The long-awaited opening of the Sphere took place Friday night with U2 christening the one-of-a-kind venue.
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The venue is an attraction in and of itself. Every component of it: the inner bowl, its exoskeleton, and even the atrium, which greets visitors upon entrance with scads of innovative flourishes.
The last time a large interestingly shaped building took center stage in Las Vegas was nearly 30 years ago when the pyramid-shaped Luxor was under construction.
When the doors open for the Sphere’s inaugural events — U2’s residency and “Postcard from Earth” by Darren Aronofsky — bring plenty of money for parking.
The studio is the third advertiser to display its wares on the Sphere’s 4-acre exterior LED screen.
Plaintiffs say Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International failed to protect customer data during attacks revealed this month.
Experts say MGM Resorts International’s cybersecurity issues are not likely to affect travelers visiting for Life is Beautiful and the iHeartRadio Music Festival.
The company behind the Sphere said a set of “spokesbots” will interact with guests when they visit the 17,500-seat venue.
The planned mid-December opening comes nearly two decades after the north Strip resort’s plans were first unveiled.
Las Vegas Grand Prix officials say despite the room rate decrease, ticket demand has been and continues to be strong.
A collaboration of Russian hacker gangs may have been responsible for MGM Resorts’ cybersecurity issue that has plagued the company. MGM is Nevada’s largest employer.
A boutique hotel in downtown Las Vegas with goals of being a destination for the queer community is beginning to take reservations for its fall opening.
An expert in cybersecurity says it’s too early to speculate whether MGM Resorts International was the victim of hackers in a ransomware attack but there are numerous clues indicating it was.
The problem affected credit card transactions and other computerized systems. There were indications that MGM shut down some systems to prevent the matter from becoming worse.
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The Monday morning low was 91, well above the record of 87 set in 2003 and tied in 2017. The afternoon high was 112.
Police said Tuesday a 57-year-old man killed himself after five people were found dead and a 13-year-old girl was critically wounded in shootings in a North Las Vegas neighborhood.
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