Las Vegas Review-Journal paid print circulation drops another 12% in year

In a booming area fewer than 40,000 copies are sold daily

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‘The Green Felt Jungle’–scandalous exposé that utterly defined Las Vegas–turns 60

Best-selling book by Ed Reid and Oval Demaris has stood the test of time

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A dodgy police-themed PAC is back illegally soliciting in Las Vegas

Using the name Police Officers Support Association, Law Enforcement for a Safer America PAC spends little on its stated mission and ignores Nevada law

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Las Vegas killer gives Nevada Supreme Court second chance to make world history exactly a century later

In 1923 judges approved first-ever gas chamber execution

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Not first time Las Vegas casino table game allegedly played on despite stricken patron

Recent lawsuit recalls incident recounted in the 1963 book “The Green Felt Jungle”

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Las Vegas predictions for 2023

Donald Trump, Lake Mead, Elon Musk–read all about them

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Wide coverage of reporter’s murder reflects Las Vegas reputation

Local citizenry has only itself to blame

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Bugsy Siegel murder 75 years ago changed Las Vegas forever

His death at age 41 opened up gambling mecca to other mobsters and their financiers

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Why the Las Vegas body-in-a-barrel story got insane worldwide publicity

Image plus well-known history of long-ago mob connections probably played a role in vast media interest

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What’s buried here, stays here: the few famous graves of Las Vegas (Part 4)

Benny Binion and Nick the Greek join the list

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What’s buried here, stays here: the few famous graves of Las Vegas (Part 3)

Moe Dalitz and Phyllis McGuire make the list, but most others with Mob ties went elsewhere

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Las Vegas hospital co-founded by casino skim mobster loses appeal of big Medicare overbilling claim

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center is on the hook to the feds for nearly $20 million.

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What the second victim of Robert Durst says about Las Vegas

Susan Berman was the only child of a casino mobster, and loved it

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In Las Vegas, Nevada governor’s vocal critic is cleared of all charges

Steve Feeder had posted a call to arms on Steve Sisolak’s office Facebook page protesting COVID-19 mandatory business closings

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At the Las Vegas sentencing of the killer whose victim I found

Jarrid Johnson gets 18 years in case that raises some tough truths

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Once again, Nevada aims for history with execution of Las Vegas murderer

In 1924 the state conducted the world’s first execution in a gas chamber

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Policy issues remain as Las Vegas killer of victim I found to plead guilty but mentally ill

Why was Jarrid Johnson even on the street to murder homeless Ralph Franzello?

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Las Vegas hospital accused of big Medicare overbilling was co-founded by mobster linked to casino skim

Moe Dalitz was an original partner in Sunrise Hospital

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In Las Vegas, prosecutors use 109-year-old law to charge critic of governor

But is the statute even valid anymore?

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Las Vegas hearse in HOV lane with dead body gets insane media pickup

Scores of outlets around the country carry story, but why?

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