The Mirage’s expiration date officially has come into view. The resort is closing to be remade as Hard Rock Las Vegas.
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Westgate President and GM Cami Christensen is backing her lifelong friend and top Iowa assistant Jan Jensen in the Iowa-LSU game.
Under Jason Gastwirth’s tenure, Caesars Entertainment entered into exclusive partnerships with Live Nation.
The superstar entertainer halted Wednesday’s opening performance to sing “Happy Birthday to You” to Jeffrey Soffer.
Bakkt Theater ends the Zappos Theater era — and soon — at Planet Hollywood. The venue’s renaming goes into effect really quick-like, on Friday night, in time for Miranda Lambert’ s return.
The Mirage co-founder Elaine Wynn recalls the volcano, indoor atrium, giant exotic fish tank and high-limit baccarat as groundbreaking amenities.
Richard Branson walked the casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on Friday morning. He was easy to spot.
Las Vegas is packing some pow and wow into the July 4th holiday. A classic Las Vegas Strip fireworks spectacular is planned on that date, with pyro erupting off seven resort rooftops.
Sting’s appearance and fireworks show were a guarded secret at Red Rock Resort, turning 15 this weekend.
AEG Live exec Bobby Reynolds says the performers who need to work the most will play to smaller crowds.
The Greyhound bus station’s move out of downtown has cost a Plaza VIP guest his favorite means of transportation.
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas President and CEO Richard “Boz” Bosworth says, “Both the Shag Room and The Bar are contiguous ultralounges, similar to Alibi or Clique, but combined.”
MGM Resorts International notified a large majority of its entertainment and sports division employees Monday that they will be laid off effective Aug. 31.
D Las Vegas co-owner Derek Stevens says of the bronze statue, “He’s aiming to please.”
Chuck Bowling has real-time experience in crisis management, having been in place at Mandalay Bay in the arduous recovery from the Oct. 1 shootings.