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Indian Springs, Nev. (KLAS) The I-Team has learned that an individual was stabbed at Southern Desert Correctional Center (NDOC) on Sunday. The day before, a staff member was assaulted. However, the Nevada Department of Corrections reveals few details about both events.

When the I-Team reached out to NDOC spokeswoman Teri Vance on Thursday about the incidents, Vance provided limited information. In an email, Vance confirmed that the stabbing occurred Sunday, the victim survived, and the crime remains under investigation.

Vance also confirmed that a staff member was assaulted on Saturday. She stated he received minor abrasions, and neither the staff member nor the offender were hospitalized.

According to the NDOCs website, Southern Desert Correctional Center houses mostly medium custody general population inmates next to High Desert State Prison.

In December, several sources told the I-Team there was a riot at Southern Desert Correctional Center. The NDOC released a statement calling it a disturbance. The NDOC told 8 News Now that inmates refused to follow orders, set fires that were extinguished before causing significant damage, and that 15 inmates were taken to other higher security prisons as a result of the incident.

The I-Team is currently working on several reports about the violence at Nevada state prisons. If you have any information to report, please emailvmurphy@8newsnow.com.

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In the 24 hours following the official announcement that Formula One was bringing a Grand Prix race to Las Vegas in November 2023, Wynn Las Vegas and Encore saw more requests for hotel room reservations than any other one-day period in the Strip properties history.

The event has not set an official date. Also, Wynn wont release room reservations for at least 12 months before the actual date.

But those facts didnt deter international and domestic fans of F1 from at least trying.

Wynn Las Vegas and Encore President Brian Gullbrants wasnt surprised by the customer interest, given the European-based auto racing competitions worldwide following.

The U.S. audience for F1 has grown dramatically in the last few years and rumors of Las Vegas hosting an event permeated social media over several months and fueled additional interest.

F1 has over 500 million fans globally, so it wasnt a surprise. Gullbrants said, referencing the volume of room inquiries. Having F1 is as good as it gets for global exposure and marketing for both the destination and for Wynn Las Vegas.

Gullbrants said Strip resort operators are natural competitors. But he suggested events such as the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Super Bowl LVIII in February 2024 and other high-profile events bring the gaming community together to support the destination as a whole.

It elevates all of us at the same time to a global stage, where I think we all benefit, he said.

Other Strip properties situated along the future 3.8-mile, 14-turn course that includes a stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard between Sands and Harmon avenues had similar interactions with their customers.

Sean McBurney, Caesars Entertainments regional president for Las Vegas, said the resort industrys initial meeting with F1 officials led to many questions surrounding the race logistics, such as getting spectators and customers in and out of the venues. But he believes they will be easily addressed.

Its not the most straightforward type of event to execute, but everybody in the room immediately saw how powerful this would be both for Las Vegas and frankly Formula One, McBurney said. When you think about some of our properties Flamingo, Harrahs, Ballys, Paris and Planet Hollywood all will have front-row seats to the action.

McBurney said F1 anticipates the race alone will attract 170,000 people to Las Vegas.

Those are real numbers, and on top of that, you have a global viewership pushing 100 million, he said. The energy in the town is going to be incredible, which is really exciting and great for the market.

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority CEO Steve Hill imagined those types of comments when the tourism organization first brought the idea of F1 in Las Vegas to the resort industry. The Las Vegas Grand Prix part of a three-year deal was announced March 30 in an early evening closed-circuit press conference from the pool deck of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. In the background, Strip marquees flashed the F1 logo.

The popularity explosion in the U.S. surrounding the motorsport has been attributed to Liberty Media Corp. (a media conglomerate that also owns the Atlanta Braves and SiriusXM) acquiring the racing series in 2017. The deal led to an increase in marketing efforts. The sport also saw sudden fame from the Netflix docuseries, Drive to Survive. Four seasons of episodes have profiled and provided insight into F1s drivers, managers and team owners.

Hill who participated in the races announcement along with Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, Live Nation Entertainment CEO Michael Rapinio, and Gov. Steve Sisolak said he knew the LVCVA needed Strip operators' support to make the event a reality.

Las Vegas has a culture of trying to figure out how to do really big, cool events, Hill said. Certainly, everybody (casino leaders and Clark County officials) had different concerns. The idea was, let's just list the concerns and go to work on trying to figure out a solution to each one of them.

