The Bear Growls: Casino security goes berserk again — Cannery and Stratosphere craziness

Despite many well-publicized settlements and large jury verdicts for casino abuse of patrons, casino security still doesn’t seem to understand the basics. Of all the casino security stupidity I’ve personally encountered over the years, and of all I’m aware that… Continue Reading

The Bear Growls: Lucky’s sportsbook teetering on the edge?

I have growled and revised my growl about Lucky’s in the past. But it looks like my original assessment of this feeble organization is proving to be correct: Apparently undercapitalized and definitely paranoid, Lucky’s is an embarrassment. Within the past… Continue Reading

The Bear Growls: Shoddy construction but no meaningful enforcement; MGM, Harrah’s get free passes

City Center has been exposed as containing substandard construction work.  Just like the Harrah’s remodeling scandal, the scofflaws and/or incompetents who let this happen are likely to get away scot free. Do buildings have to collapse and kills hundreds of… Continue Reading

The Bear Growls: District Attorney helping sweep Harrah’s crimes under the rug

The casino-hugging Clark County District Attorney, David Roger, is helping Harrah’s sweep the substandard building scandal under the rug.  According to this news article, Harrah’s is essentially being given a free pass to correct its criminal behavior without penalty.  The… Continue Reading

The Bear Growls: Vegas police talked of ‘getting’ O.J. on recording

   According to this article,  Jurors who have been told to refrain from judging O.J. Simpson on his past heard a recording Thursday of a police employee exulting: “This is great. … California can’t get him. … Now we’ll be… Continue Reading