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  • A woman, only identified as Tamara, won a $2,256,246.45 jackpot on a Wheel of Fortune machine at the Orleans Monday, May 28, 2012.
    Las Vegas woman hits $2.2 million jackpot at Orleans
    A Las Vegas woman who has been playing at the Orleans for a decade won a jackpot of more than $2.2 million this week.
  • Alaska winger Scott Howes keeps the puck away from Wranglers defenseman Channing Boe during game one of the ECHL Western Conference Finals in April. The Wranglers will be vying for their first Kelly Cup Monday, May 14, 2012, as they meet the Eastern Conference champion Florida Everblades.
    Las Vegas, the home of championship hockey? Wranglers out to make it happen
    They started their season playing what was touted as “The Last Hockey Game on Earth,” a tongue-in-cheek promotion spoofing a Christian broadcaster’s prediction of the apocalypse.
  • The Las Vegas Wranglers and Alaska Aces erupt into a riot on the ice during the second period at the Orleans Arena on March 24, 2009. The ensuing scrum resulted in Chris Ferraro being taken off on a stretcher with a broken leg and the Wranglers being left shorthanded by two skaters for a full five minutes, during which the Aces scored three power play goals in their 5-3 victory.
    Wranglers will renew rivalry with Alaska in conference finals
    There is no love lost in this matchup. The Las Vegas Wranglers and Alaska Aces will renew their ECHL rivalry at 7:05 p.m. Thursday in the first game of a best-of-seven series in the Western Conference Finals at the Orleans Arena. If history repeats itself, the series will feature more than its share of hard-hitting and physical play, and a spiked interest between the fans of the two clubs.
  • Volunteer Doris Martin holds Charles, a two-year-old Yorkshire Terrier, during the Animal Foundation's ninth annual "Best In Show" fundraiser at the Orleans Arena Sunday, April 22, 2012.
    Foundation fundraiser finds families for furry friends
    The festivities had all the makings of a date auction for charity, except the suitors wore collars and leashes and eyed potential matches from artificial turf. If their good looks weren't enough, their bios were an attempt to woo future bidders in the audience:
  • Rockabilly fans from across the world show off their sharp looks at Viva Las Vegas at the Orleans on Thursday, April 5, 2012.
    Photos: The vintage styles of Viva Las Vegas
    The annual Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend kicked off at the Orleans on Thursday with no shortage of sharp ensembles in sight. ...
  • Saint Mary's Gaels Matthew Dellavedova (L) looks to pass against the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the NCAA West Coast Conference Basketball Championship final in Las Vegas, Nevada March 5, 2012.
    St. Mary's holds off Gonzaga in OT to win tourney
    March can turn mad early in Las Vegas, as three college conferences venture here to crown their tournament champions.
  • Bishop Gorman High graduate Scooter Christensen is a veteran with the Harlem Globetrotters, where his trick of spinning the basketball on his head and nose has earned him much notoriety.
    Gorman grad finds niche, sets world records with Harlem Globetrotters
    Scooter Christensen makes a living spinning a basketball on his head and nose. His job: to put a smile on a fans’ face — something he has mastered.
  • Josh Lunden celebrates after scoring a game-winning goal in overtime against the Ontario Reign on Sunday afternoon at the Orleans Arena. The goal was his third of the game, completing his first hat-trick of the season.
    Wranglers knock off Ontario 4-3 in overtime
    Wranglers (31-16-1-4) forward Josh Lunden scored a wraparound goal with 1:33 left in overtime to end a three-game losing streak as Las Vegas secured a 4-3 victory over Ontario Saturday afternoon at the Orleans Arena.
  • Aces winger Ethan Cox collides with Wranglers defenseman Mike Madill in the corner behind the Wranglers net during the first period on Thursday night at the Orleans Arena.
    Wranglers come out flat, end up losing 4-2 to Alaska
    After battling to a 2-2 tie through the first 40 minutes of action, Alaska scored two goals in the final period to defeat the Wranglers 4-2 Thursday night at the Orleans Arena.
  • Thunder winger Bretton Cameron recoils after taking a right hand from Wranglers defenseman Channing Boe during a third-period fight Wednesday morning at the Orleans Arena.
    Wranglers defeat Stockton 5-2 in annual midnight game
    Some fans came dressed for a late-night party, while others showed up wearing pajamas to watch the Wranglers defeat Stockton 5-2 Wednesday morning in the team’s ninth annual midnight game.
  • A professional Harold Camping impersonator drops a ceremonial puck between team captains Mike Madill and Dylan Yeo during "Rapture Night" as the Wranglers and Reign faced off at Orleans Arena on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.
    Seriously gonzo: Hockey in the desert is a tough sell
    Leave it to Las Vegas’ hockey team, the Wranglers, to capitalize on the end of the world. Where Christian broadcaster Harold Camping saw the apocalypse, the Wranglers saw revenue.
  • Hazmat incident at Orleans Arena gets all-clear
    A water leak that mixed with chemicals at the Orleans Arena has been deemed safe by a hazardous materials team, Clark County fire officials said.
  • D.A.R.E. students offered free admission to Las Vegas Wranglers game
    Students enrolled in a D.A.R.E. Program are invited to attend a Las Vegas Wranglers hockey game for free Friday, Dec. 10. Their parents will receive a reduced ticket price of $10.
  • Sen. Harry Reid and boxer Manny Pacquiao sign autographs Friday at Orr Middle School in Las Vegas on Oct. 29, 2010.
    Boxer Manny Pacquiao energizes crowd at Harry Reid rally
    As Sen. Harry Reid and boxer Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao popped out from behind the curtain with their fists raised high, the crowd inside William E. Orr Middle School erupted. Reid and Pacquiao, a seven-time boxing world champion and Philippines congressman, were the main event Friday night at a get-out-the-vote rally.
  • Sharron Angle speaks at a campaign rally Oct. 29, 2010, at the Orleans during her Senate run.
    John McCain headlines boisterous rally for Sharron Angle in Las Vegas
    Supporters crowded into a ballroom at the Orleans on Friday night to watch Sharron Angle be feted by the biggest Republican booster yet to visit Nevada on her behalf — former presidential candidate and Arizona Sen. John McCain.
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