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Larry Henry

Gaming Regulation, Crime, Politics — Larry Henry is a veteran print and broadcast journalist who spent more than 16 years in Nevada, including serving as legislative reporter for the Reno Gazette-Journal and as political editor at the Las Vegas Sun. He's also written about popular culture for the Mob Museum in Las Vegas. As a broadcast journalist, he worked as managing editor at KFSM-TV, the CBS affiliate in Arkansas, where he now lives and where casino growth is a hot topic. A Marine Corps veteran and LSU graduate, he is also an avid movie fan, especially of classic film noir from the 1940s and ’50s.

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Senior Reporter (Gulf Coast Bureau)

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496 stories by Larry Henry

Most Sports Betting is Online, As More States Plan to Go Mobile
April 18, 2021

Most Sports Betting is Online, As More States Plan to Go Mobile

More than 80 percent of legal sports betting in the US is done online. That could go higher, as a half dozen more states are expected to approve online wagering this year. In 2019, a...

Written by Larry Henry
UNLV Report Says Online Sports-Betting Ads Should Not Target Youths
April 17, 2021

UNLV Report Says Online Sports-Betting Ads Should Not Target Youths

As more states legalize online sports wagering, a recent report from UNLV’s International Gaming Institute urges these companies not to target young people and problem gamblers in advertising.  The 29-page document notes that more states...

Written by Larry Henry
Woman Arrested for Drugging Men, Stealing $82K in Luxury Watches at The Cosmopolitan
April 16, 2021

Woman Arrested for Drugging Men, Stealing $82K in Luxury Watches at The Cosmopolitan

A woman identified by a lion tattoo on her leg was booked into jail this week, accused of stealing expensive watches from men in their Las Vegas Strip hotel rooms. Windy Rose Jones, 23, is...

Written by Larry Henry
Nevada Lawmakers Seek Ban on High-Capacity Magazines, As Used in Las Vegas Rampage
April 15, 2021

Nevada Lawmakers Seek Ban on High-Capacity Magazines, As Used in Las Vegas Rampage

Two congressional members from Nevada filed legislation this week to ban high-capacity ammunition magazines like those used in the 2017 mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip. US Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and US Rep....

Written by Larry Henry
Los Angeles Gangsters Helped Pioneer Southern Nevada Casino Industry, According to New Book
April 15, 2021

Los Angeles Gangsters Helped Pioneer Southern Nevada Casino Industry, According to New Book

A new book cowritten by mobster Jack Dragna’s great-grandson explores the Los Angeles underworld’s role in building up the Las Vegas casino industry. Released in March by Arcadia Publishing, Los Angeles Underworld is written by...

Written by Larry Henry
Stabbing at Las Vegas Strip Casino Lands One Man in Jail
April 14, 2021

Stabbing at Las Vegas Strip Casino Lands One Man in Jail

A Las Vegas man remains behind bars this week after being arrested in a stabbing at a hotel-casino on the Strip.  Chris Okoronkwo, 33, is is being held in the Clark County Detention Center, awaiting...

Written by Larry Henry
Las Vegas Jury Awards Nearly $30M to Model Brain Damaged in Allergic Reaction
April 14, 2021

Las Vegas Jury Awards Nearly $30M to Model Brain Damaged in Allergic Reaction

A jury has awarded $29.5 million to the family of model Chantel Giacalone, left brain damaged after biting into a peanut butter-infused pretzel during a Las Vegas convention. Family attorney Christian Morris argued during the...

Written by Larry Henry
Usher’s Fake Cash to Promote Casino Show Creates Confusion at Las Vegas Topless Club
April 13, 2021

Usher’s Fake Cash to Promote Casino Show Creates Confusion at Las Vegas Topless Club

A misunderstanding over tips at a prominent Las Vegas strip club surfaced this week, with pop star Usher accused of using fake money with his likeness at the Sapphire Las Vegas Gentlemen's Club. The money...

Written by Larry Henry
Resorts World Las Vegas Sets Summer Opening with Street Foods, Limited Smoking
April 13, 2021

Resorts World Las Vegas Sets Summer Opening with Street Foods, Limited Smoking

Resorts World Las Vegas is hiring employees and filling in its restaurant and shopping spaces as it prepares to open soon as a limited smoking hotel-casino. Lori Calderon, executive director of talent acquisition and community...

Written by Larry Henry
Spring Construction Still Planned for Fast Train from Southern California to Las Vegas
April 12, 2021

Spring Construction Still Planned for Fast Train from Southern California to Las Vegas

The company aiming to build a high-speed train track from Southern California to Las Vegas still plans to break ground this spring, officials say. Meanwhile, Amtrak is looking to open a similar route. Brightline West...

Written by Larry Henry