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Nevada's gaming wins in August were relatively flat compared with one year ago, with growth driven by the Strip and baccarat performance, state officials said in a report released Friday. The state's 437 licensed casinos won roughly $1.2 billion from gamblers last month, a modest.07 percent increase over a year ago when 435 licensed casinos…

Ellis Island, Palms take creative approaches with hotel room packages and customer incentives during November's Las Vegas Grand Prix. Unlike its Las Vegas Strip neighbors, Ellis Island Hotel and Casino doesn't have high-end luxury suites among its 300 hotel rooms. There isn't a high-limit gaming lounge or a baccarat table inside the small casino…

DUBLIN, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Casinos: Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global Casinos Market to Reach $224.1 Billion by 2030 The global casinos market, valued at US$157.5 billion in 2022, is expected to grow to US$224.1 billion by 2030, with a steady CAGR of 4.5% during the…

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A man who convinced a Las Vegas casino cage worker that he was a hotel co-owner and that she needed to give him more than $1 million in bogus payments could spend several years in prison. Erik Gutierrez Martinez, 24, pleaded guilty Monday to one charge of theft of more than $100000. Gutierrez Martinez initially faced two felony…

No doubt many gamblers remember the classic Ocean's Eleven movie - whether the original from 1960 starring Frank Sinatra, Sammy David Jr., and Dean Martin or the 2001 version with George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and Matt Damon. The story focuses on a band of thieves hoping to score millions of dollars from a Las Vegas casino. While a recent case of…

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A management employee at Aria hotel on the Las Vegas Strip is facing 15 charges after allegedly stealing more than $770K by creating fraudulent hotel reservation refunds that were put on his credit card. Brandon Rashaad Johnson, 38, a hotel operations manager since 2013 for the MGM Resorts International property used the stolen…

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - After decades of the mob's influence in Las Vegas, the FBI and some local watchdogs said it was time for a change. In part two of our special report, "Tough Little Town," a look at the big names who played a big part in Las Vegas history - and what eventually led to the downfall of the mob. The Mob Museum's director of education,…

So much for a gaming revenue slowdown. Nevada's casino industry set a single-month record in July with more than $1.4 billion in casino earnings, fueled by elevated revenue from slot machines statewide and the highest hold percentage on baccarat wagers by Strip casinos in 20 years. After seeing statewide gaming revenue decline in three out of the…

When temperatures were hot, the state's casinos were hotter. Southern Nevada endured a record heat wave in July, and gamblers enriched the state's casinos more than in any month in history, breaking monthly gaming win records statewide and on the Strip, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Wednesday. The state's 439 licensed casinos won $1.4…

Las Vegas and surrounding Nevada areas have been hit with flash flooding after heavy rain and fast-moving thunderstorms with warnings in place for Arizona, Utah and California The iconic Las Vegas Strip has looked more like a river this weekend after severe flash flooding. The city and surrounding area of southern Nevada were hit by…

So much for a gaming revenue slowdown. Nevada's casino industry set a single-month record in July with more than $1.4 billion in casino earnings, fueled by elevated revenue from slot machines statewide and the highest hold percentage on baccarat wagers by Strip casinos in 20 years. After seeing statewide gaming revenue decline in three out of the…

Nevada registered a record statewide monthly gaming win for the month of July 2023 with its non-restricted gaming licensees garnering a total gambling revenue of $1.4 billion. The Las Vegas Strip also posted an all-time high performance during the month, with its 60 licensees posting $834.9 million of the $1.2 billion Clark County casinos won from…

The Nevada Gaming Control Board, Nevada's regulatory body, revealed that Southern Nevada's players hit casinos so often in July, the most ever in state history, breaking "monthly gaming win records" across the state as well as on the Strip. These, in addition to other state-licensed casinos, which totaled 439, made a profit of $1.4 billion during…

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - They say don't bet against the house, and Nevada showed that's truer than ever with an all-time record gaming win in July: $1.4 billion, according to numbers released Wednesday by the Gaming Control Board. The number - $1403951426 to be precise - eclipsed a 2-year-old record from July 2021 by a little more than $44 million.…

