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Las Vegas gambler Bill Walters ordered to forfeit $25.4M

Las Vegas gambler Bill Walters, who’s scheduled to report to prison next month, was ordered to forfeit $25.4 million in illegal insider-trading gains.

Pedestrian hit by car in central Las Vegas dies

The man was crossing Sahara Avenue east of Maryland Parkway when he was hit by a 2003 Nissan Sentra heading east Monday morning, the Metropolitan Police Department said.

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Las Vegas nonprofit embraces victims of sex trafficking

Esther Rodriguez Brown saw panic in the young woman’s eyes. After about 10 years of serving victims of sex trafficking, it is a look she knows well.

Advocates fear new Las Vegas sports teams could spur sex trafficking

Sex trafficking is widely believed to increase when big sporting events take place. What’s less clear is the effect a new professional sports team — or in Las Vegas’ case, two new sports teams — will have on sex trafficking.

Showcase Mall on Las Vegas Strip plans to expand

Showcase Mall is set for a growth spurt under plans approved Wednesday. The mall, on Las Vegas Boulevard just north of Tropicana Avenue, would expand to about 481,400 square feet, a 43 percent increase.

 
Las Vegas job fair matches workers with companies that are hiring

Auto dealers, retailers, taxi companies, trade schools — nearly 20 exhibitors in all — were looking for candidates Wednesday at the Las Vegas Review-Journals job fair at Palace Station.