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College football by the odds: Vegas preview and picks of Week 1

Illinois linebacker Calvin Hart Jr. (5) celebrates with teammates after they recovered a Nebraska fumble during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. Illinois defeated Nebraska 26-9.

The gap between college football’s power-conference teams and their mid-major counterparts has never been wider. ...

30 August 2023
By Case Keefer

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 0

Quarterback Sam Hartman, a transfer from Wake Forest to Notre Dame, smiles as he talks with Notre Dame's wide receiver coach Chansi Stuckey during Notre Dame's NFL football Pro Day in South Bend, Ind., Friday, March 24, 2023.

Can momentum carry from the end of one season into the next? That question sparks a common debate this time of year as everyone tries to prepare for the start of football season ...

25 August 2023
By Case Keefer

Las Vegas legend Billy Walters’ tell-all on life, betting and scandal being released today

Billy Walters, famed sports better and philanthropist, speaks during the Hope For Prisoners: A Night for Second Chances fundraising dinner at Resorts World Las Vegas Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

Following a day in San Diego promoting his new book, Billy Walters sits in the office of his Southern California residence and can finally take a breath. The buildup to the release of his tell-all autobiography ...

22 August 2023
By Danny Webster

Athletics select construction team for Las Vegas baseball stadium

This rendering provided by the Oakland Athletics on May 26, 2023, shows a view of their proposed new ballpark at the Tropicana site in Las Vegas.

The Athletics have retained a pair of industry-leading construction firms to lead the development of the team’s proposed $1.5 billion baseball stadium on the Las Vegas Strip. The Mortenson | McCarthy Joint Venture — the same partnership that built Allegiant Stadium — will be responsible for “overseeing all construction-related activities,” the A’s announced today. That includes preconstruction estimations, scheduling and ...

21 August 2023
By Casey Harrison

College football by the odds: Picking every Mountain West win total

Boise State linebacker DJ Schramm (52), carrying the Dan Paul Hammer, leads Boise State onto the field before an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State on Sept. 18, 2021, in Boise, Idaho. The Arizona Bowl was canceled on Monday night, Dec. 27, after Boise State pulled out and shut down all team activities due to COVID-19 issues within the program.

Those rooting for upheaval in the Mountain West last year might have been letdown, but there’s nothing like a second chance. This season looks like it has an even better chance to produce a surprise in what might be ...

14 August 2023
By Case Keefer

Phil Mickelson has wagered more than $1 billion, according to book by renowned gambler Billy Walters

United States' Phil Mickelson waits to play on the 17th tee on the first day of the British Open Golf Championships at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, Thursday, July 20, 2023.

Phil Mickelson has wagered more than $1 billion over the last three decades and wanted to place a $400,000 bet on the 2012 Ryder Cup while playing for Team USA, according to ...

10 August 2023
By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press

Atlantic City's main casino union, where most workers are women, is finally led by one

Most of the Atlantic City casino workers who clean hotel rooms, serve drinks and tidy up public areas are women. For the first time in 107 years, the union that represents them ...

19 July 2023
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

MGM Resorts and Marriott enter into licensing agreement

An exterior view of the Bellagio on Aug. 28. 2016.

More than a dozen hotels belonging to MGM Resorts International will become available for booking on Marriott International platforms this fall as part of a long-term strategic licensing agreement between the ...

17 July 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

Casino employee recalls armed heist in trial of Las Vegas police officer

This photo provided by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows a suspect captured by security cameras on Jan. 6, 2022, during a robbery at the Aliante hotel-casino in North Las Vegas. The police agency later identified the suspect as Caleb Rogers, who was employed as an active-duty patrol officer at the time of the robbery.

At the trial of a Las Vegas police officer accused of a trio of casino heists, an employee said Tuesday that in her 40-year gaming career she had never been more afraid for her life than when she came face to face with the robber. “All I kept thinking in my head was: I could die today,” said Sherry McGrath, who ...

11 July 2023
By Rio Yamat, Associated Press

Weekend wagers: 9 bets on 7 sports to make this weekend

LSU celebrates after defeating Florida in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Monday, June 26, 2023. LSU won the national championship 18-4.

Weekend Wagers has sat dormant for the last two weeks, but that didn’t stop the column from picking up a near $2,000 victory. ...

8 July 2023
By Case Keefer

Aristocrat Gaming bringing NFL-themed slots to Las Vegas

Mark Wadley is chief marketing officer for Aristocrat Gaming

The sports economy is gaining traction in Las Vegas every day, and the city’s vast gaming industry is determined not to be left behind. Aristocrat Gaming will debut NFL-licensed, league-themed slot machines on casino floors this fall, and the Australian-based manufacturer — which has an office in Summerlin — has also entered ...

6 July 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

New slots area at Plaza in Las Vegas named for gaming influencer

Influencer Brian Christopher poses in the new Brian Christopher smoke-free slot area at the Plaza in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, June 7, 2023. The new slot area, part of the Plazas Main Street Reimagination project, celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, June 10, 2023.

Content creation in casinos is still relatively taboo and many places won’t even allow patrons to take pictures of themselves on the casino floor.

26 June 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

Esports specialist Skillz moving its headquarters to southwest Las Vegas

Andrew Paradise, CEO & Founder of Skillz, an online mobile multiplayer video game competition platform, poses for a photo at the companys Las Vegas office Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

A leading mobile gaming company has relocated to Las Vegas from California.

7 June 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

U.S. Integrity monitors sports wagering for suspicious activity

Scott Sadin, left, COO of U.S. Integrity, and Matthew Holt, president, pose in an analyst room at the companys offices in Henderson Thursday, May 25, 2023. The company identifies suspicious sports betting behavior by analyzing changes in betting data against a benchmark of normal betting activity.

Since U.S. Integrity opened its doors about five years ago, the sports-betting compliance and fraud prevention firm has evolved from catching instances of illegal sports wagering to ...

5 June 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

NCAA survey shows 58% of 18- to 22-year-olds are wagering

More than half of the respondents to an NCAA-commissioned survey of 18- to 22-year-olds acknowledged placing sports wagers, with two-thirds of those who live on college campuses saying they ...

24 May 2023
By Eric Olson, Associated Press
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