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The Weather Channel meteorologist Dave Schwartz has died after a long battle with cancer, according to the station. He was 63.

"It is with a heavy heart and great sadness to let you know that Dave Schwartz has passed away," the Weather Channel said in a statement on Facebook. "He was a fan and staff favorite because he so obviously loved what he did and had a unique ability to draw viewers into the fascinating world of weather.

"His passion for weather was contagious and inspired many to enter the field of meteorology. His passion and love of weather will never be forgotten,...

The Weather Channel meteorologist Dave Schwartz has died after a long battle with cancer, according to the station. He was 63. "It is with a heavy heart and great sadness to let you know that Dave Schwartz has passed away," the Weather Channel said in a statement on Facebook. "He was a fan and staff favorite because he so obviously loved what he did and had a unique ability to draw viewers into the fascinating world of weather. "His passion for weather was contagious and inspired many to enter the field of meteorology. His passion and love of weather will never be forgotten,...

Weather Channel meteorologist Dave Schwartz has died. “It is with great sadness we share the passing of Dave Schwartz,” the network said Saturday on Twitter. “His love of weather will never be forgotten.” Schwartz, who was 63, died in Atlanta, according to Bailey Rogers, a network spokeswoman. Schwartz died following a long and public battle with cancer. After fending off pancreatic cancer, the longtime weatherman was diagnosed again in 2015, this time with stomach cancer. Also Read: Ibm Acquires The Weather Company's Product and Technology Businesses In March, Rogers wrote a heartfelt tribute to Schwartz’s tenacity on the story platform Medium.

Las Vegas -- In the days before the Chinese New Year celebration began this week, six high rollers sat down at the private baccarat tables one day at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and began throwing down wagers of $100,000 to $200,000 a hand. It was a scene hardly out of place these days in Sin City.

Big-time gamblers, primarily from Asia, are flocking to Las Vegas to play baccarat and providing a big lift to the overall bottom line of the city's casinos.

Baccarat has easily surpassed blackjack in terms of casino revenue in Las Vegas and now represents nearly 60 percent of the MGM Grand's table games revenue over the past year. It's especially popular this week with tens of thousands of tourists from Asia in town to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

"For us to make money in gaming today without baccarat is almost impossible," said Debra Nutton, senior...