on the tip of my tongue! Oh yeah, it’s … NO CASINO EVER. The...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Strip is the Brightest Place on Earth
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Oct. 30, 2023. On May 25, 2022, the “Cubby and Christine in the Morning” show on WLTW-FM/New York asked its listeners...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Holdout Apartment Owner Refused to Sell to Steve Wynn
Standing up for what’s right in the face of corporate might is a common habit of many modern real-life heroes. There are numerous cases of average people refusing to sell their cherished homes, forcing big business to build their steel-and-glass monoliths around...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: If Your ID is Expired, Your Jackpot is Forfeited
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Oct. 23, 2023. Does an expired ID mean you can't cash in when you hit it big? Well, a viral TikTok...
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 from the casino floor to Level 2 of the Grand Canal Shoppes sometime this summer. 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...
