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After cyberattack, MGM says all resort and management systems restored

MGM Resorts said its resort and casino operations had been restored companywide, some eight days after a cyberattack disrupted management systems.

Indy Gaming: Hedge fund and Venetian operator Apollo may be eyeing IGT

Hedge fund Apollo, which operates the Venetian, Palazzo and Venetian Expo, may be a suitor for two business divisions of slot machine giant International Game Technology.

Nevada launches statewide use of force dashboard two years after legislative mandate

Legislators required the Department of Public Safety to launch the dashboard after they received enough funding. It was part of a broader 2021 bill that limited use of force practices.

Hospitals adopt expanded provider tax to help fund behavioral health services

During a legislative update meeting Monday hosted by the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy, state officials said that part of the funding solution will arrive in the form of a newly implemented provider tax on private hospitals.

Regulators: Cannabis lounges can get more time to meet high capital requirements

During a Tuesday meeting, CCB Executive Director Tyler Klimas announced that provisional licensees have until the end of September to request another 90-day extension, stating that more than 19 entities have not submitted for an extension.

Casinos operated by MGM Resorts International, including Park MGM, New York-New York and Mandalay Bay, are seen on the south end of the Strip on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent).

MGM’s losses in cyberattack will be insured up to $200 million

A Wall Street analyst told investors that cyber insurance would cover up to $200 million in losses that MGM Resorts might see from its ongoing cyberattack.

Judge rules against teacher union in effort to block illegal strike lawsuit

The Tuesday decision follows a preliminary injunction issued by another district court judge last week that found an illegal teacher’s strike had occurred as a recent wave of teacher absences forced some Clark County schools to temporarily shutter.

Lombardo campaign pivots legal defense fund to ethics case

The change comes as Lombardo’s campaign filed new campaign finance documents Sept. 1, outlining exactly how much money the legal defense fund raised — $85,000 — and who funded it.

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Nevadans fear food price hikes as 2 grocery store giants look to merge

The Nevada Office of the Attorney General is investigating the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons over its legality and consumer effects.

Douglas County schools see high fees, rocky meetings after hiring lawyer Joey Gilbert

Linda Gilkerson, who voted against Gilbert’s contract, expressed concerns that the high costs would exceed the district’s budget for legal counsel, which she said was about $160,000 annually.

Once shunned by casino operators, responsible gaming campaign turns 25

It's been 25 years since the gaming industry embraced responsible gambling messages and began funding research for compulsive gambling. It wasn't always a uniform approach.

Politically connected nonprofit misused state-issued federal COVID relief funds

Hundreds of emails, documents and invoices obtained through public records requests filed by The Nevada Independent reveal the scope of the state’s investigation into Positively Kids.

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Carol Harter, UNLV’s longest-serving and first female president, dies at age 82

Harter leaves behind a legacy as both UNLV’s longest-serving and first female president, having steered the university during a time of surging growth in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

114,000 Nevadans who were booted from Medicaid rolls over paperwork allowed back on

Medicaid beneficiaries could lose coverage over things like not updating an address. New federal guidance allows more workarounds using electronic data sources.

Sibella out as CEO of Resorts World Las Vegas, replaced by the property’s CFO

Resorts World Las Vegas President Scott Sibella was replaced Friday as the hotel-casino’s top executive by the Strip property's ownership.

Culinary and soon-to-open Fontainebleau reach union organizing agreement

The Culinary and Bartender unions reached a neutrality agreement with developers of the Fontainebleau that allows the labor groups to organize the property.

Stalled efforts to bring a sex worker resource center to downtown Las Vegas revived

Asia Duncan said the resource site, located in a downtown Arts District building, will include co-working areas, two courtyards, free Wi-Fi and an event calendar filled with on-site classes such as trauma-informed yoga, sound bowl healing therapy or a spiritual ritual that includes sound waves released from the vibrations of “singing bowls,” as well as educational and professional development workshops.