VEGASINC.COM | MARCH 29 - APRIL 4, 2015 Christopher LaPorte is founder and owner of Insert Coin(s), the first business to work with Party Smart, a cooperative effort between businesses and the Rape Crisis Center that seeks to educate nightlife workers on the prevention of sexual assault. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)
Another layer of consumer protection BY JULIE ANN FORMOSO | SPECIAL TO VEGAS INC
It’s Saturday night at Insert Coin(s). Hundreds of customers flock around the downtown bar’s slot machines and video game consoles. ¶ Although a bartender is busy taking patrons’ orders, he notices a man at the end of the bar whispering to a young woman. She’s had at least three margaritas, while he hasn’t had a drink. The bartender recognizes the SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION, CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
8,888 Medical marijuana cardholders in Nevada as of February. The number is expected to rise as dispensaries open across the state.
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$1,600
Starting price of a hotel room at MGM Grand on May 1, the night before a boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquaio. The hotel is fully booked May 2, the night of the fi ght.
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