Closing down the Strip

The logistics of the race primarily closing down a large portion of the Strip and several surrounding streets is no longer an unheard-of event. The Strip closes to vehicle traffic annually for a New Years Eve fireworks show and the Rock n Roll Las Vegas Marathon. In February, a portion of the Strip near the Bellagio was closed for festivities surrounding the NHL All-Star Game. And that same area of the Strip will close next week for several events related to the NFL Draft.

Venetian and Palazzo CEO George Markantonis said its unclear for now how the entrances to the Strip properties will be affected by the F1-related closures, but his operations team has time to work through the logistics.

The current configuration of the track shows his companys properties Venetian, Palazzo, Venetian Expo and the under-construction MSG Sphere all surrounded by the course.

This is such an incredible opportunity for the destination, Markantonis said. It was about working together as a destination to bring this historic event to Las Vegas and further adding to the ever-growing list of reasons why Las Vegas is the entertainment and sports capital of the world.

A spokesman for MSG Sphere, a $1.9 billion entertainment attraction being built by Madison Square Garden, said the company is collaborating with F1 on the Las Vegas Grand Prix and echoed other operators, noting that its a special opportunity to showcase the venue.

MGM Resorts International, Caesars and Wynn Las Vegas are the founding partners of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Lance Evans, senior vice president of sports for MGM Resorts, said the economic impact from the race will be huge, for both the company and Las Vegas.

It will be incredible to watch these vehicles racing past Bellagio at 200 miles per hour, he said.

The F1 race will have three components: practice runs on Thursday, qualifying races on Friday and the actual race on Saturday, which covers 50 laps around the course.

All the events will take place at night, which means the primary Strip closures will be in the evening.

If you're going to do a race in Las Vegas, you want to do it at night because the visual aspect is so spectacular, Hill said. But it also has the benefit of being during the day in Europe and the Middle East, the core of the F1 international fan base. They wont have to be up in the middle of the night to watch the race, so it works out well for us and works out well for their television audience.

A marketing and revenue opportunity

Gaming analysts and the investment community said F1 will attract a large international audience, helping to revive and expand an important customer segment that has been slowly returning after the pandemic shut down international travel for nearly two years.

Some of those folks will be Las Vegas customers already on a regular basis, but some of them will not have ever been here, Hill said. It gives us an opportunity to greatly expand that customer base.

The race will provide numerous commercial opportunities for the Strips hotel-casinos, all of Las Vegas, and F1 sponsors.

Applied Analysis Principal Brian Gordon said it is too early to consider the economic impact F1 will have on the Strip. But he credited Las Vegas tourism leaders with attracting an event that will fill hotel rooms during what is normally a fairly low visitation season.

Were going to see people travel significant distances to come to Las Vegas, and they will tend to carry a significant spend profile relative to the typical visitor, Gordon said. They are going to pull people from all over the world that are going to seek out Las Vegas as a destination only for the reason of F1. They are going to be squarely focused on attending this event.

Gordon also suggested F1 fans traveling internationally would stay longer than a typical Las Vegas visitor, given the multi-day aspect of the Grand Prix.

The goal was probably just to focus on how do we increase overall demand for Las Vegas, bring many incremental visitors into the market, generate significant premiums and activate the entire city around a single event, Gordon said. I think they've hit the nail on the head.

Truist Securities gaming analyst Barry Jonas said some of the economic benefits related to F1 would include construction and other jobs associated with creating a venue that will include viewing areas in front of several Strip properties.

Jonas agreed with Gordon that higher visitation from F1 could result in sizable spending in both gaming and non-gaming areas of the resort industry.

Las Vegas will be the third U.S. city to host F1. The group has raced at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, since 2012, and will debut a Miami Grand Prix next month.

Brendan Bussmann, managing partner of Las Vegas-based advisory firm B2 Global, said a Las Vegas F1 race would surpass any attendance records set previously by the race in Austin.

F1 is a game-changer for the destination, Bussmann said. Very few events can match the passion of F1 fans as it is a growing sport. Adding this international opportunity to showcase Las Vegas will only enhance our ability to host other high-profile and unique events.

Chris Krafcik, managing director of Southern California advisory firm Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, said hosting an F1 race signals Las Vegas' growing stature as not only a professional sports city but also as a professional sports destination.

He compared Las Vegas with New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles as only a few locales that have that dual-threat potential.

