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Caesars Virginia Casino in Danville To Open Before Year’s End
Posted on: October 30, 2024, 08:44h. Last updated on: October 30, 2024, 08:44h. Caesars Virginia in Danville will open its 90,000-square-foot casino floor with more than 1,300 slot machines, 85 live dealer table games, 24 electronic tables, a World Series of Poker Room, and a Caesars Sportsbook before 2024 closes. Construction continues at Caesars Virginia in Danville in a photo…
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Last Call for Las Vegas’ Iconic Downtown Cocktail Room
Posted on: October 26, 2024, 10:21h. Last updated on: October 26, 2024, 11:38h. The Downtown Cocktail Room, ground zero in the explosion of the Fremont East Entertainment District in downtown Las Vegas, will close in November. The Downtown Cocktail Room, located at 111 Las Vegas Boulevard South, opened in 2007 and will close next month. (Image: Instagram/@downtowncocktailroom) “The Downtown sign…
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Virginia Tech Basketball Transfer Hysier Miller Dismissed
Posted on: October 24, 2024, 09:09h. Last updated on: October 24, 2024, 09:10h. Virginia Tech basketball transfer Hysier Miller has been “permanently dismissed” from the Hokies hoops program. Former Temple Owls basketball star Hysier Miller has been dismissed by his team before ever playing a minute. Virginia Tech says Miller has been dismissed “due to circumstances prior to his enrollment.”…
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Caesars New Orleans Remodel Finished, as Taylor Swift Arrives
Posted on: October 21, 2024, 08:43h. Last updated on: October 21, 2024, 08:43h. Caesars New Orleans is ready for its grand unveiling nearly four years after the Big Easy downtown casino began the massive undertaking of rebranding and redeveloping the Harrah’s property. The long-awaited debut of the luxurious Caesars-themed destination comes just in time for Taylor Swift’s arrival at the…
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Vegas Thefts From Many Victims, Including Singer Jason Derulo
Posted on: October 18, 2024, 08:27h. Last updated on: October 18, 2024, 08:57h. Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of items were stolen from two resort casinos and other Las Vegas locations by a husband-and-wife team earlier this year, according to a recent news report. Singer Jason Derulo, pictured above, is among the victims of a series of burglaries in…
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Arkansas Supreme Court Partially Dismisses Casino Challenge
Posted on: October 15, 2024, 08:29h. Last updated on: October 15, 2024, 09:14h. On Monday, the Arkansas Supreme Court partially rejected a lawsuit challenging a certified ballot referendum set for this November’s election that seeks to revoke a gaming license issued for a casino resort development in Pope County. The Arkansas Supreme Court partially ruled against a legal challenge regarding…
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Museum Extends Passenger Service on Las Vegas Hoover Dam Railroad
Posted on: October 11, 2024, 05:54h. Last updated on: October 11, 2024, 06:45h. The return passenger train to Henderson, Nev. from Boulder City experienced a slight delay on Thursday — of 89 years. The Nevada Railroad Museum’s Union Pacific 844 becomes the first passenger train from Boulder City, Nev. to ever see the Las Vegas Strip. (Image: David Held) At…
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THE TROP DROPS: Historic Las Vegas Casino Bites Dust
Posted on: October 9, 2024, 09:03h. Last updated on: October 9, 2024, 09:20h. The Tropicana Las Vegas is now just a vacant lot strewn with tons of debris. It was taken down in 22 seconds early Wednesday morning — one second for each of the remaining two towers’ 22 floors. The former Paradise Tower (left) comes down just ahead of…
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Flight Apparently Catches Fire During Landing at Harry Reid Airport
Posted on: October 5, 2024, 09:12h. Last updated on: October 5, 2024, 09:17h. A Frontier Airlines plane was on fire as it landed at Harry Reid International Airport on Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas. Harry Reid International Airport, pictured above. A plane was on fire as it landed on Saturday. (Image: X) Smoke and flames were seen from the airplane…
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Online Lottery Couriers Lotto and Jackpocket Continue to Expand
Posted on: October 3, 2024, 08:47h. Last updated on: October 3, 2024, 08:47h. The trailblazing companies that created a new lottery sector when they launched online courier services for players in states where tickets are unavailable for purchase on the internet continue to expand into additional states and with new product offerings. A woman purchases Massachusetts Lottery scratch-off tickets in…
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