Politics
Nevada State Treasurer Dan Schwartz officially announced his bid for governor on Tuesday. The Republican has been the state treasurer since January 2015.Â
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Attorney General Adam Laxalt is preparing to make his case against assertions he attempted to use his office to the benefit of a wealthy business magnate and political benefactor.
American Football
The president of the Oakland Raiders says financing for the proposed Las Vegas stadium will not be an issue despite the withdrawal of an instrumental backer.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson has decided to withdraw his support as an investor in a $1.9 billion new stadium deal that could bring the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas.
Sport
The Oakland Raiders have filed paperwork to move to Las Vegas. Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak told The Associated Press on Thursday that he spoke with the Raiders.
A site for a proposed 65,000-seat stadium in Las Vegas is in question, and funding formulas are still being worked out for a project that could cost up to $1.6 billion with about half paid for by hotel room tax money.
Raiders owner Mark Davis says he wants to move the team to Las Vegas and is willing to spend a half billion dollars as part of a deal for a new stadium in the city.
A Nevada judge says a wrongful termination lawsuit the former CEO of Sands China Ltd. filed against the Macau-based company and Sands chairman Sheldon Adelson can proceed in Nevada.
A Utah congressman is reviving an effort to ban online gambling throughout the United States. The measure would reverse the Justice Department's 2011 decision allowing online gambling with the exception of sports betting.
Campaigns for president in 2016 haven't officially started, but Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is due to make campaign-style stops Friday at a Las Vegas Strip restaurant and Saturday in downtown Reno.