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Las Vegas' Durango Casino & Resort is opening Nov. 20: Travel Weekly

The resort, near Interstate 215 and Durango Drive in the southwest part of the Las Vegas valley, will have 200 guestrooms, four restaurants, a food hall, convention and meetings spaces, a pool with cabanas, outdoor social areas and free parking. Its marquee lit for the first time on Aug. 3. The double-sided display is 60 feet high and 55 feet wide…
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Las Vegas' Durango Casino & Resort is opening Nov. 20: Travel Weekly
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Durango Casino & Resort Shares Target Opening Date

Station Casinos announces November 20 target opening date for the new luxury resort during quarterly earnings call. Red Rock Resorts, Inc. is pleased to announce the anticipated target opening date of November 20, 2023, for Durango Casino & Resort pending regulatory approval. The all-new luxury resort set to debut in Southwest Las Vegas will offer…
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How Old Do You Have to Be To Gamble In Las Vegas?

Your first trip to Las Vegas is an unforgettable experience. The billion-dollar casinos, the neon lights on Fremont, the crazy energy as you make your way up the most iconic boulevard in the world, the thrill of trying to beat the house in those temples of excess. But while Sin City may seem carefree and wild, there are a lot of rules just under…
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How Old Do You Have to Be To Gamble In Las Vegas?
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Shuttered Las Vegas Casinos Site for Mixed-Use Project

Agora Realty and Management is proposing a new mixed-use project at the site of the former Fiesta Rancho and Texas Station in North Las Vegas. The only thing left standing after the sites closed three years ago, is a skating rink and parking lot. Station Casinos closed both properties in March 2020 with the emergence of the COVID-19…
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Shuttered Las Vegas Casinos Site for Mixed-Use Project
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New plan for old Fiesta Rancho, Texas Station site in North Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - There is a new plan for the site of the old Texas Station and Fiesta Rancho Casinos in North Las Vegas. It will be voted on by the City of North Las Vegas Planning Commission this week. The ice arena will be staying, and the rest of the land will become a mixed-use community with new homes and businesses. It is called Hylo…
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Las Vegas casino robberies: A history

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…
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Las Vegas casino robberies: A history
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Las Vegas is no longer a ‘value destination.’ But visitors keep coming

I always get a chuckle out of hearing longtime Las Vegas residents yearning for the days when the mob ran the city's casinos instead of corporations. Sure, it's disappointing to see the long list of perks that bring customers to resorts continually eroding. But at least you don't have to worry about being buried in a hole in the desert. Several…
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Las Vegas is no longer a ‘value destination.’ But visitors keep coming
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New details about 2017 Las Vegas mass shooter revealed in hundreds of FBI documents

A friend of Stephen Paddock, who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history in Las Vegas in 2017, said in letters he was concerned about Paddock committing a shooting and asked him not to "shoot or kill innocent people," according to writings obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Ten letters, which were obtained through a…
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Station Casinos starts demolishing another Southern Nevada hotel

Station Casinos started tearing down another hotel this week. Work crews demolished most of Fiesta Rancho's five-story hotel tower, on the north side of the property across from a drive-in movie theater, as of Thursday morning. Just a portion of that exposed structure, with mounds of debris piled up in front, remained standing. Driving around the…
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Station Casinos starts demolishing another Southern Nevada hotel
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A 3 Day Weekend in Las Vegas Itinerary You’ll Want to Steal

If you're considering spending a 3 day weekend in Las Vegas, then keep this itinerary at hand and bookmark it for quick reference while you explore this unique destination in Nevada. Sin City is a thrilling destination for a weekend escape, a romantic break, or an all-friends adventure. Featuring the right amount of entertainment, gambling, and…
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A 3 Day Weekend in Las Vegas Itinerary You’ll Want to Steal
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Unlike California, Vegas isn’t gambling with its future by squandering water

California, as a whole, doesn't hold a candle to Las Vegas when it comes to making the tough call on water use It is hotter. It is growing faster. It has less water resources. And it is reducing water use significantly. The reason is simple. Despite creating an oasis for excess in one of the driest spots in the country, Las Vegas has a city…
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Unlike California, Vegas isn’t gambling with its future by squandering water
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Las Vegas Mediterranean Restaurant Feature On Diner's Drive-Ins And Dives

The famous Food Network show, Diner's, Drive-Ins And Dives, hosted by LV local, Guy Feiri, will feature another Las Vegas Mediterranean restaurant. As local Vegas foodies can attest, the city has some excellent choices when it comes to dining out. From fancy five star eateries in big casinos to small mom and pop shops that serve warm comfort foods-…
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How Are Casino Chips Made?