We expect the deepening of ties between professional sports and Las Vegas will continue to throw up interesting opportunities at the intersection of sport and gambling, Krafcik said.

The work ahead of the race

Hill said the LVCVA will spend $6.5 million annually as part of the agreement with F1 to pay for services such as police, fire, medical and race volunteers. The tourism agency will also provide guidance to F1 for making inroads in Southern Nevada outside of the Strip.

Formula One is very interested in integration into Las Vegas, Hill said. They want to be a permanent member of the Las Vegas community, so we've agreed that we will help in providing and identifying opportunities.

F1 and Liberty Media are promoting the race in partnership with Live Nation Entertainment and the LVCVA. Hill said F1 is responsible for resurfacing portions of the racetrack and constructing the safety barriers and other racetrack features.

We've had a conversation with the county where some of the work that Formula One has to do in order to create a circuit will replace work that the county had already planned, he said. So there will be a little bit of a public-private partnership along those lines.

(Reporter Jacob Solis and Multimedia Editor Joey Lovato contributed to this story.)

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Ovechkin makes another great memory in Vegas originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington

It gets harder to contain Alex Ovechkins name in the NHL history books seemingly by the day. On Wednesday night in Las Vegas, he scored his 49th and 50th goals this season in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights, etching his name alongside a few legends of the game.

Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy with an NHL record ninth 50-goal season, and also set the all-time record for goals scored in a single season by a player age 36 or older, passing Teemu Selanne. Capitals fans will remember T-Mobile Arena in Sin City fondly, as it was where Washington hoisted the Stanley Cup in 2018.

Ovechkin setting goal records in that building, albeit in a loss, brings back fond memories for Washingtonians. When asked if doing so under those circumstances made his record-setting night even more special, the Great 8 smiled.

Yeah, obviously lots of great memories, Ovechkin said postgame. Locker room, like everything you know, hotelits gonna stay here forever, so pretty fun moments.

Wednesday night saw a flood of emotions for Capitals fans and Ovechkin alike, as memories of Lord Stanley filled the evening. More immediately, though, was the history Ovechkin made as he scored twice to snag his ninth 50-goal season. To be spoken in the same breath as two players known as The Great One and The Boss put everything in perspective for Washingtons captain.

Its pretty good company, Ovechkin said. [Im] pretty happy. When you score the first one, you just feel pretty good about the game. I think our line today felt good, had pretty good chances. Its one of the nights [when you have] a good feeling.

The hockey world mourned the loss of the great Mike Bossy last week, as the New York Islanders legend passed away at age 65. Astoundingly, Bossy topped 50 goals in nine of his mere 10 seasons in the NHL, winning four consecutive Stanley Cups in the process.

Ovechkin fondly remembered meeting Bossy a few times, remembering the fact that He was always smiling, he always had a good mood and its a sad day for the whole world. He was a legend and obviously he was a great person.

Ovechkin did have a chance to snag goal No. 50 on the season earlier in the contest. Washington was down 3-2 with about 12 minutes remaining in the third period, when Ovechkin found himself alone on a breakaway, facing Vegas goalie Logan Thompson.

The puck rolled over Ovechkins stick and he was unable to muster a shot on net. Though he obviously ended up scoring his 50th goal on the campaign moments later, the missed opportunity wasnt lost on him after the game.

Yeah, I kind of effed myself, Ovechkin said with a laugh. I was thinking a little too much. Thats not my game.

Washington stealing a point in Las Vegas now sees them tied in the Metropolitan Division with Pittsburghboth teams have 97 points on the year with five games remaining. The Capitals will finish off this road trip in Phoenix on Friday before returning home to face the Maple Leafs and Islanders.

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Las Vegas, April 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LAS VEGAS, NV (April 21, 2022) - Phenomenal 6-year-old Philanthropist, Social Entrepreneur, and Youth Influencer, Justyn Boumah is the youngest International Award Winning African American Author, and Founder of the nonprofit, Heroes & Heart, where he utilizes his talents and creativity to empower underserved communities through literacy and unique giveback projects. On Saturday, April 30, 2022, Justyn and Heroes & Heart along with the City of Las Vegas and The Hershey Company will present The Blessing Project A FREE Celebration Breakfast for Gardeners and Landscape Professionals.

