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'90s alt rockers Third Eye Blind and Dashboard Confessional head to Las Vegas

Two of alternative rock’s defining music artists from the ’90s, Third Eye Blind and Dashboard Confessional , team up for a 38-date summer circuit through the United States and Canada. The co-headlining tour makes a stop at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel on Saturday, July 11. Rock band Third Eye Blind’s “Semi-Charmed Life,” “Jumper,” and “How’s It Going to Be,” all reached the Top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100, and “Never Let You Go” reached the Top 20. Third Eye Blind has sold around 12 million records worldwide during the group’s 22-year career.

Macau leader Fernando Chui vows to strengthen casino regulation in policy address

Macau Chief Executive Dr Fernando Chui Sai-on vowed to strengthen regulation of the gaming industry when the former Portuguese enclave conducts a review of casino licence renewals, as he gave his annual policy address on Monday. But Chui warned against the “possible problem” of unemployment arising from adjustments to the casino industry, saying that measures will be taken to prevent the problem from snowballing and affecting other industries.

Caution over casino cash future

Richmond City Council will not be throwing caution to the wind despite a record $21 million windfall last year from River Rock Casino and Resort revenues. That’s because the long-term fate of the casino, including an agreement that sees the B.C. Lottery Corporation provide 10 per cent of casino revenue share to the city, is not set in stone.

1 Way Las Vegas Sands Makes Easy Money in Asia

In 2014, the company posted $2.84 billion of net income, well ahead of Wynn Resorts luxury brands to certain higher-end resort properties. Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson had this to say during the Q4 2014 earnings conference call: “Our combined retail mall operations in Asia achieved an operating profit just shy of US$0.5 billion in 2014.

Elaine Wynn continues fight to stay on Wynn Resorts board

Advancing her ongoing fight to remain on the board of Wynn Resorts, Elaine Wynn today further laid out her case for why stockholders should reject the company’s arguments and re-elect her as a director. Via a proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Wynn told stockholders to vote for her instead of one of the other two candidates nominated to the board.

Comedian Jim Jefferies goes on a Freedumb tour that stops in Las Vegas

Comedian Jim Jefferies became an overnight success after a fan attacked him on stage during a show at the Manchester Comedy Store in England in 2008. That probably won’t happen when he takes the stage at the 4,000-seat The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel on Saturday, Oct. 3. The Australian comedian and actor stops in Las Vegas as part of his Freedumb tour, an encore to his last sold-out North American tour Day Streaming.

'Mondays Dark' photos: Mark Shunock, Joey Fatone and 15 dazzling 'Divas'

Lydia Ansel performs during “Divas” night at “Mondays Dark” hosted by Mark Shunock benefiting Dress for Success on Monday, March 16, 2015, in Vinyl at the Hard Rock Hotel. It was two men and 15 “Divas” at Monday night’s “Mondays Dark” fundraising show at Vinyl in the Hard Rock Hotel hosted by Mark Shunock, of “Rock of Ages” at the Venetian, to benefit Dress for Success.

Nevada Lawmaker to Propose State Lottery

Democratic Assemblyman Harvey Munford introduced AJR 6 last week and plans to testify on the bill on Thursday in the Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections Committee. Munford said the proposal would help generate revenue without imposing a new tax, and would require lottery proceeds to support public education and senior citizens.