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Raiders announce historic $25 million gift to help build Nevada’s first children’s hospital · Las Vegas Sun

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  SPEAKER_00: It's Tuesday, Las Vegas.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's what's making news from the Las Vegas Sun.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Raiders are making history off the field.
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  SPEAKER_00: The team announced a$25 million gift to Intermountain Health, the largest philanthropic commitment in franchise history to help build Nevada's first standalone children hospital.
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  SPEAKER_00: Owners Mark Davis, Egon Durbin, and Michael Meldman each gave$5 million personally, with the organization adding another$10 million.
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  SPEAKER_00: Davis said the gift is meant to remind Nevada kids and families that the entire Raider Nation is in their corner.
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  SPEAKER_00: Next, if you're looking for a smoke-free place to play, the Palms just opened one.
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  SPEAKER_00: The casino debuted a new enclosed, smoke-free slot room on Monday.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's a 7,300 square foot space with 224 slots, making it the second largest smoke-free gaming space in Las Vegas behind the completely smokeless Park MGM.
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  SPEAKER_00: In other news, on the waterfront, Nevada is suing the U.S.
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  SPEAKER_00: Interior Department.
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  SPEAKER_00: The state, along with the Colorado River Commission and the Southern Nevada Water Authority, filed suit Monday over a federal plan that could cost Nevada more than 70% of its Colorado River allocation, while the upper basin states face no mandatory cuts.
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  SPEAKER_00: Governor Joe Lombardo called it a matter of survival for a community that represents two-thirds of the state's population.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lastly, in sports, UNLV football coach Dan Mullen isn't naming his starting quarterback yet for Saturday's season opener against Memphis.
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  SPEAKER_00: Auburn Transfer Jackson Arnold and returning quarterback Alec Orgy are both in the mix, and Mullen says both will see playing time regardless of who starts.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's your briefing for Tuesday.
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  SPEAKER_00: Have a great day, Las Vegas, and check LasVegasun.com for continuing coverage.