Fresh and familiar faces are in abundance these days along with stories about the concerted efforts being made to follow federal anti-money laundering regulations and the rules that apply in the state with the longest history of legal gambling.

The sweeping measure could transform the way websites operate in Nevada — requiring online platforms to implement age verification systems and require minors to have approval from legal guardians before using social media.

The case has exposed regulatory and compliance lapses at multiple resorts and led to the ouster of a longtime gaming industry executive and the conviction of several illegal bookmakers on gambling and money laundering charges.

Why is this story important outside a poker room near you? To start, it offers a peek into a reality of the casino business, which has a long history of drawing players who gamble with money from illegal activity.

The ongoing federal investigation of the Wayne Nix illegal bookmaking operation has exposed a poorly kept secret about the Las Vegas casino industry. Namely, that it doesn't much mind catering to illegal gamblers.

Some of his friends and allies believe he's getting stuck with a much bigger tab following a January guilty plea for violating the Bank Secrecy Act in connection with an ongoing federal illegal bookmaking investigation.

Everyone knows the casinos have plenty of illegal bookmakers in the house. Bookmakers historically are an integral part of the American gambling story, and outside of Nevada most of them were considered outlaws.

The new development raises serious questions about the level of casino compliance practiced at Resorts World Las Vegas. By regulation, larger customers are vetted to confirm their source of income.

Other areas of the investigation ought to give the Gaming Control Board's Maytag repairmen pause. According to court documents, Nix frequently traveled from his California home to play at Strip casinos.

Given A's owner John Fisher's history with Oakland and the plethora of questions that remain unanswered about the move to Las Vegas, such skepticism about the team's future is well warranted.

Set aside for a moment that the scale of professional sports as we know it wouldn't exist without illegal (and now increasingly legal) bookmaking. It's a simple truth, just not what we've been comfortable talking about.

A multiyear battle over whether Southern Nevadans should pay for natural disaster protection work in Northern Nevada raises an increasingly pressing public policy question: Are natural disasters statewide or local issues?

Regulating the internet as a state is, by nature and necessity, a legal and secular exercise of the Serenity Prayer — but California's giving it a try anyway.

As Nevada grappled with the effects of the pandemic, the gaming industry's revenue dropped to $18.3 billion in the 2020 fiscal year, down 25.2 percent from $24.5 billion in the previous year, according to a new report from the Gaming Control Board.

Presidential campaign expenditure reports aren't known for being glitzy. There are trips to Office Depot and Costco for supplies, furniture from IKEA, quick lunches at Panera Bread, rental cars, flights, staff salaries and office rent. But when your campaign comes to Las Vegas, those reports suddenly get a lot more interesting.

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.