Amodei faces stern challenge from perennial candidate Tarkanian in Northern Nevada

Rep. Mark Amodei pulls up in his rust-orange GMC truck that his father bought in 1971 from a shop down the road. He steps out in Merrells, jeans and a flannel ... [AMODEI FACES STERN CHALLENGE FROM PERENNIAL CANDIDATE TARKANIAN IN NORTHERN NEVADA]( [Rep. Mark Amodei pulls up in his rust-orange GMC truck that his father bought in 1971 from a shop down the road. He steps out in Merrells, jeans and a flannel and greets the waitress at Heidi’s Family Restaurant before ordering a burger. Amodei, who has been a congressman for Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District since 2011, representing Northern Nevada and about 776,150 people, paints himself as a straightforward kind of guy who doesn’t go to events with an entourage.]( [U.S. CASINOS HAD BEST MONTH EVER IN MARCH, WINNING $5.3B]( [Inflation may be soaring, supply chains remain snarled and the coronavirus just won't go away, but America's casinos are humming right along, recording the best month in their history in March. The American Gaming Association, the gambling industry's national trade group, said Wednesday that U.S. commercial casinos won more than $5.3 billion from gamblers in March, the best single-month total ever.]( [LAS VEGAS TOURISM OFFICIALS OK $19.5 MILLION FOR TRIO OF FORMULA ONE RACES]( [The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority agreed Tuesday to spend up to $19.5 million to bring Formula One racing here for the next three years. “The scale of Formula One is huge, and it’s growing,” said Steve Hill, CEO of the tourism agency. “The audience for their events, worldwide, is over 80 million people per race. That rivals the Super Bowl.”]( [CURTAIN UP: BAT OUT OF HELL, SILK SONIC, LOS BUKIS AND MORE VEGAS SHOWBIZ NEWS]( [Finally, a new show is slated for Paris Las Vegas. “Bat Out of Hell – The Musical,” featuring Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf’s greatest hits, is set to open an ongoing residency at the Paris Theater on September 27, leading into the production’s return to London’s West End at the Peacock Theatre in February of 2023.]( MOST READ: [No charges for Mike Tyson for punching airplane passenger]( [Golden Knights’ first-round pick in 2022 draft officially moved to Buffalo]( [Quick Bites: Shake Shack, Wakuda, Soulbelly, Sparrow + Wolf and more Vegas food news]( [Opinion: The people getting abortions at Planned Parenthood aren’t who you think]( [Nevada judge facing misdemeanor charge after home argument]( [[Facebook] ]( [[Twitter] ]( Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com