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The Southern Nevada Health District is investigating “travel-associated” cases of Legionnaires’ disease at a resort in Laughlin.
The former Zappos chief’s will is “curious” but meets the legal threshold, according to a new court filing.
A pair of Southern Nevada nonprofits accepted tens of thousands of pounds of food donated by the LDS to mark the United States’ upcoming 250th birthday.
Art Manteris, former Las Vegas Hilton and Station Casinos sportsbook vice president, recently released a new book, “The Bookie: How I Bet It All on Sports Gambling and Watched an Industry Explode.”
Investors are looking for safer places to park their money amid threats of tariffs, still-high inflation and mountains of debt for governments worldwide.
Bankruptcy filings in Nevada were up 58.6 percent in 2009 as businesses and individuals struggled with foreclosures, unemployment and other financial troubles.
Nevada’s congressional delegation demanded answers Thursday after the Las Vegas Valley did not receive a penny of nearly $2 billion in federal stimulus money aimed at helping areas most affected by the nation’s housing crisis.
Harrah’s Entertainment will take over management of the Planet Hollywood Resort’s hotel operations at midnight Saturday while the gaming giant continues to work on buying the property. … Harrah’s will replace Sheraton Operating Corp., a subsidiary of Starwood Hotel & Resorts Worldwide, which signed a 20-year management contract for the hotel in 2004. … Harrah’s will operate the 2,496-room hotel tower as well and take over some of the property’s food and beverage operations. The management agreement does not include the newly opened 1,201-room PH Tower, which is owned by Westgate.
Bank of America expects to release about 6,000 foreclosed properties into the Nevada housing market in 2010, or about 500 a month, an executive with the bank said Wednesday.
Nevadans bear higher debt burdens than the average American if a new survey is accurate, .
MIAMI — A record 2.8 million households were threatened with foreclosure last year, and that number is expected to rise this year as more unemployed and cash-strapped homeowners fall behind on their mortgages.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is developing curriculum to teach fall prevention and safety to construction workers through a grant from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Five years ago, Fargo, N.D., residents Todd Anderson and Greg Lang were lamenting the state of televised poker.
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Richard Hsieh is looking to reverse a ruling that gave two outside lawyers a role in his son’s estate.
Caesars Entertainment announced plans to rebrand the 188-room boutique hotel early last year.
With Canadian visitation down 20 percent in 2025, three casino properties are offering a promotion to bring travelers from The Great White North back to Las Vegas.
The city’s mayor started tearing down a building to kick off the project.
