Shareholders of NYX Gaming Group Ltd. overwhelmingly approved Scientific Games’ bid to acquire the company for $631 million, setting the stage for Las Vegas-based Scientific to become a key player in nationwide sports wagering should it be legalized.
Clark County on Wednesday finished installing close to 800 steel posts between the street and sidewalks along the Las Vegas Strip to increase pedestrian safety.
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Fresh off the heels of a $575 million acquisition of four Pinnacle Entertainment assets, Boyd Gaming Corp. has announced it will buy a smaller competitor in Pennsylvania to expand its regional presence.
After a nearly three-year hiatus, the Atlanta-based logistics company will reopen a distribution center in North Las Vegas, aimed at ensuring West Coast customers receive deliveries within two days.
Browse through the best photographs of 2017 from Las Vegas Review-Journal photographer Joel Angel Juarez.
Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval joined 10 governors in signing a letter Wednesday urging a bipartisan fix for 800,000 young, undocumented immigrants who will lose deportation protection under President Donald Trump.
After a welcome lull in powerful winds that drove Southern California’s massive wildfire, crews and homeowners were bracing Wednesday for the return of potentially dangerous gusts that could revive the flames.
Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney was forced to sign a confidential settlement with the group that trains U.S. Olympic gymnasts to keep allegations that she was sexually abused by team doctor Larry Nassar a secret, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday.
LAKE MEAD — Live shad continue to catch striped bass and even a few largemouth bass. The bait fish are plentiful and can be found in the Vegas Wash and near vegetation along the shoreline in the Boulder Basin. Stripers won’t be far away. Look for the line sides near the openings of coves and off points. Some anglers have also found good action off of Special Events Beach. Smaller stripers have been caught on anchovies and jigging spoons in about 80 feet of water. Chartreuse-colored swimbaits have been bringing in bigger fish.
U.S. Democratic Senator Al Franken, who announced his plans to resign earlier this month in the wake of a series of sexual misconduct allegations, will retire on Jan. 2, a spokesperson for the senator said on Wednesday.
With 2017 winding down, here’s our top 10 real estate deals of the year in Las Vegas.
The word “Russia” will appear on the Olympic uniforms worn by the athletes granted an exemption from the country’s doping ban at the Pyeongchang Games.
The district announced Wednesday it was the only one in Nevada to receive a Meritorious Budget Award from the Association of School Business Officials International for accuracy and transparency in financial planning.
Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. has had discussions with UFC president Dana White about a possible deal to compete in mixed martial arts.
Homeless service providers and city officials want Las Vegans who are looking to donate food and clothing to homeless people during the holiday season to go through established agencies.
The San Francisco Giants found the offense-producing third baseman they sought this offseason, acquiring Evan Longoria and cash from the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday for outfielder Denard Span, infielder Christian Arroyo and two minor league pitchers.
Strong gusts blew through the Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday evening, causing flight delays at McCarran International Airport and forcing at least two holiday attractions to close early.
The New England Patriots have stripped Tom Brady’s trainer of several team privileges, adding to the speculation of a rift between the trainer and coach Bill Belichick, according to a report in The Boston Globe.
A Virginia woman was mauled to death by her two dogs while out on a walk with them, authorities believe.
UNLV addressed areas throughout its football team in announcing 13 players who signed Wednesday. Coach Tony Sanchez still has 12 spots to fill, and the traditional signing period begins Feb. 7.
President Donald Trump celebrated his first and only big legislative win in 2017 Wednesday with a ceremony at the White House.
A Missouri city has unveiled a 177-foot-tall (53.95-meter) Christmas stocking it hopes will make the cut for the world’s largest stocking.
Congress on Wednesday passed the most significant overhaul of the U.S. tax code in 30 years, delivering a landmark legislative victory to President Donald Trump and the Republicans that had once seemed impossible for the fractured party.
Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy will face a new jury on Feb. 26 on conspiracy and other charges related to an armed standoff with federal agents.
A teenager accused of encouraging a plot to kill a 14-year-old girl who was left in a ditch with a gunshot to her head pleaded guilty on Tuesday.
Driver negligence and speed caused a bus crash in southern Mexico that killed eight Americans, two Swedes, one Canadian and a Mexican tour guide as they traveled from cruise ships to visit nearby Mayan ruins, officials said Wednesday.
Here are your Wednesday morning headlines.
Citing the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas, South Carolina’s capital city has approved a ban on the use of the “bump stock” devices that allow semi-automatic weapons to mimic fully automatic guns.
