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Vegas prosecutors used ‘super seal’ to hide fortune seized from gamblers

Calling their conduct “constitutionally abhorrent,” a federal judge recently chided government prosecutors for working in secret to keep millions of dollars in cash and assets seized from a Las Vegas gambler and his family in a decade-long bookmaking investigation.

Nevada high court: Super priority lien extinguishes first deed of trust

The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a super priority lien held by a homeowners association can extinguish a first deed of trust on a property, a decision that will create a windfall for some real estate investors in Las Vegas who picked up properties for pennies on the dollar.

U.S. Supreme Court is last option in New Jersey sports betting case

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has one option left to legalize sports betting at casinos and racetracks in his state — the U.S. Supreme Court. But at least one Las Vegas-based analyst is unsure the court will even consider the case.