496 stories by Larry Henry
Recent Violence Prompts Wynn Resorts in Las Vegas to Beef Up Security
Wynn Las Vegas and the Encore casinos on the Las Vegas Strip are putting new security measures in place, including K-9 dogs and metal scanners. Patrons entering the Wynn Resorts properties will now be scanned for metal objects. Security will also screen...
New York State Casino Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19, Heath Officials Notify Patrons
An employee at a commercial casino in upstate New York has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to news accounts. The unidentified staff member at Rivers Casino and Resort in Schenectady worked at the property from Sept. 20-22 and Sept. 29. Schenectady...
Tennessee Approves Sportsbook Operators for Start of Online Wagering
Three sportsbook firms in Tennessee have a green light to start accepting bets when wagering begins in the state next month. The Tennessee Lottery Sports Wagering Committee recently approved conditional licenses for FanDuel, BetMGM, and DraftKings, according to the Associated Press. Tennessee,...
Circa Resort Airs National TV Ad to Promote October Opening in Downtown Las Vegas
A nationwide television ad for Circa Resort is airing this week in hopes that it will attract visitors to the adults-only hotel-casino soon to open on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas The 30-second spot starts with a woman lifting the window...
UNLV Plans to Have Fans at Football Games in Allegiant Stadium
Football fans could get a chance to be at live games in Southern Nevada’s new $1.9-billion football stadium this fall. But it won’t be at a Las Vegas Raiders game. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas this week announced plans to permit...
Las Vegas Gateway to Downtown Casino District Set for November Lighting
The new gateway arches welcoming visitors to the downtown Las Vegas casino district now are expected to be lit in mid-November. The anticipated completion date for the $6.5-million gateway on Las Vegas Boulevard South had been late October or early November. However,...
Planet Hollywood Casino Sets Reopen Date on Las Vegas Strip
Planet Hollywood hotel and casino is reopening on Oct. 8, becoming one of the last resorts on the Las Vegas Strip to begin operating following a COVID-19 lockdown in the spring. This comes as the Strip is undergoing recent high-profile changes, including...
Another Shooting on Las Vegas Strip Leaves One Hospitalized, Suspect Arrested
One man was hospitalized and a suspect has been arrested in a shooting Sunday night on the Las Vegas Strip. This is the latest in several recent gun incidents on or near the Strip. The shooting Sunday at about 11 pm involved...
After COVID-19 Shutdown, Every New York State Casino is Back in Business
With the recent reopening of Empire City Casino, all casinos in New York state are in operation again after a six-month COVID-19 lockdown. A harness racing track and casino, Empire City, owned by MGM Resorts, reopened Sept. 21 with video gaming machines...
Son of Evel Knievel Sues Disney in Las Vegas Court
The son of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel is suing Disney over a "knock off" character in Toy Story 4. Evel Knievel shot to fame in a 1967 motorcycle jump at Caesars Palace hotel-casino in Las Vegas. Kelly Knievel claims in a federal...
