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Behind the scenes with David Copperfield

In this gallery, we offer some behind-the-scenes photos of magician David Copperfield on stage at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and at his private International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts off the Vegas Strip. In this first photo, Copperfield asks his audience at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to hold up their smartphones as the pay-off for an e-mail illusion.

Photos: Deontay Wilder defeats Bermane Stiverne at MGM Grand

Heavyweight boxing returned to the spotlight on the Strip and in the sports world Saturday night when Deontay Wilder defeated Bermane Stiverne at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Wilder’s clear victory, which stripped Stiverne of his WBC heavyweight belt, meant that an American – Wilder is from Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Photos: David Lemieux, Golden Boy Las Vegas Presser

Golden Boy Promotions alongside Eye of the Tiger Management held an intimate roundtable at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, to discuss the recent signing of David Lemieux to Golden Boy Promotions. The impressive middleweight contender Lemieux, Founder and President of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De La Hoya, Future Hall of Famer and Golden Boy Promotions Partner Bernard Hopkins, President of Eye of the Tiger Management Camille Estephan, and Senior Vice President of Golden Boy Promotions Eric Gomez were all in attendance.

Stiverne vs. Wilder: Live Round-by-Round Results and Highlights

Saturday is fight night, and we’ll bring you live coverage of a huge heavyweight championship fight from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas! In the main event, Bermane “B Ware” Stiverne defends his WBC Heavyweight Championship against undefeated American power puncher Deontay Wilder. Stiverne captured the lone heavyweight title not held by Wladimir Klitschko with a brutal knockout of Chris Arreola in May. With the win, he became the first Haitian-born heavyweight champion and established himself as a legitimate threat to the Ukrainian’s long reign atop boxing’s big men.

Wyoming Valley agencies can help stack the deck for gambling-addiction recovery

Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs’ “Responsible Gambling” webpage includes a brief survey to help guests determine if they might have a gambling addiction. A byproduct of Pennsylvania’s maturing gambling industry has led to a shortage of counselors to help the growing ranks of addicted gamblers, Scranton addiction counselor Roy Gilgallon said.

Wynn Resorts Co-Founder Joins Push to Outlaw Private Gun Sales in Nevada

Billionaire and Wynn Resorts co-founder Elaine Wynn has joined Michael Bloomberg’s push to ban private gun sales in the state of Nevada. For her part, Wynn “will chair an advisory board that is working to pass a background check initiative that recently qualified for the 2016 ballot.”

Louisa County Bus Driver Wins $1 Million Lottery

One million dollars was awarded Friday to a local man who picked all the right numbers in the January 10th Virginia Lottery drawing. Charles Houchens, a Louisa County bus driver, matched the winning numbers 6-8-10-25-26 last Saturday night and was originally supposed to win $100,000…but thanks to a gold million-dollar Money Ball, that prize increased to $1,000,000.