In this edition of Behind the Bar, public financing for Grand Sierra Resort project raises questions, and frustrations over copyright continue.

In a freewheeling, nearly 90-minute speech, Trump urged attendees to vote as soon as possible and promised sweeping action on energy prices and immigration.

The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe announced its support, citing Harris’ commitment to protecting its sacred society and vital funding.

After 31 years as chairman and 36 years on the tribal council, Melendez retired Dec. 13. During his time in office, Melendez and the tribal council significantly expanded the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony’s land, made strides in tribal health care and created a unique tax system that is known across Indian Country as the “Nevada system.”

Meruelo Gaming, which owns the Sahara and Grand Sierra, is launching SaharaBets, a digital sports wagering company in Arizona in partnership with the NHL's Arizona Coyotes. More in this week's Indy Gaming.

Connecticut-based Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment will pay a $60,000 fine for violating the state’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

Amid the most dire threat to casino profits in the history of the Las Vegas Strip, a gaming industry hobbled by the COVID-19 pandemic still gave more than $769,000 to 52 state lawmakers over the course of the 2020 campaign cycle.

Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak has reported raising upwards of $2.4 million Wednesday for his re-election bid next year, an amount that roughly doubled the size of his campaign war chest to more than $4.53 million compared to the same time in 2019.

But the contributions, which are Meruelo’s most extensive in a Nevada race since similar large contributions to gubernatorial candidates Steve Sisolak and Adam Laxalt, come amid a complex, expensive and longstanding legal fight between the Grand Sierra Resort and a group of condominium owners in the hotel.

Below are highlights of races for urban school boards, the Board of Regents overseeing higher education and the state school board. Check back for updates as additional results come in.

Though the winners won’t have to deal with the most direct tough calls from the pandemic, whoever is elected as regent will make vital decisions about budget cuts and leadership appointments of the seven higher education institutions and Desert Research Institute over their six-year term as they determine how to jump back on the upward pre-pandemic stride.

Many companies have publicly released details about how they’ll do things differently once they reopen. Here’s what we know about the plans of some of the largest casino companies in Nevada.