- August 2, 2025
The Decades-Old Las Vegas Bar That Inspired ‘Mr. Brightside’ Has Closed
Before making it big with the Killers, frontman Brandon Flowers was working as a bellhop at the Gold Coast hotel. One evening, he wandered into
Macau Casino Free Food Restrictions Not Hurting Tourism
The Macau government is encouraging casinos to limit the amount of free food it hands out and says it hasn’t led to a drop in
Casino Fined $545k for Not Stopping Underage Gambling
Rivers Casino Portsmouth has to pay financial penalties totaling $545,000 for failing to stop underage people and self-excluded individuals from gambling. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The Rivers
National Guard program helps Las Vegas teen turn pain into accomplishment
Christopher DeVargas 17-year-old Ayla Lain, who recently graduated top cadet in her class from the Nevada Army National Guard’s Battle Born Youth ChalleNGe Academy, poses
Vegas’s New Middle Child Restaurant Is a Swanky All-Day Brunch Spot
The team behind the iconic late-night restaurant Herbs & Rye is delving into daylight hours with a sleek new restaurant, called Middle Child, that will
Barcelona, Inter Milan, and Burnley Get Gambling Sponsors
FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, and Burnely are the latest prominent soccer clubs to announce new sponsorship agreements with gambling brands. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Ongoing partnership The
Tribal Casinos Hit New Record Revenue of $42bn in 2023
Tribal casinos in the US generated a record-breaking $42bn in revenue last year. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Tribal casinos in the US had their best-ever year in
Google Halts Real Money Games in Brazil, Mexico, India
Google has halted the expansion of real money games in Mexico, India, and Brazil. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Pause to real money gaming expansion Google has announced
Nevada immigration advocate hails Biden’s executive action, calls on Congress to take additional steps
Alex Brandon / Associated Press Dream Big Nevada nonprofit founder and DREAMer Astrid Silva is interviewed by The Associated Press on Capitol Hill in Washington,
Life Is Beautiful Festival 2024 Is Canceled This Year and Replaced by a Block Party
In its early days, Life Is Beautiful’s takeover of downtown Las Vegas was a can’t-miss event. Headliners included the Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, and