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Former mob enforcer offering ‘Casino’ tour

The 20th anniversary celebration of the mob classic “Casino” won’t lack for authenticity. Nobody knows the city’s mob destinations better than former mobster Frank Cullotta, who will be leading two-hour tours of famous scenes from “Casino.”

DimLights4Tark organizer gets ultimate view of tribute

After playing a big role in making DimLights4Tark happen, Tony Cordasco was invited to see the lights-dimming tribute to coaching legend Jerry Tarkanian aboard a helicopter.

Son: Tark’s toughness came from his mother

Jerry Tarkanian inherited tenacity from his mother, who witnessed the beheadings of her father and brother during the Armenian genocide, Danny Tarkanian told funeral attendees Monday.

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Sinatra hit sour note trying to recruit for Tark

Jerry Tarkanian had scored a recruiting coup, he thought, when Frank Sinatra made an offer Tarkanian couldn’t refuse.

Big names and small behind NHL push

Gavin Maloof was ticking off a long list of celebrities who have jumped on the NHL to Las Vegas bandwagon when he stopped in midsentence.

 
Source says Bobbi Kristina Brown has injuries that need explanation

Investigators are focusing on Bobbi Kristina Brown’s boyfriend, Nick Gordon, as they try to determine how she ended up facedown in a tub of water, a source with knowledge of the case told CNN.

Imagine Dragons put Fremont Street back on the map

Las Vegas’ Imagine Dragons added another global audience to their growing fame Sunday with a live Grammy appearance from Fremont Street.

 
Police say paparazzi not factor in Jenner car crash

Hours after Olympic champion and reality TV star Bruce Jenner was involved in a fatal car accident, authorities said there is no evidence he was being chased by photographers.

Restaurateur gets dig out of archaeology

When she isn’t running restaurants in Las Vegas, Jenna Morton returns to Jordan to join her father on archaeology digs. It’s been her second home since the 1970s. That won’t change, she said, even with Jordan suddenly at the epicenter of the tinderbox that is the Middle East.

Singer-actress Mary Healy dead at 96

Performer best known for work with husband Peter Lind Hayes, lived and worked in Las Vegas during long career.

Vegas NHL advocates backing away from ‘Nevada’ team name

Members of the prospective ownership group seeking an NHL franchise for the MGM Resorts/AEG arena quickly backed away Wednesday from a comment that Las Vegas might not be part of official team name.