496 stories by Larry Henry
Ground Broken on Northern Nevada Casino Project in Sparks
After pandemic-related delays, construction is underway on a casino at a Northern Nevada shopping center in the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area, according to an online news report. Las Vegas-based Olympia Gaming announced last week the company has broken ground on Legends Bay Casino...
Workforce Vaccinations ‘Key’ to Letting More Patrons Inside Nevada Casinos
Any increase in the number of customers allowed onto gaming floors depends on the effort to provide casino workers with COVID-19 vaccinations, according to Nevada gaming regulators. On May 1, the Nevada Gaming Control Board will have the authority to set casino...
Woman Jailed in Teenage Sex Trafficking on Las Vegas Strip
A woman accused of sex trafficking two underage females in downtown Las Vegas and on the Strip is scheduled to appear in court in late April. Tori Magnum, 21, is being held at the Clark County Detention Center on two felony counts...
Rio Joins Other Las Vegas Hotels Reopening Guest Rooms Midweek
Another Las Vegas hotel-casino that closed its guest rooms because of low demand soon will accept reservations every day of the week again. Beginning April 19, room reservations will be available all week at the off-Strip Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. Three...
Mobile Sports Betting Fails at Georgia Legislature
Mobile sports betting bills and other measures to expand gambling in Georgia failed at the General Assembly this year in Atlanta. A Senate resolution that would have given Georgia voters a say in whether they want mobile sports betting did not make...
Casino Opening Helps Revive Historic Southern Nevada District
The historic Water Street District in downtown Henderson got a boost Thursday with the opening of the The Pass Casino at the site of a renovated gaming hall. The property on Water Street, formerly the Eldorado Casino, opened on July 1, 1962....
Circus Circus Reno to Open Hotel Rooms a Year After COVID-19 Lockdown
Circus Circus Reno is opening its hotel rooms more than a year after they were closed at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Circus Circus in downtown Reno will open April 8, according to the resort's website. Built in 1978, Circus Circus...
Louisiana Gaming Revenue Sinks During Frigid Winter Month
Winter weather and COVID-19 concerns walloped Louisiana’s gaming industry in February, causing a steep decline in gaming revenue. In February, Louisiana’s 13 riverboats, one land-based casino in New Orleans, and four racinos collected $151.1 million, according to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board....
DraftKings Buys Las Vegas-based Sports Broadcast Network VSiN
Boston-based DraftKings has acquired the Vegas Sports Information Network, whose roster of sports-betting analysts includes veteran broadcaster Brent Musburger. In announcing the acquisition on Tuesday, DraftKings said it envisions allowing Musburger and VSiN’s leadership team to continue operating the company on a...
Key Louisiana Lawmaker Signals Support For Mobile Sports Betting
A Louisiana legislator says he will propose a measure at the upcoming session to allow sports betting on mobile devices. State Senate President Page Cortez (R) said sports betting could generate $10 million to $20 million in taxes if allowed on mobile...
