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Las Vegas
With mass trauma victims, Las Vegas hospitals are put to the test
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? […]
After Las Vegas shooting, gun stocks spike temporarily
by
David Brancaccio
and Jana Kasperkevic
Oct 2, 2017
During his campaign, Trump has promised to defend the second amendment.
The history of the Las Vegas Strip is the history of how we vacation
by
Kai Ryssdal
May 15, 2017
The evolution of the Strip's architecture reflects how U.S. leisure trends have changed in the last several decades.
Goldman Sachs pulls out of Las Vegas stadium deal with Raiders
by
Reema Khrais
Feb 1, 2017
The Oakland Raiders’ plan to move to Las Vegas is falling apart. First, casino mogul Sheldon Adelson said he would no longer help finance the $1.9 billion relocation. Then, Wall Street powerhouse Goldman Sachs backed out. Sports business experts explain how locking down money for team relocations can be tricky. Click the above audio player […]
A look at a Las Vegas gun shop's sales
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 19, 2016
A Bloomberg reporter talks about his time behind the counter and 'fear marketing.'
Like Angry Birds, but for money
Nov 27, 2015
Millennials don't like gambling. But they do like games.
For public good, not for profit.
The business behind the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 24, 2015
Years in the making, the match is set to bring in some serious cash.
For one Vegas sports book, it's anyone but Kentucky
Apr 3, 2015
William Hill sports book is on the hook if Kentucky goes undefeated.
Local mismanagement, dry conditions causing a global freshwater crisis
Aug 8, 2014
The drought is impacting more than just water.