Las Vegas Sun News

Tuesday

April 9, 2024

1:49 p.m.

Las Vegas conventions, tourism continue to rebound from pandemic: By Ray Brewer; The Las Vegas convention industry and tourism in general continued their recovery last year from the height of the coronavirus pandemic, a report released today said. Las Vegas welcomed 6 million conventioneers last year, a 19.9% increase from 2022 ...

12:41 p.m.

Warner Bros. teases ‘Joker’ sequel, ‘Beetlejuice 2’ and more at CinemaCon: By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press; Movie theater owners are still feeling the high from “ Barbenheimer.” The counterprogramming of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” brought audiences to cinemas around with the world, ultimately earning nearly $2.5 billion in combined ticket sales. But, gathered in Las Vegas this week for the annual CinemaCon convention and ...

Monday

April 8, 2024

10:51 a.m.

Victims, attacker identified in shooting at Las Vegas law office: By Las Vegas Sun Staff; A shooting Monday inside a law office in the affluent Summerlin neighborhood of Las Vegas left three people dead, including the shooter, police said. Clark County ...

Friday

April 5, 2024

12:11 p.m.

Aces moving July game to bigger arena in anticipation of facing Caitlin Clark: By Ray Brewer; The Las Vegas Aces are moving their July 2 home game against the Indiana Fever from Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay to the larger T-Mobile Arena, the team announced today. Indiana holds the top pick in ...

Thursday

April 4, 2024

8:44 a.m.

Athletics announce plans to play the next 3 seasons in minor league park near Sacramento: By Sophie Austin, Associated Press; The Athletics will leave Oakland after this season and play temporarily at a minor league park near Sacramento until ...

Wednesday

April 3, 2024

2:58 p.m.

Player wins $534,000 at Ultimate Texas Hold’em on Las Vegas Strip: By Las Vegas Sun Staff; A guest at a Las Vegas Strip casino hit a $534,000 jackpot over the weekend while playing Ultimate Texas Hold’em. The player was dealt a heart ...

12:30 p.m.

Fox, AEG announce new postseason basketball tourney in Las Vegas: Associated Press; Fox Sports and AEG will launch a new postseason college basketball tournament next year. The College Basketball Crown will be a 16-team tournament that will take place March 31 through April 6, 2025, in Las Vegas. The ...

Tuesday

April 2, 2024

3:38 p.m.

Police find dozens of animals after stopping car in Boulder City: By Las Vegas Sun Staff; More than 50 animals were in the car, and dozens more, including dogs, were discovered at a home and a hotel room in Las Vegas, officials said.

11:42 a.m.

Slot player hits $1.1 million jackpot at downtown Las Vegas casino: By Ray Brewer; Las Vegas is affectionately referred to as the Ninth Island because of its many visitors from Hawaii. One Hawaiian visitor will return home with a great story to tell — and more than ...

10:27 a.m.

Henderson sports arena being renamed Lee’s Family Forum: By Ray Brewer; The Dollar Loan Center in Henderson is being renamed Lee’s Family Forum, officials said this morning. The new name for the 5,567-seat sports arena off Green Valley Parkway ...

2 a.m.

Teen rock stars beat the drum for Vegas metal scene: By Ayden Runnels; Henderson staged its fourth annual Battle of the Bands on Saturday, featuring Subsanity and nine other groups across two competitions, with the opportunity to win cash prizes and hear feedback from industry professionals.

Monday

April 1, 2024

1:24 p.m.

Jarvis Basnight, who played on UNLV’s 1987 Final Four team, dies at 59: By Ray Brewer; Visitors to the UNLV basketball team’s practice facility are greeted with a mannequin dressed a warm-up jersey that belonged to Jarvis Basnight, the high-flying post player from the 1987 Final Four team. Staffers found ...

12:01 p.m.

U.S. Department of Transportation providing $149 million for Maryland Parkway improvements: By Ayden Runnels; The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada received $149 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for improving Maryland Parkway, U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., said. It is the largest ...

8:25 a.m.

Las Vegas police: Pedestrian hit, killed by car; driver arrested on DUI-related counts: By Las Vegas Sun Staff; A pedestrian was hit and killed by a car Sunday night, and the driver was arrested on DUI-related counts, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported about 8:45 p.m. on Pecos Road, south of ...

Sunday

March 31, 2024

2 a.m.

With new studio on the horizon in Summerlin, dream stays closer to home for students in CSN film program: By Grace Da Rocha; The Clark County Zoning Commission voted unanimously last month to approve two variances that would hand over county-owned land to Howard Hughes Properties and allow it to build ...