496 stories by Larry Henry
Mobile Sports Betting Up for Debate as Louisiana Lawmakers Meet
When lawmakers meet Monday for the start of the Louisiana legislative session, mobile sports betting is expected to take center stage. State Senate President Page Cortez (R) and two other Republican senators have prefiled Senate Bill 202, a 39-page measure to regulate...
Las Vegas Dealer-School Owners Say Students Getting Hired
Las Vegas schools that teach people how to become casino dealers are getting almost all students hired in a COVID-19 recovering economy, the owners say. Ricky Richard, owner of Crescent School of Gaming and Bartending, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that moments...
Suspects Detained After Gunfire on Las Vegas Strip
Gunfire erupted on the Las Vegas Strip early Friday in the latest incident involving weapons on the resort corridor. Police Lt. Jesse Roybal said it was unclear if anyone was injured in the 5 am incident at the Strip and East Harmon...
Ex-NBA Player Has Deadline on Las Vegas Strip Proposal
A former NBA player planning to build a sports arena and hotel complex on the Las Vegas Strip has a deadline this month to fulfill county requirements before his application expires. Nancy Amundsen, Clark County’s director of comprehensive planning, told the County...
Man Stabbed in Fight at Las Vegas Strip Casino
Police late Thursday continued to investigate an early morning stabbing at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. One man was stabbed during a fight involving several males at the luxury hotel-casino on the resort corridor. The Cosmopolitan towers over the older Jockey Club...
Large Crowds Indicate Las Vegas Is Recovering Sooner Than Expected
As the national vaccine rollout continues, Las Vegas hotels are filling up after a year-long slump, indicating a rebound might be occurring faster than anticipated. A report this week from the investment firm Morgan Stanley shows that weekend hotel occupancy rates in...
New Orleans Casino Workers Win Pandemic-Related Job Protections
Union workers at Harrah’s New Orleans Hotel and Casino have won several job security measures shielding them from COVID-19 fallout, according to a news report. In contract negotiations completed this week, the Unite Here union won an extension of recall rights for...
Former NBA Player Takes Another Shot at Las Vegas Strip Project
Ex-NBA pro Jackie Robinson's plan to build a sports arena and hotel at a vacant location on the Las Vegas Strip could be back in play. Robinson, 65, is a former UNLV basketball player whose National Basketball Association career included stints with...
Ann-Margret, Awaiting UNLV Honors, Recalls Elvis Presley and ‘Viva Las Vegas’
Looking back on her career, film star Ann-Margret recently recalled her time in Las Vegas with Elvis Presley. Only four years after the Rat Pack helped bring attention to Las Vegas with the heist movie Ocean’s 11, Ann-Margret and Presley added more...
Las Vegas Casinos Could Benefit From Baby Boomer Boost
As the national COVID-19 vaccination rollout continues, older gamblers, often with more money and time than younger visitors, gradually are returning to Las Vegas, industry experts say. Lorenzo Fertitta, vice chairman of Red Rock Resorts board, said during a recent earnings call...
