Twelve of 16 underdogs covered in Week 1, including nine winning outright, and the rash of upsets appears to have caused some misconceptions in the sports betting space. … Source: gaming las vegas

A Las Vegas woman hit a $1 million jackpot Friday while playing a slot machine at the Cannery, the North Las Vegas casino said. The winner, who asked to remain anonymous, was playing a … Source: gaming las vegas

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers helped Talking Points end last NFL season in style, not only covering in the Super Bowl but cashing a postseason, moneyline-rollover parlay every step of the way for a big return. … Source: gaming las vegas

Nevada casinos set another monthly winnings record last month, riding a streak of robust revenues that has the state reaping the tax benefit, state gambling regulators said Thursday. Casinos statewide reported taking in a record $1.36 billion in July — the fifth straight month topping at least $1 billion and […]

A southwest Louisiana riverboat casino that was damaged by a hurricane last year will reopen on land next year. Construction of a new Horseshoe Casino should be complete next fall in … Source: gaming las vegas

The Fiesta Bowl Organization announced a multi-year partnership with Caesars Entertainment on Monday, pairing one of the biggest postseason college football games with … Source: gaming las vegas

A guest at a Strip resort hit a $1.5 million jackpot while playing a slot machine Tuesday, according to a news release. The gambler, who chose to remain anonymous, hit the … Source: gaming las vegas

Gamblers anxious to hit the slot machines and table games in person after a year of coronavirus restrictions are lifting the U.S. casino industry to … Source: gaming las vegas

Main Street Station, closed since the coronavirus shutdown in March 2020, will reopen next month, according to a news release from Boyd Gaming. The downtown Las Vegas casino and hotel will return to … Source: gaming las vegas

A man at a downtown Las Vegas casino turned a $3.75 bet into more than $600,000 on Sunday. The gambler, whose name was withheld, hit … Source: gaming las vegas

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) on Wednesday reported a loss of $192 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Las Vegas-based company said it had a loss of 25 cents. Losses, adjusted to account for … Source: gaming las vegas

Reuters reports that U.S. casino operator MGM Resorts International and partner Orix Corp. have submitted a proposal to build their … Source: gaming las vegas

A woman from Hawaii won just over $646,000 on Thursday at the Fremont in downtown Las Vegas. The visitor hit a progressive jackpot while playing a Buffalo Inferno slot machine late … Source: gaming las vegas

A California woman won $481,000 while playing a slot machine Sunday at a Las Vegas Strip resort. The woman from El Cajon, Calif., hit the jackpot on a $5.60 bet at the Venetian while playing a … Source: gaming las vegas

Registration is now open for the world’s most prestigious, longest-running handicapping contest — and it’s gotten cheaper for the upcoming season … Source: gaming las vegas

Nevada’s tourism and gambling industry has come roaring back after the pandemic shuttered casinos and kept tourists away last year, with casinos setting a record in May by winning … Source: gaming las vegas

John Ascuaga, the son of Basque sheepherders who became a northern Nevada gambling icon after he bought a small coffee shop with a few slot machines in Sparks in 1960 and turned it into a major hotel-casino he operated for more than a half century, has died. He was 96. […]

Resorts World Las Vegas opened its doors Thursday night to guests eager to be part of the glamorous excitement of a new, ground-up megaresort the likes of which hasn’t been seen on the Strip since the Cosmopolitan opened in 2010.  A traditional lion dance was conducted to ensure luck and […]

For years, the north end of the Las Vegas Strip has been marked by casino closures, implosions and visions of grand projects that stalled out or flopped. That all changes today. Source: gaming las vegas

A gambler at the Venetian hit a $1.2 million spade royal flush Tuesday while playing Ultimate Texas Hold’em, according to a news release. The hand triggered the “mega tier” of the Venetian’s Millionaire Progressive promotion. To win the … Source: gaming las vegas