So much for a gaming revenue slowdown. Nevada's casino industry set a single-month record in July with more than $1.4 billion in casino earnings, fueled by elevated revenue from slot machines statewide and the highest hold percentage on baccarat wagers by Strip casinos in 20 years. After seeing statewide gaming revenue decline in three out of the…

Several Las Vegas visitors say they had to receive preventative rabies treatment after they found a live bat in their Strip hotel room and killed it, according to a lawsuit recently filed in Clark County District Court. Eight Arizona residents claim New York-New York resort-casino did not act appropriately when it disposed of the bat without…

Clark County officials approved a step that will bring The Mirage one step closer to becoming the Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas. The Clark County Zoning Commission on Tuesday authorized a routine step that prepares The Mirage's owners, Hard Rock International, for construction development. Once complete, the resort is expected to have 600 hotel rooms,…

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Clark County Zoning Commission on Wednesday will review plans for the Hard Rock Hotel's proposed guitar-shaped building project on the Las Vegas Strip. The blueprints show the new tower will be part of the 600-foot tall hotel, as the property was purchased by Hard Rock International in 2021 from MGM Resorts. It will…

How Many Casinos Are in Las Vegas 2022: Exploring the Gambling Capital of the World Las Vegas, often referred to as the "Entertainment Capital of the World," is renowned for its vibrant nightlife, luxurious resorts, and, of course, its vast array of casinos. For decades, this desert oasis has been a magnet for gamblers from all over the globe,…

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Developers and executives at Hard Rock International are getting closer to the start of construction on a massive, guitar-shaped hotel tower on the Las Vegas Strip. Hard Rock International revealed plans for the hotel after acquiring operating rights for The Mirage Hotel & Casino last year. In planning documents obtained by…

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - A long-time hotel and resort on the Las Vegas Strip may soon undergo some big changes. The Federal Aviation Administration just gave its green light on a new structure for the site of the Casino Royale. A representative of Casino Royale submitted a request to the FAA to evaluate the impact of a potential new structure for the…

The remarkable roll Nevada's gaming industry has been on for the past three years continues to amaze, and nowhere is it more visible than on the Las Vegas Strip. The Nevada Gaming Control Board last week reported the 28th straight month of gaming win - the amount the state's 435 major casinos took from gamblers in slot machines, table games and…

The Federal Aviation Administration has given the go-ahead for a new 699-foot skyscraper to be constructed at the Casino Royale site on the Las Vegas Strip. The FAA-approved study - sponsored by Casino Royale, which is located at 3411 Las Vegas Blvd. - details that any "determination becomes final on August 30, 2023 unless a petition is timely…

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - A small fire at a Strip casino caused about $50000 in damages on Monday morning. The Clark County Fire Department said they received a phone call at 9:48 a.m. from someone who told them smoke was coming from a bathroom at the Paris casino. Whenever officials arrived, firefighters found light smoke coming from a utility access…

Durango Casino & Resort, Station Casinos' latest hotel-casino under development in the southwest valley, is expected to open Monday, Nov. 20, executives announced during an earnings call for parent company Red Rock Resorts on Thursday. Located on South Durango Drive near the Clark County 215 beltway, the resort will feature 200 hotel rooms,…

Nevada casinos continued its struggle to keep up with the torrid pace of historic gaming win, but still won more than $1 billion from players in Clark County alone in June, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Friday. The board said Clark County gaming win was off 3.5 percent to $1.07 billion for the month, while state win declined 2.4 percent…

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Nevada casinos won $1.24 billion in June, down slightly from June 2022, according to Gaming Control Board figures released on Friday. The statewide gaming win was down 2.44%, with casinos on the Strip cashing $727.32 million, 1% lower than June a year ago. Downtown Las Vegas took a hit, decreasing by 10.4% compared to June 2022,…

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - An 18-year-old woman is accused of killing a man she met on Bumble in a Las Vegas Strip hotel room, according to police. Emma Kusak, 18, faces a murder charge after the shooting on June 29 at the Luxor Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Kusak was booked into Clark County Detention Center on July 26, her 18th birthday,…

