Las Vegas is the entertainment capital of the world and now it's becoming known for something many thought was impossible less than a decade ago. The city has become a dynamic sports destination impacting all of the valley and its economy.

Between buying a ticket to Vegas, booking a hotel room, gambling, eating, drinking, and partaking in other excursions, it’s easy to run up a hefty tab in Sin City. Downtown Grand is aiming to appeal to budget travelers, however, by introducing its “Welcome Back to the Downtown Deal.”

Shahn Douglas said Las Vegas was built by people who were willing to take a chance on something not knowing if the result would turn out in their favor.

If you already think airport security is a hassle, you better buckle up if you spot "SSSS" printed on your boarding pass. The dreaded designation stands for Secondary Security Screening Selection, and it means your airport security experience is about to get a lot more intense. When you're tagged for SSSS, you'll have to undergo an extra security screening, and it can add anywhere from a few minutes to half an hour — or more — to the whole security process. Here's everything you need to know about SSSS.

Crimes will be significantly fewer if you attack the criminal logistics. This is the opinion of the American criminologist Tamara Herold, who is on a temporary visit to Stockholm.

Nearly a century ago, writer Aldous Huxley called Los Angeles “19 suburbs in search of a metropolis.” In many ways, Las Vegas is the 20th suburb. The two cities share such links as the Old Spanish Trail, the L.A. to Salt Lake Railroad and Interstate 15. Three Southern California architects also did a great deal to make Las Vegas look the way it has and does.

Our intestines are an environment where hundreds to thousands of different species of bacteria thrive, existing in a delicate balance that can be disrupted by diet, antibiotics and age.

Sociologist Marta Soligo examines the link between cinema and tourism, applied to the case of Las Vegas, a city that 'lives' on casinos but which over the decades has also become a destination for lovers of sports and cultural events.

The Miss Nevada Scholarship Organization has announced that the competition to determine who will be the next Miss Nevada and Miss Nevada’s Teen will be held on June 22-23 at Bally’s Lake Tahoe, in Stateline.