496 stories by Larry Henry
Resorts World Las Vegas to Open as Limited-Smoking Property
Resorts World Las Vegas is expected to open on the Strip this summer as a mainly smoke-free resort. Scott Sibella, Resorts World's president, said the property will be smoke free throughout the site except inside the casino, according to the Las Vegas...
Shootout at Arkansas Casino Leaves Security Officer Hospitalized
A security officer at an Arkansas casino was shot in the stomach late Thursday during a gunfight with patrons outside the resort, according to news accounts. The incident at Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff began about 11:15 pm when security officers...
Prince Harry’s Las Vegas Visit Recalled in Father-in-Law’s TV Interview
A remark this week from the estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, revived stories of then-single Prince Harry’s 2012 visit to Las Vegas. The trip include nude photographs of Harry at a Las Vegas hotel-casino. Appearing on Good Morning Britain this...
Palazzo Reopens Suites on Las Vegas Strip After Three-Month Shutdown
The Palazzo at the Venetian Resort is reopening its suites. This comes after a three-month hotel shutdown because of low consumer demand during the coronavirus pandemic. The reopening began Thursday. As consumer demand dropped, the Palazzo in July stopped accepting room reservations...
Congressman Urges Dig at Possible Jimmy Hoffa Burial Site
A congressman is urging authorities to conduct a dig at a New Jersey site where some believe former labor leader Jimmy Hoffa could be buried. Before his disappearance in 1975, Hoffa helped secure Teamsters Union funds to construct Las Vegas casinos. On...
Security Officer, Employee Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide at Las Vegas Casino
A Wynn Las Vegas security officer and an employee of the hotel-casino are dead in what police say was an apparent murder-suicide in a parking garage at the Strip location on Tuesday. An employee who had not been at work or called...
Suspect Arrested in Las Vegas Casino Shooting
An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting early this year at an off-Strip casino parking lot in Las Vegas. Romell Buckly is scheduled for a March 18 preliminary hearing at the Las Vegas Justice Court, according to the...
Nevada Businessman, Instagram User in Legal Dispute Involving Racy Photos
A Nevada businessman claims a woman secretly took nude photos of herself at his property to “peddle on the Internet,” according to a published account. Among the photo settings was his private suite at a Las Vegas hotel-casino. Stephen J. Cloobeck, 59,...
Las Vegas Welcomes Dissed Miami Beach Spring Breakers
Circa Resort’s Derek Stevens in Las Vegas is extending a warm welcome to spring breakers getting the cold shoulder in Miami Beach. Addressing coronavirus pandemic concerns, Miami Beach City Manager Raul Aguila recently said his town is “not going to tolerate anarchy...
Mob Museum Spotlights 90 Years of Legal Gambling in Nevada
The Mob Museum in Las Vegas is celebrating 90 years of legal gambling in the Silver State with a two-part speaker series on the mobsters and others who built the casino industry. “Wide Open: 90 Years of Legal Gambling in Nevada” begins...
