🎰 Which casinos get it right?

🚘 Deadly Firearm Legally Transported

You still can’t cross state lines with cannabis, even in states where it’s legal, but it’s totally okay to drive from Las Vegas to New York with an AR-15 assault rifle for recreational purposes. [WRGB]

• The gunman who did just that before killing four people in a Manhattan office building left a second suicide note in his Las Vegas home. [ABC News]
• Part of the weapon was purchased by a co-worker at the Horseshoe casino. [KSNV]

🎰 Be Nice to Locals — It Works

While Strip casinos struggle with a downturn in Vegas tourism — and turn to some enticing discounts in the process — Red Rock Resorts just marked its most profitable quarter in the company’s 49-year history, focusing on locals with Durango, Green Valley Ranch, and other Station Casinos properties. [CDC Gaming]

• The Orleans says it’s softened a drop in tourism by focusing on locals. [Nevada Independent]
• June saw visitors drop more than 11 percent, compared to the same month last year. Even convention business is down 😟 [KLAS]

🌵 More Booze and Business in Goldfield

You probably know Jim Marsh from his Kia dealership commercials, but the 92-year-old businessman also operates two casinos: The Amargosa Valley’s Longstreet Inn and Skyline on Boulder Highway. He’s now licensed for a new gambling spot, the Occidental Saloon, which is only 180 miles away in historic Goldfield. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]

Once again, our City Cast Las Vegas Neighbors get to share their favorite local people, places, and things.

• 📣 Celeste W. shouts “Hooray for Impact Las Vegas, a women's giving collective, which just awarded their annual grant of $118,000 to CARE Chest.”
• 📣 Rachel H. says Herbs by Diane is proof you can grow delicious, healthy food in the desert — in this case, Boulder City. “Diane has been growing organic foods for years and selling to everyone from farmers market patrons to chefs on the Strip,” she says. “Her garden is a true treasure that runs on passion, volunteerism and a love of the land.”

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