Las Vegas legend "Big Julie" Weintraub famously once said: "the guy who invented poker was bright, but the guy who invented the chip was a genius." Weintraub is one of the unsung heroes of Las Vegas. In the glory days of The Dunes, Weintraub was the man behind the junket business; organising VIP trips to Sin City for the rich and famous. In the…
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22 Las Vegas headlines from 2022

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…
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22 Las Vegas headlines from 2022
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Separating fact from fiction: How much do you really know about the mob in Las Vegas?

Lake Mead is losing water, but as it does, people in Las Vegas and around the world are gaining something entirely different: a glimpse into the past. Since spring, several sets of human remains have been discovered in the receding lake. Many are thought to be drowning victims. But in early May, a man's body was found inside of a barrel and it's…
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Separating fact from fiction: How much do you really know about the mob in Las Vegas?
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Las Vegas Leader Closes 3 Casinos, Plans Huge Expansion

In Las Vegas, it often seems like bigger is better. Caesars Entertainment (CZR) - Get Free Report, MGM Resorts International (MGM) - Get Free Report, and Wynn Resorts (WYNN) - Get Free Report certainly seem to subscribe to that logic. The three biggest players on the Las Vegas strip seem to go for spectacle and grandeur in building properties that…
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Nevada: Station Casinos to debut Wildfire Casino in February

Station Casinos said on Tuesday that a new Wildfire Casino would open in downtown Las Vegas' Fremont neighborhood in early February. The new casino will showcase abundant gaming opportunities, an STN Sportsbook, and the eateries IHOP and Tacos El Pastor. Tuesday, workers were seen placing outside signs on the structure. The 21000-square-foot casino…
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Station Casinos to open new Wildfire Casino in downtown Las Vegas early February

Station Casinos announced Tuesday that a new Wildfire Casino is slated to open in the Fremont area in downtown Las Vegas in early February. The destination is expected to offer guests "a plethora" of gaming options, an STN Sportsbook and restaurants IHOP and Tacos El Pastor. Crews were spotted installing exterior signage on the building…
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Station Casinos planning new-look Wildfire on Fremont

A new Wildfire Casino with an updated look and feel is expected to open in early February - the brand's changes are already visible on the sign featuring new branding, hung at the construction site of the east Fremont location on Tuesday. Station Casinos operates seven Wildfire-branded casino locations in addition to Red Rock Resort and other…
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Las Vegas has strict outdoor watering restrictions

This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake - and what can be done to make a difference before it is too late. Read all of our stories at greatsaltlakenews.org. SUMMERLIN,…
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Las Vegas has strict outdoor watering restrictions
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5 scandals that shook the casino industry

For decades casinos in Las Vegas have been the place where both hopeful gambling enthusiasts and deceitful players meet. Some found their way to put the money right in their pockets, while others ended up in the hands of the law. However, the most notorious casino scammers found a way to shock the casino industry and remain in the history of the…
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Las Vegas: Station Casinos to top off Durango tower this Friday

Station Casinos' Durango Casino & Resort, its new $750 million project in the southwest Las Vegas Valley, is currently under construction. This week, a new milestone in the process will see the crews top off the 15-story, 318-foot tower, and will mark the addition of the final beam and pour the last floor of the hotel. Work on the project began…
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🌱 Honoring 5th Anniversary Of Las Vegas Shooting + Casino Changes

Hey, everybody. It's Saturday in Las Vegas and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town. But first, today's weather: Hot with sunshine. High: 95 Low: 70. �� I'm looking for business owners and marketers in Las Vegas who want to build awareness, connect with customers and increase sales. I have a…
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Station Casinos to demolish hotels; high hopes for land use

