85 stories by Lucas Thomas
Kentucky Legislature Preparing to Regulate Sports Betting, Governor’s Stance Still a Mystery
A Kentucky State Senator is optimistic that the state legislature will approve legalized sports gambling during the upcoming 2019 legislative session, and went a step further, saying the Bluegrass State should be one of the states leading the way. Speaking recently, Kentucky...
Proposed $150 Million Shopping Mall Casino in Virginia Needs Lawmakers’ Support First
Developers in Bristol, VA have big plans to boost the local economy with a 90,000-square foot casino which they say will add an estimated 5,200 jobs with an average salary of $42,000 to the area. The only problem? Virginia hasn’t legalized gambling…yet....
Las Vegas Strip Casinos Pocketing More Money From Fewer Workers, Expert Points to Automation
No four-mile stretch of land in America receives the constant aesthetic overhaul that the Las Vegas Strip does. Decades of constant construction have rendered the current version of the Strip unrecognizable from the good old days of the Stardust and Riviera. But...
Place Your Bets: Online Sportsbook Taking Bets on Which Senior Trump Official Penned Anonymous NYT Op-Ed
President Donald Trump might feel less of the sting of the widely discussed New York Times op-ed piece published earlier this week now that he knows he could possibly make some money off it. If he can figure out who penned the...
Boyd Gaming Putting $5 Million Into UNLV Athletics
Boyd Gaming is pledging $5 million to the University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletic Department to create a Student-Athlete Excellence Center, fund improvements for the school’s softball field, and install a new video board inside the Thomas & Mack Center. The university...
Dallas Cowboys Partnership with Oklahoma Tribal WinStar Casino Opens Door to Whole New World of Marketing for NFL Teams
Leave it up to Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys to try to upstage the NFL’s opening night. Hours before the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles open the season Thursday, the Cowboys owner announced a first-of-its-kind-deal in NFL history. WinStar World Casino...
Steelers’ Super Bowl Odds Dip As Le’Veon Bell Holdout Drags Into Regular Season
The odds of a leading Super Bowl contender could begin to slip without the services of one of its best players and one of the NFL's all-around leaders in production. It’s the Wednesday before the season opener and Pittsburgh Steelers’ star running...
College Football Week Two: Home Underdogs Offer Enticing Money Line Plays
Week two of the college football season features an intriguing mix of home dogs and heavy favorites who are looking to “right” some “wrongs” from week one. Whether you’re hunting for an early season money line upset, or willing to lay a...
Vegas Golden Knights Won’t Be Sneaking Up On Sportsbooks This Year, Opening With 12-to-1 Cup Odds
This time last year, a $20 bet on the Vegas Golden Knights to win the Stanley Cup was slated to win $10,000. Ultimately, the expansion franchise fell three wins short of hoisting hockey's ultimate trophy, but they gave Las Vegas sportsbooks a...
Officer Involved Shooting at Eldorado Casino in 2017 Justified, According to Washoe County District Attorney
Reno Police officer Thomas White was justified when he fired two shots, killing 24-year old Steven Valenzuela at the Eldorado Casino in Reno on February, 23 2017. Valenzuela, according to the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office, was a gang member who was...
