{"id":17806,"date":"2017-07-05T09:50:04","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T16:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=17806"},"modified":"2017-07-05T22:46:34","modified_gmt":"2017-07-06T05:46:34","slug":"vital-vegas-podcast-norm-clarke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/vital-vegas-podcast-norm-clarke\/","title":{"rendered":"Vital Vegas Podcast, Ep. 54.5: The Illustrious Norm Clarke"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Norm Clarke is a legend in Las Vegas journalism circles, so it was only a matter of time before we sat him down for a nice, long chat.<\/p>\n

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We have proudly been stealing Norm’s scoops for years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Clarke began his “Vegas Confidential” column for the Las Vegas Review-Journal in 1999, then departed in 2016 citing health concerns.<\/p>\n

During his time as a “man about town” columnist at the Review-Journal, Clarke set the standard for shaking stories loose, building a network of inside sources and maintaining a singular reputation for accuracy and integrity.<\/p>\n

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It’s Norm’s town. We’re just drinking in it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He’s back in the thick of the Las Vegas conversation with a column for the Vegas Stats & Information Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Norm Clarke is a class act and a friend, and it was great chatting about his life, career and iconic eye patch.<\/p>\n

To put it another way, Norm’s such a badass, he gets his own episode.<\/p>\n

Update (7\/5\/17): Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman declared July 8, 2017, Norm Clarke Day in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

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