Top Weekend Highlights in Las Vegas

It’s First Friday in the Downtown Las Vegas Arts District (7/3) Dont miss out on the “Full Strip Spectacular” fireworks show at 9:00 p.m. Where nine resorts (Caesars Palace, Treasure Island, The Venetian, MGM Grand, ARIA, Planet Hollywood, Resorts...

Primm Valley Closes Its Doors

Primm Valley, the last hotel-casino operating in Primm, closed on Monday, completing the trifecta of closed casinos at the state line 40 miles southwest of Las Vegas on I-15. Terrible’s, the brand owned by the Herbst family, was approved at an emergency meeting...

Summer Heat Brings Excitement to Las Vegas

With apologies to Sly Stone and his “family” for the title, here we’re talking about weather in July. Typically, temperatures this month don’t fluctuate too widely, with normal highs between 103 and 105 and lows between 79 and 82. Record high...

Westgate Football Contests Registration Begins Tomorrow

The Westgate has posted all the official rules for its four football contests. Signups start tomorrow at 9 a.m. and run through Saturday Sept. 12 at 3 p.m., except for the College contest that ends on Fri. Sept. 4. The rules for the SuperContest are here; it’s a...

Massive Jackpot Wins at Reid

A lucky traveler leaving Las Vegas from the airport over the weekend was playing a Wheel of Fortune machine in the C Gates when lo and behold, the reels lined up for a $3.3 million jackpot. That’s getting close to the record; in January 2005, a player won nearly...