Las Vegas

The nearly quarter-million dollars in winning wagers reportedly placed at MGM Resorts last Sunday might be the largest sportsbook loss in Las Vegas history on bets made after an event has started. Seven longtime Las Vegas bookmakers can’t recall a larger loss, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. But each oddsmaker has taken hits on past posts and said it’s a...

Jeffery Thompkins stood at a community rally with thousands of protesters this month, listening as they chanted, “I can’t breathe.” They were shouting the last words of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25 with an officer’s knee on his neck. Thompkins, 32, said he closed his eyes, holding back tears. He had heard the…

The Justice Department is urging U.S. attorneys nationwide to use federal courts — where more serious charges are available — to prosecute people suspected of violence or property damage during the protests over George Floyd’s death....

Attorney General William Barr said Thursday that federal agents have arrested 51 people for acts of violence since the protests began. The U.S. Marshals service...

Free parking, but no valet service. Bartenders, blackjack dealers and waiters wearing masks. Hand sanitizer everywhere. Yes, dice will roll, cards will be dealt and slot machines will beckon. But poker rooms? Closed. Tourists returning to Las Vegas will see changes since gambling stopped in mid-March for the first time ever to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The stakes…

Nevada’s governor shuttered the glitzy casinos and nightlife attractions of Las Vegas in mid-March, leaving much of the famous gambling mecca empty, barricaded and abandoned.

The Michael Jackson estate is donating $300,000 to help people in the entertainment industry hurt by the coronavirus pandemic

The Las Vegas Strip is starting to close down as Nevada officials announced plans for thousands of students to stay home from school during the coronavirus pandemic.

Cirque du Soleil, creator of many of the most popular shows in Las Vegas, says that it is temporarily suspending its productions in the city as well as around the world because of the new coronavirus outbreak

A miniature Chihuahua puppy left in an airport bathroom while her owner boarded a flight is drawing “tremendous interest” at Connor and Millie’s Dog Rescue, the Las Vegas-based facility announced on Facebook.

See every time healthcare was mentioned during the ninth Democratic debate in Las Vegas, hosted by NBC News and MSNBC on Feb. 19, 2020.

See every time race was mentioned during the ninth Democratic debate in Las Vegas, hosted by NBC News and MSNBC on Feb. 19, 2020.

Six candidates took the stage in Las Vegas for the ninth Democratic primary debate on Wednesday. They tackled questions on climate and immigration policy while fending off personal attacks. Here’s what each had to say during the sometimes-heated, two-hour event.

Birds wearing tiny “MAGA” hats were released by the self-proclaimed radical group “P.U.T.I.N,” an acronym for Pigeons United To Interfere Now. KSNV’s Max Darrow reports.

Six candidates take the stage Wednesday night in Las Vegas for the ninth Democratic presidential primary debate of the 2020 campaign. Follow our live blog for coverage of all the night’s hits, misses, gaffes and spats.

Democratic presidential candidates sparred in a debate in Las Vegas, and The Associated Press examined their claims. The AP Fact Check finds that Mike Bloomberg in his first debate appearance offered a distorted account of why “stop and frisk” declined when he was New York mayor.

The first major test of billionaire Mike Bloomberg’s presidential campaign plays out in the city of high rollers when he faces questions and sharp elbows on a debate stage for the first time.

Donna Kelly-Yu is a butler dispatcher at Caesars Palace who has never been able to participate in the Nevada caucuses because of her work schedule — typically 3 to 11 p.m.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says it’s “unacceptable” that two on-duty officers were refused service at a restaurant during their lunch break

Mariah Hillman rolled down the window of her minivan just after daybreak, ready for a six-hour stakeout in the parking lot of a Las Vegas apartment complex. Her mission: To rescue a pigeon she had nicknamed Coolamity Jane, last spotted wearing a red, plastic cowboy hat, NBC News reports. In December, videos of hat-wearing pigeons in Las Vegas went viral, made national...