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 Review-Journal touts journalism awards but buries news of circulation drop

Word of yearly 5.4% decline relegated to legal notice near a porn ad

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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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Do future farmers control the Las Vegas airport?

Amusing Las Vegas Review-Journal typo suggests copy desk cuts

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What’s Buried Here, Stays Here: the few famous graves of Las Vegas (Part 5)

A look at the life and death of Robin Leach and Richard (Old Man) Harrison

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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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Las Vegas predictions for 2022

Trump, Covid, the mob–they’re all here

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Las Vegas Review-Journal circulation plummets 19% in one year

Six-year drop is 71%

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With the Adelsons selling Las Vegas properties, what about the Review-Journal?

Newspaper might face an uncertain future

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In Las Vegas, like elsewhere, owning the newspaper helps ensure a nice obituary

Las Vegas Review-Journal’s extensive coverage of Sheldon Adelson’s death left out some stuff

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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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With Salt Lake City losing its dailies, can Las Vegas be far behind?

Sin City’s economy is ailing a lot more

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In Las Vegas, Forbes 400 roster continues to thin

Elaine Wynn drops off, leaving just four

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Las Vegas Sun story claiming victory in Review-Journal litigation omits major point

State judge upheld finding that Sheldon Adelson’s paper didn’t operate unfairly or in bad faith

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Dueling newspaper stories prove worth of Las Vegas JOA

Were the suing-each-other Las Vegas Review-Journal and Las Vegas Sun covering the same hearing about themselves?

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Thoughts on Las Vegas and ‘View of the World from 9th Avenue’

Sin City graced Saul Steinberg’s magazine cover masterpiece in 1976

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In Las Vegas, no honor among newspaper co-monopolists

After decades enjoying antitrust immunity, Las Vegas Sun sues partner Las Vegas Review-Journal on antitrust grounds

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Battling Las Vegas newspaper scorpions sink 11% in one year

Circulation of Las Vegas Review-Journal and Las Vegas Sun, who are suing one another, continues steep fall

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Las Vegas Sun versus Las Vegas Review-Journal: Two scorpions battle in a sinking bottle

Long-running lawsuit between the two erupts in dueling editorials.

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In Las Vegas, Nevada Secretary of State’s Office proves its incompetence yet again

Newspaper expose says agency accepted phony documents–just like what I wrote about in 1991

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