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🚨 Date set: 2026 World Cup draw to take place on 5 December
TyC Sports reports this after receiving official confirmation from FIFA. According to Gastón Edul, the draw for the group stage of the 2026 World Cup already has a date and location. It will be on December 5th in Las Vegas, in one of its most iconic venues, The Sphere at The Venetian Resort. The so-called 'city of sin' will host the draw for the group stage of the 2026 World Cup at the beginning of December. A tournament for which some teams like Argentina, Brazil, Japan or debutants like Uzbekistan and already have confirmed tickets, pending the start of the bulk of the World Cup qualification in Europe and Africa. This will be a draw that involves 48 teams for the first time in the history of the FIFA World Cup. A draw that will take place in a venue that has recently become an icon of Las Vegas, The Sphere at The Venetian Resort, a venue that has already hosted major world-class events such as the NBA All-Star Game or UFC and boxing cards with disputes for world titles. 📸 JOHN GRUZINSKI Once again, FIFA is trusting Las Vegas to host an event like the draw for the group stage of the World Cup. On the last occasion that this event was held in the city, in 1993, the ceremony took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center.📸 Chris Graythen - 2023 Getty Images
Travel Weekly
an hour ago
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Caesars Entertainment's Q2 results confirm soft summer for Las Vegas
Caesars Entertainment CEO Thomas Reeg confirmed that Las Vegas is experiencing a notably soft summer, with the casino giant's second-quarter earnings revealing declining occupancy across its Strip properties. "Make no mistake, the summer is soft in Vegas," Reeg said during the company's Q2 earnings call on July 29. According to Reeg, market conditions in Vegas first began deteriorating in mid-May and worsened through June. In more recent weeks, however, bookings have appeared to stabilize, though Reeg added that he was "not suggesting that this is some huge bullish turn." "It was as if your tire had a leak and you've patched it at this point," said Reeg, adding that the booking window in Vegas is currently "about as short as I've seen it at this point." The company reported a 2 percentage point drop in Las Vegas occupancy, to 97%, during the second quarter, losing 27,000 room nights compared to the prior year. The group's Vegas room rates were "essentially flat" for the quarter. International visitors, particularly Canadians, emerged as a key concern. "The only thing I could point to is the international business, particularly Canadian, is softer," Reeg said. "If you look at our missing room nights this year, Canadians are a significant piece of that, even though they are only 3% of the total pie for us." Predicting a rebound Despite the summer weakness, Reeg expressed confidence in a rebound, pointing to what he projects to be a "record group year in Vegas" for 2025. The company expects "extremely robust" group performance in the fourth quarter and first half of 2026, with major conventions, including the CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show, set to boost business early next year. "We've battened down the hatches in Vegas for a soft summer," Reeg said, but he emphasized that "we see a strong fourth quarter, first quarter and second quarter on the other side of that." Caesars Entertainment's Las Vegas portfolio comprises eight Strip properties: Caesars Palace, Harrah's Las Vegas, Paris Las Vegas, Horseshoe Las Vegas, Flamingo Las Vegas, The Linq Hotel + Experience, The Cromwell and Planet Hollywood.
The Guardian
an hour ago
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New York skyscraper mass shooter assembled weapon himself and had concealed gun permit
The man who stormed a New York City skyscraper and shot dead four people before he took his own life early on Monday had constructed the rifle he used himself, from parts, the police have said. The authorities are questioning an associate of the suspect about supplying components of the AR-15-style assault rifle used in the attack. The New York City police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, said that the suspect in the attack in Manhattan, Shane Tamura, 27, had 'assembled' the weapon himself that he used in the shooting. The suspect also had a permit to carry a concealed gun and had used the permit to purchase another firearm, a revolver, last month, the police said. Investigating the sources of his weapons 'is part of a larger effort to trace Mr Tamura's steps from Las Vegas to New York City', Tisch said. Tamura travelled from his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, to Manhattan by car. A search of his vehicle uncovered a loaded revolver, ammunition and prescription medicines. Public records show that he had acquired a security guard's license, and reports suggest he had been working security at a Las Vegas casino, in the surveillance department. Tamura didn't show up to work his usual shift on Sunday at the Horseshoe Las Vegas. Instead, authorities say, he got in his car and drove across the country to carry out a mass shooting inside the skyscraper that houses the National Football League (NFL) headquarters. A fifth person, an NFL employee, was wounded in the Monday attack. As investigators work to uncover a motive, questions are being raised about how a man with a documented history of mental health problems – and a recent arrest for erratic behavior at another casino – ended up working in one of the most security-sensitive jobs in Las Vegas. Caesars Entertainment, which owns the Horseshoe, confirmed Tamura's employment but has yet to disclose the nature of his role or whether he was authorized to carry a weapon. A spokesperson didn't respond to emails asking whether Tamura's job required him to hold a valid work card from the state private investigators licensing board, which is needed to work as a private security officer in Nevada. State licensing records show Tamura previously held a state-issued license as a private security officer, though it had expired in December. Authorities have not provided more specific information about Tamura's psychiatric history but are investigating claims he included in a handwritten note he left behind, in which he said he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head trauma. Officials said he had intended to target the offices of the NFL, which he accused of hiding the dangers of brain injuries linked to contact sports, but he took the wrong elevator. Tamura's family members did not respond to messages seeking comment. No one answered a knock at the door of his family's Las Vegas home on Monday. Tamura didn't play professional football but was a standout running back during his high school years in southern California, where he was born, according to local news accounts at the time, including one that described his abilities as 'lightning in a bottle'. One of his former coaches, Walter Roby, said he did not remember Tamura sustaining any head injuries in his playing days. He recalled an ankle injury, 'but that was the extent of it'. 'He was a quiet dude, soft spoken, humble and led by his work ethic more than anything else,' Roby told the Associated Press. 'His actions on the field were dynamic.'
