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🏒 FINAL: NEW JERSEY DEVILS 5, VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2

📍 T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada
📅 Friday, October 30, 2026
⚔️ The Golden Knights found an early spark on Nevada Day, but New Jersey took over to hand Vegas a 5–2 home defeat.
🥅 Mark Stone scored on the power play, and Ivan Barbashev followed just 90 seconds later to put Vegas ahead 2–1. However, the Devils tied it before the first intermission, then scored twice in the second period.

🔥 Jack Hughes and Arseny Gritsyuk each finished with two goals for New Jersey. Luke Hughes also scored, while Connor Hellebuyck made 19 saves.

✨ Mitch Marner assisted on both Vegas goals, and Brayden McNabb recorded an assist in his 900th NHL game.

📊 Vegas moves to 9–5–1 after going 1–3–1 over its past five games.

✈️ NEXT: Vegas Golden Knights at Boston Bruins
📍 TD Garden | Boston, Massachusetts
📅 Monday, November 2
⏰ 4 p.m. Pacific / 7 p.m. Eastern

📰 Read the full NEWS NOW® recap:
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🎃🌎 HALLOWEEN AROUND THE WORLD 👻🕯️

October 31 brings glowing pumpkins, creative costumes and plenty of sweet treats—but the celebration takes on a different personality across borders.

🇮🇪🏴 In Ireland and Scotland, ancient Samhain customs, carved turnip lanterns and traditional guising help tell Halloween’s story.

🇬🇧 Across the United Kingdom, pumpkin patches, ghost tours and neighborhood trick-or-treating bring seasonal fun for different ages.

🇫🇷 France pairs Halloween costumes and candy with preparations for La Toussaint, when families traditionally place chrysanthemums on loved ones’ graves.

🇮🇹 In Italy, historic villages provide atmospheric settings for Halloween festivities before the separate November 1 Ognissanti holiday.

🇺🇸🇨🇦 The United States and Canada celebrate with decorated porches, jack-o’-lanterns, costume parties and evening candy rounds.

🇲🇽 In Mexico, Halloween shares the season with Día de Muertos—a distinct celebration centered on remembrance, family altars, marigolds and enduring connections.

🇯🇵 Japan puts creativity on display through elaborate costumes, theme park celebrations and events inspired by local folklore.

🇵🇭 In the Philippines, Halloween activities accompany preparations for Undas and family visits to cemeteries.

✨ From playful scares to meaningful traditions, discover how communities make the season their own.

📰 Read the full NEWS NOW® feature:
🔗https://t.co/20YYWLp4jn

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💡 YESCO is bringing a new glow to Montego Bay Resort Casino in West Wendover, Nevada.

The 106-year-old sign company has completed an extensive exterior upgrade at the Peppermill Resorts property, refreshing everything from building lettering to hotel entrance displays and the elevated skybridge.

🔵 Approximately 4,184 linear feet of blue LED border lighting now trace the property’s architecture.

✨ New Montego Bay lettering pairs bright white faces with blue halo lighting, creating a shared look across several sides of the resort.

🏨 Updated Hotel Registration signs mark the covered entrances, while new illuminated letters refresh both sides of the skybridge.

🛠️ YESCO crews removed the older signs, prepared the surfaces, and manufactured and installed the new displays and custom blue border system.

Founded in Ogden, Utah, in 1920, YESCO remains under the leadership of the founder’s family. Its latest Nevada project puts more than a century of sign-making experience on display.

📍 Montego Bay Resort Casino | West Wendover, Nevada
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🇺🇸💍 Six military couples. Six vow renewals. One Las Vegas celebration of love and service.

Vegas Marries the Military returns Tuesday, November 10, as the Vegas Wedding Chamber and local wedding professionals honor selected military couples with complimentary ceremonies across Southern Nevada, followed by a shared reception.

❤️ This year’s honorees represent the Army, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marine Corps. Their stories include the contest’s first same-sex couple, a sergeant who helped save six lives during the October 1, 2017, Las Vegas mass shooting, and a couple who married by mail during the pandemic.

💐 Participating venues will host vow renewals throughout the afternoon before couples gather with family and friends at Vegas Event Center.

🎂 From flowers and photography to a buffet dinner, wedding cake and entertainment, local businesses are donating their services to make the celebration possible.

📅 Tuesday, November 10, 2026
💒 Ceremonies begin at 1 p.m.
🥂 Group reception begins at 5 p.m.
📍 Ceremony locations across Las Vegas and Henderson
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https://t.co/05i9ZM6CpH

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🌊🚤 See Hoover Dam from a whole new angle!

Hoover Dam Rafting Adventures has joined the new Travel Nevada Adventure Center in Boulder City, connecting visitors with guided Colorado River excursions through spectacular Black Canyon.

