Hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters packed the Ahern Hotel in Las Vegas for a faith-based campaign event. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
MGM Resorts International announced its new “Viva Las Office” program that encourages business travelers to work remotely from the Bellagio or Aria.
Several key Clark County Democratic Party leaders have resigned as progressive leadership has swelled in recent months.
Casino operators are bolstering efforts to comply with Gov. Steve Sisolak’s order that everybody wear a face covering in public. Caesars Entertainment Corp. and Las Vegas Sands Corp. said wearing a face covering is a condition of employment.
The Supreme Court granted states the right to punish electors who do not fulfill pledges to vote for a state’s popular vote winner in presidential elections. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Walker Lane is a region of seismically active fault lines hugging the border between California and Nevada.The region is home to hundreds of faults responsible for a great deal of earthquake activity in the Southwest.
The Broadway actor spent more than 90 days in the hospital fighting complications related to COVID-19. He died on Sunday, July 5. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Charlie Daniels, the country music star, was struck by a hemorrhagic stroke in Hermitage, Tennessee. His death was confirmed on Monday. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
In a tweet on Monday, Trump wrote that NASCAR’s only Black full-time driver should apologize to other racers and officials. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The data published on the Southern Nevada Health District’s coronavirus website pushed the case total for the county to 18,818. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
On May 5, the U.S. Supreme Court released a statement confirming Ruth Bader Ginsburg had been hospitalized. The 87-year-old Supreme Court Justice reportedly had to undergo nonsurgical treatment for an infection caused by a gallstone. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Vegas Summer League has cemented the NBA’s foothold in the city and become a staple for both the league and the community. .
Co-founders Warren Legarie and Albert Hall launched the league in 2004 with six teams at Cox Pavilion. It drew an average of 12,199 in 2019.
It slowly snowballed, drawing 16 teams in 2005, 22 in 2007 and eventually all 30 in 2018. It occupies the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion. Games are televised across a variety of platforms.
In addition to a showcase for young players, Vegas Summer League is a meeting ground for the league’s executives, agents and top players.
The G League Winter Showcase also came to Las Vegas in 2018, providing the NBA with a local presence in the summer and winter.
Lady Gaga made the announcement during a World Health Organization call on Monday. The global televised special will take place April 18, and proceeds will help fund protective equipment for health-care professionals. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to the Intensive Care Unit at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London. A new statement released from his office on April 6 has revealed that his COVID-19 caused
symptoms have “worsened.” (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas land prices have more than doubled since the depths of the Great Recession. Buyers paid a median price of $383,838 per acre last year, up from $166,786 an acre in 2012, according to Colliers International. Land is selling at higher prices as construction gains steam. Developers have packed the valley with apartment complexes, housing tracts, warehouses and other projects in recent years. There have also been more land sales on or near the Strip the past few years.
President Trump signed a bill providing $8.3 billion in emergency funding to
combat the coronavirus outbreaK, Friday, March 6, 2020. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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The scars of the recession have largely faded from Las Vegas’ real estate market, but around town, there are still reminders of the boom and bust. An empty parcel of land off the south Strip was supposed to have a 26-story condo tower during the mid-2000s bubble. A vacant lot near The Orleans was earmarked for an $850 million project with two 36-story towers. A parcel at Tropicana Avenue and Interstate 15 now has two small hotels, but it was supposed to have a 41-story resort. Across from the SLS, a Walgreens occupies property that years ago was earmarked for an 80-story condo tower called Ivana Las Vegas. In the southwest valley, developers set out to build the multi-tower Sullivan Square. But today, the project site is just a giant hole in the ground.
Coronado’s flag football team is preparing to defend it’s Class 4A state championship. The Cougars struggled at times during the regular season, but rallied to win the Southeast League. They earned a double bye the Desert Region playoffs, and won’t play until Wednesday. Quarterbacks Kaylin Hall and Ashtyn Almeido anchor Coronado’s offense.
