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Mirage to close in July for Hard Rock rebranding; reopen tabbed for 2027

Mirage to close in July for Hard Rock rebranding; reopen tabbed for 2027

Updated 2:42 p.m.

The Mirage, the decades-old staple beloved for its outdoor volcano show, the Beatles “LOVE” by Cirque Du Soleil and other attractions, will temporarily close its doors July 17 to transition into the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas, officials said today. “While we pause for the ...

Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce stands on the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024.

Wade Vandervort / Las Vegas Sun

Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce stands on the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024.

Raiders’ 2024-2025 schedule falls light on prime-time games, heavy on travel

Posted 38 mins ago

By Case Keefer

For the second straight year, Las Vegas won’t play its home opener at Allegiant Stadium until Week 3. The Raiders begin the season on Sunday Sept. 8 at the Los Angeles Chargers before traveling cross-country for a game at the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Sept. 15. ...

Like a Caitlin Clark 3-pointer, betting on women’s sports is soaring

Like a Caitlin Clark 3-pointer, betting on women's sports is soaring

Posted 1:26 p.m.

Led by fascination with basketball star Caitlin Clark, interest in — and betting on — women's sports is surging. Clark, who made her professional debut Tuesday with the WNBA's Indiana Fever, helped generate record-breaking ...

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This, too, could pass: Christian group’s rule keeping beaches closed on Sunday mornings may end

People sit on the beach on a weekday afternoon in Ocean Grove, N.J. on May 2, 2024, as a Christian flag and an American flag flutter in the breeze. The state of New Jersey says the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association is violating state beach access laws by keeping people off the beach until noon on Sundays.

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People sit on the beach on a weekday afternoon in Ocean Grove, N.J. on May 2, 2024, as a Christian flag and an American flag flutter in the breeze. The state of New Jersey says the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association is violating state beach ...

Posted 1:47 p.m.

In this seaside community that calls itself “God's Square Mile at the Jersey Shore,” all the land is owned by a religious group that has for generations enforced an 11th Commandment: Thou shalt stay off the beach on ...

Netflix will carry NFL games on Christmas Day for 3 years, including 2 this upcoming season

Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco suspended 10 games by MLB for foreign substance found in glove