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3 hours ago
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Questions emerge about NYC gunman's mental health and his security-sensitive job in Las Vegas
Shooting New York City LAS VEGAS (AP) — The man who stormed a Manhattan office tower with a gun, killing four people before killing himself, worked in the surveillance department of a Las Vegas casino, part of an industry built on watching for threats before they unfold. Shane Tamura, 27, didn't show up to work his usual shift Sunday at the Horseshoe Las Vegas. Instead, authorities say, he got in his car and drove across the country to carry out a mass shooting inside the skyscraper that houses the National Football League's headquarters. A fifth person, an NFL employee, was wounded in the Monday attack. As investigators work to uncover a motive, questions are being raised about how a man with a documented history of mental health problems — and a recent arrest for erratic behavior at another casino — ended up working in one of the most security-sensitive jobs in Las Vegas. Caesars Entertainment, which owns the Horseshoe, confirmed Tamura's employment but has yet to disclose the nature of his role or whether he was authorized to carry a weapon. A spokesperson didn't respond to emails asking whether Tamura's job required him to hold a valid work card from the state Private Investigator's Licensing Board, which is needed to work as a private security officer in Nevada. State licensing records show Tamura previously held a state-issued license as a private security officer, though it had expired in December. While he held that license, Tamura was arrested at a casino in suburban Las Vegas. A report on the September 2023 arrest says he was asked to leave after he became agitated with casino security and employees who asked him for his ID, and he was arrested on a misdemeanor trespassing charge. Prosecutors later dismissed the case. Tamura left a note saying he had CTE Tamura had a history of mental illness, police said without giving details. Authorities have not provided more specific information about Tamura's psychiatric history but are investigating claims he included in a handwritten note he left behind, in which he said he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head trauma. Officials said he had intended to target the offices of the NFL, which he accused of hiding the dangers of brain injuries linked to contact sports, but he took the wrong elevator. Tamura's family members did not respond to messages seeking comment. No one answered a knock at the door of his family's Las Vegas home on Monday. Tamura didn't play professional football but was a standout running back during his high school years in Southern California, where he was born, according to local news accounts at the time, including one that described his abilities as 'lightning in a bottle.' One of his former coaches, Walter Roby, said he did not remember Tamura sustaining any head injuries in his playing days. He recalled an ankle injury, "but that was the extent of it.' 'He was a quiet dude, soft spoken, humble and led by his work ethic more than anything else,' Roby told The Associated Press. 'His actions on the field were dynamic.' Former classmates and neighbors say he didn't stand out Some of Tamura's former classmates seemed stunned by the shooting, and several said they had lost contact with him. But numerous others who say they were in Tamura's grade at Golden Valley High School, which has over 2,000 students, weren't familiar with him. Some of Tamura's neighbors in Las Vegas also said they didn't recognize him after seeing his photo shared in news reports about the shooting. 'They were so unremarkable, or maybe they were never home when I was home,' neighbor Wendy Malnak said about Tamura and his family. Malnak, whose house is diagonal across from Tamura's, has lived in the neighborhood since 2022. She said many of the residents on what she described as a quiet street keep in touch regularly and look out for each other, and yet none of them seemed to notice Tamura or his family before police officers showed up Monday night and surrounded their house. Authorities work to piece together Tamura's steps Las Vegas police said Tuesday they were 'supporting the NYPD with their investigation" but have not released details about the police activity Monday at Tamura's home. Two groups of New York City detectives were on their way to Las Vegas to conduct interviews and search the home, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. Authorities said they were also questioning an associate of Tamura who bought a component of the AR-15-style assault rifle used in the attack. Tisch said Tamura had 'assembled' the weapon and used his concealed carry permit to purchase another firearm, a revolver, last month. 'This is part of a larger effort to trace Mr. Tamura's steps from Las Vegas to New York City,' she said. ___ Mustian reported from New York. Associated Press journalist Safiyah Riddle contributed from Montgomery, Alabama. Solve the daily Crossword
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3 hours ago
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Davante Adams on his relationship with Jimmy Garoppolo: 'It was never a personal thing'
Much has been said and written about the viral clip of Davante Adams' frustrations during his time with the Las Vegas Raiders — specifically when Jimmy Garoppolo was throwing him the football in 2023. Adams' expletive-laden rant during an episode of Netflix's show Receiver included comments about how he needed to leave the Raiders because of how many times passes left him getting hit by defenders. All of which happened while Garoppolo was under center. Then, in a weird twist of fate, both are together again — this time with the Los Angeles Rams. They are even completing passes together in practice while starting quarterback Matthew Stafford is out with a back injury. There isn't any animosity between the two, though. Adams told ESPN's Scott Kaplan & Beto Duran this week that while their time together in Las Vegas was "a dark moment in all of our lives," his comments toward Garoppolo in the video were "never a personal thing." "I love Jimmy. It was never a personal thing," Adams said. "... We got to catch up and get on the right page. Obviously, that was just a dark moment in all of our lives — I think all of us were pretty miserable there. We laugh about it now." It's good to see Adams and Garoppolo work things out after a tumultuous-looking relationship with the Raiders. It also likely helps that they're now both playing in a very successful offense under Sean McVay. Hopefully, the two won't need to play together during the regular season. The Rams are hopeful Stafford will be healthy for Week 1, but getting early reps with Garoppolo isn't a bad thing, either, in the event Stafford misses time during the year. This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams WR Davante Adams clears the air on Jimmy Garoppolo comments
