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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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496 stories by Larry Henry

Las Vegas Airport Could Be Named for Harry Reid Under County Proposal
February 3, 2021

Las Vegas Airport Could Be Named for Harry Reid Under County Proposal

A new effort is underway to rename McCarran International Airport near the Las Vegas Strip for former US Sen. Harry Reid (D). Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom (D) is working with the county’s legal staff...

Written by Larry Henry
Las Vegas Strip Stabbing Leaves One Man Hospitalized, Woman Arrested
February 2, 2021

Las Vegas Strip Stabbing Leaves One Man Hospitalized, Woman Arrested

One man was hospitalized in stable condition after being stabbed in the neck near a Las Vegas Strip casino late Monday. A woman was taken into custody. The domestic dispute started with an argument at...

Written by Larry Henry
Las Vegas Resident O.J. Simpson Tweets Vaccine Photo, Prompts Twitter Storm
February 2, 2021

Las Vegas Resident O.J. Simpson Tweets Vaccine Photo, Prompts Twitter Storm

Former football star and high-profile defendant O.J. Simpson tweeted that he has received a COVID-19 vaccine, sparking commentary on social media sites. Acquitted in the 1994 killing of his former wife and her friend, Simpson...

Written by Larry Henry
Georgia Lawmakers Hope to Bring Casinos, Horse Tracks to Peach State 
February 1, 2021

Georgia Lawmakers Hope to Bring Casinos, Horse Tracks to Peach State 

Two Georgia lawmakers have introduced legislation to allow commercial casinos and horse tracks in the Peach State.  Sen. Brandon Beach (R) filed a measure last week that would set up a Georgia Horse Racing Commission....

Written by Larry Henry
Possible Jimmy Hoffa Burial Site ID’d, Labor Boss Helped Fund Las Vegas Casinos 
January 30, 2021

Possible Jimmy Hoffa Burial Site ID’d, Labor Boss Helped Fund Las Vegas Casinos 

Two veteran journalists have pinpointed a spot in New Jersey where they say former labor leader James R. Hoffa could be buried. Decades ago, Hoffa helped secure Teamsters loans for casino construction in Las Vegas. ...

Written by Larry Henry
Las Vegas Airport Travel Plummets, Hotel-Casino Occupancy Rates Low 
January 29, 2021

Las Vegas Airport Travel Plummets, Hotel-Casino Occupancy Rates Low 

The number of travelers using the Las Vegas airport continued to decline in December, down more than 60 percent from the same month a year earlier. This coronavirus-related slump in tourism has contributed to low...

Written by Larry Henry
Ex-NBA Ref Snared in Gambling Scandal Acts as Crooked Wrestling Official 
January 28, 2021

Ex-NBA Ref Snared in Gambling Scandal Acts as Crooked Wrestling Official 

Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy is back in a striped shirt, playing a crooked official in the wresting ring. Donaghy once served prison time in a basketball gambling scandal.  Donaghy was in the ring this...

Written by Larry Henry
Chicago Cop Charged in Illegal Gambling Scheme ‘Tried to Kill Me,’ Girlfriend Says
January 28, 2021

Chicago Cop Charged in Illegal Gambling Scheme ‘Tried to Kill Me,’ Girlfriend Says

A federal judge in Illinois this week ordered a suspended Chicago police officer to remain in jail after the cop’s girlfriend said he tried to kill her. Nicholas Stella, the police officer, was charged last...

Written by Larry Henry
Mississippi Lawmakers Introduce Mobile Sports Betting Bills
January 27, 2021

Mississippi Lawmakers Introduce Mobile Sports Betting Bills

Hoping to expand sports betting in Mississippi, two state senators have introduced bills that would permit mobile wagering.  Sens. Philip Moran (R) and Scott Delano (R) have introduced measures to allow people within the state...

Written by Larry Henry
Illegal Gambling Den Raided By Newark, New Jersey Police
January 26, 2021

Illegal Gambling Den Raided By Newark, New Jersey Police

New Jersey authorities arrested three Newark men accused of illegal gambling and alcohol sales last weekend, according to news reports. Victor Pereira, 61, José DaSilva, 53, and Byron Barraza, 31, were taken into custody Saturday...

Written by Larry Henry