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Breaking Ground

How the infrastructure law will upgrade a neglected street in glitzy Las Vegas

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Feb 8, 2024
"Marketplace’s" Kai Ryssdal visits a low-income district of the tourist mecca, where a federal grant will improve transportation and safety.
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The gambling industry is seeing historic revenue numbers

by Kristin Schwab
May 13, 2022
Pent up demand and the expansion of online gambling and sports betting are giving the industry a boost.
Casinos are putting up pre-pandemic numbers.
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COVID-19

Home repair demand helps grow this microbusiness during the pandemic

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Mar 15, 2021
The owner of a handyman business in Las Vegas must decide whether or not to hire more employees to keep up with repair jobs.
Brad Hess is owner of Ace Handyman Services Summerlin, an individually owned and operated franchise of Ace Hardware in Las Vegas.
Courtesy of Brad Hess
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Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP power broker, dies

by Associated Press
Jan 12, 2021
The billionaire mogul and power broker who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China has died after a long illness.
The late Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson speaks at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2014 at the Venetian Las Vegas on Oct. 1, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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Shelf Life

From Elvis to Lady Gaga

by Bridget Bodnar and Kai Ryssdal
Jul 26, 2019
How Elvis Presley helped create artist residencies in Las Vegas.
At a midnight press conference after his opening, Elvis basked in the acclaim.
Terry Todd, Las Vegas News Bureau; Elvis Presley™ © 2019 ABG EPE IP
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CES 2019: Virtual reality is not the star this year

by Molly Wood
Jan 10, 2019
But augmented reality … that might just be a different story.
An attendee uses a virtual reality headset to experience automotive safety at the Panasonic booth at CES 2019 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on January 8, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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CES 2019: The googleplex of smart tech

by Molly Wood
Jan 9, 2019
The "internet of things" has come for our cars and for our mirrors.
A Google representative watches over a display of Google Assistant products at the at CES 2019 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Jan. 8.
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CES 2019: A preview of the inevitable robot wars, and maybe a Bread Bot, too

by Molly Wood
Jan 8, 2019
Two days of the trade show have (technically) passed and there's alot to talk about.
Attendees walk along during CES 2019 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on January 8, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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What you need to know about CES 2019

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Jan 8, 2019
Las Vegas and innovative tech - what more could you ask for?
The CES logo is seen inside the Las Vegas Convention Center during CES 2019 in Las Vegas on January 8, 2019.
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With mass trauma victims, Las Vegas hospitals are put to the test

by Dan Gorenstein
Oct 3, 2017
After Sunday night’s shooting in Las Vegas, emergency responders rushed hundreds of people to hospitals in and around the city. Most hospitals in the country are built to provide elective, predictable care. Few in the country have the capacity to handle that sort of surge – so how does a hospital prepare for mass trauma? […]
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