Las Vegas Hosts Successful NBA All-Star Weekend

As the NBA bids farewell to Las Vegas, much of the talk still centers on whether the city could become home to a franchise in the future. Commissioner David Stern maintains gambling would be an issue, and the local sports books do not appear to be in any hurry to take the league off the board. Meanwhile, some columnists suggest Las Vegas should become part of a permanent rotation to host the All-Star Game, though Stern says a new arena would be necessary in order for the league to return to the city.

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