By JEFF GERMAN, Las Vegas Sun

White supremacist in prison wants liver transplant

In a bizarre saga that has dragged on for eight months, lawyers for imprisoned white supremacist Ronald "Joey" Sellers are making another push to get the government to buy him a liver transplant.

And once again, federal prosecutors -- who are considering seeking the death penalty for Sellers, the jailed reputed leader of the Aryan Warriors prison gang -- are resisting.

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Former Obama fundraiser sought for gambling debts

LAS VEGAS -- A Las Vegas judge has issued a felony arrest warrant for a politically connected Chicago businessman whose ties to Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama have become an issue in the campaign.

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Warrant issued for "Pacman" Jones over gambling debt

LAS VEGAS -- The Clark County, Nev. district attorney's office is seeking a felony arrest warrant for suspended NFL player Adam "Pacman" Jones for failing to repay $20,000 in gambling debts to Caesars Palace.

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Vegas casino sues former basketball star Barkley

LAS VEGAS -- Wynn Las Vegas casino filed a lawsuit in District Court on Wednesday to force former National Basketball Association star Charles Barkley to pay back $400,000 in gambling markers the casino alleges it extended him last year.

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IRS probe of tax evasion may reach casinos

LAS VEGAS -- The Internal Revenue Service's tax evasion probe of two nightclubs on the Strip is likely to spread to the casino partners that share revenue with the clubs, former IRS agents s said

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Authorities probe finances at Vegas nightclubs

LAS VEGAS -- Amid an Internal Revenue Service investigation and media scrutiny of two of the Las Vegas Strip's most popular nightclubs, Nevada gaming regulators are launching an industry-wide review of the lucrative business dealings between casinos and their nightclub partners.

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