When Red Rock Resorts' Station Casinos Inc. demolishes its two hotel casinos at Lake Mead Boulevard and Rancho Drive in North Las Vegas, the mayor of the city hopes the land will be converted to commercial uses and not big-box stores. North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee, in office until he is term-limited out at the end of the year, also remains hopeful…
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Station Casinos to demolish hotels; high hopes for land use
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7 Best Outdoor Adventures Near Las Vegas

Las Vegas is a charming desert city with wondrous marvels of nature to discover over various explorations. These best must-do things for outdoor lovers visiting Las Vegas offer a real scenic breather away from the Strip. The hike through the Valley of Fire is often compared to trekking the classic southwestern desert scene straight out of a…
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Las Vegas Casinos Being Demolished

It is the end of an era as the once popular Texas Station Hotel & Casino on Rancho Drive and Lake Mead Boulevard in North Las Vegas, and the Fiesta Henderson Hotel & Casino on Lake Mead Parkway in Henderson are currently being demolished. According to KSNV Channel 3 News, these are just two of four casinos that Red Rock Properties…
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This Las Vegas hotel-casino property is saving millions of gallons of water by making some minor changes

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - There are a few hotels that are doing more to conserve water to the best of their ability one of them being The Orleans, a Boyd Gaming property. According to data from the Las Vegas Valley Water District, the property is consistently using the least amount of water. Vice president of communications David Strow tells FOX5…
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This Las Vegas hotel-casino property is saving millions of gallons of water by making some minor changes
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Top water users in the Las Vegas metro area revealed

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Few things are more top of mind for Nevadans than water. With a shrinking supply and more federal demands for cutbacks, 13 Investigates continues to look at who's using the most water in our Valley at a time where we're all being urged to conserve. We collected data from the Las Vegas Valley Water District, Henderson and North…
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Top water users in the Las Vegas metro area revealed
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This Week in Gambling: Will Las Vegas end if Lake Mead dries up?

This week's gambling news is all about the future of Las Vegas and the real possibility of Lake Mead drying up. As Nevada and the western states experience their worst drought in centuries, and climate change turns up the heat, there is a real possibility of the Lake Mead water level falling to dead pool status, producing no electricity and…
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Las Vegas mermaids make a splash at Lake Mead

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Some of the recent discoveries at Lake Mead might make people cringe. For two Las Vegas women, their goal was to bring a smile when thinking about Lake Mead while using a now well-known landmark as a picturesque backdrop. Meet the mermaids of Lake Mead, Amy Smith, and Kristin Janise. Smith recently posted a couple of photographs…
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Las Vegas mermaids make a splash at Lake Mead
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Southwest rains flood deserts, cascade into Vegas casinos

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Intense summer thunderstorms that drenched parts of Las Vegas - causing water to cascade from casino ceilings and pool on the carpet of a stadium-sized sports betting area - were part of a broad regional monsoon pattern that may repeat through the weekend, a National Weather Service official said Friday. "We're getting right into…
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Southwest rains flood deserts, cascade into Vegas casinos
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See Las Vegas In A Unique Way On These Thrilling Tours

Whether you come to Las Vegas for a party to remember or simply want to experience the abundance of gambling and glamour, be sure to consider all the many adventures just waiting to be had not only on the Las Vegas Strip but in the surrounding landscape. There are many unique Vegas-area tours from Viator that offer travelers one-of-a-kind…
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See Las Vegas In A Unique Way On These Thrilling Tours
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‘Dead bodies at Lake Mead’: Las Vegas law firm turning heads with new billboard

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Anyone who has lived in Las Vegas for any amount of time has, at one point or another, seen something in the valley that left them thinking, "Only in Las Vegas." A new set of billboards for a local injury lawyer fits that description. "Injured while searching for dead bodies at Lake Mead? Demand Compensation!" reads one of the…
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‘Dead bodies at Lake Mead’: Las Vegas law firm turning heads with new billboard
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US rains flood deserts, Las Vegas casinos