Fifty volunteers ages 5-25 will say THANKS to these unsung heroes for their service during the pandemic and beyond by serving them coffee, pastries, and Justyns infamous Thank You Bags which are filled with his favorite treats such as M&Ms, Goldfish Crackers, Bubblegum, Cup Noodles, and much more. Justyn Boumah and the Heroes & Heart Organization are proud to celebrate Global Youth Service Day in the City of Las Vegas.

Coming this Blessing Project season, Justyn will also thank local Homeschool and Retired Teachers during National Teacher Appreciation Week with a special breakfast and for World Pilots Day, Justyn will provide Thank You Bags to Pilots who fly from Harry Reid International Airport.

The mission of Heroes & Heart is designed to educate, encourage, and empower marginalized communities globally through literacy, leadership, and legacy.

ABOUT JUSTYN BOUMAH

Started by 6-year old CEO child philanthropist, Justyn Boumah, The Traveling Toddler series began because of Justyns experiences traveling to 10 countries across 4 continents, where he became inspired to further shed light on different issues such as childrens food allergies, helping and encouraging individuals who have experienced marginalization, and providing educational resources for children globally.

Justyn has also become highly acclaimed and recognized for his purity of heart and international impact by public figures such as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and has been featured on the TODAY Show, People Magazine Online, ABC World News, Newsmaxs Patriot of the Week and more, as well as winning over 30 contests, grants and special recognitions for his creative annual service projects: Around the World Read-A-Thon, The Blessing Project, Super Justyns Giveaway and Learning is Fun Libraries.

As part of this movement Justyn is educating and uplifting many individuals and organizations through social action to bring awareness of the great deeds that go unrecognized.

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North 5thBrewerys Java Drip

The new brewerys True North series showcases small-batch beers and one of their latest is Java Drip, the Tickle the Floor Scotch ale brewed with coffee. The styles typical maltiness serves as a nice complement to the coffees inherent acridity, resulting in a well-balanced brew delivering just enough coffee essence.

Able BakersBourbon Barrel-Aged Viva The King

This might be my favorite local brew right now, and its among the all-time greats. Flavors from the Kings favorite sandwichpeanut butter, banana and chocolateblend seamlessly, none overpowering. And it drinks way easier than the 11% ABV would suggest. Perfection in a glass.

LV BrewingCompanys Penny OReillys Irish Red Ale

LV Brewing Company marks the return of lovable curmudgeon Dave Otto to Las Vegas and the brewing system he knew well from his time at PTs Brewing Company. Following in his tradition of award-winning Irish styles is his Penny OReillys Red Ale, boasting rye malt flavors in a bounty of breadiness. Welcome back, Dave, youve been missed!

Bad Beat Brewings Luau BrownCoffee Variant

Coffee can be a tricky adjunct for brewers to work with. Sometimes coffee on the nose falls flat on the palate, while in other instances it can overpower the base beer. In Bad Beats Luau Brown creation, the right balance is struck and is even accentuated with bourbon barrel aging and hazelnut flavors abounding. Try this one with dessert if you have the chance.

Big Dog Brewing Companys Chockem Sockem Faux Bock

German-style weizenbocks arent a style you see brewed in the Valley very often, so kudos to Big Dogs Dave Pascual for taking this one on, brewed with cacao nibs and vanilla. Pascual excels at Belgian styles but its worth the visit to the northwest to see him tackle other European styles just as gracefully.

Lovelady Brewings6 Feet Under

A dual-occasion celebration beer commemorating both the brewerys sixth anniversary (seems like Lovelady has been a fixture much longer) and Richard Loveladys 25th year of brewing, this one is advertised as both an imperial cold IPA and an India pale lager. Call it what you want, it drinks easier than its booziness would lead you to believe. This is how celebrations should be done.

Banger BrewingsCommon Chippy

Local breweries should be lauded when brewing uncommon styles, and unlike its name, the Kentucky Common is as uncommon a style as youll find. Think of it as a dark cream ale hinting of chocolate and youre on the right path. Because were not living in early 1900s Louisville when the style was in its heyday, its just not a beer you generally come across, so grab one while you can.

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Australian DJ duo Nervo performed its first Las Vegas club gig in more than two years on April 15. It was quite the occasion for sister act Olivia Liv and Miriam Mim Nervo, who got started in the music industry at the age of 18 and have impacted the Strip scene with long-running residencies with Wynn Nightlife and Hakkasan Group.

