The myths and realities of Las Vegas casino hosts

In pop culture, Las Vegas casino hosts are almost as legendary as the players they sometimes serve, the uber-rich bettors known ... [THE MYTHS AND REALITIES OF LAS VEGAS CASINO HOSTS]( [In pop culture, Las Vegas casino hosts are almost as legendary as the players they sometimes serve, the uber-rich bettors known in gambling slang as "whales." But the biggest challenge casino hosts face isn't getting finicky players to bet - it's getting the support and understanding they need from management to do their job. That observation was one of the takeaways during a two-day conference on casino-host development this week at Bally's Las Vegas.]( [SON OF FORMER RUNNIN' REBEL LIVED HARD, PLAYED HARD, DIED YOUNG]( [Sitting on a park bench overlooking Lake Ontario in Toronto on a brilliant summer day in 2015, I was approached by a woman looking for directions. The woman mentioned that she had emigrated from Iran a couple of months earlier, and I replied that I knew of only one person who had recently lived in Iran, an American who had played basketball there. By coincidence, she also knew an American basketball player in Iran.]( [CLARK COUNTY MULLS CONTROL BOARD TO KEEP MARIJUANA BUSINESSES IN LINE]( [Clark County commissioners want strict rules in place for any marijuana businesses found breaking its local laws. Dispensaries and cultivation facilities operate under business licenses and special-use permits granted by the county. That means the commissioners, who also meet as the Zoning Board, already have the ability to hold a public hearing and revoke said licenses and permits, effectively shutting down a business in violation.]( [NEVADA MAKES PLANS FOR FEDERAL GRANT TO COMBAT OPIOID CRISIS]( [The state is developing its plans for a $5.6 million federal grant to combat opioid abuse. Nevada is one of 45 states receiving the Opioid State Targeted Response Grant, aimed at fighting the national opioid crisis. The state is completing a needs assessment for the money, said DuAne Young, M.S., of Behavioral Health and Pharmacy Services.]( [NEW TECHNOLOGY HELPS PAWN SHOPS AUTHENTICATE HANDBAGS]( [Although television shows such as "Pawn Stars" and "Hardcore Pawn" make pawn shops look glamorous, fun and profitable, those who grind it out in the industry must evaluate knockoff items daily with far fewer resources. Buying fake pieces is costly for shops, and technological advances to limit guesswork is always welcome. Entrupy, for example, has introduced authentication technology for handbags that boasted a 98 percent success rate last year.]( [] MOST READ: [O.J. Simpson's prison life: Cruise ship with barbed wire]( [GOP faces growing demographic nightmare in West]( [Police officer with stun gun sets naked man on fire]( [Police: 1 taken to hospital after officer-involved shooting]( [Man accused of shooting during game of dominoes ran out of bullets]( [Join Our Mailing List]( Greenspun Media Group, 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by thesundaily@lasvegassun.com