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Corey spent six years covering the Vegas Strip for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, where he also wrote the most popular humor column in the city’s history. (For “Fear and Loafing,” he tried out 176 Vegas jobs, including poker player, blackjack dealer and Follie Bergere dancer.)
Corey has won more than 100 local, state and national awards for his journalism, which has also appeared in Rolling Stone, New York Magazine and the New York Post.
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F1 Las Vegas Prices Collapse as More than 10K Race Tickets Remain Unsold
The rubber has finally hit the road on the demand for F1 seats at their original price points. With less than a week left until the inaugural F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, more than 10K tickets remain unsold, causing ticket brokers and...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Howard Hughes Bought Silver Slipper Just to Dim its Sign
EDITOR’S NOTE:?“Vegas Myths Busted” publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition.?Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on May 1, 2023.? This is already our second Howard Hughes myth, and there are still a bunch left to...
Fashion Show Mall to Charge $40-$75 for F1 Parking
The Fashion Show Mall will charge $40-$75 for parking during the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix on November 16-18. That's unless parking lot users spend at least $100 inside the complex. Parking at the Strip's most popular indoor mall is usually...
Two Las Vegas Casino Dealers Accused of Cheating
Nevada gaming investigators suspect two Las Vegas baccarat dealers at the Rampart Casino of cheating to help players win thousands of dollars. That's according to court documents obtained by KLAS-TV, which broke the story Wednesday. Facing charges are Yuxuan Leng and a...
Sphere CFO Quits After Tirade by CEO James Dolan
The financial chief for the MSG Sphere quit his post last week after a particularly nasty dressing down from James Dolan, the legendarily mercurial billionaire owner of the Sphere and Madison Garden, according to the New York Post. For 11 months, Gautam...
Spiegelworld Forced to Change Name of New F1 Las Vegas Show
In the space of three days, Spiegelworld , the Las Vegas-based producers of Absinthe at Caesars Palace and other adult-themed circus extravaganzas, announced a new show on the Strip, and was forced to change its name. Box Box was the show scheduled...
Vivid Seats Buys Vegas.com for $240M
Vivid Seats has placed Vegas.com in its online shopping cart. The Chicago-based ticket exchange, reported to be the web's third largest, paid cash and stock valued at $240M for the site, which it said increases its total addressable market (TAM) by more...
Harry & Meghan Branded ‘Eco-Hypocrites’ for Flight to Vegas in Oil Heir’s Jet
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are being branded “eco-hypocrites” for reportedly flying to Las Vegas to see Katy Perry perform on Saturday in a private jet owned by an oil heir. According to Britain’s The Sun, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex,...
Jerry Lewis’ Vegas Home Sells in Foreclosure for $2M
The longtime Las Vegas home of beloved comedian Jerry Lewis sold in a September foreclosure sale for approximately $2 million. That's according to Clark County property records obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which broke the story Monday. Lewis and his wife,...
Vegas Restaurant Roundup: Rio to Open Food Hall in Shuttered Buffet, Ramsey Readies 7th Strip Venue
Food halls continue replacing buffets throughout Las Vegas, with the Rio announcing Monday that the new Canteen Food Hall will open in its former Carnival World Buffet space in January. The Carnival closed in March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and...