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Official Questions Las Vegas Strip Water Feature Arrest
A Clark County commissioner recently used Twitter to question why police arrested a man who jumped into a water feature on the Las Vegas Strip. County Commissioner Tick Segerblom on June 5 posted a tweet,...
Sports Betting Nears Finish Line at Louisiana Legislature
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) has signed a bill setting tax rates for sports betting in the state. This puts Louisiana closer to being the only state in its immediate vicinity with mobile sports...
Child Sex Trafficking Suspect Arrested on Las Vegas Strip
A 29-year-old man has been charged with sex trafficking a child on the Las Vegas Strip. He is accused of beating her and keeping the money she made as a prostitute, according to a report....
Elon Musk’s Las Vegas People Mover Open for Conventioneers
The Tesla people mover began operating in Las Vegas this week in time for the World of Concrete convention. The only people allowed to use it are convention-goers and convention staff members. Following an education...
Oaklawn Racetrack in Hot Springs Expands Horse Racing Season
The Oaklawn horse track in Arkansas is adding December races to its schedule, extending the season to 66 days, the resort announced Monday. With December races added, the upcoming season at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort...
Las Vegas Casinos Hope World of Concrete Convention Sparks Economic Recovery
The nation’s first big convention since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic kicked off this week in Las Vegas. Tourism experts hope the World of Concrete event will spur the city’s casino-based economy. Before March...
Las Vegas Strip Casinos Plan July 4 Fireworks Shows, Declaring ‘Vegas is Back’
Seven resorts on the Las Vegas Strip have been added to the list of hotel-casinos planning to celebrate Independence Day with fireworks shows. In announcing the seven-casino fireworks show on its Instagram page, the Clark...
Man Accused of Sex Trafficking on Las Vegas Strip, Threatens to Report Women as Undocumented
A 56-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sex trafficking on the Las Vegas Strip. He is accused of coercing women into working as prostitutes by threatening to report them as undocumented immigrants, according...
Health Advocates Prep for August Smoking Ban in Shreveport Casinos
Advocates for smoke-free casinos and bars met in Shreveport this week to prepare the northwest Louisiana city for a smoking ban beginning Aug. 1 In June 2020, the Shreveport City Council passed an ordinance banning...
Las Vegas Jobless Rate Second Highest in Nation During April
With the casino industry recovering from a COVID-19 slump, the Las Vegas Valley had the second highest unemployment rate in the nation in April, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the metropolitan...