A shrinking middle class poses a threat to Nevada’s economic growth, according to Jonas Peterson, CEO of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance. The Pew Research Center classifies middle-class citizens as singles who make between $24,000 and $73,000 or a family of four that makes between $48,000 and $145,000. In 2000, Nevada’s middle class made up 57 percent of the population. In 2016, it was 52 percent. Jonas Peterson
The 1961 Wire Act prohibited the use of interstate telephone transmissions to facilitate betting. In September 2011, the US Department of Justice released a formal legal opinion on the scope of the Act. The 2011 opinion concluded “interstate transmissions of wire communications that do not relate to a ‘sporting event or contest’ fall outside the reach of the Wire Act.” But a new Department of Justice opinion dated November 2, 2018 reversed the 2011 opinion. It said that the Wire Act’s prohibitions are “not uniformly limited to gambling on sporting events or contests.” According to research group Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, sShould this matter move through the court system, questions to be addressed include: Does the Wire Act apply to sports betting only, or all types of gambling? Is an online bet placed and received within a single state an interstate bet, since data may have been routed through other states? Does the Wire Act apply to legal online gambling? The uncertainty around the opinion creates meaningful short and long-term risks for the gaming industry, Eilers & Krejcik Gaming said.
Previewing the Mountain West basketball season Caleb Martin, UNR hope to make another deep NCAA Tourney run San Diego State is the defending MW tournament champion Anthony Mathis leads a talented New Mexico team Boise State coach Leon Rice could have another contender Shakur Juiston averaged a double-double for UNLV
Las Vegas house prices are rising The median sales price of previously owned single-family homes was $295,025 in October. That’s down 1.7% from September but still up 12.2% from October 2017 6,919 houses were on the market without offers at the end of October. That’s up 12.5% from September and 44.3% from a year earlier Source: Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors
Las Vegas house prices are rising But so is the amount of available homes on the market Still, properties priced below $300,000 are selling fast And September was the first time since June 2007 that the median house price reached the $300,000 mark Las Vegas home prices have been rising at one of the fastest rates in the country over the past year Recent data show the market is now less affordable than the national average
Furniture Row Racing, which carried driver Martin Truex Jr. to the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series championship, will cease operations after 2018. Team owner Barney Visser said a loss of sponsorship made it impossible to continue without borrowing money. The decision was another big blow to NASCAR, which continues to struggle with sponsor defections and plunging attendance and TV ratings. In other news, seven drivers with local ties will be competing on South Point 400 weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sept. 13-16. Brendan Gaughan will drive in Thursday’s K&N Pro Series West race; Noah Gragson and Riley Herbst in Friday’s Truck Series event; Spencer Gallagher and Stan Mullis in Saturday’s Xfinity Series race; and Kyle and Kurt Busch in Sunday’s Cup Series playoff opener.
Paul Laxalt, a legendary Nevadan, has died at 96. The son of Basque sheepherders who rose to lead Nevada as governor and as a U.S. senator, Laxalt left an indelible mark on the state. He was a close friend of President Ronald Reagan, and a leader who shaped a new era of gaming in Nevada. “Decent, genuine, honest, humble and kind” were descriptions used by those around him, said his grandson, state Attorney General Adam Laxalt. Laxalt also shaped Republican politics on the national level. He died in Virginia, with family at his side.
Monday marked the first day of non-contact football practice in Southern Nevada. Faith Lutheran enters the season with high hopes for a region title. They reloaded an already strong secondary with two California transfers, and return two starters. “Officially getting back out here with the boys in helmets today gives the picture of real football,” coach Vernon Fox said. The Crusaders kick off their season Aug. 24 at home against Valor Christian (Colorado).
The World Buddhism Association Headquarters bought 12 acres of land near the Strip for $17.5 million and plans to build a temple. Its lawyer says the California group doesn’t have the money right now to develop a project. The temple would be next to the SLS hotel and mark an unexpected addition to Las Vegas’ rowdy tourist corridor. Dale Wright, religious studies professor, Occidental College
Here are the top five girls basketball players to watch in Southern Nevada next season. No. 5: Desi-Rae Young, Desert Oasis No. 4: Georgia Ohiaeri, Bishop Gorman No. 3: Daejah Phillips, Centennial No. 2: Melanie Isbell, Centennial No. 1: Eboni Walker, Centennial
Las Vegas police don’t have a motive after a man was shot early Monday morning outside a northwest valley apartment. The man’s mother called police to say her son had been shot. She called police around 1:15 a.m. Other people were inside the apartment but no one else was injured. Police are still looking for the shooter.