USFantasy, owned by Vic Salerno, won unanimous approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission to bring back fantasy sports to the state just in time for football season.
A 20-year-old woman was declared legally dead this week after attending the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas.
The Las Vegas 51s ran their winning streak to a season-high six games with an 8-6 victory over the Reno Aces at Greater Nevada Field but not before seeing a blowout turn into a close game.
Britain has voted to leave the European Union, results from Thursday’s referendum showed, a stunning repudiation of the nation’s elites that deals the biggest blow to the European project of greater unity since World War Two.
Ben Simmons went from Down Under to the top of the NBA draft, and a record number of international players followed.
State gaming regulators gave approval Thursday to a proposal from long-time gaming veteran Vic Salerno that is expected to lead to the return of daily fantasy sports betting in Nevada as early as August.
Online travel booker Travelocity.com this week grouped Las Vegas with Nashville, Tennessee, and Houston as sites American travelers like for July Fourth pyrotechnics, based on a national survey.
A new tenant has taken up residence at the Governor’s Mansion in Carson City, and this one doesn’t have to worry about term limits or elections.
An inactive explosive was placed against the door and William Keebler was handed a remote detonation device and pushed it several times, according to the FBI.
Level 3 trauma centers are glorified emergency rooms that charge more — and create risks for complications.
Following a streak of several days with highs above 110 degrees, temperatures are expected to drop slightly in the Las Vegas Valley— at least temporarily, according to the National Weather Service.
JoAnn Kittrell, spokeswoman for the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which includes the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, said Thursday that Production Pattern and Foundry, a Mound House maker of aluminum castings, is under investigation.
A new financing plan that reduces public funding for a $1.4 billion domed stadium from $700 million to $550 million received a lackluster response Thursday from the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee and the project’s developers.
After being sorely missed in last summer’s “Jurassic World,” Jeff Goldblum is bringing his eccentric line readings to this weekend’s “Independence Day: Resurgence.” He’ll follow that up by portraying The Grandmaster in next fall’s “Thor: Ragnarok.”
President Barack Obama sought to reassure millions of immigrants in the U.S. illegally that he has no plans to deport them.
The Southern Nevada District Board of Health voted against granting any applications for level 3 trauma centers at a meeting Thursday.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit Thursday that claims Nevada Health Centers Inc. and Ultracare Las Vegas violated federal law when they removed a male ultrasound technician from his position because of his gender.
This isn’t a criticism of team owner Bill Foley, who likes the name Black Knights. To the contrary, Foley’s buy has provided us with the most fun conjecture game in years, unifying the city, and isn’t that what a team is meant to do?
Nine of UNLV’s 12 football games this season will be televised after ROOT SPORTS announced Thursday that the network will show two Rebels home games this year.
A California homicide suspect was arrested Thursday afternoon in Las Vegas, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
Fabletics, an activewear brand co-founded by actress Kate Hudson, is coming to Downtown Summerlin.
Our music picks this week include Martin Garrix at Omnia and Sublime with Rome at Mandalay Bay Beach.
National Basketball Association champion LeBron James has decided to withdraw from U.S. Olympic basketball team consideration for the Rio Olympics, the cleveland.com website reported on Thursday.
Cristina Paulos is a Vegas-based artist and animator whose goal is to bring out humanity in her art.
Bill Torrey, long known as “The Architect” in the NHL, said the person hired to run the Las Vegas franchise will have a big edge over what he had to work with because of today’s rules.
An Amber Alert was issued Thursday afternoon for a child last seen in Reno.
The top two Southern Nevada players selected in this year’s Major League Baseball draft each have signed professional contracts in recent days and will forgo their Division I college commitments.