Heavy rains have flooded parts of the US Southwest, including the usually dry Las Vegas. (AP PHOTO) Intense summer thunderstorms that drenched parts of Las Vegas, causing water to cascade from casino ceilings and pool on the carpet of a stadium-sized sports betting area, were part of a broad regional monsoon pattern that may repeat through the…
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US rains flood deserts, Las Vegas casinos
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Monsoon rains flood Las Vegas, several casinos

Intense summer thunderstorms drenched parts of Las Vegas late Thursday, flooding casino floors and sending water cascading through ceilings. LAS VEGAS - Intense summer thunderstorms that drenched parts of Las Vegas late Thursday - causing water to cascade from casino ceilings and pool on the carpet of a stadium-sized sports betting area - were part…
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Monsoon rains flood Las Vegas, several casinos
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Southwest rains flood deserts, cascade into Las Vegas casinos

LAS VEGAS >> Intense summer thunderstorms that drenched parts of Las Vegas late Thursday - causing water to cascade from casino ceilings and pool on the carpet of a stadium-sized sports betting area - were part of a broad regional monsoon pattern that may repeat through the weekend, a National Weather Service official said today. "We're getting…
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Southwest rains flood deserts, cascade into Las Vegas casinos
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Las Vegas flooding tears through casinos, parking garages on the Strip

Monsoonal rain swept through downtown Las Vegas on Thursday night, pelting casino carpets on the Strip through leaky roofs and rushing through a parking garage that looked more like a white-water rapids course. Videos shared on social media showed rainwater cascading off a video board and covering the floor of the sportsbook at the Circa Casino and…
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Body in the barrel was ‘casino boss who fell foul of Las Vegas mob’

One afternoon Matt Blanchard and Shawn Rosen entered Lake Mead on their boat, tempted on to the water by rumours of riches buried beneath the waves. They had been told Bugsy Siegel, the mobster who played a pivotal role in turning Las Vegas from a barren outpost into a thriving casino resort, supposedly stashed valuables in barrels at the bottom…
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Impending demise of Fiesta Henderson opens opportunities for smaller casino operators

Henderson casino owner Joe DeSimone reached out to Red Rock Resorts last year to see if the company was interested in selling the closed Fiesta Henderson. "They weren't receptive," recalled DeSimone, who operates Railroad Pass on U.S. 95 and The Pass Casino on Water Street. "I think they just kind of just wrote it off." Tim Brooks, who operates the…
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Impending demise of Fiesta Henderson opens opportunities for smaller casino operators
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More to Las Vegas than gambling, says Grantham travel expert

There is so much more to Las Vegas than just gambling in the casinos, writes travel expert Lynne Page. There are plenty of things to do along the main strip. However, if you are feeling adventurous then you could get a helicopter flight the Grand Canyon, witnessing spectacular views along the way of the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead snaking its way…
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More to Las Vegas than gambling, says Grantham travel expert
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Station Casinos to demolish 3 closed properties, sell land

Three Station Casinos properties - Texas Station, Fiesta Rancho and Fiesta Henderson - will be permanently closed, demolished and the land beneath them sold, the company said Friday. Representatives of parent company Red Rock Resorts said it didn't make financial sense for the three properties, shuttered since March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Red Rock Resorts Announces Second Quarter 2022 Conference Call and Earnings Release Date

LAS VEGAS, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Rock Resorts, Inc. ("Red Rock Resorts", "we" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: RRR) announced today that it will release the Company's financial results for the second quarter 2022 on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 and will hold a conference call on the same day at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT). The conference call will…
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A hater's guide to Las Vegas

If you think you hate Las Vegas, you might be blinded by the lights on the Strip. No local will dispute that the city you see in TV shows and movies is over-the-top. There are tourism-board slogans to thank for that image, too. If you have no interest in playing blackjack, popping bottles or wandering a convention floor on your company's dime, you…
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US drought exposes murky mob past of Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS: Mobsters who end up sleeping with the fishes are usually never seen again. But climate change has a way of messing even with the mafia, and a watery grave outside Las Vegas is starting to cough up Sin City's darkest secrets. Lake Mead, which can be reached from the Las Vegas Strip by a short ride in the trunk of a car with your hands and…
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US drought exposes murky mob past of Las Vegas
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US drought exposes the mob's murky past in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AFP) - Mobsters who end up sleeping with the fishes are usually never seen again. But climate change has a way of messing even with the mafia, and a watery grave outside Las Vegas is starting to cough up Sin City's darkest secrets. Lake Mead, which can be reached from the Las Vegas Strip by a short ride in the trunk of a car with your…
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US drought exposes the mob's murky past in Las Vegas
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Station Casinos building new casino in downtown Las Vegas

