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Vegas pick'em: NFL conference championship winners against the spread

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) celebrates after a 24-21 win against the Green Bay Packers in an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Santa Clara, Calif.

Baltimore vs. San Francisco would be the best-case scenario for Las Vegas’ debut as Super Bowl host on Sunday Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium for the 58th iteration of the game. ...

On the Golden Gate’s 118th anniversary, officials mark hotel’s unique legacy

An exterior view of the Golden Gate hotel-casino in downtown Las Vegas Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. The casino opened as Hotel Nevada with 10 rooms on Jan. 18, 1906.

Those 10 rooms at the Golden Gate, which debuted 118 years ago in 1906, are still available to guests. And on some nights, you can book your spot for a more-than-reasonable $24. It’s part of the unique history ...

Robot baristas and AI chefs caused a stir at CES 2024 as casino union workers fear for their jobs

A barista robot designed by Richtech Robotics performs during the CES tech show Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Las Vegas.

The barista tipped the jug of smooth, foamy milk over the latte, pouring slowly at first, then lifting and tilting the jug like a choreographed dance to paint the petals of a tulip. Latte art is a skill that can take months if ...

Sports gambling creeps forward again in Georgia, but prospects for success remain cloudy

Supporters of legal sports gambling in Georgia renewed their push Tuesday, but it's unclear whether they're any closer to assembling a winning coalition after they went bust in 2023. The Senate Regulated Industries Committee voted 8-4 to ...

College football by the odds: Vegas pick and preview of UM versus UW

Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze (1) raises his arms to wave to fans before heading into the tunnel after a 24-21 win over Washington State in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Seattle.

Rome Odunze was already a hero on local football fields from his time at Bishop Gorman High where he emerged as one of the best high-school football players ...

NBA approves sale of Dallas Mavericks to Las Vegas Sands casino company

Dallas Maverick Jaden Hardy (3) drives to the basket past Chicago Bulls defenders during the 2022 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center Friday, July 8, 2022.

The NBA on Wednesday approved the sale of controlling interest of the Dallas Mavericks from Mark Cuban to the families that run the Las Vegas Sands casino company. The deal was ...

Odds for more sports betting expansion could fade after rapid growth to 38 states

Fans lounge and watch games on Tuesday Feb. 16, 2023, at the BetMGM sports book at State Farm Stadium.

At his suburban St. Louis home, Brett Koenig can pull out his smartphone and open a sports betting app. But he can't place a bet. He is blocked by a pop-up message noting he is not in a legal location.

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 ...

$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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ..

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 ...

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 ...

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....