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2 recent guests at Rio contract Legionnaires’ disease

Two recent guests at the Rio have contracted Legionnaires’ disease, which causes pneumonia-like symptoms, the Southern Nevada Health District announced Friday.

Six still wanted by Gaming Control Board

One of Nevada’s seven most-wanted cheats was recently taken into custody at the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Pa. But six remain. Here are their stories. Bright red letters spelling “CAPTURED” now cross out Chahine’s mug shot on the most-wanted list of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, which alerted other states about Chahine’s past. Now six photos remain — criminals still at-large and responsible for thousands in casino theft.

VIDEO: A place of honor for El Cortez

Local dignitaries revealed a plaque designating the El Cortez Hotel and Casino on the National Register of Historic Places on Thursday downtown. The hotel becomes one of nearly 80,000 properties listed on the NRS. The business opened in 1941 making it the oldest continuously operated casino in Las Vegas.