Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon Adelson, one of the most influential voices and wallets in the Republican Party, has endorsed Donald Trump for President.

I have a conflict of interest. John L. Smith is a friend of mine. And I’m prouder than ever to say that. After Sheldon Adelson bought the Las Vegas Review-Journal, then-acting editor Glenn Cook told Smith he couldn’t write about his new boss, who several years ago sued Smith for libel and forced him into bankruptcy. The case was dismissed. New editor J. Keith Moyer just informed Smith that Steve Wynn is off-limits because Wynn sued him unsuccessfully—despite Wynn since having granted interviews to him.

Call this the quiet period. Campaigns are raising money. Testing themes. Sending out press releases.

The Nevada Commission on Ethics issued a decision Wednesday saying that despite “sufficient credible evidence” that North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee acted outside the scope of his office to influence city hiring, such actions don’t violate the state ethics law.

The Nevada Commission on Ethics issued a decision Wednesday saying that despite “sufficient credible evidence” that North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee acted outside the scope of his office to influence city hiring, such actions don’t violate the state ethics law.

When Jay Sarno opened Circus Circus casino in 1968, he charged an admission fee to visitors. “He thought it was so unique and wonderful that people would pay to go in,” says UNLV history professor Eugene Moehring.

Granted, he hasn't even been nominated or elected. But what if ... what if Donald Trump becomes President? How much of a jackpot would that be for America's gaming capital?

Little more than a week after Donald Trump easily won Nevada’s Republican caucus and professed his love for “the poorly educated,” many Republicans were appalled that during a presidential debate, he assured Americans his penis is normal, although he obviously isn’t. They seemed less appalled that he did so in response to “establishment” choice Marco Rubio suggesting it wasn’t, uh, huge.