Charismatic Las Vegas mob lawyer mayor pens memoir

Oscar Goodman poses for photos with two showgirls before kicking off a car show at the Fremont Street Experience, 105Friday, May 17, 2013, in Las Vegas. The former Las Vegas mayor branded the city with a larger than life persona. And now he's branded himself again with a memoir. In “Being Os…

Charismatic Las Vegas mob lawyer mayor pens memoir

Oscar Goodman walks onto the First Street Stage accompanied by two Las Vegas showgirls to kick off a car show at the Fremont Street Experience, Friday, May 17, 2013, in Las Vegas. The former Las Vegas mayor branded the city with a larger than life persona. And now he's branded himself again …

Charismatic Las Vegas mob lawyer mayor pens memoir

In this April 1, 2011 photo, Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman, left, and his wife Carolyn Goodman greet pedestrians along Fremont Street while visiting businesses during First Friday, a social block party held the first Friday of every month, in Las Vegas. The former Las Vegas mayor branded the…

Column: More proof that time waits for no one

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2012 file photo, U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas displays her gold medal during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Douglas is back in the gym.The Olympic all-around champion was to practice Monday aft…

Beam her up: Gabby Douglas is back in the gym

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2012 file photo, U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas displays her gold medal during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Douglas is back in the gym.The Olympic all-around champion was to practice Monday aft…

Former lawyer says OJ Simpson knew about guns

O.J. Simpson, center, talks with defense attorneys Ozzie Fumo, left, and Josh Barry during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Thursday, May 16, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 …

OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new Vegas trial

O.J. Simpson is handcuffed and escorted away from the witness stand during a break in an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conv…

OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new Vegas trial

O.J. Simpson removes his glasses as he testifies during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed robbery and k…

OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new Vegas trial

O.J. Simpson testifies during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is usin…

OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new Vegas trial

O.J. Simpson testifies during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is usin…

OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new Vegas trial

O.J. Simpson returns to the witness stand to testify after a break during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for a…

OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new Vegas trial

O.J. Simpson testifies during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is usin…

OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new Vegas trial

O.J. Simpson testifies during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is usin…

OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new Vegas trial

O.J. Simpson, left, has one hand freed from his handcuffs as he returns to the witness stand to testify after a break during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state pris…

OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new Vegas trial

O.J. Simpson testifies during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is usin…

AP PHOTOS: OJ Simpson testifies in new trial bid

Defense attorney Patricia Palm questions O.J. during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidn…

AP PHOTOS: OJ Simpson testifies in new trial bid

O.J. Simpson returns to the witness stand to testify after a break during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for a…

AP PHOTOS: OJ Simpson testifies in new trial bid

O.J. Simpson testifies during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is usin…

AP PHOTOS: OJ Simpson testifies in new trial bid

O.J. Simpson testifies during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is usin…

AP PHOTOS: OJ Simpson testifies in new trial bid

O.J. Simpson removes his glasses as he testifies during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed robbery and k…

AP PHOTOS: OJ Simpson testifies in new trial bid

O.J. Simpson testifies during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is usin…

UK casino accuses US poker star Ivey of cheating

FILE - This is a Tuesday, March 21, 2006 file photo of professional poker player Phil Ivey as he relaxes during a timeout in the third quarter of NBA basketball action between the New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors at Madison Square Garden in New York. A casino group has accused U.S. pr…

Jury sides with businessman in Vegas Sands lawsuit

FILE - In this April 5, 2013 file photo, Las Vegas Sands Corp. CEO Sheldon Adelson testifies in Clark County district court, in Las Vegas. A jury on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 awarded Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen a $70 million judgment against Las Vegas Sands Corp. Suen claimed he was owed …

Jury sides with businessman in Vegas Sands lawsuit

FILE - In this April 4, 2013 file photo, Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen waits as counsel addresses the judge during a trial against the Las Vegas Sands Corp. in Clark County district court in Las Vegas. A jury on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 awarded Suen a $70 million judgment against Las Vegas…

Co-counsel: Simpson was dependent on main attorney

O.J. Simpson listens to testimony at an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Monday, May 13, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine-to-33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction on armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is s…

Jury sides with businessman in Vegas Sands lawsuit

FILE - In this Friday, April 5, 2013, file photo, Las Vegas Sands Corp. CEO Sheldon Adelson testifies in Clark County district court in Las Vegas. Attorneys began closing arguments Thursday May 9, 2013, in the dispute between Las Vegas Sands and a fixer who says he helped the casino giant wi…

O.J. Simpson's path to prison

O.J. Simpson listens to testimony at an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Monday, May 13, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine-to-33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction on armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is s…

OJ returns to Las Vegas court in bid for new trial

O.J. Simpson defense attorneys Ozzie Fumo, left, and Patricia Palm talk during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Monday, May 13, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for…

OJ returns to Las Vegas court in bid for new trial

Gabriel Grasso, one of O.J. Simpson's former attorneys, testifies at an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Monday, May 13, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed rob…

