Tuesday, May 22 2012 9:35 PM EDT2012-05-23 01:35:50 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas homicide detectives are on the scene of an incident at 300 S. Casino Center. Police have not released any information about the incident. The address is a parking garage just northMore>>
Las Vegas homicide detectives are investigating a possible murder after a man confessed to the crime at the Clark County Detention Center. More>>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 8:04 PM EDT2012-05-23 00:04:14 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The search continues for two men involved in a plot to steal thousands of dollars in chips from the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. Twenty-four-year-old Michael Belton was the only one who didn'tMore>>
The search continues for two men involved in a plot to steal thousands of dollars in chips from the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. Twenty-four-year-old Michael Belton was the only one who didn't get away after he was wrestled to the ground and arrested.More>>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 8:00 PM EDT2012-05-23 00:00:53 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Nevada has been touted as the Saudi Arabia of solar energy. In the past few years, solar projects, along with other green energy installations, have sprouted up throughout the state. DespiteMore>>
Despite huge public investments in the form of loan guarantees, Nevada has yet to see much of an impact on jobs or energy costs from solar. More>>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:31 PM EDT2012-05-22 23:31:13 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas police have arrested a Metro officer for one count of lewdness with a minor under 14. Police say detectives from Metro's Juvenile Sexual Abuse Detail arrested 43-year-old MetroMore>>
Las Vegas police have arrested a Metro officer for one count of lewdness with a minor under 14. Police say detectives from Metro's Juvenile Sexual Abuse Detail arrested 43-year-old Metro Officer Garrett Vandereecken Tuesday afternoon.More>>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 6:59 PM EDT2012-05-22 22:59:21 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident on the on ramp to US-95 northbound at Rancho Boulevard. Witnesses say the accident involves at least one car that rolled. The crashMore>>
The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident on the on ramp to US-95 northbound at Rancho Boulevard.More>>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 4:27 PM EDT2012-05-22 20:27:20 GMT
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Organizers of the national air racing championships in Reno plan to change the race course for the fastest planes to keep them farther from spectators after last year's mass casualtyMore>>
Organizers of the national air racing championships in Reno plan to change the race course for the fastest planes to keep them farther from spectators after last year's mass casualty crash near a grandstand.More>>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 4:22 PM EDT2012-05-22 20:22:23 GMT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A new study says the number of people killed in Nevada by guns outpaced those who died in traffic accidents in 2009. The study released Tuesday by the Washington, D.C.-basedMore>>
A new study says the number of people killed in Nevada by guns outpaced those who died in traffic accidents in 2009.More>>
CARSON CITY, Nev.-- Regulators say monthly casino winnings in Nevada decreased 4.7 percent in May, to a little more than $889 million, compared with the same month a year ago.
The state Gaming Control Board reported Wednesday that state tax collections based on those winnings was almost $50.6 million, up 15.3 percent from the same month in 2009.
Only the Boulder Strip and North Las Vegas in Clark County and some parts of Elko County showed improvement in the year-to-year revenues comparison.
Reno, Sparks, South Lake Tahoe and North Lake Tahoe all showed drops in casino win during May. On the Las Vegas Strip, casino winnings were down almost 6.4 percent.
The report shows an overall decrease in casino winnings of 4.1 percent for the first 11 months of the 2010 fiscal year.
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