Las Vegas Sands Corp. plans to win back gamblers in Macau and is banking on strong growth from its new resort in Las Vegas after intense competition abroad and dwindling tourism at home led the casino giant to an $11.2 million loss in the first quarter. Complete Story...
Cher says she dated Tom Cruise when he was just a "shy boy." The singer-actress discussed the relationship on an episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" taped Saturday in Las Vegas before a crowd of 4,000 people, according to Harpo Productions.
A man accused of failing to report that his cousin was making ricin said he knew the deadly toxin was being produced in his basement but didn't call authorities because he didn't want anyone to find the weapons and explosive devices stored there, according to court documents.
With the body of his ex-girlfriend stashed in a perfumed storage container, a man drove 1,800 miles from Utah to Las Vegas to Missouri, federal authorities said Friday as they announced a kidnapping charge.
A jury on Thursday found a former AOL executive and a former executive at a defunct Las Vegas software company were not liable for sham financial transactions in 2001 as federal regulators argued.
Adam "Pacman" Jones paid "extortion" money to a 29-year-old man arrested for a Las Vegas strip club shooting that left a club employee paralyzed, police said.
A man suspected to have been poisoned by ricin found later in his hotel room was indicted Tuesday on federal charges that include possession of a biological toxin.
Just 24 hours after she called Kim Kardashian’s derriere “disgusting,” Paris Hilton issued a heartfelt apology to her former BFF. Speaking to In Touch, the celebutante explained that she now regrets the backside bashing.
Toni Braxton won't return to the stage on the Las Vegas Strip until at least next month. The Flamingo Las Vegas says Braxton's show will remain dark this week while the 40-year-old Grammy winner has more medical tests following her April 7 hospitalization for chest pain.
Thomas Riccio, the memorabilia dealer who arranged O.J. Simpson's ill-fated meeting in a Las Vegas hotel room, says in a book released Monday that the former football star's entourage carried at least one gun, even though Simpson tried afterward to tell him otherwise.
When the World Market Center opened in Las Vegas three years ago, the furniture industry gasped: How could little ol' High Point compete with the bright lights of the Strip?
Kevin Federline might play the part of the pauper to his pop princess ex-wife Britney Spears, but in Las Vegas he is king.
A man who says he was held up by O.J. Simpson and several other men in a Las Vegas hotel room was arrested on a parole violation Wednesday after a key witness in the case accused him of making threats, authorities said.
The cousin of a man who may have been sickened by the deadly toxin ricin has been accused of failing to report that the substance was being illegally produced.
No charges will be filed in a spectacular fire that damaged the facade of the Monte Carlo hotel-casino in Las Vegas.
A police officer who went to a motel room where ricin was later found has tested positive for trace amounts of a substance that can be derived from the poison's source, authorities said Thursday.
A man who may have been exposed to toxic ricin in his motel room a month ago has regained consciousness and was being questioned by investigators, authorities said Friday. Roger Bergendorff, 57, remained in critical condition in a hospital, where he has been hospitalized and unable to speak since Feb. 14.
Roush Fenway Racing won't appeal the penalties imposed by NASCAR against Carl Edwards after his winning No. 99 car failed post-race inspection at Las Vegas.
On this brisk, glittering morning, a flat-bottomed boat glides across the massive reservoir that provides Las Vegas its drinking water. An ominous rumble growls beneath the craft as its two long, electrified claws extend into the depths.
If only Roger Bergendorff could say why vials of deadly ricin, guns and a copy of the "The Anarchist Cookbook" were found in his Las Vegas motel room.
The unsafe medical procedures that spread hepatitis C among patients at a large Las Vegas surgical clinic may be more widespread and may have resulted in more infections than first believed, health officials said Thursday.
Nearly 40,000 people learned this week that a trip to the doctor may have made them sick. In a type of scandal more often associated with Third World countries, a Las Vegas clinic was found to be reusing syringes and vials of medication for nearly four years. The shoddy practices may have led to an outbreak of the potentially fatal hepatitis C virus and exposed patients to HIV, too.
Carl Edwards used two straight wins to take the Sprint Cup points lead for the first time in his career. On Wednesday, NASCAR said his Las Vegas victory was tainted and slammed Edwards and his Roush Fenway Racing team with its toughest penalty yet. Edwards was docked 100 points — knocking him out of first place — and stripped of the 10 bonus points he earned for the win.
