Month: July 2016

Vital Vegas Podcast, Episode 22: Big Elvis, “Jason Bourne” Reviewed and More

Vital Vegas Podcast, Episode 22: Big Elvis, “Jason Bourne” Reviewed and More

This episode of the Vital Vegas Podcast is so full of Las Vegas, it may need a fresh pair of...
Two Towers at Riviera to Be Imploded August 16, 2016

Two Towers at Riviera to Be Imploded August 16, 2016

The date's been set, and the classic Riviera isn't long for this world. Two of Riviera's remaining structures, the Monte...
Epic “Jason Bourne” Chase on Las Vegas Strip Was Nearly Derailed by Deranged Asshat

Epic “Jason Bourne” Chase on Las Vegas Strip Was Nearly Derailed by Deranged Asshat

"Jason Bourne" is finally here! The newest chapter in the Jason Bourne saga (opening July 29, 2016) includes an eye-popping...
Fontainebleau Sale, Stadium Location, Raiders News and Every Damn Rumor We  Could Squeeze Into One Cluster of a Story

Fontainebleau Sale, Stadium Location, Raiders News and Every Damn Rumor We Could Squeeze Into One Cluster of a Story

The rumor mill is on tilt this week in Las Vegas, and we've wrangled some of the juiciest tidbits to...
Downtown’s Gold Spike Closes The Grill, Fiddlestix Already in the Works

Downtown’s Gold Spike Closes The Grill, Fiddlestix Already in the Works

Downtown's Gold Spike has closed its cafe, The Grill, and is working on a new restaurant concept, Fiddlestix. The new...
Riviera Demolition Update: Down to the Wire

Riviera Demolition Update: Down to the Wire

Demolition of the classic Riviera hotel-casino is coming down to the wire. Or it's in the home stretch. Or the...
How to Find the Loosest Slots in a Las Vegas Casino, Guaranteed

How to Find the Loosest Slots in a Las Vegas Casino, Guaranteed

Wouldn't it be great to know the loosest slots in any Las Vegas casino? Well, you can, and it's easier than...
Vital Vegas Podcast, Episode 21: Good Vibrations, EasyPlay App and Howard Hughes

Vital Vegas Podcast, Episode 21: Good Vibrations, EasyPlay App and Howard Hughes

It's time for another excruciating episode of the Vital Vegas Podcast! This is episode 21, which means the podcast is...
Wynn Las Vegas Confirms Curtain Coming Down on “Showstoppers”

Wynn Las Vegas Confirms Curtain Coming Down on “Showstoppers”

Hot on the heels of news "Raiding the Rock Vault" will soon close at Tropicana, another show is being given...
“Raiding the Rock Vault” Falls Victim to Tropicana Curse, Set to Close

“Raiding the Rock Vault” Falls Victim to Tropicana Curse, Set to Close

"Raiding the Rock Vault" appears to have fallen victim to the "Tropicana curse." The show will close July 31, 2016....
Self-Help Spoof, “Yes, You Can’t!,” Set for Run at El Cortez

Self-Help Spoof, “Yes, You Can’t!,” Set for Run at El Cortez

This one's flown under the radar, but a one-man show, "Yes, You Can't!" opens at downtown's El Cortez on July...
MGM Resorts Takes Real Money Slot Tournaments Mobile With Web-Based EasyPlay App

MGM Resorts Takes Real Money Slot Tournaments Mobile With Web-Based EasyPlay App

MGM Resorts has launched a new Web-based app, EasyPlay, being touted as the "first mobile casino slot platform in the...
Wahlburgers Las Vegas Opens at Bally’s and, Yep, It’s a Burger Place

Wahlburgers Las Vegas Opens at Bally’s and, Yep, It’s a Burger Place

After a series of agonizing delays, Wahlburgers restaurant has finally opened at the Grand Bazaar Shops outside Bally's Las Vegas....
10 Ways Thrillist Got Casinos, and Las Vegas, Wrong

10 Ways Thrillist Got Casinos, and Las Vegas, Wrong

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