Reports out of Clark County, Nev., told of a fire burning on the roof of the Fontainebleau Hotel property on the Las Vegas Strip this past Saturday, July 22, as Las Vegas fire crews responded to the blaze. According to Clark County Fire Chief Billy Samuels, the first round of crews arrived at the Fontainebleau close to 4 p.m. local time. KVVU, the…

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Las Vegas tourists and locals noticed heavy smoke coming from a new Las Vegas resort Saturday afternoon. Smoke appeared to be coming from the rooftop area of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas hotel on the Las Vegas strip. Clark County Fire officials say crews arrived at the still-under-construction hotel at 3:56 p.m. No dollar value…

Fire crews were battling a blaze at the soon-to-be open Fontainebleau Las Vegas hotel and casino late Saturday afternoon. Thick plumes of black smoke could be seen billowing from the roof of the towering 67-story blue glass property, aerial footage from FOX5 helicopters showed. It wasn't immediately clear what sparked the fire or the extent any…

Thick black smoke filled the Las Vegas sky on Saturday after a fire at a soon-to-be-open Las Vegas resort and casino. Around 3:40 p.m. local time, smoke was seen coming from the roof of The Fontainebleau Las Vegas along the Strip. There were no reported injuries in the blaze, which saw 89 firefighters respond. Water pumps were operational in the…

The Las Vegas Expressway intersects with Las Vegas just a few blocks north of Fremont Street, providing millions of visitors easy access to the downtown core each year. Although Las Vegas is a major gambling destination and the city is famous for its live shows, guests may be surprised by its range of entertainment options. Las Vegas casinos might…

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Nevada Gaming Control Board is warning casinos in our state about a big scam targeting casino cages. According to a memo from the gaming control board, these scammers pose as casino executives and will use phone calls and text messages to contact cage workers to try and have them hand over big amounts of money…

Casino gaming win in Clark County in April ended its 11-month streak of winning $1 billion or more, but the state still managed to have its best April on record winning $1.16 billion from gamblers for the month, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Wednesday. Nevada has recorded $1 billion in gaming win only five times in April, three of which…

A pop-up casino in a tent will open for eight hours on Tuesday as Marriott International seeks to preserve a grandfathered non-restricted gaming license connected to the street corner that formerly was home to The Beach nightclub. But the Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday told Marriott's legal representative that preserving the license can't go…

Robbing a casino is always going to be a gamble. Some get away with it, but many don't. After the recent arrest of Dshante Styles, 33, of Las Vegas, in connection with the heists of six off-Strip casinos across Clark County, here is a look back at other casino ripoffs here in Sin City: - On Jan. 8 of this year, Caesars Palace was robbed just before…

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A high-rise fire broke out at a resort on Las Vegas Boulevard on Friday evening. The Clark County Fire Department said it responded to The Horseshoe Casino at 3645 South Las Vegas Boulevard near Flamingo Road shortly before 9 p.m. When crews arrived they made their way up to the 19th floor to find a small fire. Sprinklers were…

Caesars Entertainment Inc. appears to be planning a change at two of its neighboring properties on the Strip. The company filed plans with Clark County to update the exterior of a Horseshoe Las Vegas tower, transforming its facade to match the neighboring Paris Las Vegas and connect the two properties via an enclosed pedestrian bridge. Caesars was…

Posted at 10:36 PM, Apr 28, 2023 LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - A small fire at the Horeshoe Las Vegas hotel and casino caused a scene on the Las Vegas Strip on Friday night. Las Vegas Boulevard was briefly shut down as firefighters rushed up to the 19th floor of the casino and encountered what a public information officer described as a small…

D'Shante Styles got a taxi to the Silverton, where police said he had the driver wait outside while he robbed the casino cage, went back outside and had the taxi drive him away. The taxi driver had no idea. In another robbery, police said, he pretended to be a valet at Palms Place, stole a Ford Escape SUV, used that in the robbery of Green Valley…

A Clark County woman filed a lawsuit against Wynn Resorts Ltd. saying the company violated labor laws by pooling tips paid to slot machine attendants and sharing the money with their supervisors. Attorneys for Sheila Little allege that management at Wynn Las Vegas violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by forcing her and her peers to share a portion…

