The war on junk fees has become a centerpiece of the president’s and Democrats’ political agenda. They’re banking on the issue being an electoral hit, believing junk fees to be universally unpopular. And the release of a proposed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule in October would give the effort teeth, creating a legal standard in which full prices must be displayed up front and additional fees must be legitimate.

Macau's casino industry recorded its best revenue month since January 2020 and analysts were optimistic the Chinese gaming region was on the road to recovery.

The commission acts much like a city council — approving taxes, development plans and business permits, for example — in areas outside of a city’s boundaries. Critically, the commission oversees the Las Vegas Strip, the heart of Southern Nevada’s economy. Commissioners work with the city councils and various boards to tackle issues that span throughout the valley, such as water conservation, housing and public safety.

The Culinary Workers Union Local 226 has filed a lawsuit against three Las Vegas Strip properties, alleging employees aren’t being protected from the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.

The governor’s announcement in late May that casinos could reopen June 4 initiated a flurry of activity on and off the Strip as sprawling resorts — some offering amenities akin to a small city — prepared to welcome back guests.

Fourteen Democratic presidential hopefuls flocked to Las Vegas on Sunday with the goal of wooing Nevadans. But the Sunday night gathering at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino wasn’t an extended courtship. It was a speed-dating session.

Former Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid says it’s too early to discount any of the Democratic presidential hopefuls — even those considering jumping in late in the game.

The Republican National Committee is planning to run ads on the side of a digital billboard truck on Sunday night starting just before the Nevada State Democratic Party's First-In-The-West Event and ending at 10 p.m.

Of the top four Democratic presidential campaigns, only three have signed on as sponsors of the Nevada State Democratic Party's First In The West Event this weekend.

According to a contract between the university and a booking agency representing Comey, the former FBI director’s September 24 visit to UNLV and speech to the university, “The Ethical Leader,” cost the university’s law school a pretty penny, but a spokeswoman for the university said that all costs were paid by a donor and that Comey reduced his normal speaking fee for the event.

Nevada gaming regulators are moving to have Steve Wynn, the casino mogul credited with shaping the Las Vegas Strip as it’s known today and accused of committing serial sexual misconduct against his employees, formally be declared unsuitable to ever hold a state gaming license again.