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Mirage Las Vegas Sees Second Dolphin in Five Months Die
The second dolphin in five months has died at Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at the Mirage Las Vegas. "Maverick" died at age 19 following treatment for a lung infection that “took a turn for the worse in recent...
College Football Playoff Field Expands, Increasing Vegas’ Hosting Odds
The university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff voted today to expand the model for determining a postseason national champion. The tournament will go from four to 12 teams no later than the 2026 season. This increases Las Vegas’ odds of...
Las Vegas Tourist Finds Lookalike at Flamingo Pool, Photo Goes Viral
Sean McArdle was enjoying a lazy swim at the Flamingo Las Vegas pool when he ran into someone he didn’t expect to see: himself. Not only did the other man resemble McArdle, he sported the same beard, white hat, and glasses. (Most...
Wynn Resorts Sees New Lawsuit Filed by Steve Wynn Accuser
A Wynn Resorts massage therapist, who claims Steve Wynn forced her to act as an “on-call sexual servant” while he was the company’s CEO, filed a second lawsuit yesterday against her employer. Brenna Schrader’s suit alleges that Wynn Resorts Ltd. continues to...
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly Places First Legal Sports Bet in State
Kansas’ Governor Laura Kelly placed the first legal sports wager in her state at noon today at the Hollywood Casino in Kansas City, Kansas. Kelly bet $15 that the Kansas City Chiefs would win Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12, 2023. (No....
Serena Williams’ Final US Open Draws Heavy Betting Action
Since the US Open tournament began Tuesday in Flushing Meadows in the borough of Queens, New York, Serena Williams has been the only woman to receive multiple $1K+ bets for US Open futures, according to Caesars Sportsbook. In fact, according to Caesars,...
Caesars Palace’s Last Original Employee Retires
The last remaining original Caesars Palace employee retired on Wednesday. Blackjack dealer Benny Figgins, 78, started as a porter a month before the casino's Aug. 5, 1966 opening. (He took a break from the casino in November 1966 before being rehired on...
Las Vegas Restaurant by Chef Shawn McClain Sets Sahara Opening Date
Chef Shawn McClain has set Friday, Sept. 30, as the opening date for his anticipated Balla Italian Soul restaurant at Sahara Las Vegas. McClain, the winner of the 2006 Best Chef Midwest award from the James Beard Foundation, announced the eatery last...
Ohio Sportsbooks Generating Millions Before They Even Open
Sports betting doesn’t begin in Ohio until Jan. 1, but the money is already pouring in … to the state. Nonrefundable application fees of $9.6M have already been collected, according to the news site PlayOhio, and fees are likely to generate more...
Celebrity Million-Dollar Bets – The Top 10 All-Time Winners And Losers
Celebrities are known for earning huge amounts of money from the music, movies, TV shows, and sporting events they entertain us with. However, they are not necessarily known for doing smart things with that money, which also entertains us. Here are our...
