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Supreme Court to hear arguments on federal sports gambling ban

Supreme Court justices will soon hear arguments in a highly charged case over a federal ban on sports betting that, if thrown out, would open the doors for states to promote and profit from state-sponsored gambling on major league and college games.

State says Nevada Taxicab Authority answers some audit concerns

State auditors said the Nevada Taxicab Authority has fully implemented some of the recommendations in a scathing report issued nearly two years ago that alleged Clark County’s taxi passengers paid excessive fees.

Justice Department sues AT&T to stop merger with Time Warner

The Justice Department is suing AT&T to stop its $85 billion purchase of Time Warner, setting the stage for an epic legal battle with the telecom giant.

Reid says think tank at UNLV remains on track

Information regarding a new bipartisan think tank at UNLV, to be chaired by former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and former Speaker of the House John Boehner, has been almost nonexistent. But progress is being made, Reid said Thursday.

Deadline looming for UNLV cybersecurity program

In the wake of 9/11, UNLV created a master’s degree in crisis and emergency management to give students the tools to respond to threats of terrorism.

Trump’s budget chief says funding for Yucca Mountain was his idea

President Donald Trump’s top budget man, Mick Mulvaney, solved a mystery Tuesday. Asked who put $120 million into Trump’s spending plan to restart licensing for a Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and other interim storage, Mulvaney said he did it.

LVCVA votes to restrict gifts, travel for board members

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday imposed new restrictions on gifts and travel to board members in response to a Review-Journal investigation.

LVCVA committee backs idea of consolidated president-COO

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s six-member Policy Committee endorses the idea of combining the two positions, but but wants the convention authority’s board to play a role in selecting who gets the job.

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