Raiders’ late-game magic missing in McDaniels’ 1st season

The late-game magic that fueled a surprising playoff berth last season for the Las Vegas Raiders has been conspicuously absent early this season. Whether by blowing ...     [RAIDERS’ LATE-GAME MAGIC MISSING IN MCDANIELS’ 1ST SEASON]( [The late-game magic that fueled a surprising playoff berth last season for the Las Vegas Raiders has been conspicuously absent early this season. Whether by blowing big leads or failing to mount a late comeback, the Raiders have come up on the short end in four one-score games and head into their bye tied for the worst record in the NFL at 1-4.]( [EVEN AS STATION CASINOS CELEBRATES DURANGO RESORT CONSTRUCTION MILESTONE, COMPANY EYES NEXT PROJECT]( [To people driving past it, the Durango Casino & Resort might not look like much yet. The property is still under construction, the main building only a shell of what it will be when it’s completed in about a year. But to the thousands of people supporting the project along the 215 Beltway, including contractors, construction workers, the owners and other stakeholders, the skeletal structure of the Durango is a massive milestone.]( [LAS VEGAS CASINOS, LATE TO THE CASHLESS GAME, APPEAR READY TO CAPITALIZE WITH YOUNG PLAYERS]( [A short walk from the annual Global Gaming Expo last week, patrons on the Palazzo casino floor scurried about within the different clusters of slot machines. A woman clutched a payout ticket in her hand as she got up from one machine to search for a new one hoping for better luck. Nearby, a man at one of the casino’s cash kiosks folded a stack of $20 bills he had retrieved before stuffing them into his pocket.]( GOES ALL OUT FOR 36TH ANNUAL BLACK & WHITE PARTY AT VIRGIN HOTELS LAS VEGAS]( [The glamorous, often outrageous Black & White Party thrown by Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN) every year in Las Vegas is always stacked with exciting live entertainment. This year seems like a particularly heavy-hitting lineup.](   WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS: [Psychological scars hardest to overcome for showgirls after Las Vegas Strip attack]( [Where I Stand — Exercise the vote: Exorcise the charlatans]( [Editorial: Misbehavior not exclusive to one party, but right now, accountability is]( [Nevada treasurer accuses challenger of skirting laws on campaign funds]( [No Brumfield, big problems for UNLV in blowout loss to Air Force](   [Facebook](  [Twitter](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com