Laid-off workers from The Mirage are using resources jointly funded by Las Vegas hotel-casino operators and Culinary Local 226 to learn new skills.
McKenna Ross
Politics and Government Reporter
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McKenna Ross joined the Review-Journal in June 2021 and previously covered gaming and tourism and Southern Nevada's nonprofit sector for the newspaper. Before moving to Nevada, she reported for MLive, a Michigan news site, and interned at publications in Michigan, Oregon and Florida. McKenna is a graduate of Michigan State University and a 2021-2024 Report for America corps member. When she's not working, she's either reading or hiking Southern Nevada trails with her dog.
The locals casinos said the move to combine loyalty points is a response to feedback from players who frequent both downtown properties.
The family of media magnate Rupert Murdoch is fighting over who will retain control of the companies after his death in Nevada probate court.
The project, located on the 15-acre site at Boulder Highway and Warm Springs Road, is positioned to grow with the adjacent master-planned Cadence community.
The $24.6 billion proposed deal between Smith’s parent company and Albertsons was first proposed in October 2022, and got immediate pushback from some politicians.
The 24-foot-long pink sign, made using the movie star’s autograph, will be restored and then put on display at the Neon Museum.
Red Rock Resorts, the operators of the new locals casino, said they plan to add more casino floor space, a new high-limit slot area and another covered parking garage.
Casino security and surveillance take extra steps to reset the game for players after someone disrupts it.
Michael Frazier, co-founder of XL Concrete Masonry and a construction professional for more than 30 years, was remembered by loved ones as a gregarious hard-worker.
An outage of Microsoft systems caused ripple effects globally – grounding flights, shutting down slot machines in Las Vegas and causing system problems at all types of businesses.
Slot players may notice the cash-out vouchers scattered around casino machines or left in their pockets from their adventures. Still, even those tickets expire.
A Las Vegas Valley medical center has sued its nursing and service union because of two photos on a collective bargaining agreement, according to a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court of Nevada.
A plan to sell more than a dozen Nevada Vons and Albertsons stores could bring a new grocery operator into the region.
The operators of the vintage Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino that closed April 2 are targeting an early October implosion for its two hotel towers.
As the Mirage prepares to cease operations, former employees and observers of the resort reflect on how those animals will tie into its legacy.