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department arrested the man investigators say is responsible for a series of casino robberies in the valley. The heists started in November before he was ultimately arrested Thursday. "In the last 48 hours, we were able to identify the suspect as 33-year-old Deshante Styles," said Nick Farese…

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A man accused in a string of carjackings and casino robberies was arrested by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police on Thursday. The suspect was identified as Dshante Styles, 33, a felon with a lengthy criminal history in Las Vegas, police said. The string of robberies first occurred on Nov. 16, in Henderson and Las Vegas. Styles is…

Las Vegas police say they have arrested a man who went on a casino robbery spree that began late last year. Dshante Styles, 33, is accused of six casino armed robberies and two carjackings, Metropolitan Police Department Deputy Chief Nicholas Farese said in a press conference Thursday afternoon. Styles was arrested Thursday morning and faces…

Gov. Tina Kotek gave unambiguous guidance today to Oregon's nine recognized Indigenous tribes and the Oregon Lottery about where she stands on gambling. In response to questions her office has received and to pending proposals that would add two tribal casinos, Kotek simply said no. "Throughout my legislative career, during my campaign for this…

Tourist spending in Las Vegas continues to rise, as figures released earlier this week by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) confirm that the previous record set in 2019 was surpassed in 2022. According to an article written by Bryan Horwath on KTNV.com, tourist spending in Las Vegas reached $45 billion dollars last year,…

An iconic name has been brought to the Las Vegas Strip while another will soon disappear. Nothing ever stops moving on the Las Vegas Strip. It may happen slowly, but the iconic 4.2 mile road has long been a source of constant change. Casinos rise only to eventually be replaced and even the biggest names sometimes change. Sometimes the changes are…

It's the most famous city in all of poker. Home to 60 major casinos and over 150000 hotel rooms Las Vegas is a destination on the bucket lists of poker fans and players alike. The 2023 World Series of Poker is now less than three months away, and with many people planning their trips, booking their hotels, and getting ready for a summer in Sin…

Depending on where you look, February was either another stellar month for Nevada gaming revenue or the second consecutive monthly decline in casino revenue totals. Statewide, Nevada casinos collected nearly $1.24 billion in gaming revenue during February, the highest figure ever recorded for the month, the Gaming Control Board said Tuesday. The…

Nevada has broken another all-time monthly gambling revenue record in February. According to the Nevada Gaming Control Board's latest report, the state's casinos generated combined revenue of $1.24 billion over the last month, an 11.15% increase from February 2022 and the 24th consecutive month that operators generate more than $1 billion in…

Nevada's casino gaming win increased by double-digit percentages again in February, marking two years in which state gaming operations collected more than $1 billion a month, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Tuesday. Clark County casinos alone surpassed $1 billion for the 10th straight month, building a streak of its own. The Control Board…

The new design will include a massive, 542-foot guitar - actually, back-to-back guitars -on a hotel tower with 600 rooms and a 48234-square-foot casino. It's so tall it will have to get a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration. LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A massive 542-foot guitar - actually, back-to-back guitars - will be much more than a sign in…

The iconic Horseshoe brand made a triumphant return to Las Vegas on Friday, landing on the Strip with a ceremony that drew gambling royalty, executives from parent company Caesars Entertainment Inc. and Clark County officials. Although Caesars announced in December that the 2812-room Bally's property on the Strip was to be renamed, Friday's…

A much-loved piece of the Las Vegas Strip has lost its final chance for a stay of execution and the end could come in days. When Hard Rock International made its deal to purchase the Mirage from MGM Resorts International way back in December 2021 it became clear that major changes were coming. In some cases, a new casino owner simply changes some…

Clark County commissioners cleared the way for a guitar-shaped hotel tower to be developed at The Mirage, a project that would spell the end of Las Vegas' iconic volcano attraction. The County Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved The Mirage operator Hard Rock International's plans for the 600-room, 660-foot-tall project along Las Vegas…

A man suspected of being a pimp was arrested Friday inside a downtown Las Vegas casino after he was accused of assaulting and trying to steal money from an admitted prostitute. Kenneth George, 40, was transferred from the Binion's security office to Metropolitan Police Department officers who took him into custody on suspicion of sex trafficking an…

