Las Vegas hospitality workers at Venetian reach tentative deal on first-ever union contract
Thousands of hospitality workers on the Las Vegas Strip have reached a tentative deal with the Venetian and Palazzo resorts.
Persistent heat wave in the US shatters new records, causes deaths in the West and grips the East
A visitor to Death Valley National Park has died from heat exposure and another person has been hospitalized as the temperature there reached 128 degrees this weekend.
Las Vegas shooting survivors alarmed at US Supreme Court's strike down of ban on rifle bump stocks
The U.S. Supreme Court Friday struck down a ban on the rapid-fire rifle bump stock used by the gunman who rattled off over 1,000 bullets in 11 minutes in Las Vegas in 2017.
Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on rapid-fire rifle bump stocks, reopening political fight
The Supreme Court has struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a rapid-fire gun accessory that was used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
Record highs expected to fall as Southwest US bakes in first heat wave of season earlier than usual
The first heat wave of the season has arrived earlier than usual across much of the U.S. Southwest.
Bellagio resumes Vegas Strip fountain show after rare loon from the north rescued and relocated
A visit from a rare, fine-feathered tourist on the Las Vegas Strip interrupted a hotel-casinoโs prominent water show before wildlife biologists captured the yellow-billed loon and relocated it unharmed.
New ban on stopping on Las Vegas Strip bridges targets people with disabilities, lawsuit alleges
The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada is suing the county that includes Las Vegas over its new ban on standing or stopping while crossing pedestrian bridges on the Strip.
Strike averted as culinary union settles with Las Vegas hotel-casinos before Super Bowl week
A union representing hospitality workers says it has reached a tentative agreement with six more hotel-casinos in downtown Las Vegas and called off a strike deadline for another.
Union reaches deal with 4 hotel-casinos, 3 others still poised to strike at start of Super Bowl week
A union representing hospitality workers has reached a tentative agreement with four hotel-casinos in downtown Las Vegas as employees at three other properties remained poised to strike Monday when the city kicks off Super Bowl week.
Robot baristas and AI chefs caused a stir at CES 2024 as casino union workers fear for their jobs
Robots of all kinds caused a stir on the show floor this week at the annual CES technology trade show in Las Vegas.
Wynn joins Caesars and MGM in reaching tentative deal to avoid a strike by Las Vegas hotel workers
After a marathon week of negotiations, the Las Vegas hotel workers union says it has reached a tentative deal with Wynn Resorts.
Tentative deals with MGM and Caesars narrowly avert Las Vegas hotel workers strike
The Las Vegas hotel workers union says it has reached a deal with MGM Resorts International, the largest employer on the Las Vegas Strip, on the heels of its breakthrough agreement with Caesars Entertainment.
Tentative deal is close with Las Vegas hotel workers union amid strike threat, says MGM's CEO
The CEO of MGM Resorts International said in an earnings call that he believed contract negotiations underway Wednesday would lead to a tentative agreement with the Culinary Workers Union.
Dozens of union workers arrested on Las Vegas Strip for blocking traffic as thousands rally
Thousands of hotel workers fighting for new union contracts rallied on the Las Vegas Strip where at least 58 who were blocking rush-hour traffic have been arrested.
Indictment alleges man threatened mass shooting at Stanley Cup game in Las Vegas
A Nevada grand jury has indicted a man on felony charges that he threatened to carry out a mass shooting in June at a Stanley Cup Final hockey game on the Las Vegas Strip.
Design approved for memorial to the victims and survivors of the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting
Officials in Las Vegas have approved a plan for a permanent memorial to the victims and survivors of the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history.
Las Vegas police videos show moments before home is raided in Tupac Shakur cold case
Two dozen Las Vegas police body camera videos show the moment a man and woman exited a home raided in July in connection with the cold case killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.
Thousands rally on Las Vegas Strip in support of food service workers demanding better pay, benefits
Food service workers at a Las Vegas Strip arena who want higher pay and better benefits are rallying on the famed tourist corridor.
Design for Las Vegas Strip mass shooting memorial features a garden path and 58 beams of light
A design for a permanent memorial to the 2017 Las Vegas Strip mass shooting has been chosen after more than three years of planning.
Vegas Golden Knights and fans celebrate 1st NHL championship with parade and rally
Vegas Golden Knights fans lined the Las Vegas Strip for a Stanley Cup victory parade and a rally in front of their home arena to mark the teamโs first NHL championship.
