Mathew Bowyer, who took bets from Shohei Ohtani’s translator and de facto manager and 700 other gamblers, received what’s considered a light sentence since he paid restitution.
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Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip generated more than $749 million in July, a 5.6 percent increase from a year earlier, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
The $50.5 million project, on Sahara Avenue between Cimarron Road and Buffalo Drive, opened last year.
Depending on the day and time of day, prices can change in Strip sundry stores. Customers often don’t know the cost of an item until they pay.
The chain anticipates a 2027 opening and currently operates 16 gyms in Nevada, with three in Henderson.
Elon Musk-owned Boring Company’s Vegas Loop project hit another milestone this week crossing over to the west side of the Strip for just the second time.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal takes a look at the top moments from 2016.
The organizers of CES are proving again that technology reaches all corners of life and that’s exemplified in the selection of the 2017 show’s opening keynote address.
Las Vegas’ never-boring real estate market didn’t disappoint in 2016. There were plenty of deals, and some were more unusual than others. Here’s my list of the top 10 of 2016.
2016 was another year of no return on a $19 million investment for over 300 people who sank money into the Moulin Rouge property in 2006.
In 2016, Wall Street repeatedly bounced back from steep slumps, including the worst start to any year for stocks, the second correction for the market in five months and investor fears of a global slowdown.
Used car dealer CarMax will construct a third location in Las Vegas and begin hiring in early summer.
This rural Southern Nevada outpost doesn’t seem like an ideal spot for new real estate projects. But for Las Vegas broker and investor Mason Harvey, Indian Springs is ripe for construction.
The Internal Revenue Service released its final regulation Thursday on its 2015 proposal for tax reporting of slot winnings.The American Gaming Association claims the regulation is a win for the gaming industry.
A former Las Vegas company mounted a novel defense in dispute over $1.1 million contract with NHL’s Minnesota Wild.
It will be a happy New Year indeed for millions of the lowest-paid U.S. workers. Nineteen states, including New York and California, will ring in the year with an increase in the minimum wage.
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The biggest barrier to accessing most of this land is the federal government, said panelists at a recent event hosted by U.S. Rep. Dina Titus.
The local unemployment rate is still lower than it was a year ago, but Southern Nevada’s casino-heavy economy has been hitting the brakes lately.
The developers of an unfinished resort on Las Vegas Boulevard transferred ownership, following a legal settlement.
The store is directly across an outdoor plaza from furniture dealer Restoration Hardware’s four-story location in Las Vegas.
