Gaming

Sunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 1 card

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson (38) runs the ball during the first half of their game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium Sunday, Dec. 17, 2022. CHRISTOPHER DEVARGAS

Sunday Sweats returns for a fourth consecutive year after turning out profitable in each of the first three iterations. ...

9 September 2023
By Case Keefer

UAE creates federal authority for 'commercial gaming' as casino giants flock to nation

The United Arab Emirates has created a federal authority to potentially run a national lottery and what it describes as “commercial gaming,” likely a sign that it is on the verge of allowing gambling as major casino operators flock to the Gulf Arab nation.

4 September 2023
Associated Press

NFL betting blitz: Division-by-division handicaps and future picks of the NFC

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) passes in the pocket against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz.

It would be somewhat of a surprise if the NFC champion wound up laying points the AFC champion on February 11, 2024, when Allegiant Stadium hosts Super Bowl 58. ...

3 September 2023
By Case Keefer

Weekend wagers: Seven bets to make including a pair of NFL player futures

Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis (13) looks for a receiver during the first half of the Cheez-It Bowl NCAA college football game against Oklahoma, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Orlando, Fla.

For the first time ever, individual player wagering appears extensive for college football in Nevada sports books. The new apps launched by Caesars and William Hill increased offerings ...

2 September 2023
By Case Keefer

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
« Older Newer »