“The Wizard of Oz” is certainly the right movie to face the great and powerful ambitions of Sphere, the most expensive entertainment venue in Las Vegas history. Since 1939, the treasured classic has hailed the awe of gazing into a glowing globe, whether it’s glinting atop a fortune teller’s table, transporting the meddlesome Glinda the Good Witch or spying on …
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For the past 25 years, Cleveland residents Esther and Tom McElhinney have regularly vacationed in Las Vegas. But the couple said the high prices and overall experience is getting worse every time. Tom McElhinney said the Strip’s elevated costs are driving them away. “The food is expensive, hotels are expensive,” Tom McElhinney said standing between Harrah’s Las Vegas and The …
Read More »Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson Spotted Jetting Off to Vegas Together—Could the Exes be Reconciling?
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways What’s happening in Vegas between Jessica Simpson and her estranged husband, Eric Johnson? The pop star and former NFL tight end, who announced their separation earlier this year after …
Read More »Visitors dropped for a 6th straight month in Las Vegas as head of tourism insists Sin City isn’t dead
LAS VEGAS — The top tourism official in Las Vegas says the city hasn’t priced out regular travelers, even as July visitor counts fell and casinos took in more from gamblers. Steve Hill, CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), said monthly figures can bounce around but argued the destination remains competitive at different price points. “We’re …
Read More »The extreme tactics Las Vegas hotels are using as hotspot faces worst crisis in years
By ALICE WRIGHT, US CONSUMER REPORTER Published: 04:04, 30 August 2025 | Updated: 13:30, 30 August 2025 Las Vegas hotels are rolling out big incentives — including free nights and thousands of dollars in casino credits — to lure visitors back to the city. Sin City saw an 11.3 percent drop in visitors in June compared with the same month …
Read More »Daily patrols are helping Las Vegas conserve water. Here’s how : NPR
Las Vegas Valley Water District Water Waste Investigator Devyn Choltko puts a water waste violation into the computer system outside a home in north Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 25, 2024. Choltko is one of more than a dozen investigators who patrol Las Vegas neighborhoods looking for water being wasted during irrigation times. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty …
Read More »Backstreet Boys Making $4 Million Per Show at Sphere in Las Vegas
Backstreet Boys Making Bank With Sphere Shows Published August 28, 2025 2:00 AM PDT The Backsteet Boys are winning big in Sin City … because we found out how much they are raking in with their Las Vegas residency … and it’s a huge figure. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … the band is grossing $4 million a night …
Read More »How the 2025 Raiders 53-man roster was built – Las Vegas Raiders
How the 2025 Raiders 53-man roster was built Las Vegas Raiders Sixth-rounders Cam Miller, Tommy Mellott among Raiders cuts on Tuesday NBC Sports Raiders cut 2 rookie draft picks who were FCS stars and turning into fan favorites Yahoo Sports Tommy Mellott, Junior Bergen among players waived on NFL cut-down day MontanaSports.com Updated Raiders Final Roster Cuts Tracker Sports Illustrated Source link
Read More »Cleveland Browns send QB Kenny Pickett to Las Vegas Raiders
Ryan McFaddenAug 25, 2025, 08:41 PM ET Close Ryan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun. The Las Vegas Raiders acquired quarterback Kenny Pickett from the Cleveland …
Read More »Classic Las Vegas casino announces it is CLOSING, as Sin City’s rip-off prices trigger devastating tourist slump
A mom-and-pop casino in Las Vegas is set to close in the fall, after Sin City’s rip-off prices sent tourism into freefall. Poker Palace, a casino in North Las Vegas situated on the Las Vegas Boulevard, notified its 126 employees on July 29 that layoffs were set for September 30, with a final closing date of October 1, according to …
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