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Las Vegas casinos focus on protecting profits, not spotting threats, experts say

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.

The inevitable moment Las Vegas dreaded

We knew the day would come. It was inevitable. But most of us thought the horror wreaked Sunday would come from overseas, not some gambling geezer living in a retirement community in Mesquite.

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Gaming board deploying officers to Las Vegas Strip casinos

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.

After mass shooting, Las Vegas shifts marketing

Possible shifts in public opinion following the mass shooting Sunday night may eventually lead to a new slogan for Las Vegas.

Experts expect Las Vegas outdoor music venues to flourish

Outdoor music venues like Las Vegas Village, where a gunman massacred concert-goers Sunday night, are open targets. Don’t expect such sites to be razed and replaced anytime soon, experts say.

Las Vegas entertainers shaken by Strip shooting

Engulfing Las Vegas in a bloody tragedy that has left this city shocked and weeping, the mass shooting Sunday night at the Route 91 Harvest Festival near Mandalay Bay also has shaken local performers, personalities and entertainment executives, who reflected on its effect on them and the possible repercussions for the entertainment scene.

Las Vegas Strip massacre will force hotels to rethink security

The deadliest shooting in U.S. history will force the nation’s hotel industry to rethink security procedures, but there may be little new they can do now to prevent such events.