Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fighting Championship produces and promotes dozens of mixed martial arts fight spectacles here in Las Vegas and around the planet every year, generating its biggest chunk of revenue by selling pay-per-views to fans hungry to watch the fights.
The debate that DraftKings and FanDuel never wanted is taking place.
The most talented cowboys in the country are returning to Las Vegas in two weeks and this time they’re going to make a lot more money at the National Finals Rodeo.
A New York state judge denied a temporary restraining order sought by daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel in an effort to keep operating in the state after New York’s attorney general deemed the games to be illegal gambling.
Tony Sanchez has done more than just create a buzz around the UNLV football team this fall. The rookie coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is generating more sponsor revenue and more ticket sales.
The way Ronda Rousey has dominated the women’s bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship has left her seeking motivation beyond simply winning fights. She is no longer just dispatching challengers. She’s chasing history every time she steps into the cage.
The gaming industry’s largest trade group said Wednesday it will spend 2016 determining if “a rational alternative” exists to the nation’s current sports wagering laws, which legally allows the activity to take place in just four states.
Daily fantasy sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings are prepared to fight in court against New York state’s top prosecutor, who said that they were running illegal gambling operations and ordered them to stop taking bets in the state.
New York’s attorney general said Tuesday daily fantasy sports was illegal gambling and ordered the popular websites DraftKings and FanDuel to immediately stop accepting wagers in the state.
In many ways, the now-closed Las Vegas Club was like a downtown sports museum.
