Rare Bird Halts Bellagio Fountain Show
· 2024-03-07

Rare Bird Halts Bellagio Fountain Show

In Harbor Springs, Michigan, there is a bar inside the Northern Lights Recreation Center called the Sassy Loon. For years, locals and tourists alike have wondered which loon, in particular, the spacious lounge is named after.

This week, thousands of miles away in Las Vegas, they may have gotten their answer.

On Tuesday, a yellow-billed loon — one of the 10 rarest birds to breed in the mainland United States, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal — decided to take a leisurely swim in a Bellagio pool that’s part of the resort’s famous fountain show. Upon learning that this sassiest of loons was the rarest of species, the Bellagio put its fountain show on hold until the Department of Wildlife captured the bird early Wednesday and relocated it to a remote location where it will hopefully continue its migration.

The presence of such a loon in Las Vegas is super weird, said UNLV professor Donald Price, who told the R-J, “I was surprised a loon would do this.”

The Bellagio’s loony situation comes on the heels of a Venetian guest allegedly getting stung in the testicles by a scorpion while he was sleeping.

Photo: Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Popular articles
GAT CDMX 2025 Institutional Academy: Leaders and Experts Analyze the Present and Future of the Gaming Industry in Mexico and Lat
Sports Game
Kazakhstan plans to penalise online casino promotions
Regulation
UK MPs reopen 2025 gambling inquiry as reform stalls
Regulation
PropellerAds Positions Itself as a Go-To Traffic Source for iGaming Advertisers Ahead of a High-Demand Season
Marketing
Vietnam's tightening online gaming policy creates new market opportunities
Southeast Asia
1spin4win grows its Latin American presence by partnering with Fortuna Juegos
Online Game
Indiana online casino bill stalls in House committee
Regulation
GAT Expo CDMX 2026 Kicks Off Today in Mexico with a Sold-Out Opening Reception at Big Bola Casino Santa Fe
Marketing
That’s a Wrap: AffPapa Conference Madrid 2026 Highlights
Online Game
Vietnam’s Controlled Gaming Shift Gains Ground, But Domestic Demand Still Lags
Southeast Asia
Full House at GAT Expo Cartagena 2026 Academic Agenda
Online Game
SBC Summit Canada to Make Player Safety a Key Pillar of 2026 Agenda
Marketing
Online gambling, crypto pose ongoing money laundering risks in Philippines, analyst says
Southeast Asia
Gaming & Technology Expo Makes a Powerful Entrance in CDMX
Marketing
Institutional Academy that exceeded expectations marked the opening of GAT CDMX
Online Game
Home
Game
Cooperation
Find
My