A suspected pimp was arrested early Friday inside a downtown Las Vegas casino after allegedly assaulting and trying to steal money from an admitted prostitute. Kenneth George, 40, was transferred from the Binion's security office downtown to Metropolitan Police Department officers who took him into custody on suspicion of sex trafficking an adult,…

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Developers of the Dream Las Vegas luxury hotel and casino on the south end of the Strip announced the project is "temporarily paused." Developers of the project, Shopoff Realty Investments and Contour, broke ground on the 20-story hotel and casino last July. At the time, company officials had said Dream Las Vegas was…

Las Vegas’s 38.8 million total visitors in 2022 was roughly 91.3% of 2019 levels and only 4.1 million below the peak number of visitors in 2016. Gaming revenue for Clark County in 2022 was $12.8 billion, a new record for the market. Statistics from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reflect 43.6 million total occupied room nights for…

Las Vegas's 38.8 million total visitors in 2022 was roughly 91.3% of 2019 levels and only 4.1 million below the peak number of visitors in 2016. Gaming revenue for Clark County in 2022 was $12.8 billion, a new record for the market. Statistics from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reflect 43.6 million total occupied room nights for…

Caesars Palace is bidding farewell to its rotunda along the Strip, a move that will clear space ahead of this fall's Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Clark County Building Department issued a demolition permit last week for the domed, Roman-themed structure along Las Vegas Boulevard, records show. The permit is valued at $157500. Workers are…

This month, Clark County commissioners are set to vote on plans for a major redevelopment of The Mirage Hotel & Casino. The proposals include the replacement of the Strip's megaresort iconic volcano feature with a guitar-shaped hotel tower.The County Commission is scheduled to review the redevelopment plans on March 22. The property's new…

Clark County commissioners are slated this month to vote on a project that would change the landscape of the Strip: replacing The Mirage's iconic volcano attraction with a guitar-shaped hotel tower. The County Commission is scheduled on March 22 to consider Hard Rock International's proposed 600-room high-rise at the already-massive resort, county…

A top executive for casino operator Tilman Fertitta said Wednesday no decision has been made on the future development of six acres on the Strip that the Texas billionaire acquired last year in anticipation of developing a hotel-casino. "It's very expensive to build right in an inflationary environment," Steven Scheinthal, a vice president with…

Legal marijuana consumption comes with some obvious problems but the Las Vegas Strip has an extra issue that's raising concerns. When Nevada legalized recreational cannabis people expected the normal array of problems as Las Vegas tourists over-indulged. It's not like Sin City's tourism industry lacks experience when it comes to people who have had…

Two floors of the Mandalay Bay resort were temporarily evacuated late Wednesday night because of a small fire. There were no injuries reported. Just after 11 p.m., the Clark County Fire Department was dispatched to the Strip resort "for reports of smoke showing near the roofline," the department said in a statement. Firefighters "upgraded the…

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Casino winnings have soared coming out of the pandemic, and numbers released Tuesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board show the trend continuing in January. A statewide gaming win of $1.27 billion in January put Nevada over $1 billion for 23 straight months. And it was the ninth straight month over $1.2 billion. The lion's share…

The numbers are in and Nevada's casinos hit the jackpot in 2022. The statewide casino win set a new record of $14.8 billion, surpassing the old record of $13.4 billion set in 2021. Clark County casinos, which include Las Vegas, also set a record at $12.7 billion, topping the previous $11.5 billion, also registered in 2021. The Las Vegas visitor…

Guests looking to view the bullet-riddled Bonnie and Clyde death car inside Whiskey's Pete's Hotel Casino were confused. The historic V-8 Ford, in which notorious criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow perished in a shootout with law enforcement in 1934, was missing from where it had been displayed since the late 1980s in the Primm casino. It…

A man who died by suicide in a public restroom on the casino floor of the Rio was found with an AR-15 near him and an apparent note addressed to Metro police, according to a Metropolitan Police Department report. The man, identified as 40-year-old Michael James Robinson, was seen "conducting suspicious activities and displaying odd behaviors" in…

State gaming win powered past $1 billion for the 20th straight month including Clark County, which surpassed that level, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Tuesday. The state's 437 non-restricted licensees won $1.3 billion from gamblers, a 4.8 percent increase from October 2021. Clark County's 215 locations won $1.1 billion, a 4.5 percent…

