New Jersey Legislature OKs casino expansion referendum

The New Jersey Legislature has authorized a statewide referendum on whether two new casinos should be permitted in the northern part of the state.

7-on-7 football gains respect among players despite skepticism by college coaches

College coaches are more likely to describe the increasingly popular 7-on-7 events as football’s version of the travel basketball circuit. A competitive, yet unregulated, environment that mostly serves to quench fans’ thirst for offseason recruiting news.

McCarran opens cellphone parking lot for passenger pick-up

McCarran International Airport has quietly opened a cellphone parking lot, an area at which people picking up passengers can wait for free until those passengers get to the arrivals curb.

Ammon Bundy defends Oregon sheriff in jailhouse recording

Ammon Bundy, the jailed leader from the armed takeover of an Oregon wildlife refuge, has come to the defense of a sheriff who is being investigated by the state.

UNLV adds weight to make beefier offensive line

Despite being undersized last season, when the Rebels started three offensive linemen in their finale under 270 pounds, UNLV finished 36th in the Football Bowl Subdivision in rushing offense, with 193.7 yards per game, and averaged 4.65 yards per rush.

What’s hiding behind many low-fat food claims

Fat-related claims on packages on everything from salad dressings and yogurts to cookies and frozen waffles bear scrutiny. The front of the package shouts “fat free!” but the truth is elusive.

‘What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas’ hashtag is just full of surprises

“What happens here, stays here” is known around the world as Las Vegas’ motto, thanks to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, and now a recent report confirms that the opposite is true, nothing really stays in Las Vegas — especially on Instagram.

Welfare rights advocate tries to get black women involved in politics

Ruby Duncan is one of the panelists for the Politics of Black Women discussion, which talks with local activists about fighting for justice issues from pay equity to health care and the role African Americans play in that fight.

Vegas 16 tournament shortens inaugural lineup to 8 teams

The tournament was shortened from five days to three days, March 28-30, at the Mandalay Bay with Tennessee Tech, Old Dominion, UC Santa Barbara, Northern Illinois, Oakland, Towson, Louisiana Tech and Eastern Tennessee comprising out the field.

BLM offers $10k reward in Northern Nevada wild horse shooting

The Bureau of Land Management is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for shooting and killing a wild horse in October at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center near Carson City.

Expansion draft major topic of this week’s NHL general managers meeting

Las Vegas still hasn’t received official word on if an expansion NHL team is coming to town. But when the general managers meet this week in Boca Raton, Fla., expansion draft rules are expected to be a topic of discussion, per the Toronto Sun.

Sarah Palin’s husband seriously injured in snow machine crash

Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin canceled a campaign event for Republican front-runner Donald Trump Monday after her husband was hospitalized in intensive care following a snowmobile accident in Alaska.

New Albertsons coming to western Las Vegas March 23

Albertsons said Monday that it has scheduled the grand opening of its new store at 1940 Village Center Circle for March 23 at 10 a.m.

Aliante Hotel reportedly up for sale

A published report says Aliante Gaming LLC, parent company of Aliante Hotel, has hired Los Angeles-based investment bank Houlihan Lokey Inc. to explore a sale.

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