During his six-year stint coaching the Boston Bruins, current Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy loathed when certain pesky opposing defensive centers came over the boards to match up with his top-line captain, Patrice Bergeron.
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The Park outside T-Mobile Arena is a good hang
Unique elements were added to the Park to create a true sense of place for what could have been a basic concrete plaza or corridor of retail shops. And it’s programmed in ways that transcend liminal space.
New casino: Cadence Crossing opens to replace Jokers Wild on Boulder Highway
Boyd Gaming brought all 100 Jokers Wild employees to the new property, a deliberate nod to what makes a neighborhood casino feel like home …
Report: Super Bowl expected to return to Las Vegas in 2029
NFL league owners are expected to vote next week on bringing the Super Bowl back to Las Vegas and Allegiant Stadium in 2029, according to reports.
Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League’s owners approve expansion exploration
The league’s board of governors voted Wednesday to approve a plan that will allow NBA officials to “formally explore potential team expansion” to those two cities, which have long been thought of as the front-runners to land franchises. …
Zoox robotaxi rolling out new destinations and improving service
Zoox, the autonomous robotaxi company, announced today that its presence in Las Vegas is expanding and updates designed to enhance the rider experience will soon be rolled out …
Kalshi, Polymarket place new bans on insider trading as Congress moves to curb prediction markets
Kalshi and Polymarket, the two biggest prediction market platforms, rushed to institute new industry guardrails and add new surveillance tools on Monday after …
Celine Dion expected to make concert return after stiff-person syndrome diagnosis
It’s all coming back to Celine Dion. The French Canadian singer may be making her return to concert performances this fall …
Sports are just part of Special Olympics Nevada’s mission
As CEO of Special Olympics Nevada, Thornton is many things — but on this morning, walking through the basketball gym at Legacy High School for the group’s March 14 regional, he looks every bit like …
Reilly Smith’s late goal lifts Golden Knights past Dallas, 3-2
Reilly Smith scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:38 left in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights beat Dallas 3-2 on Sunday night, denying the Stars’ bid to clinch a playoff berth.