Inside reopened Las Vegas, with blackjack tables with plastic shields and Covid surcharges

Las Vegas has reopened, but as these fascinating pictures show, it’s not looking its usual self – it’s looking more surreal than ever. That’s because it has brought in a raft of measures aimed at keeping visitors safe in the coronavirus era – there are big plastic shields at the casino tables, dealers wearing masks, … Read more

First Las Vegas pool party takes place after 78 days of lockdown as hotel casinos open

The first Las Vegas pool party has reopened since the Strip was closed down in mid-March due to the outbreak of coronavirus that drew the city’s entertainment industry to a halt. However, the usual scenes of wild drunken antics were replaced with a more subdued atmosphere, with social distancing reportedly encouraged, surfaces cleaned vigorously, and … Read more

Crowds line up to pack into Las Vegas casinos as they reopen after coronavirus closures

Crowds of people lined up across Las Vegas late Wednesday night as hotel casinos across the city began to open from midnight for the first time since coronavirus closures. After 78 days of shutdown, eager gamblers were seen rushing to get back to business in casinos transformed by new health and safety measures to combat … Read more

Michael Douglas, 75, wishes his Last Vegas co-star Morgan Freeman a happy 83rd birthday

Michael Douglas, 75, wishes his Last Vegas co-star Morgan Freeman a happy 83rd birthday: ‘To my friend… cheers!’ By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 19:40 BST, 1 June 2020 | Updated: 19:40 BST, 1 June 2020 Hollywood icon Morgan Freeman turned 83-years-old on Monday and one of his longtime friends took to Instagram to wish … Read more

Johnny Vegas puffs on a cigarette as he takes a break during supply run in St. Helens

Johnny Vegas puffs on a cigarette as he takes a fag break during supply run in St. Helens… months after quitting his 60 a day habit (with some help from Madonna!) By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 12:07 BST, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 12:10 BST, 27 May 2020 Johnny Vegas proved that old habits … Read more

Twilight star Gregory Tyree Boyce and his girlfriend have been found dead in a condo in Las Vegas

Twilight star Gregory Tyree Boyce and his girlfriend were found dead last week in Las Vegas.  The Las Vegas Medical Examiner’s office confirmed that Gregory, 30, was pronounced dead on May 13.  His girlfriend, 27-year-old Natalie Adepoju, was also pronounced dead. The cause of the couple’s deaths have not been revealed.   Boyce was known for his … Read more

Twilight star Gregory Tyree Boyce, 30,  and his girlfriend found dead in Las Vegas

BREAKING: Twilight star Gregory Tyree Boyce, 30, and his girlfriend found dead in Las Vegas By Lauren Edmonds For Dailymail.com Published: 00:30 BST, 19 May 2020 | Updated: 00:30 BST, 19 May 2020 Twilight star Gregory Tyree Boyce and his girlfriend were found dead last week in Las Vegas The Las Vegas Medical Examiner’s office … Read more

New $1billion plan to supply 260,000 homes in Las Vegas with solar power moves forward 

New $1billion project will supply 260,000 homes in Las Vegas with energy from the largest solar power facility in the US, and the eighth largest in the world The Trump administration has approved a new solar power project in Las Vegas Called Gemini Solar, the project will supply 260,000 with renewable electricity The $1billion project … Read more

Protesters drive through Las Vegas demanding the Strip be re-opened

Protestors in Nevada drove down the Las Vegas Strip to demand it and other small businesses be re-opened while thousands of demonstrators gathered at the Wisconsin State Capitol and anti-lockdown protests continue to spark across the country.  In Las Vegas, conservative radio host Wayne Allyn Root organized an anti-lockdown protest that started on Las Vegas … Read more

‘Nevada should reopen the Las Vegas strip in mid- to late May,’ casino operator tells governor

Major casino operator says Las Vegas should open by Memorial Day with temperature checks, reduced occupancy, social distancing and no large gatherings Wynn Resorts Chief Executive Officer Matt Maddox called on Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak to reopen the Las Vegas Strip in mid- to late May Maddox urged the governor to reopen the thoroughfare with extensive … Read more