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    Nevada Gaming Industry Expected To Reopen By June 4

    May 27, 2020

    Nevada’s two-month casino shutdown is over.

    Governor Steve Sisolak gave the green light Tuesday allowing casinos to reopen on June 4.

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    VA Opens Gambling Addiction Center In Las Vegas

    Jan 09, 2020

    With military bases throughout Nevada and some 42,770 veterans living in the state, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has opened its second in-patient gambling addiction recovery center.

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    Help, Not Prison, Offered At New Clark County Gambling Court

    Oct 29, 2018

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Clark County has launched a special diversion court for problem gamblers charged with non-violent crimes to seek help instead of face time in prison.

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    Prosecutor's Aide Says She Gambled With DA's Campaign Funds

    Mar 17, 2018

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — A longtime aide to the top prosecutor in Las Vegas blamed a gambling habit for taking nearly $42,000 from her boss's campaign and was permitted to repay the money instead of facing criminal charges.

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    ‘You can’t hear your heart’

    Feb 01, 2017

    Gambling addiction isn’t just a Las Vegas problem. Members of Nevada’s 27 native tribes struggle with it, too. An unlikely research duo is learning just how much.

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    Can Daily Fantasy Sports Lead To Problem Gaming?

    Feb 03, 2016

    FanDuel and DraftKings say they games they offer aren't gambling. But can they elicit problematic gaming behavior?

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    Justice or Forgiveness

    Jan 31, 2012
    Local priest Kevin McAuliffe made headlines for all the wrong reasons when he admitted stealing $650,000 from his parish.  The judge sentenced him to three years in prison.
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