#Penn & Teller

On the Las Vegas Strip, some headliners find a home at a resort casino and stay there for an astonishingly long time. Comedic magicians Penn & Teller have been in residence at Caesars Entertainment's (COZIF) Rio since 2001. That makes them the Las Vegas act that kept the same home the longest, but they're not the only performers with a long history…

On March 17, 2020, a mandate to close all non-essential businesses in Nevada was handed down by Gov. Steve Sisolak. The coronavirus scare had become a reality and the magnitude of the moment was only beginning to settle in. It was the first time in more than 50 years that all the state's casinos were shut down. It hadn't happened since the 1963…

LAS VEGAS - Nobody has ever pictured the great Tara VanDerveer as a creature of the Las Vegas Strip. Nobody has ever wondered whether the eternal Stanford women's basketball coach ever sneaked down here from Palo Alto and materialized beside a slot machine in a veil and sunglasses, the ice melted in her faded cocktail. It's about as not her as not…

Las Vegas has been built around iconic names and brands. You have your Las Vegas Strip leaders Caesars Entertainment (CZR) and MGM Resorts International (MGM), which each own multiple storied casino properties. But Vegas' icons include people (Wayne Newton, Penn & Teller, and, of course, Carrot Top to name a few) as well as shows - everything from…

Pretty much every major performer of every music genre spends some time in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Strip hosts residencies featuring many of the biggest stars of today including Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Adele, Bruno Mars, Luke Bryan, Usher, Miranda Lambert, Pitbull, and John Legend. In addition to those current stars, the city also serves the…

Just when you thought you've seen it all, prepare to have your mind blown. World-famous mentalist Banachek will bring his talents to Rocky Gap Casino Resort at 7 p.m. Aug. 26 for "Banachek's Mind Games Live" live onstage. Called "the greatest mentalism act in the world" by Penn & Teller, Banacheck is an international sensation who has performed on…

Who doesn't love a good show, particularly when you're already in the mood for recreation? Sure, a movie's nice, but when you're in an entertainment capital-be it Hollywood, NYC, or Vegas, you set your sights a bit higher than catching up on the Marvel Universe's next mistake or screening the newest Disney animated film to make sure it's safe for…

When you take a trip to Las Vegas like Michele and I did during my vacation last week, you expect to lose some money. I ended up losing $170 in a matter of minutes while at breakfast without even gambling a cent in the casino. That's not all I lost though. I went with $300 that I planned to gamble with, mostly by playing Black Jack on one of the…

LAS VEGAS (KLAS)- Las Vegas Weekly's Best of Vegas event wrapped Thursday evening at 9 p.m. from Area15. Over 100 local businesses were awarded the'Best of Vegas' moniker, from bars, restaurants, entertainment venues, and more.

The man who brought one of the most famous headlining acts ever to Las Vegas has died. Joel Fischman, who originally booked Penn & Teller at Bally's in 1993, died Thursday morning of cancer in Las Vegas. He was 70. Fischman also helped broker the magic duo's deal at the Rio in 2001, and was a consulting producer of Penn & Teller's production show…

During December, many Las Vegas shows go "dark" to allow cast members to take holiday vacations. Last year they were all dark, but this year the shows are back. If you're visiting between now and New Year's and have your heart set on seeing one show in particular, make sure to check that there will be performances during your dates. The dark days…

The proof's in the numbers: Atlantic City has bounced back in a big way. According to this report, the city's nine casinos raked in $237.5 million of gambling revenue last month. But what makes the figure even more promising is it's not just a sizable increase from October 2020 - it's nearly 48% higher than what was generated in October…

Las Vegas has long been a go-to destination for milestone birthdays, anniversaries and holiday gatherings. As you plan for leisure travel combining celebrations among friends and family, Las Vegas remains a winning bet with its broad assortment of eateries, attractions and resorts. For those who haven't yet visited since domestic travel…

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Thousands of hotel, casino and restaurant workers marched Friday on the Las Vegas Strip to highlight their call for employers to rehire more people who were furloughed last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the reopening of casinos and hotels, Culinary Union officials said about one-third of its members - or about…

You'll notice the red rocks that dot the landscape and the beautiful blue sky that energizes you every day as soon as you arrive in Las Vegas. You might not be happy to go outside in the middle of summer, but you can blame it on the dry heat, and you'll have air conditioning everywhere you go. Living in Las Vegas will alter your lifestyle,…

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- Caesars Entertainment announced the reopening date of the Rio Hotel & Casino Thursday. Rio will reopen its doors Dec. 22 at 10 a.m. Rio is Caesars Entertainment's final resort in the US and Canada to reopen following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hotel portion of Rio will only be open Thursday through Monday, but the…

Tourists ride escalators to Planet Hollywood and the Miracle Mile Shops on the Las Vegas Strip Saturday, April 17, 2021. Saturday, May 1, 2021 | 7:35 p.m. To Mike Anger in Midland, Michigan, a $100 round-trip airline flight and $260 for five nights at a Las Vegas hotel made it too easy to say yes. "How could I turn that down?" the 39-year-old…