🏜️ Travel aboard motor-assisted inflatable rafts beneath towering desert cliffs.
📸 Take in unforgettable views of Hoover Dam from the river below.
🐏 Watch for desert bighorn sheep, osprey and great blue herons as guides share the canyon’s geology and natural history.
🎟️ Choose the Canyon Classic River Tour or Postcard River Tour, with Postcard rates starting at $69 for adults and $49 for children ages 5–15. Children 4 and younger ride free on both tours.
🚌 Transportation from the Las Vegas Strip is available for an additional charge.

Whether you’re planning a family outing or exploring beyond the Strip, Boulder City offers a gateway to Southern Nevada’s outdoor adventures.

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🎶👽 Las Vegas, your November plans just got a lot more interesting! AREA15 is filling the month with major concerts, holiday flavors, winter scares and ways to give back.

🎧 Paul Oakenfold + The Crystal Method headline The Portal November 7. The lineup also features Pop Evil, The Emo Night Tour, Riff Raff, Appleseed, Riot Ten and Inzo’s Local Void Takeover.

🍫 Museum of Ice Cream brings a sweet seasonal twist with pink hot chocolate topped with whipped cream, edible pink glitter and peppermint chunks beginning November 4.

😈 Prefer chills to cocoa? Krampus & Kin arrives at Universal Horror Unleashed on select dates beginning November 19, bringing nightmarish winter legends and festive food and drinks.

🧀 Nacho Daddy serves three-variety Nacho Flights November 6–8, while Asylum Bar + Arcade keeps the fun going with live entertainment, pinball competition and Nevada resident beverage specials.

🤠 At Koolsville, proceeds from $50 Cowboys Never Die rodeo tattoos benefit the Western Sports Foundation. Its Christmas toy drive also rewards guests donating $30 in new toys with receipts with a complimentary $50 flash tattoo.

👽 Plus, the shop’s $30 Adopt an Alien tattoo comes with an adoption certificate!

🎮 Omega Dayze takes over Omega Mart November 18, and Great Big Game Show offers four tickets for $100 November 26–30.

📰 Explore the November highlights, dates and offers in our full NEWS NOW® article.

🔗 https://t.co/UOREx2ZMgL

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🕵️ Nearly 80 years after Bugsy Siegel’s murder, the belongings he left behind are coming into public view in downtown Las Vegas.

🏛️ The Mob Museum unveils “What Bugsy Left Behind” on November 13, featuring previously unseen personal effects that Beverly Hills police preserved as evidence for decades.

📸 Family photographs, a picture of Virginia Hill, Meyer Lansky’s business card and documents listing the Flamingo Hotel as Siegel’s address offer a closer look at his life beyond the headlines.

🔎 The exhibit also examines competing theories surrounding his unsolved 1947 killing—from tensions over the Flamingo to control of the lucrative horse-racing wire.

🎰 Its opening comes ahead of the Flamingo’s 80th anniversary on December 26, connecting a notorious cold case with a defining chapter in Las Vegas history.

📍 The Mob Museum | 300 Stewart Avenue, Las Vegas
📅 Opens Friday, November 13, 2026
📰 Read our full story:
https://t.co/91Spq1rwFA

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🌍 Antwerp welcomes the global marine industry for the IMCA Global Summit 2026.

⚓ Taking place October 28–29 at A Room with a ZOO, the two-day gathering brings together international business leaders and technical specialists to discuss the future of offshore operations.

🛟 Safety and security lead the agenda, alongside the workforce skills needed to support an industry facing technological and environmental change.

🤖 Discussions will explore artificial intelligence, remote and subsea operations, offshore wind and practical approaches to reducing emissions. IMCA will also unveil its 2030 strategy during the conference.

🤿 Cave diver Chris Jewell, who played a central role in Thailand’s 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue, will share lessons in leadership, resilience, teamwork and performing under pressure.

🏙️ With its port, engineering expertise and international connections, Antwerp provides a fitting setting. Delegates will also have opportunities to explore the historic city centre, visit Antwerp ZOO and attend an evening celebration at Grand Café Horta.

📰 Read the full NEWS NOW® article:
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🏒 VEGAS BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN! ⚔️

📍 LAS VEGAS — The Golden Knights snapped their three-game losing streak Tuesday night, beating the Ottawa Senators 4–1 at T-Mobile Arena.

🥅 Raphael Lavoie made his first NHL goal count, breaking a third-period tie with what became the game-winner in his 27th NHL appearance.

🧤 Adin Hill delivered 25 saves, keeping Vegas in the fight while Ottawa applied early pressure.

🚨 Braeden Bowman opened the scoring on the power play late in the second period. Ottawa’s Shane Pinto tied it early in the third, but Lavoie put Vegas ahead before William Karlsson and Jack Eichel sealed the victory with empty-net goals.

