In The News: Department of History

Legit Gambling

Casinos are continuing to enjoy year-over-year growth amid uncertain times, when people are dealing with higher costs of living. This goes to show that people remain willing to lay their money down at casinos with the ongoing economic challenges further boosting their appetite to gamble, according to David Schwartz, gaming historian and instructor at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV).

iHeart

A drought drying up precious natural resources around Las Vegas is beginning to reveal more than just cracked, crumbling Earth. According to ABC7, bodies are surfacing as Lake Mead water levels drop, and a few of them could be connected to Chicago mob activity from decades past. A total of six bodies have been pulled from the well-known lake that exists as a source of drinking water for 25 million people.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Republican Governor-elect Joe Lombardo was able to celebrate a victory over incumbent Democrat Steve Sisolak Friday evening after his race was called.

Las Vegas Review Journal

December has become a uniquely meaningful — and profitable — season for the Las Vegas tourism business. Here’s the backstory …

Jackson Hole News & Guide

Inflation? High gas prices? American gamblers are shrugging them off — and losing money at casinos at a record pace.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Local political analysts say the youth and Latino voting block are defying expectations by skipping the party line and being a part of an unpredictable vote that could sway the results of our future elections.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Adam Laxalt,(R) former attorney general, held a lead of thousands of votes over incumbent Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto in the race for US Senate Wednesday evening with tens of thousands of votes left to count, largely from democratic stronghold Clark County and swing county Washoe.

U.S. News & World Report

Gamblers are shrugging off inflation concerns and losing money at casinos at a record pace.

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Yahoo!

nflation? High gas prices? American gamblers are shrugging them off — and losing money at casinos at a record pace.

Associated Press

Inflation? High gas prices? American gamblers are shrugging them off — and losing money at casinos at a record pace.

KSNV-TV: News 3

"I hate it," said Bob Hetzel as he walked into the parking lot after visiting the O'Callaghan – Tillman Memorial Bridge near Hoover Dam.