Las Vegas
Diaspora
Archie Karas: The Greek Gambler Who Won $40M and Lost it All
One day Archie Karas went to Las Vegas with 50 dollars in his pocket and built a spectacular career in gambling, winning and losing millions
Crime
Greek Student Arrested in Las Vegas on $500,000 Bitcoin Scam Charges
A Greek student appeared in a Las Vegas court on Wednesday accused of stealing up to $500,000 in bitcoin from a novice cryptocurrency trader in Las Vegas.
Filippos Liakounakos, 23, a Miami college student, researched the backgrounds of multimillionaires in...
Music
Grammy Awards 2022 Rescheduled to April 3
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards have been rescheduled and will now broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sun, April 3, organizers announced this week.
Trevor Noah, Comedy Central's Emmy Award-winning "The Daily Show" host...
Technology
BMW Launches Car that Changes Color “at the Touch of a Button”
German carmaker BMW introduced a new car that changes color at the touch of a button on Thursday in Las Vegas.
The concept car, called the BMW iX Flow, was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). It uses the...
Celebrities
All the Unbelievable Ways Nicolas Cage Blew His $200 Million Fortune
Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage has led blockbuster films for decades, but the star has proven his financial irresponsibility with the fortune he amassed from his work on the silver screen.
The star billed $28 million per role during his prime...
Hollywood
Criss Angel Donates $250,000 in Food to Families in Need
Greek-American entertainer and illusionist Criss Angel has donated $250,000 worth of food to families in need in the Las Vegas area.
The Vegas headliner, known for his "MINDFREAK" show, along with a group of volunteers, handed out boxes of food...
Hollywood
Kelly Clarkson Announces Vegas Residency in 2020
Famed singer and "The Voice" judge Kelly Clarkson announced that she will be starting a residency in Las Vegas in 2020.
The Texas-born Greek-American singer will be headlining at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, at the casino's Zappos Theater....
Australia
Greek-Australian Boxer George Kambosos Beats Perez in Las Vegas
George Kambosos Jr. beat the Filipino Ray Perez in a bout at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
The Greek-Australian professional boxer won the eight-round, 135-pound fight against Perez. All three judges, Patricia Morse Jarman, Tim...
Canada
Greek-Canadian Opa! Restaurants Break Into U.S. Market
After celebrating twenty successful years of introducing Greek food to Canada, Greek-Canadian fast food chain "Opa! of Greece" has announced its new plans to expand into the U.S. market.
Opa! of Greece is hoping to be ready by late spring 2019, confirming...
Greece
Leros and 'Greek Challenge' to Bid for Extreme Sailing Series
'Greek Challenge' along with the municipality of the southern Aegean island of Leros have teamed up in order to bid and host international sailing events, including the Extreme Sailing Series. The announcement was made during the National Hellenic Society...