Las Vegas
Business
Iconic Las Vegas Casino, Tropicana, Shuts Down After 70 Years
The Tropicana Las Vegas, the emblematic casino that is connected like no other to the myth of Sin City, is shutting down its doors after almost seven decades.
The legendary Nevada casino will be demolished in the Spring to make...
entertainment
Las Vegas Sphere Premieres Its First Feature Film in 18K
Having a 18,600-seat auditoriums and immersive video and audio capabilities, which include a 18K resolution wraparound interior LED screen, speakers with beamforming and wave field synthesis technologies, and 4D physical effects such as wind and haptic seats, the Sphere...
Business
Elon Musk Says He Will Train for Cage Fight Against Mark Zuckerberg
Elon Musk said on Saturday he will start training if the mixed martial arts cage fight he has provoked with fellow billionaire media mogul Mark Zuckerberg is to take place.
Twitter owner Musk tweeted on Tuesday he was up for...
Space
Las Vegas Police Spot UFO; Residents Claim to See 8-feet Tall Aliens
Body-cam footage from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department captured a suspected UFO soaring across the night sky as some residents claimed they saw 8-feet tall aliens.
The incident occurred late in the evening of April 30, but it has...
Greek church
Chios Rocket War Easter Custom to be Broadcast in Las Vegas
This year, the colorful tradition of the rouketopolemos, or "rocket war" on Chios island, Greece will be broadcast live thousands of miles away in Las Vegas.
Every Easter, celebrants on Chios celebrate the Easter occasion by commencing the rocket war...
Diaspora
Rep. Dina Titus Wins Reelection in Nevada at US Midterm Elections
Democratic Rep. Dina Titus was reelected to a sixth term in the 1st Congressional District in Nevada, which includes the Las Vegas Strip at the US Midterm elections.
Titus narrowly defeated Republican opponent Mark Robertson, a retired Army Colonel.
Titus wrote...
Celebrities
Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck Wed at Las Vegas Drive-Through Chapel
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got married in a Las Vegas drive-through chapel late on Saturday night in the culmination of a relationship that stretched out over two decades.
Lopez announced their marriage on Sunday in her newsletter for her...
Diaspora
Archie Karas: The Greek Gambler Who Won $40M and Lost it All
One day Archie Karas went to Las Vegas with 50 dollars in his pocket and built a spectacular career in gambling, winning and losing millions
Crime
Greek Student Arrested in Las Vegas on $500,000 Bitcoin Scam Charges
A Greek student appeared in a Las Vegas court on Wednesday accused of stealing up to $500,000 in bitcoin from a novice cryptocurrency trader in Las Vegas.
Filippos Liakounakos, 23, a Miami college student, researched the backgrounds of multimillionaires in...
Music
Grammy Awards 2022 Rescheduled to April 3
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards have been rescheduled and will now broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sun, April 3, organizers announced this week.
Trevor Noah, Comedy Central's Emmy Award-winning "The Daily Show" host...