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Gloves Off After Vegas Mayor's Wife Wins Round 1 of Election

LAS VEGAS -- This city famed for its boxing matches may want to start selling tickets now, because Tuesday night the crowded mayoral race became a two-woman match that's already showing signs it'll be a bruising battle. The front-runner is first-time candidate Carolyn Goodman, 72-year-old wife of the term-limited but...

Who Will Replace a Boozing, Gambling Mayor? In Vegas, Maybe His Wife

LAS VEGAS -- The outgoing mayor portrays himself as a boozing, compulsive gambler who has spent a dozen years making bizarre remarks that have, at one point or another, offended just about everybody. He's a self-proclaimed publicity hound who appears ad nauseum in the national media, speaking about all things Vegas even...

Mob Wars Return to Vegas in Competing Attractions

LAS VEGAS -- It took decades to wrest control of this city's casinos from the mob, a bloody and drawn-out battle between law enforcement and its prey that left countless gangsters in jail, in witness protection or buried in unmarked desert graves. So imagine how surprised Bugsy, Lefty and their brethren would be to...

Could Las Vegas Be the Next NBA City?

You have to give Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman an "A" for persistence. Neither the bad economy, nor the bad publicity from the All-Star Game in 2007 -- or even the stepped-up anti-gambling push after the snake-like Tim Donaghy raised his head -- has deterred Goodman from continuing his push for an NBA franchise. He does...

Does Las Vegas Even Still Want the NBA?

For a while, it looked like the NBA was warming up to the idea of putting a franchise in Las Vegas -- they held the 2007 All-Star game in the city, and the biggest off-season summer league is run in the city. Unfortunately, it looks like the Tim Donaghy scandal might torpedo any chance that the league and the city might...

Oscar Goodman News From the Web

05/30/12 Errant swipe at Las Vegas draws a hint of indignation Source: Las Vegas Sun - Las Vegas NV Excuse us if we sound like Peoria getting mocked on late night TV, but poor Las Vegas has had enough hardship â no need to detail it here â without getting a slap from parachuting television reporters.
04/21/12 Drag queen-staffed bar opening soon Source: Las Vegas Review Journal - Las Vegas NV Downtown buzz continues to build amid an ever-eclectic mix of businesses.
04/12/12 Las Vegas mayor touts downtown turnaround Source: Las Vegas Review Journal - Las Vegas NV Just like her husband before her, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman is betting a burgeoning downtown will lead the beleaguered city back to the promised land.
04/11/12 Five Hot New Las Vegas Restaurants Not to Miss Source: Fodor's A hotbed for cutting-edge restaurant interiors and menu concepts heavy on fusion and style, Las Vegas Boulevard might as well be called Restaurant Row. No longer host to the clichÃ© Vegas dining scene that flowered during the '80s and '90s with humdrum buffets and $9.99 steaks, the most recent crop of culinary introductions continue to put this city on the map for foodies.
04/11/12 Golden Steer Steakhouse in Las Vegas Re-Dedicates... Source: PR.com Las Vegas, NV, April 11, 2012 --( PR.com )-- The Golden Steer Steakhouse, established in 1958, has a history of clientele that frequented the world famous restaurant for the last 53 years.

Background on Oscar Goodman

Oscar Baylin Goodman (born July 26, 1939) is an American lawyer and politician. He was the mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada from 1999 to 2011. Mayor Goodman is an Independent and a former member of the Democratic Party.

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