Las Vegas police arrest man they say threatened mass shooting at Stanley Cup game
Las Vegas police on Thursday released an arrest report identifying a man they say threatened to carry out a mass shooting two days earlier during Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on the Strip.
Memorial for Las Vegas mass shooting takes shape as 5 potential designs revealed
County officials in Las Vegas have unveiled five potential designs for a permanent memorial to honor the victims, survivors and first responders of the 2017 mass shooting.
Economic boost or big business hand-out? Nevada lawmakers consider A's stadium financing
Nevada lawmakers questioned whether a proposal to subsidize a new MLB stadium with tax credits and bonds would further jolt Las Vegasโ economy, or serve as a handout for a big business that could strain government resources.
New bill to build Athletics stadium on Las Vegas Strip caps Nevada's cost at $380 million
The Oakland Athletics are asking Nevada for $380 million for a 30,000-seat, $1.5 billion retractable roof stadium on the Las Vegas Strip.
A's, Nevada leaders reach tentative ballpark agreement
Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Wednesday a preliminary agreement between his office, legislative leaders in the state and the Oakland Athletics for a stadium funding plan.
Oakland A's reach agreement for potential stadium site on Las Vegas Strip
The Oakland Athletics have reached an agreement with Ballyโs and Gaming & Leisure Properties to build a potential stadium on the Tropicana hotel site along the Las Vegas Strip.
Slain Vegas shooting victims' kin to split shooter's estate
Families of people killed in the Las Vegas Strip massacre in October 2017 will receive almost all of the $1.4 million estate of the man who unleashed the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history and killed himself before police reached him.
Watery graves recall early Las Vegasโ organized crime days
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.
Bodies surfacing in Lake Mead recall mob's time in Las Vegas
Lake Mead is receding and Sin City is awash with mob lore after a second set of human remains emerged within a week from the depths of the drought-stricken Colorado River reservoir just a short drive from the Las Vegas Strip.
Injured Copperfield trick participant loses lawsuit appeal
The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld a juryโs findings that illusionist David Copperfield and the MGM Grand weren't financially responsible for a British touristโs injuries during a Las Vegas Strip show in 2013.
How exactly to plan the ultimate girls trip to Las Vegas
Las Vegas is a classic U.S. travel destination. Itโs vibrant, usually packed with people, larger than life, and thereโs likely something to do for ANY personality type -- even if youโre not all that into gambling or drinking.
Some Vegas Strip casinos to get new facades, familiar names
Some shuffling among owners has some Las Vegas Strip properties destined in coming months for rebranding, demolition, reconstruction and the addition of familiar names.
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Casino giant MGM Resorts selling land to New York-based firm
A New York-based real estate investment firm will emerge as the largest landholder on the Las Vegas Strip under a $17.2 billion property deal between landholding affiliates of casino giants Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International.
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Las Vegas Strip to fully reopen for vaccinated diners, dancers, shoppers, club-goers
The Las Vegas Strip and surroundings will fully reopen to vaccinated diners, dancers, shoppers and club-goers beginning June 1.
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Restrictions easing in US and Europe amid disaster in India
Pandemic-weary travelers are returning to the skies and casinos in the United States and eating out again in Greece as the vaccine rollout is sending news cases and deaths tumbling in more affluent countries, contrasting with a worsening disaster in India.
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The Latest: Colo. governor extends statewide mask mandate
Coloradoโs governor has extended a statewide mask mandate for another 30 days, but loosened face covering requirements for groups who are vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Auto group backs guidelines for partially automated vehicles
The trade association representing most major automakers is offering guidelines for manufacturers to advertise partially automated driving systems and make sure drivers are paying attention while using them.
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Bally's to pay $308M for Tropicana hotel on Las Vegas Strip
The Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino is being sold to Ballyโs Corp. The company announced Tuesday it will acquire the iconic Las Vegas Strip property from Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. for about $308 million.
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With sale of the Venetian, Las Vegas Sands exits the Strip
FILE - This Aug. 2, 2005 file photo shows the Venetian Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Las Vegas Sands is selling the real estate and operations of its Venetian casino resort and Sands Expo and Convention Center to VICI Properties and Apollo Global Management in a deal worth $6.25 billion. Under Adelson, the company's focus turned to Asia years ago, where revenue eventually outpaced even the operations on the Las Vegas Strip. AdThe global pandemic broadsided Las Vegas, shuttering the Strip where Las Vegas Sands has been the biggest operator for years. The Venetian, located on the Las Vegas Strip, has three luxury hotel towers with gaming, entertainment, shopping and dining.
