Interactive experiences seen as big part of casinos’ futures

Getting new customers involved in more interactive experiences is going to be a big part of the future for casinos in the United States and around the world, participants in a major gambling conference predicted Wednesday.

Nevada Fishing Report

Cut anchovies are catching catfish and striped bass all around Lake Mead.

Senators poised to push Penguins in low-scoring Game 7

Handicapper Alex Smith (AxSmithSports.com) expects Pittsburgh to prevail, but prefers to play Ottawa on the puck line (plus-1½ goals, minus-185) and under 5 (plus-105) in Thursday’s Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals.

23M would lose health insurance under GOP bill, says report

An estimated 23 million people would lose health coverage by 2026 under Republican legislation aimed at repealing Obamacare, a nonpartisan congressional agency said Wednesday in the first calculation of the new bill’s potential impact.

David Beckham on US Soccer HOF ballot for first time

English midfielder David Beckham, who won a pair of Major League Soccer titles with the LA Galaxy, is among the first-time candidates on the 33-player ballot for the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Public Lands day gets a date in Nevada

The original version of the Assembly bill had Public Lands Day in May, while a Senate version had it in September.

Defining quality of life for terminal patients is important, says doctor

Doctors and family should ask terminal patients about their wishes regarding quality of life, advocates Dr. Atul Gawande, author of”Being Mortal.” Such a conversation will mean less suffering and clarify goals for patient care.

State lawmakers removed from Nevada confidentiality bill

A proposed amendment to a bill that would have added Nevada lawmakers to the classes of public officials who could ask a court to make public records identifying their addresses and other personal information confidential was withdrawn Wednesday.

Jury seated in Bill Cosby sex assault case

The jury that will hear the sex assault case against Bill Cosby will include two blacks among its 12 members.

Las Vegas council candidate files complaint against Beers’ campaign

The campaign of Ward 2 City Council hopeful Steve Seroka filed a complaint this week with the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office alleging opponent Bob Beers’ “Cheers for Beers” is an unregistered political action committee.

Fiore has fundraising push before Las Vegas city elections

It’s a fundraising fight to the finish for several races for city offices in the Las Vegas Valley, as candidates continue to rake in dollars before June 13 runoff elections.

Press corps on Trump trip hearing little from the president

Some 60 to 80 journalists are traveling with President Donald Trump on his first foreign trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel, Rome, Brussels and Sicily. But Trump has failed to give a press conference and has scheduled none.

Dual-credit bill gets OK from Nevada governor

Gov. Brian Sandoval signed a bill requiring school districts to offer dual credit courses to high school students so they can simultaneously pursue higher education degrees and certifications. He also signed a bill extending the statute of limitations, giving victims of child sexual abuse more time to sue perpetrators.

Ariana Grande cancels tour through June 5 after Manchester attack

Ariana Grande’s scheduled concerts in Europe through June 5 – including two in London on Thursday and Friday – have been canceled in the wake of the deadly terrorist bombing at her show in Manchester. The singer’s Dangerous Woman tour was to have taken her to Belgium, Poland, Germany, and Switzerland.

Playboy model pleads no contest for body-shaming gym photo

A Playboy centerfold pleaded no contest Wednesday to misdemeanor invasion of privacy for secretly snapping a photo of a naked 71-year-old woman in a locker room and posting it online with a mocking comment.

 
Carrie Fisher would have been central figure of next ‘Star Wars’ movie

Late actress Carrie Fisher was supposed to be the leading force of the ninth film in the “Star Wars” saga, plans derailed by her sudden death last year, Lucasfilm Ltd president Kathleen Kennedy said in an interview published on Wednesday.

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