In the Las Vegas suburbs, Station Casinos is turning a big stretch of dirt it has owned for years into a new resort, at a price of $750 million. That's not the only project it's building around the valley - though its other one is a bit smaller. Work crews are building a Wildfire casino on Fremont Street just south of Charleston Boulevard in the…
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Station Casinos building new casino in downtown Las Vegas
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Station Casinos building new project in downtown Las Vegas

In the Las Vegas suburbs, Station Casinos is turning a big stretch of dirt it has owned for years into a new resort, at a price of $750 million. That's not the only project it's building around the valley - though its other one is a bit smaller. Work crews are building a Wildfire casino on Fremont Street just south of Charleston Boulevard in the…
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Station Casinos building new project in downtown Las Vegas
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Las Vegas Strip casino pays out $258,000 jackpot

A New York minute has its meaning. A Las Vegas minute likely has another. Charles Liu, in Las Vegas on vacation from Baldwin Park, California, was playing at the Three Card Poker table for one minute before hitting a five-card royal flush, good for $258517. Big congrats to Charles L. on hitting a 5 card Royal Flush on Three Card Poker for $258517…
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Las Vegas Strip casino pays out $258,000 jackpot
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Cooling stations open across Las Vegas valley during excessive heat warning

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - With summer heating up and an Excessive Heat Warning being issued for most of Southern Nevada, cooling stations are being activated through-out the valley for the duration of the warning, between Thursday, June 9 and Sunday, June 12. We've provided a list of all available cooling stations and their hours in one convenient…
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Cooling stations open across Las Vegas valley during excessive heat warning
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Quick Bites: Las Vegas Pizza Festival, Top Round, Koibito Poké and more Vegas food news

Put this date on your calendar immediately-the Las Vegas Pizza Festival is set to return on November 12 at the Industrial Event Space, near Sahara and I-15. The event went on hiatus during the pandemic but now it's back, thanks to the Las Vegas Pizza Alliance and Greco and Sons. Acclaimed pizza makers including Tony Gemignani, John Arena, Vincent…
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Quick Bites: Las Vegas Pizza Festival, Top Round, Koibito Poké and more Vegas food news
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CRIME HUNTER: Malevolent real-life Casino mobster re-emerges

Lake Mead is finally giving up its dead. The largest reservoir in the U.S. straddles Nevada and Arizona and is 39 km east of Las Vegas. But for the past three decades, its water level has continued to drop as a relentless drought has turned the southwest into a dried-up prune. On May 1, a corroded oil barrel was found embedded into the dying lake's…
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CRIME HUNTER: Malevolent real-life Casino mobster re-emerges
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Bodies Pulled From Parched Lake Mead Stir Wise-Guy Ghosts of Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS - It's the mob guy who went missing after skimming from the Stardust casino. No, it's the lake resort manager hunted down by the Chicago Outfit. Could it be the work of a biker gang muscling in on Mafia turf? Or maybe someone just fell off a boat after one too many. Ever since the bodies started turning up this month in Lake Mead - the…
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Bodies Pulled From Parched Lake Mead Stir Wise-Guy Ghosts of Las Vegas
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Top mafia attorney who inspired Martin Scorsese's Casino recalls defending Las Vegas mobsters

It's the body that has rejuvenated the public's fascination with The Mob. In underworld parlance, the unfortunate male victim was wearing a metal overcoat in the shape of a barrel and had languished on the bed of shrinking Lake Mead in Nevada for decades. Until, that is, the critically receding waters of America's biggest man-made lake near Las…
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Top mafia attorney who inspired Martin Scorsese's Casino recalls defending Las Vegas mobsters
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Between a Desert and a Dry Place: Las Vegas and Its Water Conundrum

