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0:00Review Journal 7 at 7 presenting sponsorship brought to you by Knock the Injury Law. You're watching 7 at 7 powered by the Las Vegas Review Journal, the largest news team in Nevada. This morning on 7 at 7 and update on plans for the former Fiesta Rancho Casino site. I'm Sidi Bugata, thanks for joining us today Monday, October 5. Let's get into your top stories brought to you by Apex Armory, the Valley's premier firearm sealer, a judge ordered probation for the driver who critically injured the review journal's photo director in a hit-and-run crash. 37-year-old Eric McDaniels pleaded guilty to a felony count of reckless driving resulting in substantial bodily harm. On Thursday, a judge ordered a suspended sentence of two to five years in prison. McDaniels was arrested in April after a crash on St. Louis Avenue that left a long-time photojournalist Sam Morris critically injured. Morris, who has since returned to work, attended the sentencing but declined to speak. Anorealist, they agent who drove drunk and crashed into his summerland neighbor's home

1:04was ordered Thursday to stay out of trouble for a year. 62-year-old Steven Bell, who calls himself the pickleball property guy pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor DUI charge. A judge also ordered Bell to undergo random drug testing. If he doesn't meet the imposed conditions, he will be spending about six months in jail. The Clark County School District is still determining whether to install cameras on its school buses as concerns increase across the U.S. of Big Brother style surveillance from AI. The concern is will these bus cameras be used only to deter scoff-loom motorists who blow by school buses as they're loading and unloading students? Or could they ultimately tie into broader surveillance networks by law enforcement? This creates privacy concerns. Camera companies bus patrol and verimobility say their equipment is not designed for continuous monitoring but civil rights organizations are worried about the

2:05potential for abuse. Even though the bus camera program appears to be on the back burner, CCSD representatives said they continue to focus on the safety of students traveling to and from school to read that full investigative story visit LVRJ.com. For business brought to you by Brown and Brown, insurance risk management and employee benefits for growing businesses. A former casino site in North Los Vegas is being turned into a mixed use campus focused on athletics. Aguara Realty and management gave an update on its sweeping plans

3:08for the 25 acre site that was once home to Fiesta Rancho. The project, part of Aguara's high-low park development, a long-rancho drive will be anchored by a new 250,000 square foot indoor sports complex with 10 NBA quality courts. The complex will also host a charter school that combines a regular curriculum with athletic training. Aguara says the project will be finished late next year. And as we more news like this, don't forget to like and subscribe to our YouTube channel. And now for Vegas Business and Navation Insight Impact, some musical headliners hope to bring new games to a casino near you. The Venetian host said the global gaming expo, the casino industry's biggest annual trade show. One of the most highly discussed new attractions was 50 cent headcrack, a dice game developed by TCS, John Huxley, and rapper 50 cent. And IGT unveiled the first official Queen video slot machine featuring 10 songs including Bohemian Rhapsody and Don't Stop Me Now.

4:36Up next, the Raiders head out on the road to face the Patriots on Sunday, we kick off at 10am. After Nicole Sapphire advanced out of the Senate committee on health, education, labor, and pensions by a vote of 12 to 11. At a confirmation hearing in September, Sapphire expressed support for vaccines and told lawmakers she didn't believe they caused autism. It was unclear when Sapphire would face a confirmation vote by the full Senate.

5:36Back in Vegas to film in all new season, and you can be a part of its audience. The show is filming on various dates now through October 15, between 6.30pm and close to midnight. Hundreds of athletes will take on tough obstacles of speed, strength, and endurance for a $250,000 prize. If you want to be part of the fun, go to oncameraaudiences.com and click on American Ninja Warrior 2026 to sign up. Sports sponsored by the Vegas Golden Knights join us for season 10 and catch all the action inside the fortress. Tickets on sale now at VegasGoldonites.com. I'm Dominic Vaua. I was a packed sports weekend in the valley. We're going to go ahead and start with some UNLV football. The Rebels pick it up at 39 to 31 win over Cal with UNLV quarterback Jackson Arnold throwing for 158 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 110 more yards and two more scores. And in the South Point 400, the Kyle Busch Tributes continue. Kyle Larson who battled with Busch many times over the years running a throwback paint scheme honoring Busch's days with his first

6:37Cup Series team, Hendrick Motorsports. As for the winner, Chase Briscoe Snacks is second win of 2026. His first of an Ask Our Cup Series at Las Vegas have the leading 175 of the 267 scheduled laps. Moving on to the UN Entertainment sponsored by Arizona Charlie's has live entertainment every weekend at both locations. Go to ArizonaTry.com to see who's playing a hit TV series based in Las Vegas returns this week. Don Katz O'Mina tells us more about the show's plans. Haunt stars are now just two men. Rick Harrison an Austin Chumley Russell. But the series goes on returning at 8 p.m. Wednesday on the history channel. Harrison and Russell are carrying the franchise after series co-founder and Rick's son Corey Harrison moved to Mexico in June of 2024. Harrison has consistently stated that he has no plans to return to the series. Rick Harrison continues to recover from emergency heart surgery last month. And he says he will be back in a few weeks at his side gig as Friday night bartender at Rick's Rollin' Smoke at Pond Plaza.

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