Tag Archives: Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority

Las Vegas finally changes famous slogan, confirming role as bug light for mischief

Posted on February 3, 2020 by William P. BarrettFebruary 3, 2020

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The often-untrue “What Happens Here, Stays Here” officially becomes the more-true “What Happens Here, Only Happens Here”

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It Didn’t Stay Here: Las Vegas aloha to union money allegedly stolen in Hawaii

Posted on September 17, 2019 by William P. BarrettJanuary 5, 2020

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Honolulu’s Brian Ahakuelo and Marilyn Ahakuelo face charges they lived large on worker dues.

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It Didn’t Stay Here: New Haven embezzlement, then Las Vegas spending

Posted on July 2, 2019 by William P. BarrettJanuary 5, 2020

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Thomas Malone is serving two years for fleecing a company he co-founded

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It Didn’t Stay Here: New York trial for Las Vegas sports payoffs

Posted on May 2, 2019 by William P. BarrettJanuary 5, 2020

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Defendant shipped $11,000 cash bribe from the Cosmopolitan Hotel in a shoe box

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It Didn’t Stay Here: Alleged bribe to NY cop included hooker in Las Vegas

Posted on December 20, 2018 by William P. BarrettJanuary 5, 2020

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Ongoing trial hears racy testimony about events during Super Bowl weekend 2013.

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It Didn’t Stay Here: New Jersey jail guard fired after phoning in sick from Las Vegas

Posted on June 22, 2018 by William P. BarrettJanuary 5, 2020

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Judge says Tia Smith made up illness to extend birthday trip to Sin City

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It Didn’t Stay Here: 15% of all accusations against Bill Cosby cited Las Vegas

Posted on May 1, 2018 by William P. BarrettMay 1, 2018

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Two women testified at his criminal trial about attacks in Vegas, the same location mentioned by seven others

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Las Vegas news media scene remains weak

Posted on February 8, 2018 by William P. BarrettApril 16, 2018

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Top newspaper sat on explosive Steve Wynn story for 20 years, and other tales

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It Didn’t Stay Here: 2016 Las Vegas trip by Emmanuel Macron under scrutiny

Posted on July 7, 2017 by William P. BarrettJuly 8, 2017

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Paris prosecutors open judicial inquiry into costly event that soon-to-be-French president headlined at 2016 CES

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It Didn’t Stay Here: Prison for NY pet pound staff who spent stolen funds in Las Vegas

Posted on May 24, 2017 by William P. BarrettMay 24, 2017

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Pair spent most of $800,000 stolen on unsuccessful gambling

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It Didn’t Stay Here: Pa. official hit for okaying trip to Las Vegas Mirage

Posted on May 15, 2017 by William P. BarrettMay 23, 2017

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Northampton County HR Director Amy Trapp defends staffers staying on the Strip

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It Didn’t Stay Here: Illinois politician sentenced to jail for Las Vegas junkets

Posted on April 27, 2017 by William P. BarrettMay 2, 2017

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Oliver Hamilton billed Sin City trips to a government credit card

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One topic Las Vegas image-makers ignore: Las Vegas scorpions

Posted on April 25, 2017 by William P. BarrettApril 25, 2017

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The little creatures with the toxic tail are found across Sin City

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Las Vegas ‘What Happens Here’ slogan is a recent PR invention

Posted on July 4, 2016 by William P. BarrettJuly 4, 2016

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Famous expression about Sin City dates back just 13 years

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