Gaming

Tens of thousands of Las Vegas Strip hotel workers at 18 casinos could on go strike this month

Members of the Culinary Workers Union, Local 226, react as members and leadership are arrested after blocking traffic in a Culinary Union civil disobedience protest on the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. The union is currently in contract negotiations with the casinos.

Tens of thousands of Las Vegas hotel workers set a deadline Thursday for a sweeping strike, threatening major disruptions to the city's economic backbone that could coincide with the Strip's inaugural Formula 1 races later ...

Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 9 winners against the spread

Two women from Kansas City take pictures of a ship that docked in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. The Miami Dolphins are set to play the Kansas City Chiefs in an NFL game in Frankfurt on Sunday Nov. 5. The ship was chartered by the chiefs.

The Chiefs and Dolphins are currently the top two seeds in the AFC playoff picture, respectively, and top two choices to reach the Super Bowl out of the conference at +230 (i.e. risking $100 to win $230) and 4-to-1, respectively, at Circa Sports. ..

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 10

LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers (8) celebrates his touchdown reception with teammates in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Army in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. LSU won 62-0.

Georgia is currently set to be less than 17-point favorites in each of their next three games — hosting Missouri this week, Ole Miss next week and at Tennessee in two weeks. Carrying three point spreads that low in successive weeks hasn’t happened. ...

Circus Circus getting a makeover with a nod to its 'glory days'

Exterior of Circus Circus Hotel and Casino located on the Las Vegas strip. The historic building recently reimagined its signature tent-inspired roof and revitalized its vivid and majestic coloring. Wednesday, Oct 25, 2023.

Major renovations are underway at Circus Circus, and they can be summed up with one word: revitalization. The more than 50-year-old Las Vegas hotel and casino is known ...

Sunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 8 card

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, right, questions a first down call for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif.

A tough loss in the Rams' game put a damper on an otherwise outstanding Week 7 for the column. Sunday Sweats hit all but a pair of props among bets placed last week but a lookahead-line wager. ...

Busy Celtics and Bucks drive NBA betting action, but champion Nuggets getting heavy action

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, right, talks with guard Jrue Holiday during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Boston.

The offseason moves by the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks got the attention of the NBA world and those who bet on the sport, which opened its season Tuesday night. Boston is the ...

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 9

James Madison wide receiver Elijah Sarratt (13) motions after a first down during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Marshall in Huntington, W.Va., Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.

The NCAA’s two-year postseason ban on programs as they transition up to Football Bowl Subdivision is completely unjust. ...

Sunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 7 card

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) walks off the field after losing 20-14 to the New York Jets in an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in East Rutherford NJ.

Sports betting requires evolving, so let’s do that by moving forward and still looking for edges to build on a profitable season so far. ...

Casino workers in Detroit go on strike over contract dispute that seeks better wages and more

Employees at Hollywood Casino Greektown, MGM Grand Detroit and Motor City Casino went on strike Tuesday after their union was unable to secure a ...

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 8

Penn State head coach James Franklin and quarterback Drew Allar (15) celebrate a 31-0 win over Iowa in a NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in State College, Pa.

Penn State is 6-0 both straight-up and against the spread and gets a chance to start proving it belongs back at the top of college football with a Saturday morning game at Ohio State this week. ...

With another G2E in the books, iGaming claims its spot in Las Vegas limelight

Playn Go booth at the G2E Global Gaming Expo held at the Venetian Hotel from Oct. 9 to 12 in Las Vegas, Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Brian Ramos.

Online and mobile forms of gaming have gained such prominence as the future of the industry that iGaming had its own zone this week in the Global Gaming Expo ...

Second biggest U.S. lottery prize ever is up for grabs in Powerball drawing

Powerball tickets are shown at a lottery agent, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Haverhill, Mass. After 35 straight drawings without a big winner, Powerball players will have a shot Wednesday at a near-record jackpot worth an estimated $1.73 billion.

After 35 straight drawings without a big winner, Powerball players on Wednesday are lining up for a shot at a near-record jackpot worth an estimated $1.73 billion. If winning numbers are drawn, it would be ...

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 7

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) walks on the field following a 59-32 win over California an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Seattle.

A massive Heisman showdown happens Saturday afternoon in Seattle where two of the top three current choices encounter each other. The West Coast always figured to be the site of many of the biggest Heisman games this year ...

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of every Week 6 game

Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) runs in for a touchdown against Iowa State during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Norman, Okla.

Only four teams have started the year with a 5-0 against the spread record — three national-championship contenders and one big surprise. New UNLV coach Barry Odom has the Rebels rolling to the point that they might be the most impressive ...

Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 4 winners against the spread

Las Vegas Raiders' Maxx Crosby (98) and Marcus Epps (1) tackle Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

The two best teams in the NFL by multiple measures square off in the marquee game of Week 4. Both Aaron Schatz’s DVOA ratings and expected points added (EPA) per play rate the Buffalo Bills as the top performing side in the league through three weeks trailed closely by the Miami Dolphins ...