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Corey Levitan
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Kansas Sports Betting Sees 16K Missouri Bets Blocked on First Day of Legal Ops
The Show-Me State wants to see the money. On Sept. 1, the first day of legal sports betting in Kansas, GeoComply Solutions reported blocking 16K attempts to use mobile sports betting apps from Missouri. According...
New Las Vegas Resident Mark Wahlberg Wants to Remake City into ‘Hollywood 2.0’
Las Vegas’ latest Hollywood transplant may be its most transformative. Movie star Mark Wahlberg, who in August purchased a two-story Las Vegas mansion for $14.5M, said he hopes to remake his new hometown into “Hollywood...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
