Infamously acquitted for the 1994 murders of his ex-wife and her friend, the NFL legend found himself in another trial after an incident at Palace Station.
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O.J. Simpson’s story represents one of the most dramatic falls from grace in the history of American pop culture.
Some despised him, but many in Las Vegas seemed eager to meet the former NFL star.
O.J. Simpson, the NFL great who was acquitted of the murders of his ex-wife and her friend in one of the most notorious trials of the 20th century, and was later incarcerated in Nevada for an unrelated robbery, died of cancer.
A fallen light pole was holding up traffic at Las Vegas Boulevard South and Flamingo Road just after 9 p.m., according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Vegas nailed it. That’s the consensus emerging about Las Vegas’ historic first Super Bowl, as years of buildup and a week of buzz-filled events were capped by a thriller of a game.
Select local businesses had the chance to pitch the NFL and area industry experts on how they can help ensure Super Bowl LVIII-related events succeed.
The Las Vegas transplant, who has his name on a local recovery center, is featured on the new season of A&E’s “Intervention,” which is set in the valley.
Concerns raised this month by the stadium’s developers and MGM Resorts International prompted state transportation officials to reconsider building a direct-access carpool lane from Interstate 15 to the Hacienda Avenue overpass.
Hurricane Irma has left 50 Miami Central High School football players and about 20 members of the coaching staff stranded in Sin City as they wait for airports in Miami and Fort Lauderdale to reopen.
The Nevada Senate on Tuesday amended and passed a bill raising room taxes in Clark County to help fund a football stadium and convention center expansion in Las Vegas. The bill now moves to the Assembly.
One major professional sports league has broken the ice. Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International, said Monday he envisions the NFL and NBA following the NHL to the Las Vegas Strip in the near future.
Matt Youmans and Richard Velotta cover developments from the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee meeting Monday at UNLV.
At a special tourism infrastructure meeting intended to narrow the field of prospective stadium sites, the list of potential locations instead grew on Monday.
