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A fight between California visitors and workers on the Las Vegas Strip turned deadly Sunday morning, Metro Police said today.

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and Neonopolis developer Rohit Joshi say the defunct Star Trek: The Experience attraction at the Hilton is moving downtown.

News brief: Sparks City Councilmember Phil Salerno has been fined $5,000 for violating state ethics law.

Aliante Station offers touch of opulence to suit casino goers of all stripes.

The construction firm sanctioned and fined for safety violations that allegedly killed a carpenter on the Echelon project paid a disputed $11,000 fine.

Las Vegas' biggest booster group will spend $186,500 to show off the destination at a trade show in London next month.

Rosenthal's passing marks the close of yet another chapter in the transformation of Las Vegas from a gambling destination of ill-repute to a global destination.

Details of his death were sketchy, but a variety of sources said Frank Rosenthal died of an apparent heart attack.

The Venetian is giving poker aficionados and first-timers a shot at prizes with its live, audience participation show, "The Real Deal!"

Michael Gaughan is one of the rare executives in Las Vegas who hasn’t laid off rank and file employees during the downturn.

Police are again asking for the public's help in identifying and finding a man who robbed Harrah's Las Vegas on Aug. 24.

Potential buyers are struggling to secure mortgages at two major condominum-hotels as credit has tightened, even for the well-to-do.

A drop in conventions and the number of people attending them drove Las Vegas tourism numbers down sharply in August.

Five signature restaurants to open at the new resort in the Wynn collection.

Wynn said financial crisis obviously would have a negative impact on his company's plans to open Encore in December.

On the day the Dow Jones industrial average reverted to 2003 numbers, Nevada's casino win fell back to 2006 levels.

Two Wynn Las Vegas dealers who filed a class action lawsuit in 2006 to end a tip-pooling program implemented at the Strip casino lost their case Thursday before the Nevada Supreme Court.

For the eighth consecutive month, winnings at Strip casinos declined.

Slot player who thought he was shorted by 25 cents took his case to state gaming board, which gladly heard it.

The number of visitors to Las Vegas dropped 4.3 percent in August compared to a year ago.