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Las Vegas Strip Waldorf Astoria Window Pane Appears to Spontaneously Shatter and Fall 23 Stories Down: VIDEO
Not even one month since the Waldorf-Astoria took over the former casino-less Mandarin Oriental on the Las Vegas Strip, it's already had its first scandal: a huge window pane on the 23rd floor of the Strip property suddenly shattered early Thursday morning, causing...
Former Las Vegas Club 662 Owner Suge Knight Faces 28 Years in Prison After Plea Deal Made Days Before Jury Trial to Begin in L.A.
Co-founder and former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight -- who was once a Las Vegas club owner -- has avoided a possible life sentence after pleading no contest to an involuntary manslaughter charge, stemming from a 2015 hit-and-run that left one...
President Donald Trump Visits Las Vegas to Urge Nevada GOP Vote, While Political Bettors Put Money on Dems to Take House
President Donald Trump was in Las Vegas on Thursday, urging Nevadans to get out and vote for Republicans in November. In what's proving to be a crucial election-to-come, online political bettors are putting their money on Democrats to win the House, a...
Nevada Resort Association Says Marijuana Lounges Would Create Regulatory Headache for Casinos
The Nevada Resort Association (NRA) is urging Las Vegas officials to delay considering a local ordinance that would authorize marijuana consumption lounges. The voice of the gaming and resort industries in the Silver State, the NRA says such marijuana facilities would create...
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Says State Will Retain Control of Atlantic City, Backpedals on Campaign Promise to Hand Back Power
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) says the state's takeover of Atlantic City will remain in place despite repeated promises made by the politician on the campaign trail that his administration would hand back control to local leaders. A study commissioned by...
Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook Announces Turnkey Product, Seeks Partnerships Outside Nevada
The Westgate Las Vegas casino is taking its SuperBook on the road, with the resort company announcing this week that a new turnkey product based on its popular sportsbook will soon be available in states outside of Nevada. Proclaimed the world's largest...
Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Rose Favorites to Win $10M FedEx Cup
Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Rose, two of the five players who control their own destinies this week at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, are the odds-on favorites to win the 2018 FedEx Cup and its $10 million top prize. The top...
Atlantic City Casino Reinvestment Development Authority Responds to State Audit Criticism, Including Massive Miss America Funding Bump Amid Plummeting Ratings
Atlantic City's Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) held its first meeting since New Jersey State Auditor Stephen Eells' office released a scathing report on what it claims are the agency's mismanagement and misuse of tax funds. Last week, the state audit concluded...
MGM Resorts-Invested Hedge Fund Wants Company to Sell Macau Casinos, Merge Real Estate Trust
MGM Resorts is the latest publicly traded casino company with an activist hedge fund that doesn't intend to sit back and collect profits without having a voice in the gaming operator's direction. Less than a week after revealing hedge fund HG Vora...
Las Vegas ‘Life is Beautiful’ Music Festival Attendees May Be in Denial of Security Risks Post-October 1 Shooting, Says Counter-Terrorism Expert
Attendees to this weekend's Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival in Las Vegas should take proactive measures to assure their own safety, a local counter-terrorism expert is warning.That includes identifying exits and escape routes, as well as potential areas to take...