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.
Wu-Tang Clan at Voltaire at The Venetian was the most in-demand private concert during this year’s annual CES convention.
Caesars Entertainment has cut several high-level entertainment executives in a companywide consolidation.
Virgin Hotel’s president has bolstered live entertainment for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The annual SEMA show in Las Vegas has drawn some 160,000 conventioneers this week and weekend. Incubus closed the opening night of SEMA Fest; Imagine Dragons are up next
The resignation, effective Friday, comes as the company behind the Sphere makes plans to set up entertainment venues like it in other cities around the world.
The Sphere plans to display sunrise and sunsets, eventually. Its eyeball and jack-o-lantern displays are its among its most popular.
Celine Dion has not made any recent formal announcement of her future, but just made a property deal.
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.
Dan and Judy Del Rossi have sold their Las Vegas business, Tiffany Couture Cleaners. The sale closes out a five-decade run for the family.
The Mirage co-founder Elaine Wynn recalls the volcano, indoor atrium, giant exotic fish tank and high-limit baccarat as groundbreaking amenities.
The AVN Show is setting up for a new venue for the new year, kicking off 2023 at Resorts World Las Vegas.
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.
One of the spectators Sunday was the lord of Allegiant Stadium, Raiders owner Mark Davis.