Gaming

Alabama fires baseball coach after report of suspicious bets

Alabama head coach Brad Bohannon, left, argues with umpire Joe Harris after being tossed from an NCAA college baseball game in the bottom of the second inning against LSU, Saturday, April 29, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La.

labama fired baseball coach Brad Bohannon on Thursday after a report of suspicious bets involving his team, with the school saying he violated “the standards, duties and responsibilities expected of ...

4 May 2023
By John Zenor, Associated Press

Ohio gambling regulator halts betting on Alabama baseball

Ohio's top gambling regulator has barred licensed sports books in the state from accepting bets on Alabama baseball games after a report that warned of ...

2 May 2023
Associated Press

Long-unfinished blue Strip tower sets date for grand opening

The Fontainebleau on the Las Vegas Strip is seen in this Aug. 29, 2017, photo.

A soaring blue-glass tower that has sat empty for close to two decades on the Las Vegas Strip — through the Great Recession and an unprecedented pandemic that shut down the famed tourist corridor for ...

2 May 2023
By Rio Yamat, Associated Press

Renovated Horseshoe hotel tower to become part of Paris Las Vegas

An artist's rendering of a renovated room at the Horseshoe's Jubilee Tower, which will be rebranded as the Versailles Tower and integrated into the neighboring Paris Las Vegas.

Caesars Entertainment plans to remodel a hotel tower at the Horseshoe and make it part of the adjacent Paris Las Vegas. The company said today it will renovate the ...

1 May 2023
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Women putting their stamp on slot machine industry

Game designers Kimberly Cohn, left, and Jamie Knight pose by video slot machines in the Light & Wonder showroom Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Cohn's Brainsaw Studio designed the Golden Fire Link games. Knight's Gamblenaut Studio designed the Money Link Power 4 game at right.

There might be more men working in gaming than women, but Kimberly Cohn—senior director of game design at Las Vegas-based Light & Wonder—said she doesn’t view the industry as “male-dominated.” Cohn said the number of women who are creating some of the top products in gaming has ...

1 May 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

New reports underscore massive economic impact of tourism tax dollars in Nevada

Pedestrian and vehicular traffic fill the Las Vegas Strip, looking south from Flamingo Road, on March 24. Nevada’s tourism industry supported 386,200 total jobs — or 27% of the state’s total employees — making $21.4 billion in total wage and salary payments in 2022, according to a new report from the Nevada Resort Association.

“It surprises people what a big share of the state general fund comes from tourism,” said Virginia Valentine, Nevada Resort Association president and CEO, noting the significance of industry-specific taxes ...

28 April 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

NFL suspends 5 players for violating gambling policy

Detroit Lions defensive back C.J. Moore (38), on special teams, reacts after running out of bounds on a fake punt during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. The NFL has suspended five players for violating the league’s gambling policy on Friday, April 21, 2023. Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus and safety C.J. Moore and Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney were suspended indefinitely, while Lions wide receivers Stanley Berryhill and Jameson Williams have been suspended six games.

Three NFL players were suspended indefinitely Friday for betting on NFL games in the 2022 season, while two other players, including the 12th overall draft pick a year ...

21 April 2023
By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press

As U.S. sports bets boom, internet gambling is slow to expand

Slot machines are controlled by gamblers over the internet at the Hard Rock casino on Feb. 10, 2020, in Atlantic City, N.J.

While two-thirds of the country now offers legal sports betting, only six states offer online casino gambling, confounding industry hopes that the rapid growth of sports betting would ...

19 April 2023
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

NLV property fills void in gaming by focusing on Latino community

Ojos Locos Sports Cantina y Casino in North Las Vegas is a decade old dream dedicated to serving the Latino community, opened its door just a few months ago. The hotel is expected to complete its renovation by the end of the year, including an outdoor tequila garden to host live entertainment. Thursday, March 23, 2023. Brian Ramos

Though the Ojos Locos Sports Cantina y Casino opened its doors a few months ago, the venue — the first of its kind in Southern Nevada dedicated to the Latino community — is the ...

17 April 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

Japan approves plan to open first casino to lure tourists

Protesters gather in front of Osaka prefectural head office in Osaka, western Japan after Japan’s government approved a controversial plan to open its first casino in Osaka, Friday, April 14, 2023.

Japan’s government on Friday approved a controversial plan to open the country's first casino in the city of Osaka as it seeks to lure more foreign tourists. The casino resort is to include conference ...

14 April 2023
By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Oddsmakers skeptical of scoring spike from MLB's new rules

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Logan Gillaspie, right, starts to deliver a pitch to Boston Red Sox's Connor Wong, as the pitch clock ticks to five seconds, during the eighth inning of an opening day baseball game at Fenway Park, Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Boston.

Here's one baseball fans might not have bet on: At least one prominent oddsmaker thinks starting pitchers will go deeper into games this season. Eric Biggio, baseball lead trader for ...

31 March 2023
By Mark Anderson, Associated Press

Gaming association recommends age restrictions for sports betting marketing

A sign bearing an advertisement for Caesars Entertainment's sports betting operation sits near a sports betting terminal in the sports betting lounge at the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City N.J. on Thursday, May 12, 2022.

The American Gaming Association on Tuesday announced updates to its guidelines for sports betting marketing, calling the changes — including enhanced protections and restrictions based on age — “the most significant to the Code since its inception.”

28 March 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Saturday's games

Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Julian Strawther (0) takes a three point shot during the second half of a Sweet Sixteen NCAA Tournament basketball game at T-Mobile Arena Thursday, March 23, 2023.

The margins are so slim in sports betting, especially in an event as massive as the NCAA Tournament where the markets are highly efficient. ...

25 March 2023
By Case Keefer

New Jersey casino, sports revenue was up 10.4% in February

Gamblers are silhouetted against the light from slot machines on Aug. 8,2022, at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City N.J.

New Jersey's casinos, horse tracks that take sports bets and the online partners of both types of gambling saw their revenue increase by 10.4% in February. But what the industry considers to be its core ...

16 March 2023
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

MGM to renovate, rename Water Club hotel in Atlantic City

The Borgata casino, left, and its stand-alone non-gambling hotel, the Water Club, right, are shown on Oct. 1, 2020, in Atlantic City. N.J.

The owners of Atlantic City's top-performing casino are renovating and renaming its stand-alone non-casino hotel. MGM Resorts International said Tuesday it is spending $55 million to renovate and rename ...

15 March 2023
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press
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