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Downtown casino plan gets quick OK from Las Vegas City Council

The 1,224,485-square-foot resort that will replace them will tower 459 feet over Fremont Street on the north side of the Fremont Street Experience, across the pedestrian mall from the Golden Gate casino.

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Las Vegas airport likely to get $1.16M grant to extend taxiway

McCarran International Airport will likely receive a $1.16 million federal grant to help pay for a project that will extend one of the taxiways, Sen. Dean Heller’s office said in a statement issued Thursday.

Nevada marijuana sales have another strong month

The recreational marijuana industry has accounted for 17 percent of the state’s taxable sales base this year, according to the department.

 
Developer of new Las Vegas Strip resort has backer in Trump

The man behind the Las Vegas Strip’s first new resort since 2010 received an endorsement Saturday from a powerful figure — the president of the United States.

LVCVA misuse of airline gift cards widens

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is facing a growing scandal after a report released Friday showed that auditors could not account for more than $50,000 in Southwest Airlines gift cards bought by the agency.

Prospective owner wants Moulin Rouge revival in Las Vegas

The California-based group that’s under contract to buy the property that once housed Las Vegas’ first racially integrated casino wants to build a Moulin Rouge revival and a civil rights museum on the site.