‘Tis the season for spending—and likely too much. When the rush surrounding gifts, travel, parties and more begins to settle, many people …
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The best views for condo buyers in Las Vegas
There’s no shortage of breathtaking views in Las Vegas. From the bright lights of the Strip to the majesty of Red Rock Canyon and beyond …
Superbook Sunday: Behind the counter at the world’s largest sports book on an NFL game day
Ten minutes before betting windows open at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook on a recent Sunday, a middle-aged man in a T-shirt, sweatpants and flip-flops lumbers into the sports book and begins filling out a parlay card.
New Downtown resort Circa’s planned sportsbook sounds like a game changer
It will be a centerpiece of the property, occupying three levels and housing what Stevens suggests could be the world’s largest television.
Golden Knights’ Mark Stone, Cody Eakin back on track thanks to each other
Mark Stone hadn’t scored a point in six games and Cody Eakin had just four points in 17 games all season. So the Golden Knights did what any reasonable …
Fleury’s stunning save caps Golden Knights’ win over Maple Leafs
He looked like a shortstop snaring a liner up the middle, extending fully and snatching it out of the air. Or maybe a wide receiver, diving in the endzone to corral a touchdown pass. Marc-Andre Fleury has made 23,151 saves in his Hall of Fame career …
Major roadwork set to begin on Strip; expect some lane closures
A multiyear construction project along the Las Vegas Strip starts on Wednesday and will bring some road closures …
‘Jeopardy!’ tournament to settle question: Who is the greatest of all time?
In a television event unlike anything “Jeopardy!” has staged before, three of the game show’s record-breaking players — James Holzhauer, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter — will compete against each other for the sweeping title of “greatest of all time.”…
Mob Museum making its legal moonshine business a success
The Mob Museum is branching out into the wholesale liquor business. The Downtown Las Vegas attraction began selling its corn mash moonshine product at Lee’s Discount Liquor stores in mid-October.
The emoluments clause and why it matters
When President Donald Trump announced the Group of 7 Summit would be held at the Trump National Doral Miami resort, governmental ethics experts and many politicians cried foul over what they saw as a blatant violation of the emoluments clause. As a re…