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Deal on UNLV use of Las Vegas Raiders Stadium appears closer

The Nevada Board of Regents in early January will get its first look at a proposed UNLV Joint-Use Agreement for the 65,000-seat domed football stadium being built by the Oakland Raiders after the university and the team resolved every major issue in negotiations that wrapped up last week.

Titus asks committee to allow tax-exempt bonds for Raiders stadium

Rep. Dina Titus has sent a letter to congressional leaders urging a conference committee to add language that would exempt two major Las Vegas projects from a bill that would ban the use of tax-exempt bonds for stadiums used by professional sports teams.

LVCVA committee backs idea of consolidated president-COO

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s six-member Policy Committee endorses the idea of combining the two positions, but but wants the convention authority’s board to play a role in selecting who gets the job.

Businessman has high hopes for Stratosphere, other properties

Blake Sartini never got to meet Bob Stupak, who died in 2009, but many of his peers are happy that one of the city’s most well-recognized buildings is in local hands.

Raiders expect to break ground for Las Vegas stadium Nov. 13

A member of the Las Vegas Stadium Authority says the Oakland Raiders have settled on a date for the groundbreaking of its planned 65,000-seat domed football stadium.

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LVCVA began revising Las Vegas marketing 1 minute after shooting

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority began planning its revised marketing message to the world — a message of concern for victims and first-responders — a minute after the shooting from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay resort stopped on Oct. 1.

Passengers at McCarran airport in Las Vegas unusually quiet

Laughter and excited conversation usually echo across the cavernous baggage claim area at McCarran International Airport, but the baggage claim was unusually quiet Monday.

Las Vegas short-term rental hotline has busy first month

A hotline for Las Vegans to air grievances about short-term rentals fielded an average of seven calls a day in its first month, but most of the complaints came from outside the city’s jurisdiction.

Days may be numbered for Clark County party house

Neighbors say almost every weekend since February has brought a new set of faces to 5645 N. Juliano Road in the northwest Las Vegas Valley. Their issues with renters include loud music, traffic congestion and an abundance of litter linked to the home.

Ex-Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman rides on the backs of taxpayers

Las Vegas Convention Center security officers left their taxpayer-funded posts to drive former Mayor Oscar Goodman across the valley far more often than officials previously disclosed.

Nevada gaming regulators wrestling with pot policies

Regulators have said for months that because the federal government recognizes the possession and use of marijuana as a crime, resorts should stand clear of associating with the budding recreational marijuana industry.

Las Vegas launches short-term rental complaint hotline

The city launched a 24-hour hotline Tuesday so residents can report noise, trash, parking issues and other nuisances from short-term rental properties in their neighborhoods.

 
First look at details of new Raiders stadium in Las Vegas may answer questions

The Las Vegas Stadium Authority will get its first look at the details of the financing of the 65,000-seat domed football stadium when it meets Thursday, a day after Clark County officials conduct a high-impact project hearing on the development.