⚔️ A first NHL goal. A big night in net. A needed win at home.

📊 FINAL: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 4 | OTTAWA SENATORS 1
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🤝 New leadership joins United Way of Southern Nevada.

Steve Kohon and Lauri Thompson have been appointed to UWSN’s Board of Directors, bringing experience in gaming, business operations, entertainment law and nonprofit service.

🎰 Kohon, chief operating officer at Bluberi Gaming, oversees operations, service and IT. The UNLV MBA graduate also spent more than a decade at Konami Gaming.

⚖️ Thompson, a Greenberg Traurig shareholder, brings 28 years of legal experience in Las Vegas. She teaches entertainment law at UNLV and has supported organizations including Nevada Ballet Theatre and Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada.

🏠 Both will help guide UWSN’s strategy and governance as the organization continues its work connecting Southern Nevadans with education, employment and housing opportunities.

📍 For more than 65 years, UWSN has brought the community together to improve lives—with funds raised locally staying in Southern Nevada.

📰 Read the full NEWS NOW® article:
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🎮 More games. More competition. More reasons to stay and play at Topgolf Las Vegas!

🏀 The venue has added more than 60 new arcade games across multiple floors, expanding the entertainment beyond its hitting bays. The additions are part of Topgolf’s nationwide partnership with Family Entertainment Group, bringing sports challenges, racing games, arcade classics and family favorites into the mix.

💳 Guests can purchase an arcade game card or recharge an existing card before jumping into the action.

⏱️ Timed play, excluding prize games:
🕹️ 30 minutes — $19
🕹️ 60 minutes — $34
🎟️ Credit packages covering all games:
🔹 60 credits — $15
🔹 110 credits — $25
🔹 155 credits — $35
🔹 250 credits — $50
🍔 Pair the arcade action with food, drinks and time in the hitting bays for an outing with friends. No golf experience required—just bring your competitive side!

📍 Topgolf Las Vegas | 4627 Koval Lane
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🤠 Las Vegas is gearing up for rodeo season! South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa becomes “Vegas Cowboy Central” Dec. 1–13, bringing country music, Western shopping and nightly celebrations to the resort.

📺 Catch free NFR viewing parties Dec. 3–12 in the Grand Ballroom, Grandview Lounge and PBR Lounge.

🎶 Stay for free showroom concerts featuring Aaron Watson Dec. 3–6, Chancey Williams Dec. 7–9 and Presley Barker Dec. 10–12. Music starts at 11 p.m. for guests 21 and older.

🏆 Celebrate nightly winners during the Montana Silversmiths Go-Round Buckle Presentations Dec. 3–11 at 9:30 p.m.

🛍️ Browse more than 150 vendors at the free Cinch Western Gift Show, open Dec. 1–13 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

🐎 Watch the Ariat World Series of Team Roping Finale Dec. 3–13, with free spectator admission.

🚍 Free parking and complimentary shuttles to the Thomas & Mack Center round out the rodeo plans.

📰 Get the full schedule from NEWS NOW®:https://t.co/Z64W0zbZa1

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📱💼 A new hiring connection is making a push into Southern Nevada.

ShiftPass is reaching out to Las Vegas-area businesses with a job matching app that lets workers and employers find each other and start a direct conversation.

👷 Free access for workers
📝 Profiles featuring skills, experience, availability and supporting documents

💬 Direct conversations about qualifications, schedules and expectations

🏢 Employers manage their own screening and hiring process

📍 Las Vegas-area businesses that register by October 31, 2026, can receive complimentary Premium access indefinitely, according to the company. That’s the signup deadline—not the date complimentary access ends.

🌺 Founder Jessica Cockrell launched ShiftPass from Hilo, Hawaiʻi, in May. The company reported more than 1,500 registered users nationwide as of October 19; that figure represents registrations, not completed hires.

Our NEWS NOW® article explores the app, the founder’s background and what Southern Nevada employers should know about the offer.

🔗 Read the full story: https://t.co/NEthfi1A7N

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🎃👻 Las Vegas is going all out for Halloween! From haunted houses and family festivities to lakefront celebrations and rooftop parties, there’s plenty happening October 26–31.

🕸️ Explore HallOVeen’s Magical Forest at Opportunity Village.

😈 Brave Asylum & Hotel Fear and Universal Horror Unleashed.

🎪 Celebrate at AREA15 with karaoke, Monster Prom, family activities and ScAREA15: Strange Circus.

🚙 Head to Lake Las Vegas for decorated golf carts, pet costumes and Halloween entertainment.

🍬 Bring the family to Monster Mash on Main at The District.

🎬 Catch Halloween classics during The Wake at The Beverly Theater.

🎹 Enjoy Halloween jazz, masquerade celebrations and a night above downtown at Legacy Club.

