“There was just a different feel with the game being here from the crowds and the atmosphere in every one of our books,” Red Rock Resort sportsbook director Chuck Esposito said.
Betting
The 54th annual World Series of Poker opens May 30 at Paris Las Vegas and Horseshoe Las Vegas.
Both executives said increasing the offerings for sports betting helps the gaming industry since sports bettors tend to be in a younger demographic.
Entain PLC, a British sports wagering and gaming company, is acquiring esports betting and technology company Unikrn in a deal slated to close this year, Entain executives announced Thursday .
Arizona law allows 10 licenses for sports teams and outlets and 10 for tribes, but there are now 15 tribal applicants and regulators must decide which get final approval
MGM Resorts International’s sports betting platform has been named the first official betting operator of the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour.
The state Gaming Control Board is seeking an amendment to Regulation 22 that would allow race and sports books to pay winning race wagers faster if they’re on national TV.
Nevada’s largest sportsbook operator would get even bigger by the end of the month if the Nevada Gaming Commission approves a transfer and licensing recommendation.
Wynn Resorts announced Thursday it has teamed up with European operator BetBull Ltd. to provide sports betting services around the U.S., becoming the latest gaming company to strike an industry deal.
The start of the pro and college football seasons led the volume of sports betting in New Jersey to nearly double in September from its level a month earlier.
Two casinos and a racetrack in New Jersey took in $16.4 million in sports bets during the first two weeks such wagers were legal in the state.
The American Gaming Association believes $10 billion will be bet on the NCAA “March Madness” basketball tournament that begins this week and only 3 percent of that will be wagered legally.
The World Series of Poker’s Main Event will not pause for an extended period of time before the final table, tournament officials announced Tuesday.
The casino industry’s largest lobbying group in the U.S. is ramping up its efforts to repeal a 25-year-old federal law that bans sports betting in most states.
Professional gambler David Oancea, who goes by the nickname “Vegas Dave,” was indicted Wednesday on charges that he used phony Social Security numbers to open player accounts at area casinos and sportsbooks.