Horse bettor wins $471K on 50-cent bet

A horse bettor from New Jersey won $471,124.50 on a Pick Five bet that he paid 50 cents for on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course.

You could be living in poverty before you’re 60

At 60 you probably plan to be nearing retirement, maybe spending time with grandkids and reflecting on a full life — but odds are, that full life will include at least a short struggle of living in poverty.

Revenue rises at Global Cash Access

Global Cash Access, which provides financial transaction equipment to the casino industry, grew revenue 42 percent in the second quarter to $206.4 million, thanks to its purchase of slot machine maker Multimedia Games at the end of last year.

June tourism records fall despite convention dropoff

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday reported a record June for visitation, despite convention attendance being off by 16.6 percent.

Officials to announce NFR deal extended through 2024

Las Vegas Events, the promoter of the National Finals Rodeo held every December in Las Vegas, has extended its deal with Thomas & Mack Center to hold the popular rodeo event at the arena through 2024.

 
Georgia man attempted travel to Syria in plot to help ISIS

A Georgia man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on Tuesday for attempting to support the Islamic State militant group that authorities said he had planned to join before being arrested in Atlanta in 2014, the U.S. Justice Department said.

 
Poll: Americans want Iran deal rejected,think Obama Is OK

A poll conducted by CNN/ORC reveals that Americans want Congress to reject the Iran deal while the President’s approval rating remains slightly positive.

Nick Saban offers advice on chasing women

In the new Nick Saban biography, “Saban: The Making of a Coach,” author Monte Burke recounts the Alabama coach giving his players advice on the possible perils of chasing women.

Watch Las Vegan Kris Bryant’s first walk-off home run for Cubs

Kris Bryant has already had his share of memorable moments so far in his rookie season for the Chicago Cubs. The Bonanza High School product added to that list Monday night, when he launched a walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning at Wrigley Field.

Parents of Colo. shooting suspect push for life in prison punishment

The parents of Colorado movie rampage gunman James Holmes are expected to address the punishment phase of his trial on Tuesday and plead for the life of their son, who they say is mentally ill and not to blame for what he did.

 
NY prison employee pleads guilty to aiding inmate escape plan

A prison seamstress pleaded guilty on Tuesday to helping two murderers escape from a maximum security prison in upstate New York last month. Joyce Mitchell, 51, faces up to seven years for her role in the daring breakout by inmates Richard Matt and David Sweat from Clinton Correctional Facility on June 6.

 
Mom posts photos of awful sunburn kids got at daycare

A mother in Oklahoma said her two young children are in the hospital after they were severely sunburned while in the care of a daycare.

Dining Out: La Rue Marche Cafe

La Rue Marche, which opened May 31, is from husband-and-wife team chef Jesus Cibrian and pastry chef Leslie Cibrian. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, with menus that encompass dishes from varied cuisines around the world.

Gala raises money to fight childhood brain tumors

A benefit for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation to help in its efforts to find the cause and cure for childhood brain tumors took place July 17 at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Snow Crab in the Forum Shops at Caesars.

 
Missing Calif. girl found dead; 15-year-old boy arrested

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the suspected death of an 8-year-old girl after a body was found in a dumpster in the coastal California city of Santa Cruz, police said.

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