By Nick Erickson, Vice President, Portfolio Management "Water, Mr. Rango, water. Without it, there's nothing but dust and decay. But with water, there's life. Look at them. So desperate to live, they'll follow it anywhere. That's the immutable law of the desert. You control the water, and you control everything." - Mayor Tortoise John, Rango,…
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Officials prep for gruesome surprises as Las Vegas lake slowly dries up

Stories about long-departed Las Vegas organized crime figures are surfacing after a second set of unidentified human remains were revealed as the water level falls on drought-stricken Lake Mead. The reservoir on the Colorado River is about a 30-minute drive from the mob-founded Las Vegas Strip. "There's no telling what we'll find in Lake Mead,"…
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Officials prep for gruesome surprises as Las Vegas lake slowly dries up
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Bodies surfacing in Lake Mead recall mob’s time in Las Vegas

Las Vegas is being flooded with lore about organized crime after a second set of human remains emerged within a week from the depths of a drought-stricken Colorado River reservoir just a 30-minute drive from the notoriously mob-founded Strip. "There's no telling what we'll find in Lake Mead," former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said Monday. "It's…
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Bodies surfacing in Lake Mead recall mob’s time in Las Vegas
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When students come under the watchful eye of civil engineering professor Jacimaria Batista, she does more than teach them about the fundamentals of water resources management. She gives them the opportunity to succeed by finding grants to support their education, finding them jobs in labs on campus, and even getting them tutors when they have…
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Red Rock Resorts Promoted SVP Scott Kreeger to President

Red Rock Resorts, the holding company of Station Casinos in Nevada, announced Monday the appointment of Scott Kreeger as President effective February 28, 2022. New Red Rock Resorts President Kreeger joined the company in September 2021 when he assumed the role of Senior Vice President of Development, leaving his position as Director of Operations…
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Red Rock Resorts Promoted SVP Scott Kreeger to President
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Red Rock Resorts, Inc. appoints Scott Kreeger to position of President

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Rock Resorts, Inc. ("Red Rock Resorts," "we" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: RRR) announced the appointment of Scott Kreeger to the position of President on February 28, 2022. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Kreeger had been serving the Company in the role of Senior Vice President of Development since…
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Red Rock Resorts, Inc. appoints Scott Kreeger to position of President
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New Las Vegas Italian spot Aromi welcomes with flavors both fresh and familiar

When we discuss the cuisines Las Vegas does best, Italian food isn't always in the mix. It should be. Between fancy restaurants inside casinos and friendly neighborhood favorites, the Valley has mastered this ever-popular option. The Summerlin area boasts an embarrassment of riches when it comes to Italian eateries, yet others keep popping up and…
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New Las Vegas Italian spot Aromi welcomes with flavors both fresh and familiar
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Everyone's A Winner In Las Vegas

I'm sitting at a roulette table in the famous Golden Nugget Casino. There are four tall towers of chips rising off the table like sky scrapers. A small crowd has gathered to watch the result. The croupier spins the wheel and then rolls the ball around the track. All I need is black. The anticipation is unbearable. The ball loses momentum and falls…
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Everyone's A Winner In Las Vegas
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Weekend Getaways: Get Outdoors in Las Vegas

It's easy to spend a long weekend (or even a week) in Las Vegas and not leave its glamorous hotels, restaurants, casinos and theaters. But to do so would deprive yourself of some of the area's best attractions-created not by deep-pocketed developers, but by Mother Nature. First up: Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, a 196000-acre paradise…
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Weekend Getaways: Get Outdoors in Las Vegas
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Wildfire Lake Mead Casino to temporarily close for renovations

Wildfire Lake Mead Casino, a Henderson favorite tavern operated by Station Casinos, will temporarily close beginning Monday, 1 November 2021 to begin an expansion and property renovations. The locale is expected to reopen before the end of the year. At the newly renovated Wildfire Lake Mead, guests will find an upgraded gaming experience including…
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Stations Casinos gets county approval for 90,000 sq ft casino and hotel in Vegas

The southwest Las Vegas Valley in Clark County is experiencing rapid and sustained growth. Now, the Clark County Commission has approved plans for Stations Casinos to construct two hotel towers with over 450 rooms, entertainment venues and restaurants, as well as a casino of about 93000 square feet - all on 50 acres of a 72-acre plot with water…
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Stations Casinos gets county approval for 90,000 sq ft casino and hotel in Vegas
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Here are the top water users in the Las Vegas valley

