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Tim Tebow? Las Vegas? Porn Stars? Of Course You’re Going to Click This Headline.

Posted January 30, 2012, 11:34 am by Jason McIntyre (47 Comments)

It sounds much, much more fascinating that it actually was.

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Roundup: Washington Wizards Finally Win, Brandon Paul Beats Ohio State & Two Dog Videos (One Sad)

Posted January 11, 2012, 8:37 am by Jason McIntyre (248 Comments)

It was a big night in college basketball, with Baylor remaining unbeaten and Louisville getting slaughtered. Additionally: Romo in Vegas, Iowa lost its leading rusher, Mitt Romney won again, and there’s some Demi Lovato news, assuming you care.

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Tiger Woods Returned to Vegas, May Have Been Down $250,000 at Mandalay Bay at One Point

Posted May 2, 2011, 11:59 am by Jason McIntyre (22 Comments)

Tiger Woods in Vegas: Eldrick returned to Vegas this weekend for “Tiger Jam,” but no juicy details have leaked out (yet) about what he did after hours. Norm Clarke of the Review-Journal writes: “Spies said he was in the red for as much as $250,000 at Mandalay Bay.” So maybe he blew most of what [...]

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Man Awarded $6.6 Million For Injuries Suffered Watching Monday Night Football At The Palms

Posted April 19, 2011, 5:40 pm by Stephen Douglas (CRM!) (35 Comments)

Enrique Rodriguez is the new American Dream, my friends. If Raoul Duke were alive today and taking a trip to Las Vegas, Enrique Rodriguez would be his attorney. He’s not just some dingbat he’d pick up on the strip either. A customer injured when a sports book patron dived for a water bottle thrown into [...]

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Timofey Mozgov Got Married at a Drive-Thru Church in Las Vegas. In Sweats.

Posted February 28, 2011, 12:18 pm by Jason McIntyre (129 Comments)

Timofey Mozgov, the newest Denver Nugget, had a fantastic All-Star weekend – he got married. In Las Veags. At a drive-thru church. Wearing sweats. And that’s not even the best part of the story. Thanks to Google Translate, everyone is aware of how good a gambler Mozgov is – he took $700 in profits. This [...]

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Chrissy Teigen Won The Three Point Shootout, Nonito Donaire Dominates On Way To P4P Discussion

Posted February 20, 2011, 1:35 pm by Stephen Douglas (CRM!) (5 Comments)

New friend of the site, Chrissy Teigen, attended the All-Star festivities last night with boyfriend, John Legend. After James Jones beat the two Celtics in the final round, he presented the trophy to Teigen. In other Vegas-trip related news, Nonito Donaire destroyed Fernando Montiel with a second-round KO. The picture was taken right before the [...]

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SI Swimsuit Launch In Vegas: Day 1

Posted February 16, 2011, 9:25 pm by Stephen Douglas (CRM!) (77 Comments)

I’m in Vegas covering the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. I saw super models in person. I got my picture taken with Brooklyn Decker. I also saw Jessica Gomes, Hilary Rhoda, Anne V, Esti Ginzburg, Damaris Lewis and Izabel Goulart. In person. To answer your question, “Yes. They are really, really, ridiculously good-looking.”

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