An Orlando, Florida man is leaving Las Vegas with some extra money in his pocket after hitting a jackpot at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

The man, Lyle, who is only releasing his first name publicly, was playing a Homer Simpson slot machine with his girlfriend for about 20 minutes when he hit the jackpot of $1,033,339.

The Cosmopolitan paid out a jackpot of $400,000 to another guest last month celebrating his 21st birthday... Read More

Metro Police have released a photo of man they are calling a suspect in the robbery of a Las Vegas Strip casino-hotel.

According to police, the suspect, armed with a handgun, robbed the casino cage of the New York-New York around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday.

The suspect is described as black male around 30 to 35 years old, wearing a black beanie cap, black hooded jacket, dark jeans, black shoes, black mechanic gloves and black rimmed glasses.

Anyone with information is urged to call Metro's Robbery Section at (702) 828-3591, or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555 or go to www.crimestoppersofnv.com.... Read More

The agency responsible for promoting Las Vegas says preliminary numbers show that fewer people visited the destination in 2017.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority says more than 42.2 million people traveled to the area. That's a 1.7 percent decrease compared to 2016.

The agency attributed the drop to the mass shooting on Oct. 1 and a temporary reduction in available rooms as several hotels underwent renovations.

While the overall number of visitors fell last year, convention attendance increased 5. 2 percent, setting a record. The agency says more than 6.6 million people participated in conventions, which included the triennial large Conexpo-Con/Agg international construction trade show.

Revenue per available room, a key measure for hotels and resorts, reached almost $115. That's up 2.1 percent compared to 2016... Read More