World of Concrete – the convention that is staging the bricklaying competition – is the first large, in-person trade show scheduled in the United States since the coronavirus pandemic began. The stakes are high, even for a city accustomed to high stakes.

Fred Campbell plans to head here in early June with an ambitious goal: to build a flawless 26-foot wall, with 800 bricks, in an hour. That will be enough, he figures, to make him the world champion of bricklaying for a record fourth time and secure his reputation as a masonry superstar.

World of Concrete — the convention that is staging the bricklaying competition — is the first large, in-person trade show scheduled in the United States since the coronavirus pandemic began. The stakes are high, even for a city accustomed to high stakes.

13 Action News has reported officials with the Oakland A’s are visiting Southern Nevada next week to explore the idea of relocating the team to Las Vegas.

Resorts World Las Vegas got the official seal of approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission to operate a casino during a hearing Thursday morning.

This upcoming Memorial Day weekend could be the kick-start to a strong summer of tourism in Las Vegas.

Very low airfares and inexpensive hotel stays are drawing the locked-down public to Vegas, with air tickets as low as $100 and hotels offering room rates as low as $50 per night.

People planning to visit Las Vegas for the 2022 NFL draft can expect to pay up to three times as much for a night on the Strip compared with rates in May.