496 stories by Larry Henry
Resorts World Las Vegas Grand Opening Features Celebrities, Fanfare
The opening of Resorts World Las Vegas on the Strip this week attracted celebrities and received praise from many who attended. The hotel-casino opened to the public on Thursday at 11 pm, accompanied by a fireworks show. The 3,506-room resort, owned by...
Airport Passenger Total Climbs Higher in Tourism-Dependent Las Vegas
The monthly passenger total at McCarran International Airport near the Las Vegas Strip climbed to its highest number of the year in May. The 3.5 million arriving and departing passengers in May exceeds April's 2.9 million total, according to the Clark County...
New Orleans Outperforms State in Casino Wins During May
With tourists returning, gaming revenue in New Orleans increased by 2.2 percent from April to May, according to a recent report. New Orleans performed better than the rest of the state during May, according to nola.com. Casinos in the New Orleans area won...
Resorts World Opens in Las Vegas, Helping Revive North Strip
Resorts World’s grand opening Thursday on the Las Vegas Strip marks the first time in 11 years a new hotel-casino has debuted on the resort corridor. At $4.3 billion, the red-tinted Resorts World Las Vegas is the most expensive hotel-casino in Nevada...
Governor Signs Louisiana Sports Betting Bill, Wagering Could Begin By Fall
Louisiana’s governor has signed the final bill required for sporting betting to begin in the state, possibly by football season. Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) on Tuesday signed legislation to regulate the sports betting industry in Louisiana. Edwards previously signed a bill...
High-Speed Train Construction Delayed Until 2022 on Southern California-Las Vegas Line
The private company hoping to start construction on a high-speed train from Southern California to Las Vegas this summer is delaying the project at least until 2022. The Southern Nevada station would be near the casinos on the Las Vegas Strip. Brightline...
Two Louisiana Riverboat Casinos Look to Move Ashore
At least two Louisiana casinos now operating in riverboats in the southern part of the state could reopen as land-based gambling halls. In Lake Charles, the Isle of Capri riverboat casino, dislodged during a hurricane in 2020, will reopen next year as...
Fire at Resorts World Las Vegas Comes Days Before Grand Opening
With its grand opening less than a week away, Resorts World Las Vegas on the Strip was the site of a fire this weekend. The fire at about 6 pm on Saturday occurred in a storage area where building materials and mechanical...
‘Mobbed Up’ Podcast Explores Celebrity Feud to Control Las Vegas Casino
An eight-part podcast on the Mob’s influence in Las Vegas begins Monday. The series examines the battle between celebrities Wayne Newton and Johnny Carson to control a Las Vegas Strip casino. It also explores labor leader Jimmy Hoffa’s life and 1975 disappearance....
Gulf Coast Casinos Prepare for Storm’s Heavy Rainfall
Casinos along the Gulf Coast, still reeling from last year’s deadly hurricanes, were bracing Friday for a storm targeting the Louisiana shoreline. In 2020, casinos in Louisiana and Mississippi were damaged during strong storms. On Thursday, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D)...
