In The News: Department of History
Featuring the largest sportsbook in the world and a "swim stadium" with a huge video screen and six pools that can accommodate 4,000 guests, the new Circa is ready to wow Sin City visitors.
There's a fantasy for everyone on TikTok. Should you yearn for a moss-covered existence in a quiet wood or a slick skyscraper apartment towering high over New York City, rest assured the algorithm has your back. Recently, my own "For You" page began supplying a steady stream of "French-girl-aesthetic" TikToks, defined by smudgy red lipstick, Juliet balconies and spritzes of Chanel No. 5 in marble bathrooms. I scroll these videos instead of practicing my own French on Duolingo.

The upcoming holidays mean people spend —on food, on gifts, clothes and so much more.

The upcoming holidays mean people spend —on food, on gifts, clothes and so much more.

Some are betting on red, some on blue, and others are taking their green and placing bets.
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).
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.

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

December has become a uniquely meaningful — and profitable — season for the Las Vegas tourism business. Here’s the backstory …
Inflation? High gas prices? American gamblers are shrugging them off — and losing money at casinos at a record pace.

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.

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.