Gila River Casino at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Arizona, is packed with players on the casino’s reopening day, Friday, May 15, 2020. (Elizabeth BrumleyLas Vegas Review-Journal)
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino reopened in Maricopa, Arizona, on Friday, May 15, 2020. It was closed during the government shutdown for coronavirus. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Golden Knights lost 4-1 to the Arizona Coyotes in Glendale. VGK Goalie Malcolm Subban exited the game early with an injury and is Day-to-day.
Lake-loving residents of Meadview, Arizona, won’t be losing their boat launch ramp at Lake Mead after all. The National Park Service plans to build a new, low-water ramp at South Cove by 2020, if not sooner. The new South Cove ramp has been in the park’s plans since 2005, with money set aside for the work. The only other ramp close to Meadview is at Pearce Ferry, but boats can’t use it because of rapids downstream.
A 15-mile stretch of I-11 opens to motorists following a ceremony at the freeway’s scenic overlook.
A 15-mile stretch of I-11 opens to motorists following a ceremony at the freeway’s scenic overlook.
Arizona, New Orleans Pegged to Host Super Bowls in 2023 and 2024 The announcement comes after league owners unanimously voted to approve the two cities. Arizona’s University of Phoenix Stadium will host Super Bowl LVII in 2023, its fourth time hosting. Michael Bidwell, Arizona Cardinals president New Orleans’ Mercedes-Benz Superdome will host Super Bowl LVIII in 2024, the city’s eleventh time hosting the event. Here is who will host the Super Bowls leading up 2023:
Super Bowl LII, 2019: Atlanta
Super Bowl LIV, 2020: Miami
Super Bowl LV, 2021: Tampa
Super Bowl LVI, 2022: Los Angeles
Winnipeg lost its NHL team to Arizona following the 1995–96 season. But the Jets returned in 2011 and are now in their first Western Conference final. Winnipeg leads the Golden Knights 1-0 in a best-of-seven series. Game 2 is Monday night, when another whiteout is expected from Winnipeg fans. A four-block party outside Bell MTS Place gets underway hours before the puck drops. And, win or lose, lasts for hours after the game concludes.
Tesla Driver Dies While Using Autopilot The automaker confirmed the driver didn’t have his hands on the wheel for about six seconds before the Model X collided with a highway barrier. The car then caught on fire. Tesla The accident happened days after an Uber self-driving test vehicle killed a pedestrian in Arizona.
Uber Self-Driving Car Struck and Killed Arizona Woman While in Autonomous Mode The incident took place in Tempe, Arizona, on Sunday evening. Uber immediately suspended its self-driving cars as the incident is investigated, including Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Toronto and the greater Phoenix area. Some incredibly sad news out of Arizona,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi tweeted. “We’re thinking of the victim’s family as we work with local law enforcement to understand what happened. The National Transportation Safety Board is opening an investigation into the death and is sending a small team of investigators to Tempe, spokesman Eric Weiss said.
Adam Hill and Ed Graney go over the NCAA Tournament bracket and make their predictions for who will make the Final Four and win the national title.
Zac Pacleb and Gilbert Manzano break down Arizona’s Pac-12 title win over USC as well as how far the Wildcats can go in the NCAA Tournament.
Zac Pacleb, Adam Hill and Gilbert Manzano talk about the semifinal action from the Pac-12 Tournament, including a dominant performance from DeAndre Ayton as well as another steady win by the USC Trojans.
Zac Pacleb and Gilbert Manzano discuss the first two quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament, including how Arizona is handling off-the-court issues as well as Larry Scott’s announcement that the women’s tournament will be held in Las Vegas.
Arizona head coach Sean Miller answers questions around the FBI probe that has been a big story in college basketball and how he has handled the potential distraction.
A new forecast for the Colorado River says the outlook for the coming year is bleak. The National Weather Service predicts the river will flow at about 54% of its average volume from April to July. That’s when the river usually swells with snowmelt from the Rockies and other ranges, but precipitation this winter has been well below normal across the region. There’s still plenty of time for conditions to improve. The river basin tends to accumulate much of its snowpack in January, February and March. Lake Mead ended 2017 almost 2 feet higher than a year ago, as use of Colorado River water by Nevada, Arizona and California hit its lowest level since 1992. The lake can use all the help it can get. Its surface has dropped more than 130 feet since drought started in 2000. Projections for the lake are almost certain to get worse.
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello preview the Cardinals’ season in the 24th of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)