Las Vegas afternoon update – July 27, 2017

• Las Vegas gambler Billy Walters has been sentenced to 5 years in prison and a $10 million dollar fine. Walters was once the most successful sports bettor in the country before a six-year insider-trading scheme.
• Attempts to block funding for Yucca Mountain have died in the U.S. House. Senator Dean Heller said he was disappointed and that he will continue the fight.
• A Las Vegas restaurant is going completely cashless. Flock & Fowl says it is going cashless within four months to boost security and mitigate fraud.