Kim Sinatra grew up in Jamestown, New York She graduated from Wellesley College in 1982 with a degree in economics. Then she went to University of Chicago’s law school, receiving her degree in 1985. She landed in New York at the law firm of Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher in 1987 and focused on the gaming industry. One of her first major cases was Merv Griffin’s battle with Donald Trump over casino assets.
A looming trade war with China may threaten visitation from one of the fastest-growing tourist markets. Chinese tourists traveled overseas on 131 million times in 2017, a 7 percent increase from the previous year, according to the China National Tourism Administration. With trade tensions escalating between China and the U.S., some believe tourism numbers in Las Vegas could take a hit. Gary Hufbauer, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, said a trade war’s biggest impact on Nevada would be a decline in wealthy Chinese travelers looking to gamble, an illegal activity in their home country. “My guess is that there will be many Chinese who will feel uncomfortable traveling to the United States if this trade war goes forward from here,” he said.
The Lotus apartment complex in Chinatown is different than most new rental projects in Las Vegas. It’s in an urban area near the Strip, and rental rates are well above average. It boasts such amenities as a rooftop deck, a poolside DJ booth, a karaoke room and a virtual-reality sports room. Most apartment projects in Las Vegas are in the suburbs, and areas like Chinatown haven’t had anything for a long time. “There really hasn’t been anything new built here in the last 30 years.” Lotus developer Jonathan Fore
Here are the top five quarterbacks to watch in Southern Nevada next season No. 5: Kody Presser, Shadow Ridge No. 4: Koy Riggin, Foothill No. 3: Micah Bowens/Donovan Smith, Bishop Gorman No. 2: Tyler Williamson, Desert Pines No. 1: Sagan Gronauer, Faith Lutheran
Sunday’s NASCAR race at Chicagoland Speedway produced a thrilling finish. Las Vegas’ Kyle Busch held off Kyle Larson as the two banged into each other twice on the final lap. It was a fantastic finish on an intermediate 1.5-mile track — the kind of tracks that traditionally do produce abundant drama. Elsewhere, Stewart-Haas Racing said it expects all four of its drivers — including Las Vegan Kurt Busch — will return in 2018. Dustin Ash won a 76-lap main event at the Night of Fire at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The Lights FC got offensive in June. The Lights scored 12 goals in their five games last month. They totaled 11 goals in their first 10 games. The team is getting closer to owner Brett Lashbrook’s vision of an attacking team. It still is 12th place in the standings though with 19 games to go. We need to win 11 times, we need 11 (more) wins. We need to be convinced of what we can do, and we need to play all of these games to win.
Two people were displaced after a house fire early Thursday morning. The fire, at 963 Temple Drive in east Las Vegas, was reported just after midnight, according to a battalion chief from the Clark County Fire Department. Crews from the North Las Vegas and Las Vegas fire departments also were called in to help.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
The Suns’ Deandre Ayton was the No. 1 overall draft pick Ayton faces the Kings’ Marvin Bagley III on Saturday Memphis’ Jaren Jackson Jr. had a hot start in Salt Lake City Collin Sexton could be face of the Cavaliers’ franchise Former Rebel Khem Birch has taken long road to NBA
A second pedestrian was killed overnight after suffering injuries when hit by a vehicle on a central Las Vegas Valley street. Las Vegas police said a pedestrian was trying to cross Flamingo Road at Maryland Parkway when a vehicle struck that person. The injured person was taken to a hospital where they died. Earlier overnight, a pedestrian was killed in Henderson trying to cross St. Rose Parkway at Bermuda.
A pedestrian trying to cross St. Rose Parkway at Bermuda was hit by a vehicle on Tuesday night and later died. The crash was reported around 11:30 p.m. Las Vegas police responded initially, but handed over the investigation to Henderson police once it was determined the accident happened in their jurisdiction. Las Vegas police did respond to a report of a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle on the Strip. The person, who was hit by a BMW near Fashion Show mall, suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries.
1. The Phoenix Suns hope the draft will propel them to contenders 2. The two newest Bulls look to jump-start the team 3. There’s pressure on Collin Sexton to help keep Cavs in contention 4. The Hawks are going ‘young’ in an effort to rebuild the team 5. Celtics might have gotten a steal in Robert Williams
1. The Phoenix Suns hope the draft will propel them to contenders 2. The two newest Bulls look to jump-start the team 3. There’s pressure on Collin Sexton to help keep Cavs in contention 4. The Hawks are going ‘young’ in an effort to rebuild the team 5. Celtics might have gotten a steal in Robert Williams
Brazil Beats Mexico 2-0 in World Cup Knockout Brazil picked up their third straight shutout victory on Monday, by eliminating Mexico with goals by Neymar and Roberto Firmino. Brazil now advances past the round of 16. The loss is a crushing defeat for Mexico. No country has played in more World Cups games without ever winning the tournament. This victory marks the seventh straight tournament in which Brazil has advanced at least to the quarterfinals. Brazil will play the Japan-Belgium winner in a quarterfinal Friday in Kazan.
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UNLV’s Brandon McCoy will try to prove doubters wrong Centennial product Troy Brown Jr. returns to hometown Deandre Ayton was the No. 1 overall draft pick by Phoenix The Kings took a chance on selecting Marvin Bagley III at No. 2 Trae Young might be the most intriguing player to watch
Drake Releases His Double Album, ‘Scorpion’ Drizzy finally dropped his massive fifth studio album. The 25-track project is split into
sides A and B and feature his
No. 1 hit, ‘Nice for What,’ and his latest single, ‘I’m Upset.’ He also released a note addressing all his detractors: The album features
Ty Dolla $ign, JAY-Z,
Static Major and unreleased vocals from
Michael Jackson. In July, Drake heads out on the
road with Migos for the
‘Aubrey and the Three Amigos Tour.’ Scorpion SZN
is officially here.