Vegas is such a special place for us, says Liv. Of course, its the most fun city in America and arguably the world, but also because the clubs really try to be better than each other. The competitive drive there just makes everything amazing.

This months comeback was also Nervos first show at Zouk Nightclub at Resorts World, where a new residency will keep the progressive house-leaning artists all summer long. Their first visit to Ayu Dayclub is set for April 24.

The move to the hot new spots on the Strip was a natural one, having partnered with Zouk Group venues in Asia for almost a decade. But a Vegas transition is never a no-brainer, Liv says, because when you move, you kind of burn a bridge and you always really think about it. We know how good they are and weve heard the rave reviews of these [new venues].Tisto said its incredible.

The sisters are beyond excited to amp up their touring schedule again after COVID, bouncing around the states this month and pinging over to Europe in May before the summer festival season arrives. Traveling will be a little different now that Liv has one child and Mim has two, but their extended family shares homes in LA, London and France as well as Australia.

We have a summer [planned] thats gonna hit us like 45 jet planes, Liv says. Its definitely back to pre-COVID, which is a bit scary, the how-to-do-it now that weve got the kids, but well figure it out like everything else. Were really just very grateful that we have a lot of work going on, overwhelmingly grateful that were still going, still able to do what we love, truly.

A new Ibiza residency at Eden is also on the summer agenda, and plenty of new Nervo music can be expected along with the rampage of tour dates. The sisters fell into a period of prolific creativity during the forced downtime of the pandemic, one of the most creative times weve ever had, Liv says. Were really happy with the music and now were polishing it up to release it, and its nice to have some more distance from that [period of time] now.

She says the pause actually came at a time when Nervo needed a break. In January, the duo participated in a discussion series produced by the International Music Summit that focused on mental health awareness. The hectic lifestyle in the entertainment industry can obviously breed issues and specific challenges, some of which Nervo has been able to avoid through their unique career.

Weve been a little luckier, I think, because we dont have the loneliness that follows DJs. We have each other, and families that follow us, she says. And where we thought it might be a burden to [tour] with the kids, it ended up being a lovely addition. They love it.

We have a different life, theres no hiding that, but its great to see how happy they are, thriving, learning different languages. It makes you realize you are the master of your destiny, you can do things differently and it can be great.

NERVO April 24, noon, $20-$30+. Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) A tourist celebrating the birth of his grandchild is accused of sexually assaulting a woman on the Las Vegas Strip and tearing off a piece of her ear, police say.

Samuel Garee Jr., 45, of Salem, Oregon, faces charges including sex assault resulting in substantial bodily harm, kidnapping and battery.

An employee at the Strat Hotel and Casino called police around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, saying Garee and a woman were attempting to have sexual intercourse near a bus stop on the Las Vegas Strip, police said. The caller indicated the woman was injured.

Police responded, finding the victim with several injuries, including part of her ear missing, they said.

Garee told police he was visiting from Oregon and was staying at a different Strip hotel, officers said.

According to police, video surveillance showed the woman performing a sex act on Garee outside of the Strat property. Several witnesses reported seeing Garee hit and punch the woman in the face.

In the hospital, doctors noted the woman had several facial fractures, cuts and part of her ear was missing, police said. She told police she had just met Garee and accompanied him to the casino. She told police he seemed nice and was not interested in being sexual with him.

Garee told police he was in Las Vegas to celebrate the birth of a grandchild, they said. He maintained he had no memory of the incident.

Judge Holly Stoberski set Garees bail at $500,000. He remained in jail as of Thursday.

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(KTNV) On Tuesday morning around 4:39 a.m., a driver of a Ford F-150 died after hitting two cinder block walls near North Hollywood Boulevard and Walnut Canyon Drive according to a press release from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

LVMPD says the truck driver was driving at a high rate of speed on North Hollywood Boulevard until the driver lost control and veered off the street in attempt to regain control. The vehicle hit a cinder block wall and light pole as it continued driving north. At the intersection of North Hollywood Boulevard and Walnut Canyon Drive, the driver hit another wall and came to a stop.

Arriving medical personnel said that the driver was beyond resuscitation and ceased life-saving efforts. The drivers death marked the 47th traffic-related fatality in Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Departments jurisdiction for 2022.

The collision remained under investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Departments Collision Investigation Section.

