In the shadow of the worst mass shooting in modern history, Las Vegas is hosting the world’s largest gaming convention with nearly 150 panels. But of the handful of speakers slated to address security concerns at the Global Gaming Expo this week, nearly all are focused on protecting casinos from dangers such as cyber threats, frivolous lawsuits and scams.
Las Vegas visitors talk about the Strip shooting and how it will impact their view of Las Vegas.
Stock prices and trading volume for three major U.S. gun manufacturers surged in the immediate aftermath of Sunday night’s deadly killing in Las Vegas that left 58 dead and at least 527 injured.
The newest television advertisement for Las Vegas isn’t anything like what people are used to seeing from the Entertainment Capital of the World.
Stephen Paddock was a ghost in the place he called home before killing at least 59 and injuring at least 527 people during a country music festival Sunday night.
Roughly 300 people fleeing the mass shooting at Mandalay Bay managed to break through the security fence surrounding McCarran International on Sunday night, wandered onto an active airfield and brought flights to a halt, airport officials said.
The state Gaming Control Board is pitching in on the investigation of the person who shot hundreds of people from his hotel suite at Mandalay Bay and will deploy plainclothes officers at Strip casinos as a safety measure.
Edward Davis, the former commissioner that led the Boston Police Department during the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, was a last-minute surprise speaker at the Tuesday opening of the 17th annual Global Gaming Expo at the Sands Expo and Convention Center.
Possible shifts in public opinion following the mass shooting Sunday night may eventually lead to a new slogan for Las Vegas.
Wynn Las Vegas and Encore have begun checking bags with handheld metals detectors as casinos try new security strategies following the mass shooting in Las Vegas late Sunday.