The Lights FC is using loans to enhance its roster. The Lights have recently added two players from Major League Soccer clubs. Defender Nico Samayoa came from the New England Revolution. Midfielder James Murphy arrived from LAFC. The Lights identified both players as potential fits for their roster. Now they’re hoping to develop them to add depth on the cheap.
Marvin Menzies announced UNLV’s nonconference schedule on Thursday Cincinnati is the highest marquee opponent Cincy’s Mick Cronin could have been UNLV’s coach The Rebels also head to Hawaii for Diamond Head Classic Rhode Island among participants in the Diamond Head
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is adding another loge seating area for the inaugural South Point 400 NASCAR weekend in September. The premium seating boxes in Turn 4 will mirror the ones in Turn 1. The loge will include swivel armchairs, padded seating, food-and-beverage stations, wait-staff service and rails upon which to place drinks. Riley Herbst made another successful debut in a major NASCAR series, finishing eighth in a Truck Series race at Gateway Motorsports Park near St. Louis. Fellow Las Vegas youngster Noah Gragson led a race-high 63 laps before fading to 10th at the finish due to a tire problem. The racing world continue to mourn World of Outlaws driver Jason Johnson, who was killed in a crash in Wisconsin. Johnson was a regular competitor at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The NHL and the Golden Knights were on their best behavior during the 2017-18 season. The Knights tied for last place in number of fighting penalties, and forward William Karlsson was awarded the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship. Vegas also was well-behaved off the ice, with zero arrests or similar issues. The NHL has had only three arrests in 2018, after having none in 2017. Unlike college football and the NFL, professional hockey continues to have few of its players arrested despite the violent nature of the game.
The Lights FC’s competition in net is heating up. Rancho product Angel Alvarez make his second straight start last Sunday. It was the first time the Lights benched an available Ricardo Ferrino. Ferrino has 41 saves this year, while Alvarez has eight. I know that the competition between us three goalkeepers is great. If Ferrino would’ve played or Thomas would’ve played I know they would’ve done the same or even better than I did.
No one was injured after a detached garage caught fire early Wednesday morning on Lawry Avenue near Lake Mead Boulevard and MLK.
Crews from the Las Vegas Fire Department responded to a fire call just after 2 a.m.
When they arrived, firefighters had to cut holes in the roof to clear out smoke inside the garage so firefighters could enter safely, The cause of the fire is still under investigation. No injuries were reported.
LV Bowl head John Saccenti has major decisions to make. The bowl will move to new Raiders stadium in 2020. The Las Vegas Bowl has had top choice of the Mountain West since 2006. Mario Cristobal and Oregon represented the Pac-12 last year The Pac-12 could face another Power Five team in the Las Vegas Bowl in future years.
Dead Body Found in Home of New York Giants’ Janoris Jenkins ‘TMZ Sports’ broke the story and said the Major Crimes Unit is conducting an investigation. The deceased man’s body was reportedly discovered by a worker in the basement of Jenkins’ New Jersey home on Tuesday morning. The report also claims the NFL cornerback was out of state during the time of the body’s discovery. The identity of the victim and the cause of death are unclear.
Racial prejudice. Religious persecution. Gender equality. Those ripped-from-the-headlines topics may be timely, but they’re also timeless. Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” and “Othello” illustrate the point. So do the musical “Big River,” based on Mark Twain’s “Huckleberry Finn,” and the farcical “The Foreigner.” The festival’s first production of “Henry VI Part One” also highlights the season, as does “An Iliad” and “The Merry Wives of Windsor.”
One person was displaced early Tuesday morning after a fire at a central valley apartment complex.
The fire was called in about 3:30 a.m. at the Lantana Apartments at 1200 S. Torrey Pines Drive, near Charleston Boulevard.
The fire started with an air conditioning unit on the roof of a building in the complex. The fire didn’t extend to the inside of the building, but one of the apartments was damaged by smoke and water.
No injuries were reported, and the fire was out within about 30 minutes.
The Suns will be a team to watch at the NBA Summer League. Top pick Deandre Ayton will get his first pro test in Las Vegas. His matchup against Marvin Bagley III will draw attention. Former UNLV player Brandon McCoy will represent the Bucks. Ex-Centennial star Troy Brown Jr. was drafted by Washington.
President Donald Trump visited Las Vegas on Saturday. Local business leaders told Trump about benefits from his tax cuts. The president took a moment to commend friend Steve Witkoff on his upcoming Las Vegas Strip hotel. Witkoff grew emotional talking about the hotel he’s building on the Strip. The two men hugged at the end of the event. In an interview after the event, Witkoff described xyz
Vinnie Paul, a heavy-metal icon and drumming force with Pantera and Hellyeah, has died at 54. Paul’s death was first reported by Billboard.com and soon after was announced on Pantera’s Facebook page. Paul died Friday in Las Vegas. No other details of his death were immediately available. Paul co-founded the bands Pantera and, later, Damageplan with his late brother, Dimebag Darrell. Paul was a fan of live music and entertainment. He was a regular at music venues and shows in Las Vegas. Paul and Hellyeah most recently headlined in Las Vegas at the Foundry at SLS in June 2016. (Photos by the Associated Press)
Annual casino memorabilia event returns to Las Vegas
