Blog: Elsewhere

Roger Goodell says ‘ideal scenario’ would be to keep Raiders, Chargers in place

The San Diego Chargers may join the Rams in Los Angeles and the Oakland Raiders could relocate to Las Vegas, but the “ideal scenario” would be for …

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Adelson, Wynn, Ruffin join Donald Trump’s inauguration team

Billionaire casino moguls Sheldon Adelson and Steve Wynn have joined President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural committee and will help raise the millions needed to pull off …

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On Las Vegas project, Trump ditched U.S. steel industry in favor of China

Of Trump’s last three construction projects, the first to use Chinese steel was Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, which opened in 2008 …

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New Formula 1 owner wants Las Vegas as potential future race venue

Greg Maffei, CEO of Liberty Media, which now owns Formula 1, suggests that Las Vegas and Miami could be potential future F1 venues, which include …

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Billionaire Elaine Wynn delights in minutiae of education reform

Elaine Wynn is one of the wealthiest women in the United States, has no school-aged children, and could be doing just about anything. But, instead of simply writing checks behind the scenes, she serves as the president of the Nevada State Board of Education, where she delights in the jargon and tedium of slow-burning education reform. Her confidants include the likes of Warren Buffett, Maria Shriver and …

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5 things to watch as Donald Trump woos megadonor Sheldon Adelson

While the two billionaires seem to be getting along well, there is still no answer to the big question floating over this relationship: Will Adelson make good on his promise to …

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UNLV turning presidential debate into teachable moment for all

Even for a city used to the limelight, the Oct. 19 presidential debate at UNLV is expected to bring unprecedented attention to Las Vegas …

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LA Times: What else is new? NFL, billionaires prepare two new stadium ripoffs

We’ve all become desensitized to the spectacle of obscenely rich corporations depending on handouts from taxpayers for the privilege of doing business and making money, but no one is as brazen at this form of corporate welfare as …

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Las Vegas expansion team trademarks three nicknames

The NHL Las Vegas expansion team trademarked the nicknames Desert Knights, Golden Knights and Silver Knights last week, a team spokesperson confirmed to NHL.com. On July 13, owner Bill Foley said he wanted to have a logo and nickname “ASAP,” but copyright reasons have been an issue. He later said his goal is to have …

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Tony Hsieh: What I regret about pouring $350 million into Las Vegas

In 2013, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh relocated his Amazon-owned shoe company to Las Vegas’ downtown district, taking over the building that was once city hall in the rundown area …

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$22 million Las Vegas penthouse comes with Picasso and Lamborghini

A $22 million penthouse in Las Vegas is pitching the bon vivant starter kit: Buy the condo and they’ll throw in a fast car, fine art and free tickets to sporting events …

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Harry Reid wants Trump to get fake intelligence briefings

Harry Reid has a message for the U.S. intelligence officials who will soon be giving Donald Trump national security briefings: Just fake it …

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This Nevada primary candidate spent a whopping $62 per vote

If money can buy votes, there’s certainly some difference in market value.

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Another vestige of Olympic purity falls away with sports books taking bets on Games

The long, slow erosion of the Olympics’ claim to sporting purity has reached a new landmark …

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How Lake Mead officials are fending off a water war amid historically low levels

The goal, as has been the case for years, is for water users to limit how much they take out of Lake Mead. Yet the cuts would not apply evenly. Under an agreement reached in …

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