Nevada lawmakers consider public financing for Athletics stadium

morningbrew.com That’s the thorny question Nevada’s lawmakers could answer as soon as today, as they decide whether to offer up to $380 million in public funds to help build a baseball…

Unlikely 80s Star Making His Las Vegas Strip Headlining Debut

thestreet.com Las Vegas is considered the city that never sleeps, since it's hopping with entertainment around the clock. Much of the country lives in areas where celebrities and stars…

The Oakland Athletics and the worst baseball teams of all time

theweek.com They may have halted an 11-game losing streak in a 7-2 Memorial Day win against the Atlanta Braves, but don't get it twisted — the Oakland Athletics are having just as…

E131: 2024 Fantasy President picks, debt ceiling agreement, Dollar dominance & more

youtube.com (0:00) Bestie intros + Vegas recap! (4:01) Sacks donation strategy, Biden's uncomfortable truth, mental acuity concerns, fantasy ...

Brit Beat: Parklife Festival, Featuring the 1975, Heats Up Festival Season

variety.com It’s been a tough couple of years for live music in the U.K., but now AEG Presents UK CEO Steve Homer sees light at the end of the tunnel. “Last year, we had some big…

Las Vegas Strip Resort Casino Plans Major Expansion

thestreet.com The newest casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Resorts World Las Vegas, planted its flag on the North Strip. An oasis in a sparsely populated area, the massive project, which…

Betting interest expected to be down with NBA, NHL finals lacking marquee matchups

apnews.com The NBA Finals could've featured glamour teams like the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, and conventional thinking before the NHL playoffs stated the dominant Boston…

Wally Backman, Who Managed Las Vegas 51s Four Seasons, Says A’s Franchise Would Thrive In Desert

forbes.com Wally Backman remembers many nights driving back home from Cashman Field after managing a Las Vegas 51s game, the desert heat still sweltering even after the sun went down…

Tyson Ritter Claims Machine Gun Kelly ‘Went Ballistic’ When He Made a Provocative Suggestion to Co-Star Megan Fox

billboard.com Tyson Ritter is used to making audiences go wild as the frontman of All-American Rejects. But during a chat with radio host Stryker on his Tuna on Toast podcast, the…

Debt Ceiling Deal, Losing $1B in Blackjack & The Biz of TSwift

megaphone.fm Episode 70: Toby and Neal break down the Debt Ceiling Deal that came together over the weekend. They also take a look at a lawyer who had to apologize for using ChatGPT in a…

How I Won $5 Million From the MyPillow Guy and Saved Democracy

politico.com You may have read a little about it. In the summer of 2021, Lindell announced that he was going to hold a “Cyber Symposium” in Sioux Falls, S.D., to release data that proved…

Las Vegas Strip Adds Strange New Attraction

thestreet.com Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Strip stopped trying to be a family destination in the 90s. After an attempt to market the city as a sort of rival to Orlando, the Las Vegas…

Las Vegas will celebrate 70 years of being the ‘Wedding Capital of the World’

morningbrew.com In September, hundreds of couples will participate in a production that’s so incredibly Vegas: The fake-tanned Dennis Bono will host a mass vow renewal event at Caesars…

Meet the Vegas developer who wants to make a $100 million penthouse into your Fortune 500 headquarters

fortune.com You know the saying: What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. One major real estate developer is hoping executives at some of the largest companies in the U.S. will literally…

How Cities Are Celebrating Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Stops

billboard.com Taylor Swift‘s The Eras tour is making its way across North America, and city officials have been pulling out all the stops to welcome the superstar to their stadiums. The…

Tina Turner Spoke With in Early 1984 on the Cusp of Her Big Comeback: ‘I’m Very Optimistic Now’

billboard.com I had the good fortune to interview Tina Turner in February 1984 when her remake of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” was climbing the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. The…

The other DWI: Driving while immersed

techcrunch.com Jeremy Bailenson Contributor Share on Twitter Jeremy Bailenson is founding director of Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab and author of “Experience on…