“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.
Casinos & Gaming
For the latest Las Vegas casino and gaming industry news and headlines visit reviewjournal.com.
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.
Nearly 68 million American adults — about 1 in 4 — plan to bet on this year’s Super Bowl, setting a record by a wide margin, according to the gambling industry’s national trade association.
Preparations are in place for one of the city’s biggest convergences of sports and entertainment. Millions worldwide are expected to be paying attention
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.
Las Vegas will have a first when 65,000 fans watch the Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium — but operators on and off the Strip are no strangers to throwing a massive watch parties.
Big-name performers are likely to be named for this Super Bowl weekend party planned on a 38-acre vacant lot.
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.
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.
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.
Same-game parlays, which have become wildly popular in the U.S. in recent years, became available in Nevada in June with the launch of the new Caesars app.
After raising the stakes for the Circa Million and Circa Survivor contests to $12 million last year, the sportsbook is sweetening the pot to $14 million this season.
U.S. Integrity, an independent sports wagering monitor based in Henderson, works with 150 clients in 36 states to detect and report suspicious betting activity.
The two entries made 20 straight winning selections to split the $6,133,000 prize in the contest, in which contestants pick one straight-up NFL winner each week.
1
2
3
4
5
Downtown Las Vegas casino looks for downsized game to go big
Man fined $180K over Airbnb rental sues Las Vegas over ‘excessive’ penalty
2 Las Vegas bars make Esquire’s list of best bars in America
Korean steakhouse, named best in North America, opening on Strip
Popular fast-casual Mexican chain closing dozens of restaurants