Millions of dollars stolen from Shohei Ohtani to pay his former interpreter’s gambling debt were funneled through Resorts World, according to ESPN.
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“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.
The RJ spent the biggest day in the city’s sports history at the biggest sportsbooks in the world. Here’s some of what we saw.
Two Clydesdales made wagers at South Point on Super Bowl 58, which will take place at Allegiant Stadium.
Circa owner and Detroit Lions superfan Derek Stevens plans to give away two seats on his flight to the Bay Area and two tickets to Sunday’s NFC championship game.
Kenny Davidsen has stood the test of time as a Las Vegas showman, and he also has persevered as one of 30 entrants left in the $9.2 million Circa Survivor contest.
Houston furniture store owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale made a $2 million bet to win $9 million on the Astros to win the World Series at Caesars Sportsbook.
Five days before Saturday’s entry deadline, the odds are against Circa meeting its unprecedented $14 million in guaranteed prize money for its two $1,000-entry NFL handicapping contests.
The renowned sports bettor alleges in his autobiography that former casino mogul Steve Wynn blocked a presidential pardon for Walters.
After Circa Sports paid a total of $3.2 million the last two years to cover overlays, the downtown sportsbook is staring at another seven-figure payout.
In his new book, pro bettor Billy Walters recounts his rags-to-riches life story and takes readers on a wild ride inside the world of high-stakes gambling.
Las Vegas oddsmakers, bookmakers, pro bettors and a casino owner offer their thoughts on Billy Walters, regarded as the greatest sports gambler of all time.
The William Hill Nevada sportsbook app went offline Tuesday to migrate customers onto the most advanced sports betting platform offered by Caesars Entertainment.
Wynn Resorts announced Friday it will cease operations of its online sports betting and iGaming platform WynnBET in eight states.
Before Michael “Roxy” Roxborough became America’s preeminent oddsmaker in the 1980s and 1990s, he was a sharp bettor who beat up Nevada sportsbooks on baseball totals.