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Vegas casino: Lawsuit against NBA was mistake: Monday, June 30, 2008; http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jun/30/vegas-casino-lawsuit-against-nba-was-mistake/
Extra bulk didn't hurt Pacquiao: Monday, June 30, 2008; http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/29/AR2008062901962.html
Nguyen wins $2 million at World Series of Poker: Monday, June 30, 2008; http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jun/30/nguyen-wins-2-million-at-world-series-of-poker/
Women's Open becomes Park's place as Gorman grad wins: Monday, June 30, 2008
Pro Poker Players Bet Away From the Table, Too: Sunday, June 29, 2008; http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/29/fashion/29bets.html
Pacquiao KOs Diaz: round by round: Sunday, June 29, 2008; http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ki-livescoring062808&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
Simpson: 'If I was anybody else, I wouldn't be going to court': Thursday, June 26, 2008; http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080626/ap_on_re_us/oj_simpson
NASCAR Poll Position: Thursday, June 26, 2008
Cox Las Vegas adds two more MTV channels: Wednesday, June 25, 2008; Cox Las Vegas announced it planned to debut to new MTV channels, mtvU and MTV Tr3 to its local digital cable line-up on June 29.
Woman sentenced in Medicaid fraud case: Wednesday, June 25, 2008; According to Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, the 34-year-old Las Vegan involved in Medicaid fraud was sentenced today.
Station Casinos announces grand opening of Aliante Station: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Two new Wildfire casinos to open: Tuesday, June 24, 2008; The Station Casinos' family has added two newly renovated casinos to their Wildfire brand.
TV show looks at possibilities of a nuke train accident in Nevada: Tuesday, June 24, 2008; A History Channel program, “Mega Disasters : Glow Train Catastrophe,” scheduled to air at 10 p.m. tonight, looks at how a nuclear waste train/truck accident could destroy Las Vegas.
CSN offering buyouts to stave off layoffs: Tuesday, June 24, 2008; Hoping to cut future expenses and avoid layoffs, the College of Southern Nevada is offering some faculty the option to apply for a buyout program.
Las Vegas Events cancels SCORE Las Vegas Cup IV: Monday, June 23, 2008; Las Vegas Events cancels the SCORE Las Vegas Cup IV, scheduled for July 18-19 at the dirt track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Cashing In on vintage chips: Sunday, June 22, 2008; http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/us/22chips.html
Heart failure takes George Carlin, 71 (UPDATED): Sunday, June 22, 2008; http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-carlin23-2008jun23,0,4144791.story
Charles Barkley to play in celebrity poker tournament: Friday, June 20, 2008; http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080620/D91DGEF80.html
Federal grand jury brings new conspiracy, fraud charges against realtors: Thursday, June 19, 2008
Forecast: World gambling revenue to top $155 billion in 2012: Thursday, June 19, 2008; http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080618/nv_global_gambling.html?.v=1
Price at the pump to blame for Las Vegas slump?: Thursday, June 19, 2008; http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/18/business/NA-FIN-US-Las-Vegas-Tourism.php
MGM MIRAGE Hospitality announces major project in Tianjin, China: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
NASCAR Poll Position: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Reason for murder-suicide still unknown: Wednesday, June 18, 2008; http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20080617-1405-nv-pahranagatbodies.html
Oakland Raiders wide receiver could be released from Sunrise Hospital today: Tuesday, June 17, 2008; http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3448362
Will Nevada allow gay marriages to boost the economy?: Tuesday, June 17, 2008; http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=8511316&nav=menu107_2
Sneak peak of Siegfried & Roy's furry friends: Friday, June 13, 2008; Known for their giant white tiger illusionist shows at the Mirage from the 1980s through 2003, Roy Horn and Siegfried Fischbacher welcomed five tinier, newer versions to their Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at The Mirage Thursday.
Timeline of Gibbons' text messages: Wednesday, June 11, 2008; http://www.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080611/NEWS18/80611004
Reid efforts add staff diversity: Tuesday, June 10, 2008; http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0608/10963.html
Gibbons uses state cell to text woman: Tuesday, June 10, 2008; http://www.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080610/NEWS18/80610021
Nevada governor's messy divorce is a gossip jackpot: Tuesday, June 10, 2008; http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/la-na-gibbons10-2008jun10,0,848696.story
Worker deaths spur safety debate: Tuesday, June 10, 2008; http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121305846017559423.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Nuclear company says Yucca Mountain safety plan is a 'fool's errand': Friday, June 6, 2008
Gibbons reappoints two river commissioners: Thursday, June 5, 2008; Gov. Jim Gibbons today announced the reappointment of Marybel Batjer and Ace Robison to the Colorado River Commission.
The Mtn. finally to beam onto satellite in August (UPDATED): Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Vegas to see 12% cutback in flights: Wednesday, June 4, 2008; http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2008-05-30-airline-cutbacks_N.htm
Australia's Crown scraps Las Vegas casino project: Wednesday, June 4, 2008; http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews/idUSSYD11676220080604
Clinton update: Campaign official denies report she will concede: Tuesday, June 3, 2008; http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/03/election.democrats/index.html
Las Vegas' B.J. Baldwin wins SCORE Baja 500: Sunday, June 1, 2008
Obama picks up Nevada superdelegate: Sunday, June 1, 2008; http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jun/01/obama-picks-up-nevada-superdelegate/
UNLV's Han selected to PING All-Pacific Region team: Thursday, May 29, 2008; The Golf Coaches Association of America named UNLV men’s golfer Seung-Su Han to the PING All-Pacific Region team for 2007-08.
UNLV's Scruggs named to Louisville Slugger All-American team: Thursday, May 29, 2008; UNLV junior Xavier Scruggs named to the Louisville Slugger All-American Second Team in baseball.
Online charter high school workshops: Thursday, May 29, 2008
California Family Sues the Las Vegas Sands, LLC, Venetian Casino Resort, LLC, and Manpower, Inc. over stolen moving truck: Thursday, May 29, 2008; http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb981114.htm
Tonight's racing at The Bullring canceled: Saturday, May 24, 2008; Saturday night's racing card at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in postponed due to weather.
Schmidt's driver misses out on Indy Lights victory: Saturday, May 24, 2008; Henderson resident and Firestone Indy Lights team owner Sam Schmidt has two drivers finish in the top five in the Firestone Freedom on Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Mayors make wager over hockey tourney: Friday, May 23, 2008; http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&cat=1&id=15357
Henderson's Schmidt places four cars in Indy Lights race: Friday, May 23, 2008; Henderson resident Sam Schmidt, a Firestone Indy Lights Series team owner, has four cars starting today's Firestone Freedom 100 race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Climb Into Tomorrow's Slot Machine: Tuesday, May 20, 2008; http://www.wired.com/gaming/hardware/magazine/16-06/ps_slotmachines
Are Republicans Drilling for Defeat?: Sunday, May 18, 2008; http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/18/magazine/18wwln-phenomenon-t.html