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.

Senior Reporter (Gulf Coast Bureau)

Expert since 2020

496 stories by Larry Henry

November 12, 2020

Rap Song Leads to Pimp’s Arrest Over ‘Prostitute’ at Las Vegas Casino: Police

Police have arrested a 23-year-old accused pimp whose rap song references “prostitutes,” including one who worked for him at the Cosmopolitan Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, authorities said. Letorian Hunt was arrested Oct. 7....

Written by Larry Henry

November 11, 2020

Hundreds of Visitors To Nevada Test Positive for COVID-19

More than 700 visitors to Nevada have tested positive for COVID-19 since casinos began operating again in June, according to published accounts. Many of these visitors tested positive while they were in the state. Others...

Written by Larry Henry

November 10, 2020

Wynn Resorts’ Health Expert Advising on National COVID-19 Policy

A health consultant who helped Wynn Resorts shape its response to the coronavirus pandemic will advise presumptive President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 task force. Though Rebecca Katz is not on the task force, she will serve...

Written by Larry Henry

November 9, 2020

Louisiana Headed for Dispute Over Mobile Sports Betting

With sports betting now legal in Louisiana, a battle is shaping up over whether to let people wager on their smartphones and the internet, or limiting them to betting only when physically inside casinos. Those...

Written by Larry Henry

November 8, 2020

Plaza Casino Plans New Year’s Eve Fireworks Show in Las Vegas

The Plaza Hotel Casino in downtown Las Vegas plans to light up the night sky with a fireworks show on New Year’s Eve. COVID-19 concerns forced an annual show on the Las Vegas Strip to...

Written by Larry Henry

November 7, 2020

Court Appoints Judge in Arkansas Casino Annex Lawsuit

Judge Randy Wright has been assigned to handle a lawsuit in Arkansas to block construction of a casino annex in Pope County. The state Supreme Court order on Oct. 27 assigning Wright to the case...

Written by Larry Henry

November 6, 2020

Sports Betting in Louisiana Unlikely Before 2022: Gaming Official

Even with sports wagering legal now in most Louisiana parishes, no one will be allowed to place a bet for a year or more, says a top gaming regulator. Michael D. Noel, the Louisiana Gaming...

Written by Larry Henry

November 5, 2020

Sports Betting, Casinos Win Big in Votes Across the Country

The gaming industry drew a winning hand nationwide this week, with overwhelming votes in six states for legal sports betting or casinos. Voters this year approved sports betting in Maryland, Louisiana, and South Dakota. Casino...

Written by Larry Henry

November 4, 2020

Lopsided Vote Totals Put Sports Betting in Most Louisiana Parishes

Voters this election year approved sports betting in the overwhelming majority of Louisiana parishes. In the Bayou State, counties are called parishes. Residents in 55 of 64 parishes voted in favor of sports betting, according...

Written by Larry Henry

November 3, 2020

Louisiana Voters Back Sports Betting in Many Parishes

Louisiana voters came out in favor of sports betting in many of the state’s parishes this election year, according to unofficial results Tuesday. In Louisiana, counties are called parishes. The state has 64 parishes. Voting...

Written by Larry Henry

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