Las Vegas is set to welcome two new MGM residencies this year. Iconic music legends Boyz II Men and Lenny Kravitz return for exclusive engagements this summer at The Cosmopolitan resort and the Dolby Live Theater at Park MGM. Boyz II Men, the best-selling R&B group of all time, will take the stage at The Chelsea at The Cosmo for a four-night residency in August. The group, known for timeless hits like End of the Road and I’ll Make Love to You, will perform on August 8th, 9th, 15th, and 16th, 2025, with shows beginning at 8 p.m. Their return…

We just did a big show in early January listing all the new concerts headed for Las Vegas. Now, new Caesars residencies have been announced and we’re having to add more names to that list! So let’s get right to the first one and let you know that Kelly Clarkson will hot town just in time for the big 4th of July weekend! Clarkson will play The Colosseum in a residency call the “Studio Sessions”, and consists of 18 shows so far. Currently, the residency is scheduled through November 15th, and tickets are already on sale. You may also recall…

The Sphere Las Vegas is amazing both inside and out. But what makes it spectacular is the parade of word class artists that have taken up residency there. It all began with U2 shortly after the venue opened in 2023, and since that time they have welcomed other big name artists like the Eagles,who just added several new shows, extended their stay until at least September 13th. Dead & Company and Phish have also performed to large crowds. The next major artist to take the stage at Sphere Las Vegas is country music superstar Kenny Chesney. Known for his electrifying…

There are renewed efforts to bring smoking in casinos to an end in Pennsylvania. The American Nonsmokers’ Rights (or the ANR), with the leadership of State Representative Dan Frankel (D), have once again picked up the fight against second hand smoke in state casinos. The new legislation they’re supporting would close the casino loophole in the law and extend the state wide indoor smoking ban to all gaming establishments, and plans are to introduce the new legislation this session. The Clean Indoor Air Act of 2008 banned lighting up in most indoor workplaces across Pennsylvania, but smoking in casinos was…

Casino smoking bans have found their way to the desks of lawmakers in Kansas and Missouri, and public health concerns are pushing the momentum for new policies. This is all being backed by groups like the Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects, or CEASE, as they like to be called. And while this may have the best of intentions, any legislation passed would include an exemption for tribal casinos. The proposed casino smoking bans have sparked a wave of mixed reactions from both patrons and industry professionals. While some casino-goers oppose the measure, claiming that casinos are adult-only spaces where smoking…

For years now, casino smoking in New Jersey has been allowed while anti-smoking advocates faced a tough road in their fight against the practice. There is a state wide ban on lighting up in a public places or work spaces, but there is an exemption for casinos. In fact, all across the country casinos tend to get a pass on this issue. But changing attitudes could put an end to that. The Smoke-Free Air Act was passed back in 2006, but now one of the original authors of that legislation is petitioning to have the casino carve out removed. Loretta…