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - The state of Nevada, along with several other states, are under exceptional drought conditions. In Las Vegas, residents are under mandatory water restrictions. The Las Vegas Water District has released a list of the highest residential water users for 2020 and here they are: The top residential water user of 2020 was Spanish Gate…
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Las Vegas history at Springs Preserve: Travel Weekly

Las Vegas Springs attracted Native Americans for thousands of years before the arrival of European American settlers, ranchers, railroaders and gambling entrepreneurs who created a world-class tourist destination. The site, listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978, is now the home of Springs Preserve, a 180-acre cultural…
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Las Vegas history at Springs Preserve: Travel Weekly
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Things to do near Las Vegas, the ten best day trips from Las Vegas

Things to do near Las Vegas, the ten best day trips from Las Vegas. On the wonderful journey to fulfill the promptings of destiny, some places in this world are legendary. There's a heightened sensitivity to the promises of life, more riotous excursion with the privileged glimpse into human-made attractions. The city of entertainment, Las Vegas, is…
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Things to do near Las Vegas, the ten best day trips from Las Vegas
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Dad told police he left 6-month-old in car while gambling

A father was arrested last week in North Las Vegas after police said he went into a casino to gamble for 30 minutes while his infant son sat in a sweltering car. Mitchel Hooks, 39, was arrested July 16 and charged with a felony count of child abuse, according to court documents. Officers were called at 10:15 p.m. on July 16 to the Bighorn Casino,…
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Dad told police he left 6-month-old in car while gambling
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North Las Vegas police sergeant saves baby left in hot car outside of casino

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- New body-worn camera footage shows the rescue of a baby from inside a hot car while the caretaker was allegedly gambling at a North Las Vegas casino, police said. Mitchel Hooks, 39, was arrested on Friday, July 16, after police say he left a 1-year-old child inside a parked car at the Big Horn Casino near east Lake Mead…
Incidents
8 News Now

‘I know I’m in trouble:’ North Las Vegas man charged after 6-month-old son left in car outside casino

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A North Las Vegas man arrested Friday night after his 6-month-old son was left alone in a car outside a casino told police, "I know I'm in trouble" when officers found him inside, according to an arrest report. The boy was found when another customer heard him crying in the car and went to casino security, according to statements…
Trust and Safety
‘I know I’m in trouble:’ North Las Vegas man charged after 6-month-old son left in car outside casino
Fox 5 Vegas

Man arrested after leaving child in car while gambling in North Las Vegas casino

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- A Las Vegas man was arrested last week after he left a child inside a hot car while gambling at a North Las Vegas casino. According North Las Vegas Police, Mitchel Hooks, 39, was arrested on Friday, July 16, after he left a 1-year-old child inside a hot car outside the Big Horn Casino near east Lake Mead Boulevard and Belmont…
Land-based
Travel Daily News

Experience Las Vegas: A unique travel destination

When mentioning Las Vegas most people imagine flashing lights, neon signs, and luxurious casino hotels. Almost everyone has come across this notorious city, not necessarily through travel but through movies and popular culture. The saying'What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas' might ring a bell. Las Vegas is Spanish for the Meadows, but it also goes…
Travel
Experience Las Vegas: A unique travel destination
Yogonet

Several Nevada casinos remain shuttered despite lifted restrictions

everal Nevada casinos remain closed despite the state's full reopening on June 1. Some won't reopen for at least another year, while others have closed permanently. As of June 1, Gov. Steve Sisolak lifted capacity limits and social distancing requirements in the state. Las Vegas casinos had been operating under capacity restrictions since reopening…
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San Antonio Express-News

Las Vegas is back. Here's where to go to avoid crowds.

After a year of being cooped up, nobody really needs extra motivation to get out and stretch their legs. Most of us are done pretending to enjoy those excruciatingly painful workouts. We're beyond over putting together 500-piece puzzles, only to find we're missing a couple of pieces. And what about that online learning class you subscribed to so…
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Las Vegas is back. Here's where to go to avoid crowds.
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