Police have given the all-clear after authorities checked an unidentified white powder a man reported finding in a Las Vegas Strip hotel room.
The celebration of Carl Edwards' second consecutive victory was short-lived: His winning Ford Fusion failed a post-race inspection at Las Vegas Motor Speedway that could lead to severe penalties for his team.
"He had her handcuffed inside of the cage, would hold her against her will inside the cage for two to four hours at a time, release her from the cage, re-handcuff her outside the cage, let two dogs inside the cage and crate the dogs," ....
With that thought in mind, and the coming climate change, what cities are most likely to be abandoned and raising questions?
Hedge fund managers, those masters of a secretive, sometimes volatile financial universe, are making money on a scale that once seemed unimaginable, even in Wall Street's rarefied realms.
The local Las Vegas newspaper wrote some harsh articles about Harrah's. Now Harrah's is discontinuing carrying the paper in their casino-hotels, even in their gift shops. They explain it's "cost cutting", not retaliation.
Have you ever dreamt of visiting any of your favorite places? Most often, you will hear these words from your friends, family members or any others. Every one of us desire to visit our favorite places in the lifetime.
It is virtually impossible to spend more than a few moments in Monaco without getting swept away by the glamour of it all. And this is all very well until you set foot in the casino.
As RBMA approached its 40th birthday, we decided to look forward to future generations and the impact we currently have on the environment.
NBC's Las Vegas ended abruptly in February with two couples -- Danny and Delinda and Sam and Vic (her deceased ex-husband's brother) -- just about ready to tie the knot.
The amount of comps handed out in Atlantic City declined last year by 2.4%. Six casinos actually spent more on giveaways last year, while five spent less. Two of those, Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, and the Tropicana Casino and Resort, were significantly down.
Gary Scott Thompson hired as showrunner for NBC series.
The stucco subdivisions of Las Vegas are caught up in the nation's foreclosure crisis.
Only today's bravest buyers would consider homes in cities like Las Vegas and Tampa, where rampant foreclosures are sinking already weak real estate markets.
A wise man once told us, "the best throw of the dice is to throw them away." Wise words indeed.
Four Texas metropolitan areas were among the biggest population gainers as Americans continued their trend of moving to the Sun Belt in 2006 and 2007, according to Census Bureau estimates to be released Thursday.
A new building by MGM Mirage is Las Vegas is touting its environmental friendliness and is seeking certification for same. One Problem: The Mirage wants to allow smoking in its new City Center Casino
Jessie Vigil's black-and-white car sports a red-and-blue emergency bar across the top and the word "police" painted on the doors. Vigil, however, isn't a cop. Law enforcement agencies say what he's done with his car isn't illegal as long as he doesn't act like a police officer.
A day later than expected, NASCAR announced the penalties against Carl Edwards and the #99 Roush Fenway team after Edward's car failed post race inspection.
" Authorities were called to an Extended Stay America hotel around 3 p.m. after a man brought a bag holding a small container to the manager's office. The man said he found it while retrieving items from a hotel room.
Last year fans of Jericho set a precedent – the ability of fans to unite to save their favorite television series. Since them Save Our Show campaigns have shown up everywhere.
You think you're upset that Las Vegas is ending its five-year run on a frakkin' cliff-hanger? Imagine how the show's creator, Gary Scott Thompson, feels.
The heart of the campaign consists of sending as many boxes of baby socks as you can to Ben Silverman, the head of NBC (his address is listed below.) You can go out and buy the socks yourself or you can make a paypal donation to the site and we will buy and ship all the socks out.
"This place is cursed." - Danny McCoy during the Las Vegas season series finale.
"The advertisement is that it's just like Las Vegas, so I thought I was in Las Vegas," Jorgensen testified at a hearing regarding his request for unemployment benefits.
Today, I attended the Clark County Democratic Convention at Bally's in Las Vegas. I'm not sure what was more surprising. The organization of the event was a complete disaster. Many of the attendees were unfamiliar with the process which exacerbated the problem.
Potential new stadiums in Las Vegas, Miami and Tampa Bay spell increased revenue for all parties involved. But without a quality product, the perks won't last.