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Las Vegas Boxing Legend Floyd Mayweather to Pay for George Floyd’s Funeral
Las Vegas resident and famed boxer Floyd Mayweather will cover the funeral costs for George Floyd, the unarmed, black man who died eight days ago while in Minneapolis police custody. The move is getting praise by those who follow boxing. “I believe that...
Wounded Las Vegas Police Officer Fights for Life after Shooting Near Circus Circus
A Las Vegas police officer was placed on life support at University Medical Center after being shot in the head at about 11 p.m. Monday outside of Circus Circus Hotel & Casino on the Strip. The shooting happened during a struggle apparently...
New Jersey Gov. Murphy Permits Horse Racing to Resume, Meadowlands to Restart Harness Races Friday
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy gave horsemen in the Garden State a bit of good news Friday when he announced horse and harness racing can resume operations. In fact, as Murphy gave his daily COVID-19 briefing Friday, Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment had...
Mass Arrests Escalate on Las Vegas Strip, Downtown as George Floyd Protests Continue
In just three days many Las Vegas gaming properties plan to reopen. But questions arose this weekend when initially peaceful protests over the death of George Floyd turned violent on the Strip and downtown with hundreds of arrests and multiple police officers...
Nevada National Guard Sent to Reno to Keep Order, Casinos Work to Reopen
Several Reno, Nevada casinos still apparently plan to reopen on Thursday despite scattered violence, looting, and vandalism this weekend in the city as protesters, angered by the death of George Floyd, turned destructive. Initially, a Black Lives Matter-sponsored demonstration attracted 1,000 or more...
Visitors May Have Second Thoughts About Returning to Las Vegas Casinos after Violent Protest
UPDATE: Saturday night's protest in Downtown Las Vegas related to the death of Minnesota man George Floyd attracted some 800 to 1,000 participants, some of whom sometimes had confrontations with local police. Elsewhere, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced he was calling in the...
Select Guests May Visit Connecticut Tribal Casinos This Weekend, Public Reopening on Monday
Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino will have an invite-only reopening this weekend. That's before both Connecticut tribal gaming properties formally resume limited operations on Monday, according to a local TV station. Television station WVIT reported the two venues will be open...
UFC on ESPN 9 Odds: Woodley Favored Over Burns, Toss-Up in Heavyweight Co-Main Event
The UFC returns to its Apex facility in Las Vegas on Saturday, as former welterweight titleholder Tyron Woodley takes on Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC on ESPN 9. The former champion enters the bout as a solid favorite, with...
Black Lives Matter Organizes Las Vegas Protest Over Unarmed Man’s Death, Case Echoes Venetian Chokehold Fatality in 2017
UPDATE: What began as a peaceful protest in Las Vegas over the death of George Floyd turned violent Friday evening leading police to make 80 arrests and left 12 officers injured, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Metropolitan police Capt. Dori Koren...
Ohio House Sends Sports Betting Bill to Senate After 83-10 Vote
The Ohio Legislature took another step toward legalizing sports betting in the Buckeye State Thursday when the state House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill that would let the state lottery oversee it. House Bill 194 passed by an 83-10...
