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Byline: KEN RITTER Associated Press

24 Apr

Vegas-to-California high-speed train gets bipartisan backing

published on April 24, 2023 - 1:51 PM

A bipartisan congressional group from Nevada and California asked the Biden administration Monday to fast-track federal funds for a private

27 Jan

Lawsuit: Vegas Strip resorts used vendor to fix hotel rates

published on January 27, 2023 - 12:57 PM

(AP) — A federal lawsuit in Nevada is seeking class-action damages for countless hotel patrons who booked rooms in Las

13 Dec

Colorado River water users convening amid crisis concerns

published on December 13, 2022 - 1:07 PM

(AP) — Living with less water in the U.S. Southwest is the focus this week for state and federal water

10 May

Watery graves recall early Las Vegas’ organized crime days

published on May 10, 2022 - 1:20 PM

(AP) — Stories about long-departed Las Vegas organized crime figures are surfacing after a second set of unidentified human remains

06 Jan

Father, son from Japan guilty in Vegas in $1.5B ‘Ponzi’ case

published on January 6, 2022 - 1:36 PM

(AP) — Two former investment executives from Japan have pleaded guilty in Las Vegas to wire fraud in what prosecutors

04 Dec

Vegas execs sue online travel firms, allege unpaid hotel tax

published on December 4, 2020 - 1:11 PM

(AP) — Two prominent Las Vegas communications executives have sued more than 20 online travel companies for back taxes that

24 Sep

Evel Knievel’s son suing Disney over ‘Toy Story 4’ character

published on September 24, 2020 - 12:59 PM

(AP) — Evel Knievel’s son is on a collision course with the Walt Disney Co. and Pixar over a movie

17 Jul

Nevada casino company gets approval to become gambling giant

published on July 17, 2020 - 11:25 AM

A $17.3 billion buyout creating the world’s biggest casino company won final approval Friday, with New Jersey gambling regulators agreeing

04 Jun

After historic casino closure, gambling returns to Las Vegas

published on June 4, 2020 - 1:42 PM

(AP) — The casino coronavirus closure has ended. Cards are being dealt, dice are rolling and slot machines flashed and

03 Oct

Casino giant settles Vegas shooting lawsuits for up to $800M

published on October 3, 2019 - 12:29 PM

(AP) — Two years after a shooter rained gunfire on country music fans from a high-rise Las Vegas hotel, MGM

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