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Las Vegas’ Platinum Hotel Site of Deadly Shooting During Teenage Birthday Party
A boy was shot in a fifth-floor room at the Platinum Hotel & Spa located near the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday night, authorities revealed. The young victim died a short time later. The unnamed juvenile was at the hotel for a...
Hard Rock Casino Lake Tahoe Sees Fatal Shooting, Suspects in Jail
A man was shot in the head and later passed away following a dispute at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nev. on Saturday morning. The victim, identified as Omar Reyes Garcia, 32, was rushed to a nearby...
March Madness: UConn Qualifies for Elite 8 After Players Flee from Dirty Luxor
The UConn men’s basketball team is heading to the Elite 8 after beating Arkansas at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on Thursday. But nothing was elite about the reported conditions of the hotel where the UConn team was initially booked. When the Connecticut...
Las Vegas Sands Gets Another Year to Start Singapore Casino Upgrades
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) and its Marina Bay Sands (MBS) integrated resort in Singapore put a multibillion-dollar upgrade on hold during the pandemic. It now appears the property still hasn’t completely recovered. Sands reported Friday that it's received another extension from The...
Australia’s Latest Billionaires List Includes New Gaming Entrepreneurs
An updated list of the 250 richest people in Australia includes 139 billionaires. While some names, like James Packer, continue to represent the casino segment, a few rising stars in the gaming world have made their debuts. The list, released by The...
Binion’s ‘No Color Policy’ Sign Causes Concern at Downtown Las Vegas Casino
A new sign at Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel is causing confusion and outrage. The downtown Las Vegas property apparently has a “no color" policy. Las Vegas TV station KSNV spoke to several people about their interpretation of the rule. Some visitors to...
CFTC Says PredictIt Founder Will Get Fair Chance to Refute Allegations Against Exchange
In defending its motion to end an injunction granted to PredictIt, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) told a federal appeals court on Thursday it's giving the founder of the online political futures exchange due process as the federal agency considers...
Las Vegas Fixture, Hip-Hop Icon Snoop Dogg Offers to Perform at King Charles Coronation
When King Charles is coronated as the UK's monarch in May, the ceremony showcases something a little unusual. The rapper, marijuana lover, actor, and casino entrepreneur Snoop Dogg says he's ready to take the stage to perform. Snoop would welcome a chance...
Texas Gambling Bills Lack Republican Votes Needed for Passage, Dan Patrick Warns
Legislation to pave the way for casinos and sports wagering in Texas currently doesn’t have the required votes to pass in the state Senate, says a powerful Lone Star State politician. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) told Lubbock, Texas radio station KFYO...
Tom Brady to Become Part Owner of WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces
Tom Brady is coming to Las Vegas, but Raiders fans shouldn’t get their hopes up just yet. The legendary quarterback, who announced his (re)retirement last month, jumped on Twitter Thursday evening to announce he’s joining the Las Vegas Aces. He acquired a...
