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2028 stories by Corey Levitan
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...
Formula 1 Las Vegas Presale Ticket Portal Goes Live
A ticketing pre-registration portal for the upcoming Las Vegas Formula 1 race goes live at 9 a.m. PST today (Monday, Aug. 29.) The portal will provide fans with a free chance to sign up for access to an exclusive presale event in...
Dream’s Nightmare: Las Vegas Strip Neighbor Built Over New Resort’s Property Line
It was a potential nightmare for Dream Las Vegas, one of the next resorts to open on the Las Vegas Strip. Its next-door neighbor, the Pinball Hall of Fame arcade, has already built at least 8 feet over their shared property boundary...
Las Vegas Concert to Commemorate 5th Anniversary of Oct. 1 Massacre
A music festival will commemorate the Las Vegas massacre on the 5th anniversary of the tragedy. The Remember Music Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022 at the Clark County Amphitheater. Tickets are available now for $85 through the festival’s Eventbrite.com...
Las Vegas Strip Fountains Could Be Banned Under New Proposal
The government body overseeing Las Vegas’ water supply announced it's “in the process of considering” a ban on all new man-made fountains and lakes on the Las Vegas Strip and everywhere else in the region. The ban, if voted through by the...
