496 stories by Larry Henry
Las Vegas Airport Could Be Named for Harry Reid Under County Proposal
A new effort is underway to rename McCarran International Airport near the Las Vegas Strip for former US Sen. Harry Reid (D). Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom (D) is working with the county’s legal staff on an ordinance to change the airport’s...
Las Vegas Strip Stabbing Leaves One Man Hospitalized, Woman Arrested
One man was hospitalized in stable condition after being stabbed in the neck near a Las Vegas Strip casino late Monday. A woman was taken into custody. The domestic dispute started with an argument at about 11:15 p.m. near the Grand Bazaar...
Las Vegas Resident O.J. Simpson Tweets Vaccine Photo, Prompts Twitter Storm
Former football star and high-profile defendant O.J. Simpson tweeted that he has received a COVID-19 vaccine, sparking commentary on social media sites. Acquitted in the 1994 killing of his former wife and her friend, Simpson later was imprisoned for an armed confrontation...
Georgia Lawmakers Hope to Bring Casinos, Horse Tracks to Peach State
Two Georgia lawmakers have introduced legislation to allow commercial casinos and horse tracks in the Peach State. Sen. Brandon Beach (R) filed a measure last week that would set up a Georgia Horse Racing Commission. Under Senate Bill 30, the commission could...
Possible Jimmy Hoffa Burial Site ID’d, Labor Boss Helped Fund Las Vegas Casinos
Two veteran journalists have pinpointed a spot in New Jersey where they say former labor leader James R. Hoffa could be buried. Decades ago, Hoffa helped secure Teamsters loans for casino construction in Las Vegas. Fox News anchor and reporter Eric Shawn...
Las Vegas Airport Travel Plummets, Hotel-Casino Occupancy Rates Low
The number of travelers using the Las Vegas airport continued to decline in December, down more than 60 percent from the same month a year earlier. This coronavirus-related slump in tourism has contributed to low hotel-casino occupancy rates. Last month, McCarran International...
Ex-NBA Ref Snared in Gambling Scandal Acts as Crooked Wrestling Official
Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy is back in a striped shirt, playing a crooked official in the wresting ring. Donaghy once served prison time in a basketball gambling scandal. Donaghy was in the ring this week as a corrupt referee in the...
Chicago Cop Charged in Illegal Gambling Scheme ‘Tried to Kill Me,’ Girlfriend Says
A federal judge in Illinois this week ordered a suspended Chicago police officer to remain in jail after the cop’s girlfriend said he tried to kill her. Nicholas Stella, the police officer, was charged last year in an illegal sports gambling scheme...
Mississippi Lawmakers Introduce Mobile Sports Betting Bills
Hoping to expand sports betting in Mississippi, two state senators have introduced bills that would permit mobile wagering. Sens. Philip Moran (R) and Scott Delano (R) have introduced measures to allow people within the state to use mobile devices in betting on...
Illegal Gambling Den Raided By Newark, New Jersey Police
New Jersey authorities arrested three Newark men accused of illegal gambling and alcohol sales last weekend, according to news reports. Victor Pereira, 61, José DaSilva, 53, and Byron Barraza, 31, were taken into custody Saturday at the Portuguese Soccer Cub at 215...
