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Visitation to Las Vegas down 5.2% in November

Nevada casino gaming win is closing out 2025 strong with the second straight monthly percentage increase in November and it did it without a big boost from the Strip, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Wednesday.

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Feds review Nevada OSHA plan

A federal task force has been in town the past two weeks reviewing Nevada’s job safety and health plan as part of a special study in the wake of a series of construction accidents and deaths.

Southwest Gas slims loss

Local natural gas utility Southwest Gas posted a loss in the second quarter, but that loss narrowed compared with the same quarter a year earlier.

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Trump to buy company out of bankruptcy

Recession throws heat, but 51s measure up

Las Vegas’ pro baseball team sold 3,000 full and miniplan season tickets this year and paid attendance has averaged about 4,700 a game, on par with last year. The team is on pace for attendance of 340,000 to 360,000.

Ex-owner of USA Capital pleads guilty

In a surprise hearing, Joe Milanowski, a former owner of USA Capital, which failed owing $962 million to investors, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of wire fraud.

Cal Neva will go up for sale at Lake Tahoe

The private equity group that controls the Cal Neva resort at Lake Tahoe has put the property once owned by entertainer Frank Sinatra on the market.

Stratosphere parent company cuts long-term debt

American Casino & Entertainment Properties, parent of the Stratosphere, on Monday said it cut its long-term debt load from $1.1 billion to $574 million in the second quarter, easing some stress on its financial stability.

Lender loses cash in quarter

Community Bank of Nevada lost $37 million in the second quarter, a report filed with regulators shows.

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BofA will pay penalty for misleading investors

Ensign payment could be issue

Kansas gaming regulators may be forced to look into $96,000 in payments former casino executive Michael Ensign made to the family of a woman who had an affair with his son, Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev.

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Visitation to Las Vegas down 5.2% in November

Nevada casino gaming win is closing out 2025 strong with the second straight monthly percentage increase in November and it did it without a big boost from the Strip, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Wednesday.