🧳 New Strip resort cancelled

😕 Vegas Demolition: Not the Fun Kind

It’s been exactly one week since a fire destroyed eight businesses at the University Gardens shopping plaza near UNLV. The cause remains undetermined and the main structure was officially condemned by Clark County. What’s left will be demolished. [KTNV]

• City Cast Las Vegas takes a look at the fire, an anti-aging festival that turned dangerous, and yes, Beyonce’s Destiny’s Child reunion in the latest Friday news roundup. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

🚨 Reno Shooting Suspect Dead

A motive has yet to be determined in the Reno mass shooting at the Grand Sierra Resort — and will probably remain unclear now that the gunman has died. He was shot by police and was hospitalized in critical condition. [KVVU]

💸 Protecting Nevada’s Borders

Due to a grant cut, FEMA is sending less money to Nevada, while demanding that at least 10% of what we do get is applied towards “border enforcement” — and I don’t think that means Idaho 🤔 Long story short: counterterrorism and emergency response efforts will get less money. [Nevada Current]

🏗️ Strip Developments

Billionaire (and international ambassador) Tilman Fertitta isn’t moving forward with his planned resort on the Strip near Harmon. He now has more Wynn shares than anyone else — and apparently that’s a conflict. [Airmail/KSNV]

• A’s owner John Fisher says the cost of his team’s Las Vegas stadium has now risen above $2 billion. [Nevada Independent]
• You should hear what we thought about it when the stadium was only $1.75 billion. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

🐉 Winter Is Coming … To The Strat

A “Game of Thrones” attraction that was planned for the Horseshoe appears to be heading to The Strat instead — possibly where the mall used to be. As long as they ignore Season 8, this should work. [Vital Vegas]

😎 Hey news junkies!

It’s time for the latest Hey Las Vegas news quiz. The questions are based on stories in the newsletter over the past week. Have you been paying attention?

Here’s the first question to get you started:

Shane Tamura, the gunman police say was responsible for a mass shooting in Manhattan, worked as a card dealer at the Horseshoe casino in Las Vegas.

• True
• False

Results will appear at the end of the quiz.