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May 16, 2024

Billionaire Fertitta brothers sell remaining UFC stakes at $5 billion valuation

(via Forbes)

Comment Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, who sold most of their stakes in mixed martial arts promoter UFC at a $4 billion valuation last summer, have now fully divested from the business. To see the full story, click here.

Trump cancels Texas fundraisers, heading to Las Vegas in October

(via Politico)

Comment President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has canceled a series of fundraisers it had planned to hold in Texas this fall in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, according to three Republicans familiar with the decision. To see the full story, click here.

LA Times: Raiders fans going through different stages of grief after being jilted

(via By Nathan Fenno, LA Times)

Comment [{"text":"The Sun's Raiders coverage","url":"https://lasvegassun.com/news/las-vegas-raiders/"}] Five months ago, Dr. Death stared at the carpet in a Phoenix hotel room and sighed. Instead of the familiar hard hat with foot-long spikes, black wig, bulky shoulder pads under a No. 26 Raiders jersey with “Dr. Death” written on the back, Ray Perez wore an untucked white dress shirt and dark slacks. The superfan ...

Vegas visitors can use electronic wallet for hotels, show tickets — but not for gambling

(via Los Angeles Times)

Comment Next time you visit Las Vegas, you might be able to leave your credit cards at home. Many hotel-casino resorts along the city’s famed Strip now let guests use their digital wallets to pay for their room, meals and more — but not for gambling. To see the full story, click here.

Bill Foley gambling that Golden Knights will resonate beyond Vegas: 'We can be the team of the Rockies'

Vegas Golden Knights team owner Bill Foley arrives for the 2017 NHL Awards Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

(via ESPN)

Comment A thousand miles north of Las Vegas, the NHL's newest owner, Bill Foley, sits in a conference room overlooking powder blue mountains. While many associate the Vegas Golden Knights with a flashy arena, glittery attractions and all the other temptations Vegas has to offer, this laid-back resort town -- just one hour from the Canadian border -- is Golden Knight ...

Las Vegas sportsbooks pause betting on Cowboys over Ezekiel Elliott suspension

(via ESPN)

Comment ESPN reports that Las Vegas sportsbooks scrambled to take down various odds on the Dallas Cowboys today after news broke that the NFL had suspended star running back Ezekiel Elliott for six games. To see the full story, click here.

Las Vegas High grad Ray Smith to have role with Arizona Wildcats in 2017-18

(via Arizona Desert Swarm)

Comment Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller says Ray Smith, a Las Vegas High graduate, will continue to have a role with the Wildcats in the 2017-18 season, despite suffering an injury that ended his playing career, according to the Arizona Desert Swarm blog on SB Nation. To see the full story, click here.

O.J. Simpson's former agent will try to sell white Bronco on 'Pawn Stars'

(via USA Today)

Comment USA Today Sports reports that the infamous white Bronco from O.J. Simpson’s 1994 police chase in Los Angeles will be featured on the Las Vegas-based reality television show Pawn Stars. To see the full story, click here.

Tesla developing self-driving tech for semi-truck, wants to test in Nevada

(via Reuters)

Comment Tesla Inc is developing a long-haul, electric semi-truck that can drive itself and move in "platoons" that automatically follow a lead vehicle, and is getting closer to testing a prototype, according to an email discussion of potential road tests between the car company and the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), seen by Reuters. To see the full story, click ...

Alabama McDonald's denies wrongdoing amid claim bacon slipped into Muslim family's sandwiches

(via AL.com)

Comment The Decatur McDonald's accused by a Muslim organization of intentionally slipping pieces of bacon into a Muslim family's McChicken sandwiches has denied any wrongdoing, AL.com reports. To see the full story, click here.

Las Vegas 51s' Amed Rosario making major league debut

(via New York Daily News)

Comment The Mets announced today that top prospect Amed Rosario of the Las Vegas 51s will make his major league debut on Tuesday against the Rockies, according to New York Daily News. To see the full story, click here.

A $690,000 fix for renovation mistake at UNR football stadium

(via Reno Gazette-Journal)

Comment Joe Bohl headed to his new seats in a renovated Mackay Stadium at the University of Nevada. He arrived 30 minutes before the 6 p.m. Sept. 17, 2016 kickoff to watch the Wolf Pack take on the University at Buffalo. Bohl has been going to games for more than 30 years and is a long-time season-ticket holder. He said he ...

Nats promote former UNLV pitcher Fedde for big league debut

(via By Chris Tripodi, MiLB.com)

Comment At one point this season, it looked like Erick Fedde's Major League debut would come in a relief role. The 24-year-old right-hander who starred at UNLV instead will take the hill as a starter this weekend. Washington skipper Dusty Baker confirmed the Nationals will promote their No. 3 prospect from Triple-A Syracuse to start in place of Stephen Strasburg on ...

Fleury brings Stanley Cup home for 'last day as a Penguin'

(via NHL.com)

Comment Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury was in the middle of Colisee Cardin, the biggest rink in his hometown, and stood with the Stanley Cup as hundreds of local minor hockey players waited their turn for a picture with their local hero Saturday night. To see the full story, click here.

Dean Heller is keeping his options open on health care

Sen. Dean Heller answers a question during a town hall at the Reno Sparks Convention Center in Reno, April 17, 2107. Heller co-hosted the two-hour event with Rep. Mark Amodei, another Nevada Republican.

(via Axios)

Comment Sen. Dean Heller has been tight-lipped on the Senate health care plan ever since his fiery joint press conference with Gov. Brian Sandoval last month, following the release of the first version of the bill. But I finally caught up with him last night after the late-night GOP meeting in the Capitol, and he gave me several minutes of his ...