OJ returns to Las Vegas court in bid for new trial

Chief deputy Clark County district attorney H. Leon Simon, objects to testimony by Gabriel Grasso during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Monday, May 13, 2013 in Las Vegas.Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his Oc…

OJ returns to Las Vegas court in bid for new trial

Arnelle Simpson, daughter of O.J. Simpson, testifies during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Monday, May 13, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed robbery and …

10 Things to Know for Tuesday

O.J. Simpson stands up to leave the courtroom after the first day of an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Monday, May 13, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine to 33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed rob…

O.J. Simpson

O.J. Simpson escucha testimonios durante una audiencia en la corte del condado de Clark el lunes 13 de mayo de 2013 en Las Vegas. Simpson ha pedido que se le conceda un nuevo juicio tras ser declarado culpable de robo y secuestro en 2008. (Foto AP/Julie Jacobson, Pool)

OJ returns to Las Vegas court in bid for new trial

O.J. Simpson escucha testimonios durante una audiencia en la corte del condado de Clark el lunes 13 de mayo de 2013 en Las Vegas. Simpson ha pedido que se le conceda un nuevo juicio tras ser declarado culpable de robo y secuestro en 2008. (Foto AP/Julie Jacobson, Pool)

Reality TV's new stars: Small businesses

In this Wednesday, April 3, 2013, photo, cameraman Mark Matusiak shoots a scene between Chumlee, second from left, Corey Harrison, and customer Gene McCauliff of Las Vegas, for the reality tv series Pawn Stars, Wednesday, April 3, 2013, in Las Vegas. Pawn sales at the Gold & Silver Pawn …

Reality TV's new stars: Small businesses

Customers wait in a line that stretches down the block to enter the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop, Wednesday, April 3, 2013, in Las Vegas. Pawn sales at the shop, which is featured in the television reality show Pawn Stars, bring in about $20 million a year, up from the $4 million a year it made…

Reality TV's new stars: Small businesses

In this Wednesday, April 3, 2013, photo, customers wait in a line that stretches down the block to enter the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop, in Las Vegas. Pawn sales at the shop, which is featured in the television reality show Pawn Stars, bring in about $20 million a year, up from the $4 million…

Reality TV's new stars: Small businesses

In this Wednesday, April 3, 2013, photo, cameraman Joe Murgia, right, shoots a close-up of Michael Jordan memorabilia which was brought in to the Gold & Silver Pawn shop for an episode of the reality tv series Pawn Stars, in Las Vegas. Pawn sales at the shop, which is featured in the tel…

Reality TV's new stars: Small businesses

In this Wednesday, April 3, 2013, photo, visitors to the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop take a closer look at various college and professional sports championship rings on display, in Las Vegas. Pawn sales at the shop, which is featured in the television reality show Pawn Stars, bring in about …

How to turn your small business into a TV star

In this Wednesday, April 3, 2013, photo, Rick Harrison, owner of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop waits as a camera crew prepares to shoot an episode of Pawn Stars at his shop in Las Vegas. Pawn sales at the shop, which is featured in the television reality show Pawn Stars, bring in about $20…

Nighclubs Take Vegas

In this Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, photo a crowd dances to the music played by DJ Afrojack at the XS nightclub in Las Vegas. The rise of the Vegas super-club coincides with the decline of the town's gambling supremacy. During the heart of the recession, when overall Strip revenues tumbled, night…

Nightclubs Take Vegas

DJ Cedric Gervais performs for revelers at the Surrender nightclub in Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Nightclubs Take Vegas

Revelers dance to the music played by DJ Afrojack inside the XS nightclub in Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Nightclubs Take Vegas

Revelers dance to the music played by DJ Afrojack inside the XS nightclub in Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Nightclubs Take Vegas

DJ Afrojack, left, holds a champagne bottle as he prepares to spray a crowd of revelers while performing at the XS nightclub in Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Nightclubs Take Vegas

In this Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, photo a crowd dances to the music played by DJ Afrojack at the XS nightclub in Las Vegas. The rise of the Vegas super-club coincides with the decline of the town's gambling supremacy. During the heart of the recession, when overall Strip revenues tumbled, night…

Nightclubs Take Vegas

With a private table spotlighted, right, revelers dance to the music played by DJ Afrojack inside the XS nightclub in Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Nightclubs Take Vegas

In this Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, photo revelers dance to the music played by DJ Cedric Gervais at the Surrender nightclub in Las Vegas. The rise of the Vegas super-club coincides with the decline of the town's gambling supremacy. During the heart of the recession, when overall Strip revenues t…

Nightclubs Take Vegas

In this Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, photo a crowd dances to the music played by DJ Afrojack at the XS nightclub in Las Vegas. The rise of the Vegas super-club coincides with the decline of the town's gambling supremacy. During the heart of the recession, when overall Strip revenues tumbled, night…

Nightclubs Take Vegas

DJ Afrojack, left, sprays a crowd of revelers with champagne while performing at the XS nightclub in Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. The globe-trotting Dutch 25-year-old said he has come to consider the Strip his home because it's the one place he believes is as dance-music-focused as he…