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IRS Tips For Year-End Giving

Dec 11, 2015

The season of giving is upon us.

And when it comes to charity, it gives us a warm feeling from helping our fellow men and women.

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UNLV Eadington Fellows Find Gaming History In The Library

Nov 25, 2015

The tie between sports media and cultural memory is strong.

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Nevada Receives Federal Grant To Upgrade Mental Health System

Nov 19, 2015

The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health has received a $100,000 grant from the federal government to support connecting the state's mental health sysetm to a health information exchange

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Scientific Games Bad Quarter, Caesars Bankruptcy And Other Gaming News

Nov 10, 2015

Scientific Games boss Gavin Isaacs believes his company is better off today than it was just a year ago, despite a substantial third-quarter loss.

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So Does Processed Meat Increase Cancer Rates?

Nov 03, 2015

Next time you’re considering piling on the bacon at a local buffet, or stopping by a fast food hamburger joint – you might want to think twice.

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How We Die In Las Vegas

Oct 29, 2015

There are only two sure things in life – death and taxes.

Taxes are due by April 15, but there is no due date when it comes to dying.

So, how do people die in Las Vegas?

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We Aren't As 'Green' As We Think We Are

Oct 23, 2015

Just how green is Las Vegas?

You’d expect us to be pretty environmentally friendly living in the desert where none of us are shielded from immediately shifts in our surroundings.

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Why Does Las Vegas Love Red Meat?

Oct 22, 2015

Las Vegas and steakhouses go together like gambling and cocktails.

And no other city, not Los Angeles, San Francisco or New York can match the array of steak joints that Las Vegas offers.

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Nevada Gas Prices Among Highest In U.S.

Oct 16, 2015

If you were hoping to fill up your family’s station wagon or SUV for less than $2 per gallon in Nevada, you’re out of luck.

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Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton on stage at the presidential debate Tuesday.
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Feisty Democratic Debate Puts Spotlight On Clinton And Sanders

Oct 13, 2015
Hillary Clinton is pressed on her policy flip-flops and her emails while Bernie Sanders struggles with foreign policy questions and faces hits on guns from his rivals.
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G2E Features Fantasy Sports, Slots, Integreated Resorts And More

Sep 28, 2015

As gaming industry executives gather in Las Vegas for Global Gaming Expo this week, the casino industry is dealing with several c

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MGM Arena Closer To Completion, But Will Las Vegas Welcome The NHL

Sep 18, 2015

Las Vegas has built a reputation for attracting between 35 million to 42 million visitors to a five-mile Strip of hotels and casinos in the middle of the desert.

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The best bike rides book … so far

Sep 16, 2015

Even with a flaw or two, Paul Papa's guide to the valley's best bike rides is the wheel thing

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Life In Atlantic City's Casino Economy

Sep 14, 2015

Ellen Mutari and Deborah Figart are labor economists fascinated by how people earn a living.

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Are You Ready For Some Betting? Las Vegas Prepares For The NFL's Return

Sep 09, 2015

If sports betting was legalized in the United States it would be the largest betting market in the world,

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The 25th hour

Sep 01, 2015

A few tidbits that didn't make our "24 Hours in Las Vegas" package

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McCarran Tops 4 Million In July, Plans International Expansion

Aug 28, 2015

Has Southern Nevada finally put the recession behind?

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Gaming Industry Seeking Tougher Federal Cybersecurity Policies

Aug 17, 2015

It has been more than a year since hackers targeted Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands Corporation.

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Ballad of the pool grifter

Jul 31, 2015

My neighbors are perfect people, and we have the ideal neighborly relationship, which consists of waving a semi-authentic hello from our cars, exchanging the occasional holiday baked good and routinely dragging one another’s garbage cans up the driveway. But we have never been in their house, much less their pool.

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The Grind: Inside Baseball's Endless Season

Jul 29, 2015

Kris Bryant’s dramatic two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth on Monday gave the Chicago Cubs a nine-to-eight win over the Colorado Rockies.

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Las Vegas Still Struggles With Underwater Mortgages

Jul 29, 2015

It’s getting better for mortgages in Las Vegas, as underwater mortgages locally continue to decline from their high two years ago.

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Nevada's Tax Bite On Small Business

Jul 17, 2015

With the passage of a modified tax plan this past legislative session, Las Vegas business owners are dealing with substantial changes in how they’re taxed.

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Haggen Grocery Cuts Jobs At Southern Nevada Stores

Jul 16, 2015

Updated: July 17, 9:30 a.m.

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Will The Milwaukee Bucks Find A New Home In Las Vegas?

Jul 07, 2015

A dispute over public funding of a new stadium for the Milwaukee Bucks has put Las Vegas in the spotlight as a possible new home for the franchise.

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Bicyclist Fatalities In Clark County Prompt Call For Increased Safety

Jun 30, 2015

If you’re going to be killed by a car while riding a bicycle, there’s a good chance you’ll be male, crossing at an intersection and not wearing a helmet.

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