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The biggest players in Las Vegas -- Caesars Entertainment (CZR) - Get Caesars Entertainment Inc Report, MGM Resorts International (MGM) - Get MGM Resorts International Report, and Wynn Resorts (WYNN) - Get Wynn Resorts, Limited Report -- go broad intentionally. They want to lure as many tourists, businesspeople, and even locals to their megaresorts. Once inside, they offer specific experiences designed for more narrow audiences, but even those tend to be in very broad strokes.

That makes sense because Caesars, MGM, and Wynn have huge operations trying to serve the biggest audiences possible. Yes, they segment a bit by money (people who play more and spend more get more attention) but the big casinos essentially play the hits just like the headliners in their various concert venues.

Nobody shells out the big bucks to see Adele, Celine Dion, or Sting to have them not play "Rolling in the Deep," "My Heart Will Go On," or "Roxanne", respectively. Sting might want to break out some deep cuts from his lute album, but in Vegas, he knows he has to play his Police and solo hits because that's what the masses want.

MGM, Caesars, and Wynn want everyone to visit their properties and that means going big and broad. Now, a smaller casino operator has plans to go after a much more specific audience.

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The United States has over 60 million Latino residents making up 18.4% of the population, according to the U.S. Department of Health. Much of that audience lives in states that are convenient to Nevada (although Nevada does not make the list). That's a huge audience that's not directly targeted by any of the major casinos.

Now, a smaller Las Vegas casino operator has teamed with a Dallas sports-bar chain to develop the first U.S. hotel/casino dedicated specifically to the Latino community, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. Fifth Street Gaming, which owns several smaller casinos, as well as many other properties, will team with Ojos Locos to redevelop The Lucky Club Hotel & Casino near the Cheyenne Avenue exit of Interstate 15 in Las Vegas. Once it's fully renovated it will be rebranded and feature the largest Ojos Locos Sports Cantina restaurant in the country.

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We are gratified to join together on this endeavor with Ojos Locos, a vibrant and growing brand which has, over the last 12 years, established itself as a national leader in providing authentic hospitality experiences to the Latino community, Seth Schorr, CEO of Fifth Street Gaming, said in a release. Their expertise, combined with our 15-year record of producing successful events designed for the Latino audience in Southern Nevada, makes them the ideal partner in this first-ever Latino-focused integrated gaming, dining, and entertainment venture.

Once complete the property will feature a 10,000-square-foot casino, 10,000 square feet of indoor-outdoor entertainment space, and a restaurant that will be able to accommodate nearly 300 people. The hotel-casino will continue to offer a calendar of concerts featuring Latino artists, Mexican rodeos, and food festivals, the Review-Journal reported.

Ojos Locos (which translates to Crazy Eyes) has 18 restaurants in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. "Their sports bars are filled with high-definition televisions broadcasting Spanish-language sports shows," according to the paper.

Peter Guzman, president of the Latin Chamber of Commerce, Nevada, expressed support for the venture as long as it's done respectfully.

We have grocery stores that are geared toward Hispanics, and theres absolutely nothing wrong with it as long as its done with dignity, sincerity, and respect, Guzman told the Review-Journal. I think its good business, and the bottom line is that there will be some non-Hispanics going over there for the food and the culture as well, so I think its a perfect fit.

The new property, which does not have a new name, expects to open by December.

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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) A tourist in Las Vegas is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in public and tearing off a piece of her ear, police say.

Samuel Garee Jr., 45, of Salem, Oregon, faces charges including sex assault resulting in substantial bodily harm, kidnapping and battery.

An employee at The Strat Hotel and Casino called police around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, saying Garee and a woman were attempting to have sexual intercourse near a bus stop on the Las Vegas Strip, police said. The caller indicated the woman was injured.

Police found the victim with several injuries, including part of her ear missing, they said.

Garee told police he was visiting from Oregon and was staying at a different Strip hotel, officers said.

According to police, video surveillance showed the woman performing a sex act on Garee outside of The Strat property. Several witnesses reported seeing Garee hit and punch the woman in the face.

In the hospital, doctors noted the woman had several facial fractures and cuts, and part of her ear was missing, police said. She told police she had just met Garee and accompanied him to the casino. She said he seemed nice but she was not interested in being sexual with him.

Garee told police he was in Las Vegas to celebrate the birth of a grandchild, they said. He maintained he had no memory of the incident.

Judge Holly Stoberski set Garees bail at $500,000. He remained in jail as of Thursday.

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