Brandi Glanville Live-Tweets, Drunken Vegas Wedding
Jan 3rd
The new year has only just begun, and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville barely waited until the stroke of midnight to start causing a stir. The former model and ex-wife of actor Eddie Cibrian got herself a new husband for 2012 after getting married in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve. More >
Boxer Mayweather completes plea deal
Dec 30th
Attorneys for boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. completed the second part of a plea deal Friday that let the championship fighter pay a $1,000 fine and avoid trial and jail time for a November 2010 scuffle with a homeowner association security guard in an argument about parking tickets.
Mayweather, 34, didn’t appear in person before Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Janiece Marshall while his lawyer, Karen Winckler, pleaded no contest on his behalf to misdemeanor battery and said the fine had been paid.
Vegas Could Set Record on New Year’s Eve
Dec 29th
New Year’s Eve is one of the biggest parties of the year for Las Vegas. This year, the city could set records for the number of people here to ring in the New Year.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority expect 314,000 people to be in southern Nevada this weekend. If that holds true, this will be the biggest bash Las Vegas has hosted. Tourism experts say New Year’s Eve falling on a weekend is one reason the city will see more visitors. They are expected to spend $192 million on shopping, restaurants and entertainment. That total does not include money visitors will spend on gambling.
Man Finds $10K in Vegas Airport, Hunts Down Owner
Dec 28th
A Colorado man granted a Christmas wish through an unlikely act of honesty and persistence. He returned $10,000 in cash to its rightful owner after finding it in two Caesar’s Palace envelopes at the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. More >
Vegas airport passenger traffic up 3.9 percent
Dec 27th
McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas is continuing to report increases in monthly passenger traffic compared with a year ago.
A tally released Tuesday by the airport shows some 3.3 million passengers arrived and departed in November, up about 124,000 or 3.9 percent from November 2010.
The airport is the nation’s eighth-busiest by passenger volume.
Mayweather to take plea deal, clear 2 Vegas cases
Dec 22nd
Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a perfect 42-0 in the ring and has dodged significant jail time several times in domestic violence cases in Las Vegas and Michigan. More >
Justin thrills Beliebers at underprivileged
Dec 20th
Justin Bieber thrilled hundreds of underprivileged children yesterday when he performed at a private concert during a charitable visit to a Las Vegas school. More >
Britney Spears shows off sparkler in Vegas
Dec 19th
The bright lights of Vegas had competition from Britney Spears’ engagement ring over the weekend. The 30-year-old singer accepted a marriage proposal from her former agent-turned-boyfriend Jason Trawick on Thursday, which also happened to be his 40th birthday. More >
Las Vegas Sands Eyes Vietnam
Dec 15th
Las Vegas Sands(LVS) is contemplating building a $2 billion tourism complex in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.
Video: Eyewitness films fatal Vegas OIS
Dec 14th
The 43-year-old Gulf War veteran gunned down by Las Vegas police in a weekend parking lot confrontation felt like his life was spiraling out of control and sought help from a veterans advocate days before he was killed.
Stanley Lavon Gibson suffered from cancer he blamed on his Army service, faced eviction from his home, and was due for sentencing on an assault charge after an argument with a Veterans Affairs doctor. He also was taking painkillers, antidepressants and anxiety medications.
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