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Travel association exec to lead US gambling lobby
The new head of the U.S. casino lobby is a 38-year-old with ties to the travel industry who says he will seek consensus on Internet gambling.
Judge allows Flavor Flav to attend Hall of Fame
Flavor Flav has a new court date in Las Vegas that doesn't interfere with his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A judge on Thursday ...
Las Vegas Strip to get New York-style public park
Las Vegas is trying to beat its reputation as a shut-in. MGM Resorts International announced Thursday that it will sink $100 million into building a ...
'Star Wars' films to come yearly starting in 2015
Disney is turning "Star Wars" films into an annual summer ritual. Walt Disney Co. chairman Alan Horn announced Wednesday that the studio would release ...
To save endangered languages, tribes turn to tech
In a windowless conference room in a Las Vegas casino, about three dozen people are swishing their fingers across iPads, trying out test versions of ...
Colorado River tops 2013 endangered waterways list
Drought and demand are pushing the Colorado River beyond its limits — with the needs of more than 40 million people in seven Western states projected ...
Strip shooting-crash suspect gets lawyer in Vegas
A self-described pimp who once posted online images of himself with fists full of cash told a Las Vegas judge on Wednesday that he had no money to ...
'Man of Steel' promises poignancy from Superman
Zack Snyder is hoping his Superman reboot "Man of Steel" turns out to be not just a blockbuster, but a movie with a capital "M." There are panoramic ...
Motion picture group will emphasize rating details
The Motion Picture Association of America announced changes to its movie rating system Tuesday, saying it wants to help parents make informed ...
Feds in NY: Russian mob ran celebrity poker games
Nearly three dozen people were charged on Tuesday in what investigators said was a Russian organized crime operation that included illegal, ...
Texas an ideal spot for Biffle to get season boost
Greg Biffle is looking forward to a do-over on a 1½-mile track in the new Sprint Cup car. Texas Motor Speedway is an ideal spot because Biffle and the ...
Dealer auctions ex-LAPD cop's gun for donation
A southern Nevada gun dealer wants to auction a handgun once owned by a rogue former LAPD officer who killed four people and fatally shot himself ...
Broadcasters display mobile TV dongles at NAB Show
The key weapon in TV broadcasters' fight with Internet video upstart Aereo is something inelegantly known as a dongle. The miniature TV antenna picks ...
Former Sands exec turns on Adelson in testimony
Most fired employees can only dream about detailing their former boss's missteps and mistreatment in open court. Williams Weidner, who was second in ...
Flavor Flav felony case headed for trial in Vegas
Entertainer Flavor Flav is facing a trial on felony charges that he threatened his longtime girlfriend's 17-year-old son with a butcher knife during ...
Nev jury orders HMO to pay $500M in hepatitis case
A Nevada jury ordered the state's largest health management organization on Tuesday to pay $500 million in punitive damages to three plaintiffs in a ...
Calif's 4 a.m. last call bill already fuels debate
The last call for drinks is 2 a.m. in California, but one lawmaker believes that's just too early to set down the shot glasses and beer steins.
Nevada bill would expand sports gambling in state
Private investment groups could place sports wagers on behalf of investors under a proposed law in Nevada that would allow the state to reap millions ...
No one more surprised than Luke Bryan by ACMs win
Luke Bryan heard his name called at the end of the Academy of Country Music Awards, accepted the entertainer of the year trophy and then things became ...
Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert win big at ACMs
Everything went to script Sunday night at the Academy of Country Music Awards until the end, when Luke Bryan pulled off an amazing upset and won ...
Nevada official's body found in river; 4 arrested
A body believed to be that of Nevada's missing chief insurance examiner was found wrapped in a blanket and bound with duct tape Saturday in a river ...
Casino mogul argumentative on 2nd day on stand
Casino mogul and GOP super donor Sheldon Adelson presented a more cantankerous face during his second day of testimony in a breach of contract case ...
Warrant had been issued for teen in Nevada crash
Records show an arrest warrant was issued a week after a teen escaped from a juvenile facility — a disclosure that sheds some light on concerns that ...
Casino king testifies in Vegas in contract suit
Casino mogul and GOP super-donor Sheldon Adelson spent a rare afternoon in the public eye Thursday defending his decision to turn his back on a Hong ...