Gaming executives are expressing strong optimism about the industry’s future even as prediction market platforms offering sports event contracts emerge as a top concern, according to a new survey from the American Gaming Association.

Also today: Redhead Burger brings its Miami Beach smashburgers to the Las Vegas Strip, CCSD hit by cyberattacks targeting Canvas system nationwide, Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame to induct key figures behind UNLV championship era.

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Las Vegas will mark America’s 250th birthday by stretching Independence Day into an eight-week spectacle, with rotating fireworks displays across the Strip and downtown on Saturdays from June 6 through July 25.

Also today: Shadow Ridge seniors challenge Gen Z stereotypes at the ballot box, With superstar A’ja Wilson, defending champion Aces go into new season both stable and reloaded, GOP sells out veterans and foster youths to fund Trump's vanity.

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Las Vegas resident Rick Harrison of “Pawn Stars” fame offered a glowing endorsement of President Donald Trump at a White House event today, calling him potentially the greatest president in American history — though critics and economic data present a more complicated picture.

Also today: NV Energy customer service reps lag on billing system training, regulators find, Nevada's hidden earthquake risk revealed as Las Vegas, Reno shake, Great American Foodie Fest returns to Las Vegas this weekend.

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Spirit Airlines took its last flight this week, ending 34 years of bright yellow planes and bare-bones fares that made budget travel accessible to millions of Americans.

Also today: Nevada, California and Arizona announce new water-saving plan for dwindling Colorado River, North Las Vegas students trade toys for tools as they train for careers in drone piloting, Henderson 12-year-old wins Elks National Hoop Shoot with perfect performance.

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Las Vegas drivers are paying some of the highest prices at the pump in years, with a gallon of regular unleaded averaging $5.19 Friday — up nearly 24 cents from a month ago and about $1 higher than the national average.

Also today: Catholic Charities serves up dignity to celebrate 85 years of impact in Las Vegas, BLM issues warning about fire-related activities throughout Nevada, 5.2 earthquake felt in Reno, Tahoe and as far west as Sacramento.

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Summers in Nevada are brutal.

For bus riders, the heat isn't just uncomfortable — it's dangerous. A single delayed bus can mean the difference between getting home safely and suffering heat stroke.

Those risks are only expected to intensify as temperatures climb going into summer, and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada says it is taking action. Wednesday at the inaugural Southern Nevada Extreme Heat Summit, the agency launched a plan to fortify the region's infrastructure against extreme heat.

Also today: Nevada’s Horsford: Supreme Court decision on redistricting ‘a license to silence Black voters’, 40 Under 40: Celebrating the leaders shaping Las Vegas’ future, Golden Knights persevere for second straight overtime win over Mammoth.

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President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order that could help people struggling with serious mental health issues access psychedelic therapies.

Also today: Las Vegas High's NFL pipeline starts with neighborhood grit, White House timeline for victory against Iran was a case study in delusion, Bruce Cassidy surprised by Golden Knights' firing and sounds ready to return to coaching.

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A trade group representing low-cost airlines said Monday that it was asking the Trump administration for $2.5 billion to offset some of the cost of fuel, which has surged because of the war with Iran.

Also today: ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault, Theodore’s overtime goal lifts Golden Knights over Mammoth; series tied at 2-all, Las Vegas pitched as relocation spot for Vancouver MLS team.

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More than 6,000 people once marched down the Las Vegas Strip behind Ruby Duncan, a welfare mother turned activist whose organizing helped prompt a federal judge to restore benefits to thousands of poor families and reshape Nevada’s safety net.

Also today: Vanderpump Hotel set to open next month on Las Vegas Strip, Old Dominion returning to Planet Hollywood for two-night engagement in September, Las Vegas Aces beat Japanese national team in exhibition, Former UNLV guard Myles Che heading to St. Mary's

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When the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority releases its quarterly numbers next week, there will be a noticeable change, President and CEO Steve Hill said today.

He says the boost is aided by a single event: Conexpo-Con/Agg, North America’s largest construction trade show, which rolls into the Las Vegas Convention Center every three years and this March drew more than 140,000 people.

Also today: $7 million in federal grants to boost seven Las Vegas charter schools, Live Nation promotion offering $30 tickets to Las Vegas-area concerts, New face of the franchise gives the Raiders a chance to return to glory.