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Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Step Closer to Linking Casino to Las Vegas Convention Center
A tunnel for a people-mover connecting the Las Vegas Convention Center to Resorts World Las Vegas is another step closer to being built. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors this week...
Las Vegas Investor Tony Hsieh’s Former Assistant Sues Over Contract Claims
A former assistant and friend of Tony Hsieh is involved in lawsuits against the late Las Vegas investor's family. Jennifer “Mimi” Pham claims that contracts regarding some of his businesses were not honored, according to...
Fantasy Sports Betting Possible by Spring in Louisiana
Fantasy sports betting companies can begin submitting applications this month to offer that service in Louisiana. The date to begin submitting applications is Feb. 19, according to Maj. Chuck McNeal of the Louisiana State Police...
Resorts World Las Vegas Flooded With 85K Applicants for 6K Jobs
A hotel-casino set to open this summer on the Las Vegas Strip is being swamped with job applications. This comes as the coronavirus pandemic has dealt a sharp blow to Southern Nevada’s tourism economy. About...
Leon Spinks, Heavyweight Champ Who Beat Ali, Dies in Southern Nevada
Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, who rocketed to fame by beating Muhammad Ali at a Las Vegas casino, died Friday. He was 67. In recent years, Spinks suffered from prostate cancer. More than a year...
Las Vegas Officer Injured in Attack Released from Hospital, Assailant Killed
A police officer has been released from the hospital after a man attacked her at a Las Vegas gun range. The assailant was shot to death in the confrontation. This incident is one of several...
Hotels, Casinos on Clark County List of Possible COVID-19 Exposure Sites
Hotels and casinos are among the top seven places Clark County residents visited before being diagnosed with COVID-19. according to a district health officer, Las Vegas is in Southern Nevada’s Clark County. Food establishments placed...
Nevada Officials Want 50 Percent Capacity for Live Entertainment, Public Gatherings
A Clark County commissioner and casino industry official are urging the state to increase capacity limits for live entertainment and public gatherings to 50 percent by March 1. Commission Chairwoman Marilyn Kirkpatrick (D) said she...
Naked Woman Shuts Off Power at Las Vegas Casino: Police
A naked woman was arrested after breaking into a fire control room and shutting off power at Circa Resort in Las Vegas, police said. Alissa Neeley, 28, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center...
Sports Betting Bill Sails Through Georgia House Committee
A bill to allow online sports betting in Georgia won overwhelming support this week in a state House committee. The measure now goes to the full House for consideration. House Bill 86 by Rep. Ron...
