A short, factual profile of the public figure named Strip.
The MGM Grand Las Vegas has announced the permanent closure of its buffet on May 31, reflecting a broader shift away from traditional, budget-friendly buffets on the Strip as venues pivot to food halls and curated dining experiences. The move follows a years-long trend of rising costs and changing consumer tastes, with potential impacts on mid-tier pricing and visitor demographics.
A’s progress on their Las Vegas ballpark is advancing, with the lower suites rising and a phased plan for a plaza and parking. Officials say ceremonial groundbreaking has already occurred and financing plans are evolving amid rising costs.
On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina has closed its company-owned restaurants, with franchised locations remaining open. The move follows a Chapter 11 filing in 2025 and a purchase by Pappas Restaurants two months later; closures affect about 60 locations previously, now reduced to a mix of open franchises and shuttered company-owned sites.
Duane “Keffe D” Davis’s attempt to bar the 2019 memoir Compton Street Legend and related police statements from being used at trial has been denied, keeping those statements admissible as prosecutors prepare for an August trial in Las Vegas over the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur.
A state-commission report argues for rapid changes to curb gambling harms, including banning credit-card bets, self-imposed limits, and tighter ad controls, as online gambling profits surge.