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Las Vegas sports books favor nationwide betting

If sports gambling is legalized nationwide, Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello expects it to have a negligible effect on the betting handle in Las Vegas.

Raiders planning stadium that could rise 225 feet, FAA docs show

The Raiders want to start construction by Nov. 1 on a new NFL stadium that could rise 225 feet from a vacant 62-acre plot of land on Russell Road, just west of Interstate 15, according to information posted Monday morning by the Federal Aviation Administration.

FAA to look at potential Las Vegas Raiders stadium height issues

The Federal Aviation Administration will examine whether the height of the Oakland Raiders’ new domed stadium could hinder aircraft operations at nearby McCarran International Airport, agency officials confirmed Wednesday.

FTC wants to block merger of FanDuel, DraftKings

Federal regulators are challenging the planned merger of FanDuel and DraftKings, saying the combination of the two largest daily fantasy sports sites would create a company controlling more than 90 percent of the market.

Contractors for Raiders stadium to issue first bid requests in July

Contractors for the Las Vegas stadium project will issue the first of six procurement bid requests July 3 and expect prospective bidders to return proposals by the end of that month, the building team told subcontractors and suppliers Thursday.

Exact cost of Raiders’ Las Vegas stadium still unknown

The Oakland Raiders and local officials are no further along than they were a year ago in locking down a key aspect of the Las Vegas stadium project: how much it will cost.

Casino industry boosts effort to repeal sports betting ban

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.

 
Las Vegas stadium officials prep for agreements on Raiders, UNLV

The Las Vegas Stadium Authority breezed through a report-filled board meeting Thursday, taking no major actions, but prepping for next month when a barrage of agreements involving the Raiders, UNLV and stadium financiers begin.