Las Vegas saw 38.8 million visitors last year, a 20.5 percent boost compared with 2021. But the double digit percentage increase was not enough to beat the city's 2016 record of 42.9 million visitors. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority also reported Tuesday that the city had more than twice the number of convention attendees in 2022…

Good morning, neighbors. I'm back with your new copy of the Las Vegas Daily. Let's get this Wednesday started off right with a quick review of the most important things happening these days in town. But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny and cool. High: 56 Low: 35. Business owners and marketers in Las Vegas: Do you want to build awareness with…

Good morning, neighbors. I'm back with your new copy of the Las Vegas Daily. Let's get this Wednesday started off right with a quick review of the most important things happening these days in town. But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny and cool. High: 56 Low: 35. Business owners and marketers in Las Vegas: Do you want to build awareness with…

Nevada's casino industry set annual gaming revenue records statewide and on the Strip when November's figures were counted. December's response? "Not so fast." Fueled by a single-month record for the Strip in December, Nevada finished 2022 with more than $14.8 billion in gaming revenue, blowing past 2021's $13.4 billion by 10.5 percent, the state's…

Since covid first became a thing, Las Vegas fell under more scrutiny than any travel destination that wasn't a Walt Disney (DIS) - Get Free Report theme park or a cruise ship. Sin City got blamed for some early spread, even though it became clear pretty quickly that the virus was going to become a global problem. The Las Vegas Strip faced enormous…

There's likely hundreds of thousands of poker chips inside the Gold Coast's California ballrooms, and to some, their value is priceless. Collectors and dealers from the Southern Nevada Casino Collectibles Club showed off their poker chips, tokens, drink stirrers, card decks, matchbooks and more on Friday, the first day of its first memorabilia…

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - The casino cage at Caesars Palace was robbed just after midnight on Monday morning, and Las Vegas police say they've arrested a suspect. Officers were called to the 3500 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard at 12:06 a.m., officials with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed. Court records confirm the robbery was…

Caesars Entertainment (CZR) - Get Free Report and MGM Resorts International (MGM) - Get Free Report dominate the south and central Las Vegas Strip but they do face challenges to their leadership. Basically, any casino owner and every major hotel operator look at the riches to be had on Las Vegas's iconic 4.2 mile stretch of road and at least…

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A $62.3 million deal has moved property once owned by Station Casinos to hospital giant HCA, which already operates several hospitals in the valley. HCA has acquired 56.6 acres at the northwest corner of Las Vegas Boulevard South and Cactus Avenue, spokesman Antonio Castelan confirmed to 8 News Now on Friday. "We buy land from…

While the month of December has yet to be recorded, Nevada casinos drew in gaming win during the first 11 months of 2022 that already broke 2021's record performance. The state's 459 licensed casinos reported $13.5 billion for the period, up 10.2% over the first 11 months of 2021. The record was broken after casinos posted $1.22 billion in gaming…

A 35-year-old man was sentenced to at least two years and four months in prison for pushing an El Cortez security guard to the ground in 2021, fatally injuring him. A grand jury indicted Pedro Lizano in September on felony counts of murder against a victim who is 60 or older, and battery resulting in substantial bodily harm against a victim who is…

In this photo provided by Ty O'Neil, Las Vegas city marshals and security officers direct pedestrians at the downtown Fremont Street Experience casino mall on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, after authorities say a man from Minnesota and a woman from New Mexico were struck and killed by an SUV at a busy pedestrian street crossing. Las Vegas police say…

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A man and a woman from New Mexico were struck and killed by an SUV while crossing a busy street against a "don't walk" signal at the downtown Fremont Street Experience casino mall, authorities in Las Vegas said Friday. William Clayton Baxter Jr, 44, and Kristie Eileen Baxter, 51, from Hobbs, New Mexico, died Wednesday of multiple…

Most Las Vegas Strip deals are splashy with the land purchase sort of kicking off the publicity cycle for whatever massive casino, resort, or attraction might someday get built on the property. That's essentially what Houston Rockets owner Tillman Fertitta has done. The billionaire, who also owns the Golden Nugget on Fremont Street, purchased land…

