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Sports book at Hooters Hotel robbed Monday

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By RACHEL CROSBY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

May 23, 2016 - 8:57 pm

A man armed with a firearm robbed the sports book at the Hooters Hotel early Monday evening, making off with an undisclosed amount of money.

Police were called to the 115 E. Tropicana Ave. casino just after 6 p.m., Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Jeff Goodwin said.

Though the man was armed, no one was hurt during the robbery. He took off on foot afterward.

As of 9:30 p.m. police had not released a suspect description. Detectives were still on scene at the time, speaking with witnesses, Goodwin said.

Contact Rachel Crosby at rcrosby@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-5290. Find @rachelacrosby on Twitter.

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