⛳ Topgolf Las Vegas adds festive drinks, sweet treats and 50% off game play on October 31 with reservation code BOO.
🧛 Whether you’re planning an afternoon with the kids or a costume-filled night out, our guide brings the dates, venues and details together.
🔗 Read the NEWS NOW® Halloween guide: https://t.co/uXv12jjg9J

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🐶🧳 Your dog’s next Las Vegas getaway just got a little easier on the budget!

Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is waiving dog fees for a limited time, giving travelers another reason to bring their four-legged companion along. Whether you’re planning a fall escape, a winter weekend or an early spring break, this offer stretches into 2027. 🐾🏨

📅 Book by October 29, 2026
🛏️ Stay through March 31, 2027
🎟️ Use offer code: MAKEADOGSDAY
🐕 Enjoy waived dog fees with the offer
Spacious accommodations and pet-friendly amenities mean your best friend can be part of the travel plans from the start. Pack the favorite toy, grab the leash and leave room in the itinerary for a few extra walks! ❤️🐾
📍 Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas

📞 Reservations: 800.693.7625 — mention MAKEADOGSDAY when booking.

Confirm availability, dog policies and complete reservation pricing before reserving.

📰 Read the full NEWS NOW® article: https://t.co/wqQ1xwCed6

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🏈⛳ Football, food and a few swings—Topgolf Las Vegas brings them together in a private Chairman’s Suite!

NEWS NOW® recently met with Shelby Cole, Marketing Manager at Topgolf Las Vegas, for a firsthand tour of the venue and its Chairman’s Suites. For friends planning a football weekend, the package gives everyone a place to watch, eat, socialize and play.

📺 Four 75-inch televisions keep the games in view, and guests can choose which game’s audio plays.

⛳ Enjoy three hours and 15 minutes of Topgolf gameplay alongside the football action.

🍗 The spread includes Buffalo Wings, Chips & Queso, Cheeseburger Sliders, Crispy Chicken Sliders, Giant Cheese and Pepperoni Pizzas, snack mix and a Sweet Treat Platter.

🍻 Packages start at $80 per person for the Beer & Wine option, including an open bar and welcome shots in souvenir glasses. Groups can also choose the $90 Call Bar or $100 Super Premium Bar package.

👥 Designed for eight to 20 guests, ages 21 and older.
📅 Available Saturdays and Sundays throughout football season.
📍 4627 Koval Lane, Las Vegas.
🚗 Free on-site parking.
Confirm availability, taxes, service charges and gratuities when booking.

👏 Thank you to Shelby Cole for showing us around and Gillian Maraccini at Kirvin Doak Communications for arranging our visit!

📰 Read our full NEWS NOW® feature:
https://t.co/zKgxYXwBLc

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🏈🇫🇷 History in France. A milestone for Aaron Rodgers. Another win for Pittsburgh.

The Steelers held off the New Orleans Saints at Stade de France on Sunday as the NFL played its first regular-season game in France.

🎯 Rodgers threw his 540th career touchdown pass, moving past Peyton Manning into third place on the NFL’s all-time list. His four-yard connection with Darnell Washington helped Pittsburgh take control during a tight first half.

💪 Jaylen Warren powered the ground game with 101 rushing yards, while Chris Boswell delivered three field goals.

🛑 Pittsburgh’s defense finished the job, holding New Orleans scoreless after halftime. Payton Wilson’s interception near the goal line stopped a promising Saints drive, and Rodgers’ late third-down scramble helped seal the victory.

📈 The Steelers improved to 5-2 with their third straight win. The Saints dropped to 2-5 after managing just 18 rushing yards.

🏟️ FINAL: Pittsburgh Steelers 16 | New Orleans Saints 10
📰 Read the full recap from NEWS NOW®:
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🐎🏆 Championship racing is coming to the big screens at South Point!

South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa will host its Breeders’ Cup viewing party October 30–31, bringing Las Vegas racing fans together for two days of live coverage from Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky.

📺 Follow the races in the Grand Ballroom, where betting stations and kiosks will keep wagering close to the action. Whether you study every field or simply enjoy a thrilling stretch run, the weekend offers a chance to watch alongside fellow racing fans.

🎙️ Want another perspective before Saturday’s races? Join Ralph Siraco for a FREE handicapping seminar Friday evening. Racing experts Jon Lindo, Jonathan Hardoon and Bob Ike will share their insights, predictions and strategies.

📅 Friday, October 30 & Saturday, October 31
🚪 Grand Ballroom doors open at 9 a.m. both days
🏇 Friday racing begins at 11:55 a.m.
🏇 Saturday racing begins at 10:10 a.m.
🎤 Free seminar: Friday at 5:30 p.m., Grandview Lounge
📍 South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South
📰 Get the full details from NEWS NOW®:
https://t.co/nhe7qWKv0J

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