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Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Proposals to End Tax on Tips Unlikely to Occur: UNLV Economist
The two leading presidential candidates and their surrogates during Vegas campaign stops have voiced support for ending taxes on tips. But the similar proposals as outlined by Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump remain unlikely to be implemented, according...
Las Vegas Prosecutors to Recharge Chasing Horse After High Court Ruling
Clark County prosecutors reportedly plan to once again charge Nathan Chasing Horse after the Nevada Supreme Court this week dismissed prior sex charges against the actor. Prosecutors can ask another grand jury for new indictments against him, because the state’s top judges...
Will NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Indictment Impact New York’s Casino Review Process?
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a federal grand jury as debate continues over controversial proposals to open casinos in and around America’s largest city. Even though Adams, a Democrat, doesn’t have final say on the assignment of...
Drug Dealer Who Sold Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine at Mohegan Sun Casino Sentenced to Eight Years
The man who sold cocaine laced with fentanyl -- which led to the death of a 22-year-old victim at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino -- was ordered on Tuesday to spend eight years behind bars. After his release from prison, Jerrard Santiago, 44,...
Illegal Las Vegas Brothel Raided in Chinatown is Site of Alleged Sex Assaults
Three men have been arrested after police searched an alleged brothel located in a Las Vegas residence where up to 30 men visited per day, according to a police report. Located near the intersection of Spring Mountain Road and Decatur Boulevard in...
Casino Visitor is Followed Home, Robbery Suspect is Shot
An armed intruder was shot after a Pennsylvania home invasion on Monday. The suspect had followed a woman from a nearby casino and once inside her house, the woman’s adult son wounded the robber. The suspect, identified as Khabir Shepard, allegedly pointed...
Las Vegas Tourist is Kicked, Beaten on Strip — Video
Cops are searching for the two assailants who violently attacked a St. Louis husband and wife who were visiting Las Vegas to celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary this past weekend. The would-be victims, Mitchell and Michelle Stonebarger, had only recently checked into...
Las Vegas Crime Edges Up, Officials to Discuss Trends
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) is continuing initiatives to curb crime in areas popular with tourists, as well as in other neighborhoods. But overall crime reported in Las Vegas increased slightly in 2023 when compared to 2022. According to recently-released statistics...
Jackpot: Atlantic City Slot Player Wins $1.46M
An unnamed woman collected a $1.46M jackpot at Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort earlier this month. At about 4:30 a.m. on September 14, the Morris County New Jersey woman bet $20 on an Aristocrat Gaming Dollar Storm slot machine while at the...
Casino Crime Roundup: Sheriff Charged With DUI Outside of Casino
Hampden County, Mass. Sheriff Nick Cocchi was arrested Saturday night after allegedly operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol outside of Massachusetts’ MGM Springfield casino. Cocchi pled not guilty during an arraignment on Monday in Springfield District Court. He was released...