Las Vegas' wheeler-dealer real estate market didn't disappoint in 2022. Here are the top 10 deals of the year, ranked by yours truly. Some blockbusters that closed in 2022, including the $5.65 billion sale of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, are not listed because they were announced in 2021 and were in that year's top 10. 1. Tilman Fertitta Houston…

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A man and a woman from New Mexico were struck and killed by an SUV while crossing a busy street against a "don't walk" signal at the downtown Fremont Street Experience casino mall, authorities in Las Vegas said Friday. William Clayton Baxter Jr, 44, and Kristie Eileen Baxter, 51, from Hobbs, New Mexico, died Wednesday of multiple…

Editor's Update: The Associated Press reported Thursday one of the victims was from Minnesota, but updated its reporting Friday that the victim's home state was actually New Mexico. LAS VEGAS - A man and a woman from New Mexico were struck and killed by an SUV while crossing a busy street against a "don't walk" signal at the downtown Fremont Street…

LAS VEGAS - A man from Minnesota and a woman from New Mexico were struck and killed by an SUV while crossing a busy street against a "don't walk" signal at the downtown Fremont Street Experience casino mall, authorities in Las Vegas said Thursday. The driver, Mykael Lanice-Lynn Terrell, 28, of Las Vegas, left the scene of the 7:40 p.m. Wednesday…

eveloped by Shopoff Realty Investments and Contour, in partnership with Dream Hotel Group, Dream Las Vegas will be a driving force in the ongoing revitalization and rejuvenation of the south end of the Las Vegas Strip. The 531-room lifestyle hotel and casino pairs global architecture firm DLR Group with interior design by AvroKo, Rockwell Group and…

LAS VEGAS - A man from Minnesota and a woman from New Mexico were struck and killed by an SUV while crossing a busy street against a "don't walk" signal at the downtown Fremont Street Experience casino mall, authorities in Las Vegas said Thursday. The driver, Mykael Lanice-Lynn Terrell, 28, of Las Vegas, left the scene of the 7:40 p.m. Wednesday…

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A man from Minnesota and a woman from New Mexico were struck and killed by an SUV while crossing a busy street against a "don't walk" signal at the downtown Fremont Street Experience casino mall, authorities in Las Vegas said Thursday. The driver, Mykael Lanice-Lynn Terrell, 28, of Las Vegas, left the scene of the 7:40 p.m.…

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Top officials in Las Vegas expect the guestlist for "America's Party 2023" to surpass 400000 people this year, even as rain forecast throughout Saturday night could put a damper on New Year's Eve celebrations, including the iconic midnight fireworks show over the Strip. If Clark County officials pull the plug on the annual…

Strip Leaders MGM and Caesars will face one outspoken billionaire and another more quiet one who both have plans to make a huge mark on Las Vegas' iconic road. Caesars Entertainment (CZR) - Get Free Report and MGM Resorts International (MGM) - Get Free Report dominate the south and central Las Vegas Strip but they do face challenges to their…

Attendance at January's CES tech show fell more than 75% compared to its previous in-person event in 2020, but it helped get the ball rolling for the return of conventions to Southern Nevada after nearly two years of COVID-cleared calendars. More than 40000 people attended the event, and 2023 attendance is expected to rebound by 70%. The best new…

Hotel casinos and other businesses along the Las Vegas Strip are hoping to increase safety and reduce crime along the busy resort corridor to ease the minds of their guests, and Clark County believes it may have the solution for their concerns. The Strip has endured some high profile crimes in the last year including several shootings that have led…

Clark County commissioners gave billionaire Tilman Fertitta the green light on Wednesday to develop a towering hotel-casino on the Strip. The commission approved Fertitta's plans for a 43-story, 2420-room project in the tourist-choked casino corridor. The upscale resort, at the southeast corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon Avenue, would…

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - The man accused of robbing a cage cashier at Resorts World on the Las Vegas Strip last month, who was convicted in a prior casino robbery, now faces a federal charge connected to the crime. A federal grand jury indicted Zubaid Al Jarmi, 25, on a single charge of interference with commerce by robbery Tuesday in connection with the…