On November 21, 1980, a fire at the MGM Grand (now Bally’s Las Vegas) left 87 people dead and over 600 injured.
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After name changes, millions of dollars worth of renovations and several different owners, the hotel and casino turns 70.
The “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign you see today isn’t exactly the original. When it was erected in 1959, the sign was not immediately celebrated.
With the NHL season on hold, it’s going to be a while before we can hope to see the Golden Knights again. But there’s still hockey to watch — at least in movie form.
When Wilbur Clark’s Desert Inn opened in April 1950, the sign featured a Joshua tree out front with not much surrounding it while on the inside headliners and celebrities celebrated “the greatest opening in the history of Las Vegas.”
It’s true: You’re far more likely to be struck by lightning in your lifetime than win the lottery. But let’s take lightning strikes off the table. Here are 17 things that will almost certainly happen to you before you win the lottery.
UNLV has drawn criticism at times for its use of Hey Reb! and the Rebels nickname. Here’s the history behind the school’s sometimes controversial mascot and nickname.