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US unemployment claims fall to 779,000 but job cuts grind on
Nevada's troubled unemployment benefits program has been overhauled, and a "tsunami" of claims spurred by pandemic layoffs have largely been sorted. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)WASHINGTON โ The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined to 779,000 last week, a still-historically high total that shows that a sizable number of people keep losing jobs to the viral pandemic. AdAll told, 17.8 million people were receiving unemployment benefits in the week that ended Jan. 16, the latest period for which data are available. One is Alfrieda Hylton, who has struggled for months to regain her unemployment aid, which ran out in September. Just 40 states were issuing checks under a separate jobless aid program for freelancers and the self-employed.
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The Latest: Mexico ramps vaccination effort after new supply
California has lifted some stay-at-home orders in northern counties, while many orders remain in place where coronavirus cases are surging. The 270 million doses are being secured independent of the global COVAX facility aimed at distributing vaccines to lower-income countries. The state Health Department announced Wednesday that a man in his 60s who traveled to the UK in December has the variant. Spain has used just over half of the 1.1 million doses delivered to the country. Portugal has witnessed a record-breaking surge in coronavirus cases since it eased restrictions for the Christmas holiday.
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Vegas execs sue online travel firms, allege unpaid hotel tax
FILE - In this April 28, 2020, file photo, the sun sets behind casinos and hotels along the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas. Two prominent Las Vegas communications executives are suing more than 20 online travel companies for back taxes they say should have been paid to Nevada based on hotel room rates. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)LAS VEGAS โ Two prominent Las Vegas communications executives have sued more than 20 online travel companies for back taxes that they say should have been paid to Nevada based on hotel room rates. โThereโs no way the online travel companies did this mistakenly,โ Rogich said in a statement. Tax cases aimed at similar practices in other states involving online travel companies, or OTCs, have met with mixed success.
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Nevada facing double-bind of rising cases, limping economy
People dressed as showgirls stand along the Las Vegas Strip, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, in Las Vegas. But Democrat Steve Sisolak has also encouraged out-of-state visitors, the lifeblood of Nevada's limping economy, to come to his state and spend money in Las Vegas. But Democrat Steve Sisolak has also encouraged out-of-state visitors, the lifeblood of Nevada's limping economy, to come to his state and spend money in Las Vegas. On Thursday, Nevada reported 2,416 new confirmed COVID-19 cases โ a record of daily new cases for the state. Visitor numbers and room occupancy rates in Las Vegas in September were roughly half what they were the same month in 2019.
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Judge approves $800M Las Vegas shooting settlement
LAS VEGAS โ A court on Wednesday approved a total of $800 million in payouts from casino company MGM Resorts International and its insurers to more than 4,400 relatives and victims of the Las Vegas Strip shooting that was the deadliest in recent U.S. history. MGM Resorts, owner of the hotel and the concert venue, acknowledged no liability with the settlement. Administrators of the account will be retired Nevada Judge Jennifer Togliatti and retired California Judge Louis Meisinger, with help from the Virginia-based claims management legal firm BrownGreer. Las Vegas police and the FBI determined the 64-year-old retired accountant and high-stakes poker player meticulously planned the attack and acted alone. They theorized he may have sought notoriety, but said they never determined a clear motive for the attack.
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MGM Resorts adopts smoke-free policy for Vegas Strip casino
LAS VEGAS โ One of the last Las Vegas Strip resorts to reopen after coronavirus closures will be the first to be smoke-free, MGM Resorts International announced Monday. Moving to smoke-free is hardly a gamble, Nikodemus said: โWe believe there is a high level of pent-up demand to have a non-smoking casino, especially here in Las Vegas." Nikodemus noted that smoking areas will be provided outside Park MGM, and tobacco smoking is still allowed at nearby MGM Resorts properties including New York-New York and Aria. He also pointed to MGM Resorts properties in other states where smoking is prohibited, including MGM Springfield in Massachusetts and MGM National Harbor in Maryland. Caesars Entertainment Inc. has yet to open its Cromwell and Planet Hollywood properties on the Las Vegas Strip, and the nearby Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino remains closed.