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For the first 8 minutes, 18 seconds of 2016, Las Vegas will be "On Top of the World," as the New Year's celebration theme goes, with eyes around the globe focused on a televised, $600,000 fireworks show launched from atop resorts along the Strip.

The requests for reconsideration were filed with the Nevada Public Utilities Commission by the Las Vegas Sands Corp., MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts. The requests were posted on the PUC website on Thursday.

After six days of uncertainty surrounding News + Media Capital Group LLC — a newly formed Delaware-domiciled company backed by "undisclosed financial backers with expertise in the media industry" — the Review-Journal on Wednesday confirmed that Adelson's son-in-law, Patrick Dumont, arranged the company's $140 million purchase of the newspaper on behalf of the chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands.

The casino operator plans to enhane the property's position as the leading gaming and hospitality resort at this pristine ski, summer and meeting destination.

The expansion will include indoor/open-air spaces and a glass-enclosed venue offering views of The Park and the new Las Vegas Arena.

Plaza CEO Jonathan Jossel and former city of Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman joined together to pull the winning tickets and celebrate with the winners on the casino floor, Saturday, Dec. 12.

Sandoval asked lawmakers to convene to consider a session to review a package of tax abatements and credits to bring Faraday Future to the Apex industrial site in North Las Vegas.

The downtown Las Vegas doughnut shop is closing after being in business since April 2014.

Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson wants to ban online gambling at the federal level, but the major Republican candidates for president don't share the same view.

Beginning Saturday, a record 40 college football bowl games kicks off, climaxing with the National Championship Game on Jan. 11. With the help of three veteran Las Vegas bookmakers, Casino City's Gary Trask asks and answers 10 burning questions for those who will be wagering on the games.

GTECH Holdings didn't abandon the Silver State after spending $6.4 billion to acquire one of the casino industry's largest gambling equipment providers. GTECH even took on the IGT name when the merger was finalized in April.

The Plaza's casino was reconfigured to include a "party pit" near the resort's Main Street entrance with three blackjack games and a roulette table. The glass-walled room faces out toward Fremont Street with an atmosphere enhanced by music and lights that are intended to draw customers from the pedestrian mall. Live music was added to the casino's floor seven nights a week. The casino, which has 600 slot machines, includes 30 vintage coin-in slot games that appeal to an older customer base.

This Saturday, Dec. 12 marks what would have been the 100th birthday of legendary performer Frank Sinatra.

One of the developers of the proposed project is having trouble raising the necessary financing.

The deal is expected to bring $85 billion in economic growth to the financially distressed North Las Vegas Valley area.

Restaurant company Clique Hospitality is developing two new restaurants at Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa and Casino in Henderson and will take over the Mercadito Mexican restaurant at Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Summerlin.

The new Las Vegas Arena, a state-of-the-art facility, would be able to handle such events as the men's basketball regional finals, the women's basketball Final Four, the men's hockey Frozen Four or the wrestling championships. The men's basketball Final Four has been contested in larger domed stadiums for the past decade.

Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt didn't back away from adding his name to a letter circulated by an attorneys general group offering support for federal efforts to restore the Interstate Wire Act back to its pre-2011 interpretation.

Vic Salerno applied for an off-track, pari-mutuel sports system operator's license for his company, US Fantasy, to be the first to offer betting on fantasy sports contests through Nevada casinos.

Effective Tuesday, the company charges a base fare of $2, down from $2.40, $1.10 a mile, down from $1.85, 20 cents a minute, down from 30 cents a minute, a $1.70 "safe rides fee," up from $1. The minimum fare and cancellation fee remain at $5.