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🌱 Visitor Numbers Increase + Ultimate Texas Hold'Em Jackpot Winner
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Las Vegas.
Hello, hello. I'm back in your inbox this morning with the most important things happening in town.
First, today's weather:
A t-storm around in the p.m. High: 101 Low: 83.
Here are the top three stories today in Las Vegas:
- Las Vegas visitor numbers are increasing but have not returned to pre-pandemic amounts. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority made the announcement on Thursday. The city experienced an 11.9 percent increase in visitors compared to the same time last year. The city's hotel industry enjoyed an 11.8 increase in room occupancy since last year. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- A man won $880,000 by hitting a jackpot on the Las Vegas Strip. Alan Davila hit the jackpot at Cromwell by playing Ultimate Texas Hold'em. Davila, a vacationer from Mexico, reportedly plans to use the winnings to pay for his college tuition. (Las Vegas Sun)
- The Las Vegas Police Department has arrested a man in a string of Red Bull energy drink robberies in July. Eugene Davis has been charged with various counts of robbery and burglary. He is due in court on Aug. 9. (News3LV)
Today in Las Vegas:
- Baby Time At Rainbow Library (10:30 AM)
- Preschool Storytime At Sunrise Library (10:30 AM)
- Teen Hangout: Game Board Fun! At West Las Vegas Library (4:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Here are the latest Las Vegas properties to hit the market. Click to view the complete list of properties including prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Patch)
- US National Weather Service Las Vegas Nevada shares a stunning video of a shelf cloud rolling into Las Vegas. Click to watch. (US National Weather Service Las Vegas Nevada via Facebook)
- Vegas Chamber will be hosting its next Cocktails & Conversation on Aug. 10. Click to register. (Vegas Chamber via Facebook)
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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!
— Dominique-Noelle Rafael
About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!