“November Nine” Set for 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event: Top Prize $8.9 Million
July 19, 2010 by VegasNews.com · Leave a Comment

The massive field of 7,319 players who entered the 41st annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event has been reduced to just nine competitors who will return to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in November to vie for the top prize of more than $8.9 million and the most coveted prize in poker [...]
Locos Games to be Broadcast Live on ESPN 1100 KWWN and Fox Sports Radio 920 KBAD
July 16, 2010 by VegasNews.com · Leave a Comment
The Las Vegas Locos have partnered with ESPN Radio 1100 KWWN ‘The Sports Leader’ in Las Vegas to broadcast their home and away games live when the 2010 United Football League kicks off. Play-by-play announcer MITCH MOSS will be joined in the booth by color analyst DOUG MARSH and live coverage of the defending UFL-champion [...]
Marquez vs. Diaz II “Fight of the Year: The Rematch” July 31
July 3, 2010 by VegasNews.com · Leave a Comment
After a heated battle that received “Fight of the Year” honors in 2009, reigning and defending Ring Magazine, WBA and WBO Lightweight World Champion Juan Manuel ‘Dinamita’ Marquez and former three-time Lightweight World Champion Juan ‘Baby Bull’ Diaz will appear larger-than-life on the big screen for their highly anticipated rematch on Saturday, July 31. Presented [...]
UFC Legend Chuck Liddell to be Immortalized in Wax at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas May 29
April 8, 2010 by VegasNews.com · Leave a Comment

Celebrity athlete and UFC sports legend Chuck Liddell will be immortalized in wax May 29 at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas. The 40 year-old athlete will be the first mixed martial arts athlete to be inducted into the famed collection, located in front of the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino. The Liddell figure will be officially unveiled [...]
PHOTOS: Bernard Hopkins vs. Roy Jones Jr. at Mandalay Bay Events Center
April 5, 2010 by VegasNews.com · Leave a Comment

Our thanks to Las Vegas photographer Erik Kabik for these great photos of the Bernard Hopkins vs. Roy Jones Jr. boxing match at Mandalay Bay Events Center (Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com). For a full fight analysis, check out ESPN’s coverage. Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com Photo: [...]
Maksim Chmerkovskiy from Dancing With The Stars at Tabú Ultra Lounge
March 27, 2010 by VegasNews.com · 2 Comments

Last night, Dancing with the Stars heartthrob Maksim Chmerkovskiy hosted a scintillating evening at Tabú Ultra Lounge at the MGM Grand (Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com). Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com The DWTS contestant brought his charm and swagger to the premier party spot where he reveled with partygoers and turned up the [...]
Andre Agassi in Conversation at WYNN Las Vegas
November 10, 2009 by VegasNews.com · Leave a Comment

Andre Agassi discussed his new book OPEN: An Autobiography with ESPN’s Rick Reilly at the Encore Theater in the WYNN on November 9, 2009 (Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com). Our thanks to Las Vegas photographer Erik Kabik for these great photos. For more information, visit: Open: An Autobiography Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com [...]
Motorsports Supermodel Jessica Barton to Appear at Formula Drift Event at LVMS July 11
June 27, 2009 by VegasNews.com · Leave a Comment

International motorsports supermodel Jessica Barton will appear at the annual Las Vegas Drift Nationals July 10-11 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Barton, one of the most photographed personalities in the automotive industry, will serve as the official spokes model for The Strip at LVMS at selected special events during the 2009 season. [...]
NASCAR Driver Appearances During NASCAR Weekend in Las Vegas
February 16, 2009 by VegasNews.com · Leave a Comment
NASCAR drivers will be making special appearances at various locations throughout Las Vegas. Here’s a list of appearances and times for February 23-27. Feb. 23 Eric McClure at Arizona Charlie’s (Decatur) 11 a.m.-noon. (Hefty Racing show car appearance from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.) Feb. 24 Eric McClure – Arizona Charlie’s (Decatur) 11 a.m.-noon. (Hefty Racing show [...]
Las Vegas Selected to Join DJ AM & Travis Barker in Nationwide New Year’s Eve Party
December 11, 2008 by VegasNews.com · Leave a Comment
New Year’s Nation (NYN) has announced that Las Vegas has been selected as one of 10 host cities for NYN’s simultaneous New Year’s Eve celebration. The national New Year’s Eve party, hosted locally at the Paris Las Vegas hotel’s ultra-lounge, Risque and Ah Sin restaurant, will feature onsite entertainment by DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Spin [...]



















