RJ Picks: UNLV vs. UNR

The Rebels head north for a rematch against UNR tonight. Tip is at 7:00 p.m.

Judge to rule Wednesday if Caesars’ bankruptcy stays in Chicago

The operating unit of Caesars Entertainment Corp will learn Wednesday whether its bankruptcy will proceed in Chicago, where the casino company filed for Chapter 11 this month, or in Delaware, a U.S. bankruptcy judge in Delaware said on Tuesday.

Trifecta Gallery owners prepare to bid farewell

Trifecta Gallery co-owner Marty Walsh cried the first night she was in Las Vegas because it wasn’t the place she’d hoped it was.

MMA fights are about the win and money

This Friday, the world of MMA will converge on the Venetian hotel for the MMA Awards, which will feed athletes’ bank accounts as well as their egos.

For all those lebkuchen lovers out there

Here’s a recipe for those who want to give the traditional German cookie a try.

Dining out: Bardot Brasserie

Chef Michael Mina opened Bardot Brasserie in the Aria this month. Its interior is designed to evoke a cafe along Paris’ Champs Elysees in the ’20s.

Police: Woman left kids in unlocked car overnight

Officers from the Boca Raton, Fla., police were called to the Renaissance Hotel at 2000 NW 19th St. Sunday morning after receiving a call from employees that two young children were in possible danger.

Sartini calls Golden Gaming merger ‘good strategic fit’

Blake Sartini said Golden Gaming’s planned transition into a publicly traded company was about timing. So far, his sense of timing has never been questioned. The merger with Minnesota-based Lakes Entertainment will result in the company — recognized as Nevada’s largest slot machine route operator and tavern owner — acquiring a casino in Maryland and assuming Lakes’ listing on the Nasdaq.

Go to the Coffee Cup for the charm, not for the food

Boulder City’s Coffee Cup has been featured on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” so which is it? Well, it doesn’t have a drive-in, so we can rule that out. That leaves diner or dive, and I’d place it somewhere in the middle.

 
American among 8 dead in attack on Libyan hotel

An American security contractor working for Virginia-based security firm Crucible LLC was among those killed in an attack on a Libyan hotel on Tuesday, an executive of the firm said.

Burnett, Reid reappointed to Gaming Control Board

Gaming Control Board Chairman A.G. Burnett and Member Shawn Reid were reappointed to new four-year terms Tuesday by Gov. Brian Sandoval.

IGT reports revenue, earnings down in first quarter

Slot machine giant International Game Technology said Tuesday revenue and earnings fell in the first quarter despite double-digit increases from the company’s social gaming business.

 
Man charged with murder in death of Georgia couple

A south Georgia man was charged Tuesday with murder in the death of a couple who went missing last week after contacting a car seller on Craigslist, police said.

Man wrongfully imprisoned 10 years gets free trip to Super Bowl

When Ryan Ferguson and his dad travel this week to Glendale, Arizona, for the Super Bowl, it will be a bucket-list experience. And yet for them it will be so much more. For Ferguson, a Missouri native, it’ll be a chance to thank his father, Bill — the man who never stopped fighting for him while he spent 10 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit.

His name is Arnie Wexler and he survived gambling addiction

Go ahead and say it. Arnie Wexler has heard it before. Through the years, he has been called just about every name you can think of. A traitor to the sporting life. A quitter in the endless game of sports betting. A loser.

Nevada’s unemployment rate falls in December

The Silver State’s jobless rate dipped to a six-year low, and the state added nearly 40,000 jobs in 2014. Employers statewide have created 99,000 new positions since 2010, the state’s employment department reported Tuesday.

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