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The romance between David R. Jones and Elizabeth Freeman caused quite the stir in legal circles. The pairing is not per se noteworthy, but when a federal bankruptcy judge gets together with a bankruptcy partner of a major law firm and continues to hear cases involving that partner/law firm, well, that kind of ethical lapse will set tongues a-wagging.
The sports betting business is booming, with Americans waging a record-high $119.84 billion in 2023 as more states allowed it. One of the side effects of this particular gambling boom is the way sports betting is fueling a public health crisis.
When a Las Vegas police officer shoots and kills someone, the death sparks a clear review process: from providing information to the public to evaluating whether policies should be changed and whether an officer should be charged for his or her role in the fatality.
The pandemic hit Nevada hard, but it eventually eased and the state came back to life economically, just not as fast as the rest of the country. Though our unemployment rate is one of the highest in the country, it’s still around 5%, which economists have long said amounts to full employment. What’s hurting is inflation combined with a very low rate of wage growth.
The Tropicana is dead; long live the Tropicana. The storied hotel-casino closes its doors April 2, just two days shy of its 67th birthday, to make way for a Major League Baseball stadium and a new Bally’s resort. Over the next year, the land the Tropicana now occupies will be cleared, with the intent that the organization currently known as the Oakland A’s will claim the empty lot in April 2025 and begin to build.
The sports betting business is booming, and one of the side effects of this boom is the way sports betting is fueling a public health crisis. Dr. Shane Kraus is the director of the Behavorial Addictions Lab at UNLV, which conducts research on compulsive behaviors, including gambling. Saul Malek is a public speaker who educates the public on the perils of gambling addiction by sharing his personal story.
In February 2024, American anti-government agitator Ammon Bundy posted a video with a provocative title to his YouTube channel: ‘Want to know where Ammon Bundy is?’
Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $2.1 million to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), in partnership with California State University, Fresno (Fresno State), for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce training with a focus on environmental management.
Whether it's memories of their time at the hotel's pool or taking in one of its longlist of entertainment acts, making sure records are kept of the Tropicana Hotel and Casino is top of mind for many.