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February 6, 2026 | Mostly Clear, high 71, low 52
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On a fall night in 1982, mob figure Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal was almost blown up outside a Tony Roma’s in Las Vegas — a harrowing attack portrayed in the opening scene of “Casino.”
Now the plaza itself where Rosenthal was nearly killed in a suspected mob hit has been sold.
More than 40 years after the infamous car bombing, the Tony Roma’s building is home to a sex-toy shop, and a neighboring former Marie Callender’s is boarded-up.
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The property on Boulder Highway is replacing Jokers Wild and its expansion will match development of the nearby Cadence masterplanned community.
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A Las Vegas gambler wagered $1.8 million on the New England Patriots money line in Sunday’s Super Bowl to hedge Seattle Seahawks futures bets that would pay $6.75 million.
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National Park Service officials closed the popular campsite in August 2024 after a large encampment drew high rates of crime and damaged natural resources, like establishing illegal roads from the site.
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The project is slated to feature retail space, eateries, a self-storage facility and other uses.
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Captain Mark Stone had a goal and two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Los Angeles Kings in the final game before the Olympic break.
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Despite the softer results, MGM executives struck an optimistic tone about Las Vegas in 2026 during a quarterly earnings call.
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Shaquille Murray-Lawrence had a long road to UNLV as a running back and an even longer one to the 2026 Winter Olympics for Team Canada in bobsled.
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