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Las Vegas Raiders Star Geno Smith Named Best Quarterback in One Key Category
Getty Geno Smith throws during Raiders mandatory minicamp on June 12, 2025. The Las Vegas Raiders are hoping that their 2025 offense can experience a dramatic turnaround from 2024, when they were bottom-5 in the NFL in basically every category. At...

Las Vegas Sands Pulls Out Of LI Casino
casino (Uniondale, NY) — Las Vegas Sands is pulling the plug on a five-billion-dollar project that would build a casino where the Nassau Coliseum is in Uniondale. It seemed like everything was a “go” after lawmakers voted to approve a 42-year...

ComplexCon returns to Las Vegas with 2025 festival
Las Vegas (KSNV) — ComplexCon has announced its 2025 lineup as it gears up for a much-anticipated return to Las Vegas this fall. The event is slated to take place October 25 and 26, and will feature performances by Yeat & Friends, Peso Pluma, and...

pastaRAMEN Pop‑Up at Resorts World Las Vegas
A One‑Month Pop‑Up Becomes Six Weeks of Wafu‑Italian Innovation LAS VEGAS, NV (June 10, 2025) – What began as a May 15–June 16 exclusive residency at Bar Zazu in Resorts World Las Vegas is now extended through July 12 due to overwhelming demand....

‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Sphere: How to Get Tickets to See the Classic in Las Vegas
The iconic film is headed to the immersive venue in August, and tickets are selling fast If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Table of...

Las Vegas healthcare university seeks to create veterinary medicine college
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A Las Vegas-area healthcare university has applied to start a new College of Veterinary Medicine. Roseman University announced Monday that it submitted a letter of intent to the American Veterinary Medical Association to begin...

As AI transforms industries, how can it impact gambling in Las Vegas?
With artificial intelligence in just about everything now, researchers are starting to question how the speed and efficiency of this powerful tool can influence behavior. At UNLV’s International Gaming Institute, Kasra Ghaharian, director of...

Nicole Scherzinger in Early Talks for Las Vegas Residency

Nevada to get $58M after signing onto Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Nevada will receive about $58 million as part of a nationwide settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family over its role in the opioid crisis. Attorney General Aaron Ford's office said he joined all eligible states and...

Nevada could be getting its 1st veterinary school
A university in the Las Vegas Valley has submitted a letter of intent to the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education to begin planning for a veterinary medicine school. Nevada could be getting its first veterinary school....

Nevada Legislature concludes session with numerous bills enacted
by April Corbin Girnus, Nevada Current Teenagers won’t be able to flip burgers at midnight. Newborns will be screened for more rare diseases. Cities will have to consider heat mitigation when drafting master plans. Those are just a few of the...

Nevada secures $58 million in latest opioid settlement
Monday, June 16, 2025 | 12:26 p.m. Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has signed on to a settlement that will grant state and local governments $58 million over Purdue Pharmaceuticals' involvement in the country's opioid epidemic, Ford's office...

JD Sports Lands on Las Vegas Strip as UK Retailer Doubles Down on North America
JD Sports is continuing to focus on building its North American business with its latest store on the Las Vegas Strip. On Saturday, the UK-based athletic retailer debuted its third U.S. flagship store next to the recently opened Adidas and Puma...

Nevada Regulator Voids Two Bettors’ $80K in Golf Bets Over Sportsbook Odds Error
Bret Tison and Melvin Fowler each wagered $200 on Spanish golfer Joel Moscatel Nachshon to win the opening round of the 2023 Fortinet Australian PGA Championship, held at the Royal Queensland Golf Club in Australia. However, both were left in...

Nevada bills signed target rail, driving laws, heat mitigation
Teenagers won’t be able to flip burgers at midnight. Newborns will be screened for more rare diseases. Cities will have to consider heat mitigation when drafting master plans. Those are just a few of the real-world outcomes of the hundreds of...
Las Vegas plant-based Tacotarian earns spot among fast-casual giants, launches national franchise
Monday, June 16, 2025 | 6:53 a.m. Las Vegas-based Tacotarian has achieved a significant milestone in the fast-casual dining industry, earning recognition on Fast Casual's Top 100 Movers & Shakers of 2024 list alongside restaurant powerhouses like...

From free parking to waived resort fees, here’s why Las Vegas casinos are rolling out deals this summer
Las Vegas visitors are getting something this summer that they have not seen in quite some time: a break. Free parking on the Strip, lower hotel room rates, waived resort fees for locals, stay-and-play packages, enhanced loyalty perks, discounted...

How Tariffs are Affecting Las Vegas Tradeshows
This situation is on going. This story was written in early June 2025. Please keep an eye out on Exhibit City News for more news regarding tariffs. Justin Moss It’s not so much the threat of trade tariffs that concerns Justin Moss, owner of the...

15 unwritten rules of visiting Las Vegas
Las Vegas is a collection of contradictions. An oasis of hospitality; a labyrinthian casino. A poolside cabana; heatstroke on a sidewalk. A jackpot; an empty bank account. It’s the greatest night of your life; it’s the worst mistake you’ve ever...

Animal Foundation shelter requires stopgap funding from local governments
Southern Nevada municipalities this week are voting on stopgap measures to continue funding the Animal Foundation shelter in the Las Vegas Valley for up to six months. Southern Nevada municipalities this week are voting on stopgap measures to...