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Despite being known for its gaming industry and casinos, Nevada is one of five states without a statewide lottery. That’s by design. A statewide lottery is banned in Nevada’s 159-year-old constitution. The constitution was written when lotteries were seen as corrupt and coincided with a series of national reforms, most famously abolition, that swept the United States in the 1800s.
Despite being known for its gaming industry and casinos, Nevada is one of five states without a statewide lottery. That’s by design. A statewide lottery is banned in Nevada’s 159-year-old constitution. The constitution was written when lotteries were seen as corrupt and coincided with a series of national reforms, most famously abolition, that swept the United States in the 1800s.
Las Vegas-based film industry professionals are looking forward to a blockbuster idea that may be coming to our valley in the future. On Wednesday, the Clark County Zoning Commission unanimously gave the green light to proceed with Summerlin Studios. It's a $1.8 billion project by Sony Pictures and Howard Hughes.
Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) voted to pass a second and final bipartisan government funding package for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) in the House of Representatives, which includes over $4.5 million to support first responders in remote and rural areas of southern Nevada and advance UNLV’s cutting-edge research.
This week the Environmental Protection Agency announced a ban on the use of chrysotile asbestos, the most common form of asbestos still used in the United States. Such a ban has been a long time coming, according to experts who contend that there are no safe levels of asbestos, a substance that still kills 40,000 people annually in the U.S. In all, over 50 countries have already banned the mineral, known to cause a laundry list of cancers including mesothelioma, a rare cancer of the membranes that line the lungs and abdomen. It’s also been shown to cause lung, larynx, ovarian, stomach, and colon cancer.
Aura, a humanoid robot that works inside the Sphere, wants visitors to the immersive entertainment venue to know her kind comes in peace.
Being University of Nevada at Las Vegas grads, CraftHaus co-owners Dave and Wyndee Forrest really wanted to give back to their school in some way. By working with the school, the Henderson, Nevada brewery is reaping the benefits of releasing a brand for the school.
All four of Nevada’s representatives voted for the $1.2 trillion government funding package that passed by a 286-134 vote Friday, averting a government shutdown. The budgets, which cover fiscal year 2024, include funding for climate and energy initiatives, support for service members, protections for women’s reproductive rights, aid for border security and investments in education, according to Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev.
Pet owners across Nevada may have noticed that it's become a challenge to book an appointment at some veterinarian clinics or paying more to get that furry friend treated.