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Legal betting on the Oscars a first
 
Legal betting on the Oscars a first

For the first time in the United States, you can legally bet on the Oscars. New Jersey is the first state in the U.S. to allow sportsbooks to accept wagers on the big event. But, compared to football games and other sports events, the limits for the Oscars are small. Some set the limit for the amount wagered at $500 a bet. Sportsbooks sometimes accept six- and seven-figure wagers on football games. In Nevada, sportsbooks have not offered wagers on the Oscars… Yet.

Land near Las Vegas Strip once planned for casino has new owners
 
Land near Las Vegas Strip once planned for casino has new owners

Southern California investors bought nearly 60 acres of mostly empty real estate near the Strip for $130 million. The Daneshgar family, owners of 3D Investments, acquired the spread at Harmon Avenue and Koval Lane. Previous plans for the site included hotel-condo projects the W Las Vegas and Las Ramblas. Backers of the $3 billion Las Ramblas included actor George Clooney and nightclub owner Rande Gerber.