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Legalized sports betting continued to grow in 2023, though some significant states remain resistant

In this Thursday Sept. 30, 2021, file photo, Zach Young, of New Haven, Conn., places a bet at one of the new sports wagering kiosks at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.

Legalized sports betting continued its expansion this year while also factoring into scandals in college athletics and suspensions in the NFL for players who violated the league's gambling policy. Six states either passed ...

20 December 2023

By Mark Anderson, Associated Press

$100 billion barrier just the beginning for sports betting

Jay Kornegay, Westgate Superbook Executive Vice President, speaks during an interview at Westgate Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.

With both in-person and online sports betting made increasingly legal nationwide, Americans wagered $79 billion in the first nine months of the year, for a nearly 33% increase from the previous year, according to ...

18 December 2023

By Katie Ann McCarver

Fontainebleau celebrates its long-awaited debut on the Las Vegas Strip

A casino floor is shown during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.

Fontainebleau Las Vegas welcomed community leaders and the first guests for a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning at the Strip’s newest resort and casino. The festivities included ...

13 December 2023

By Katie Ann McCarver

Auto union boss urges New Jersey lawmakers to pass casino smoking ban

A gambler smokes while playing a slot machine at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., on Nov. 29, 2023.

Shawn Fain, the international president of the United Auto Workers union who recently won large raises for his workers, is taking aim at a new target: New Jersey lawmakers who are delaying votes on a bill to ...

12 December 2023

By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Sunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 14 card

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) celebrates in the end zone after scoring a touchdown on a pass play during the second half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla.

NFL betting favorites’ run of dominance has hit an abrupt halt in the last three games. ..

9 December 2023

By Case Keefer

Station Casinos opens doors on Durango Resort, its next generation of luxury

A look at the high limit gaming area inside the new Durango Casino & Resort Monday Dec. 4, 2023

Patrons who step into the new Durango Resort for the initial time should notice something distinct: It’s bright. Between the natural light flowing into the $780 million resort on Durango Drive and ...

5 December 2023

By Ray Brewer

MGM exec returning to Las Vegas as president of Mandalay Bay, Luxor

A view of the Mandalay Bay Friday, July 24, 2015.

Travis Lunn, president and COO of the Borgata in New Jersey, is returning to Las Vegas in June as president of Mandalay Bay and Luxor, officials with the properties’ parent company ...

30 November 2023

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 13 winners against the spread

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, center, is pictured during warmups before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023, in Seattle. The 49ers won 31-13.

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy goes up against consensus MVP favorite Jalen Hurts, who’s as low as +125 (i.e. risking $100 to win $125) and outdueling him may ignite a deserved MVP candidacy....

30 November 2023

By Case Keefer

New app brings cryptocurrency assets to gaming floor

An advertisement of Bitcoin, one of the cryptocurrencies, is displayed on a building in Hong Kong, on Nov. 18, 2021.

A new product rolling out within the next year will utilize blockchain technology to provide casino patrons worldwide with casino chip access on the gaming floor, directly from their cryptocurrency or digital ...

27 November 2023

By Katie Ann McCarver

ESPN Bet, a rebranded sports gambling app from Penn Entertainment, is here

ESPN Bet, a sports-gambling service rebranded with the name of the Disney-owned sports channel, launched Tuesday in 17 U.S. states. Penn Entertainment, which owns the service, signed a $1.5 billion deal with ...

14 November 2023

Associated Press

Silver Sevens casino to be remodeled, rebranded as the Continental

The neon sign at Silver Sevens Hotel & Casino is shown in this, July 1, 2013, file photo.

The Silver Sevens, just east of the Las Vegas Strip, will undergo major renovations and ultimately be rebranded as the Continental, the casino’s operator announced today. The Continental will ...

9 November 2023

By Katie Ann McCarver

Culinary, MGM agree on new 5-year deal to avoid Strip strike

Jennifer Black, a guest room attendant at the Flamingo, speaks during a break in contract negotiations between the Culinary Workers Union, Local 226, and Caesars Entertainment at the Horseshoe Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Ted Pappageorge, secretary-treasurer for the Culinary Workers Union, Local 226, listens at left.

Culinary Union Local 226 has agreed to a tentative five-year contract for hospitality workers at MGM Resorts International properties in Las Vegas, union officials said this morning.

9 November 2023

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 11

Mississippi quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) releases a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.

Week 11 has a real chance to create some disruption. ...

8 November 2023

By Case Keefer

Durango Resort opening pushed back to Dec. 5

A view of Durango Resort during the official lighting of marquee at Durango Drive and I-215 Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023.

The opening of Durango Resort has been pushed back more than two weeks to ensure a “first-class opening of the property,” operator Station Casinos announced today. Station’s latest entry into the locals casino market had been set to open Nov. 20. The new grand opening is scheduled for Dec. 5. People who had booked hotel stays at the new resort ...

7 November 2023

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Sunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 9 card

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) runs with the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023.

Week 9 marks the official midway point of the season, and it sure looks like the NFL has a celebration in store. ..