Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman had hoped to bring an NBA Franchise to Las Vegas, and helped the city get the All-Star Game in 2007.
The league descended on Las Vegas that February, engaging the community with several events and contesting the game at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The West won 153-132 and Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant was named MVP. .
But chaos ensued on the Strip afterward as local police and casino security were overwhelmed by an influx of visitors. More than 400 were reportedly arrested.
Goodman said the weekend was “disastrous,” but the game itself and the events in the community were very positive.
Las Vegas Hells Angels motorcycle club members accused of targeting a rival club in a Henderson highway shooting can be prosecuted as gang members under state law, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled.
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The Republican Party now has two masters with different goals.
This year’s Festivus Report identifies more than $1.8 trillion of what Sen. Rand Paul argues is “government waste.”
The bald eagle was officially designated as the national bird of the United States.
Saints quarterback Derek Carr missed the past two games with a concussion and broken left hand and was listed as a nonparticipant in practices this week.