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Will Mayweather-Pacquiao go to Yankee Stadium?

Posted by John L. Smith
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 at 10:38 AM

I hear East Coast ticket brokers are talking about the possibility of a Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight landing at the new Yankee Stadium as early as the spring. The match isn’t made yet, but it’s a natural for the struggling boxing...

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Metro veteran takes gamble in criminal investigation

Posted by John L. Smith
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 at 9:42 AM

Embattled Metro Lt. Ben Kim, who is caught up in a police and FBI criminal case, continues to roll the dice with investigators, informed sources say. Earlier this week, sources spotted Kim entering the federal public defender’s office, where...

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If irony were a bell, it would be ringing

Posted by John L. Smith
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 at 5:38 AM

While seeking debt forgiveness for its corporate shortcomings, Harrah’s has no intention of forgiving the debts of fallen high roller Terry Watanabe of Nebraska. In fact, it has used Clark County’s dubious and constitutionally...

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Here’s how to send a real message to Iran

Posted by John L. Smith
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 at 7:02 AM

When it comes to hitting a rogue state where it hurts, tough guy rhetoric (George W. Bush) and calm reason (Barack Obama) are essentially useless tools. And saber rattling with the unstable is never productive and very much like arguing with the...

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UNLV should search small college ranks for a young, dynamic coach

Posted by John L. Smith
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 at 5:49 AM

The Review-Journal’s Mark Anderson reports there’s quite a bit of interest being shown in the UNLV football team head coach position now that the university has finally put Mike Sanford to sleep. This despite all the nonsense rhetoric...

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Canadian money launderer tells how he did it in Vegas

Posted by John L. Smith
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 at 5:45 AM

Canadian Stanko Grmovsek used Las Vegas casinos as his personal launderette until authorities from his home country caught up to him. But the casinos and IRS are working on it. From the Reuters story: "In a currency intensive industry it's...

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College football coaches’ biggest score on payday

Posted by John L. Smith
Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 at 7:59 PM

Mike Sanford is out as UNLV’s head football coach, and some dopes believe the Rebels won’t get better until they can afford to pay a new coach substantially more than the $450,000 Sanford dragged down to help the team become a national...

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Kerkorian lauded in Armenian profile

Posted by John L. Smith
Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009 at 8:48 AM

Kirk Kerkorian doesn’t like to promote himself or advertise his charitable gifts. Thanks to a profile in the Armenian Reporter magazine, he doesn’t have to. Kerkorian has given nearly $250 million to Armenian causes in recent years....

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Church of Twain: Life in a ‘Curious Republic’

Posted by John L. Smith
Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009 at 8:33 AM

One of Mark Twain’s least known books is a collection of sketches called “The Curious Republic of Gondour.” As with many of is works, it is a compilation of material first printed in newspapers and magazines. In this case,...

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For sale with that $22 fruit plate – a delicious Review-Journal

Posted by John L. Smith
Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 at 10:41 PM

The New York Times reviewed Steve Wynn’s Encore in its travel section today, and it’s mostly good news for the swanky new resort. But I think I found a place the R-J’s intrepid sales personnel can go to make a score. On the...

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Brittney Bergeron Himel to receive ARETE Honor for Courage in Sports

Posted by John L. Smith
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 at 2:03 PM

The incredible story of Brittney Bergeron Himel, who survived a near-fatal stabbing and has recovered to become an accomplished wheelchair athlete, will be highlighted during the upcoming ARETE Honors for Courage in Sports television special on...

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Rebels looked more tired than Tark

Posted by John L. Smith
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 at 2:35 PM

This can’t be the way this year’s edition of the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels basketball team expected to play Tuesday night against Wasburn at the Thomas & Mack Center. The crowd gathered to honor former coach Jerry Tarkanian and the...

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Shots fired before Hells Angels clubhouse raid

Posted by John L. Smith
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 at 11:51 AM

Neighbors report hearing gunshots last night just hours before Metro SWAT officers converged on the Hells Angels clubhouse on Torrey Pines and Washington. The door of the two-story home on Wednesday morning was padlocked, as was an iron gate...

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Coming Wednesday: Historic Westside house vandalized

Posted by John L. Smith
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 at 5:20 PM

One of the first pieces of trivia students of black history in Southern Nevada learn is that there was a time legendary entertainers such as Sammy Davis Jr. and Pearl Bailey filled Strip showrooms, but were forced by segregation to sleep on the...

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News Flash: Vegas a den of crass commercialism

Posted by John L. Smith
Monday, Nov. 09, 2009 at 8:01 PM

You can’t sneak the sun past reporting rooster John Silvester of the Brisbane Times of Australia. Perhaps after slapping his forehead with the palm of his hand, he concludes “Las Vegas is simply stupid” and is secretly interested...

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