las vegas News

las vegas News From AOL News

With No Champagne or Celine, Vegas Casino Opens and Closes in 1 Day

LAS VEGAS -- The last time a casino opened around here, the champagne flowed freely, the women wore jewels, "Nightline" taped a segment and Brandon Flowers jammed in the lobby bar. This time, a guy named Walter Jones unlocked the door, then headed back to his car because the 6 a.m. desert air can be nippy and the fellow...

Las Vegas Mob Exhibit Gets Whacked (by Critics)

A new Las Vegas Mafia exhibition that displays mob memorabilia and takes visitors on an interactive journey in which they may "get whacked" is attracting intense criticism from historians and Italian-American groups. The Las Vegas Mob Experience, which opened in early April at the Tropicana Hotel, has on display 1,500...

Will Donald Trump's Same-Sex Stance Alienate Gay Travelers?

LAS VEGAS -- Donald Trump's bluster may be raising the would-be GOP presidential candidate's poll numbers and ginning up ratings for his reality-TV show, but his remarks about same-sex marriage are already causing problems for his hotels and casinos. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation posted an online list of...

USPS Accidentally Prints Replica Lady Liberty on Stamps [VIDEO]

Three Online Poker Houses Face Fraud Charges in NYC

NEW YORK -- The multibillion-dollar business of the three biggest Internet poker companies became a target of federal authorities before an indictment was unsealed Friday, charging 11 people with bank fraud and illegal gambling. Prosecutors in Manhattan said they've issued restraining orders against more than 75 bank...

las vegas News From the Web

05/25/12 Celeb Mom Q&A with Molly Sims Source: Working Mother Magazine Las Vegas star Molly Sims is weeks away from motherhood and "so excited" to meet her baby boy.
05/21/12 Ottawa man wins poker tournament, off to Las Vegas Source: Ottawa Citizen - Ottawa - ON - Canada After two long days of poker play, OttawaÃ¢s Carlos Nahas has won a $1-million ticket to Las Vegas.
05/20/12 Poker players vie for spot in Vegas Source: Ottawa Citizen - Ottawa - ON - Canada OTTAWA Ã¢ While others spent Sunday afternoon trying to beat the heat, players at a high-stakes poker tournament in Gatineau kept their cool under pressure as they vied for a million-dollar ticket to Las Vegas.
05/20/12 Siegfried back from eye injury Source: Las Vegas Review Journal - Las Vegas NV First came the sighting of Las Vegas entertainment legend Siegfried Fischbacher sporting an eye patch in public.
05/18/12 Southern Belle Source: Fit Pregnancy Best known for her role as Delinda on Las Vegas (which ran for five years on NBC; currently on TNT) and her Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue appearances, Molly Sims is expecting her first baby (a boy) with producer husband Scott Stuber.