MGM Resorts International signed a sports betting sponsorship agreement with the NBA in July It was the first professional sports league to have official ties with a legal sports betting house. The deal came just two months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a law prohibiting sports betting in most states. In October, MGM became the first gaming company to sign a sports betting partnership with the NHL. In November, MGM became the first gaming company to sign a sports betting partnership with the MLB. Financial terms of Tuesday’s deal and earlier partnerships have not been announced.
Some categories of spending cover locals and visitors alike and show the huge piles of money at stake in Las Vegas’ tourism-heavy economy.
Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but both sides have shown hardly any willingness to budge from their entrenched positions.
The Las Vegas Strip is known for excess. Here’s one executive who’s working to change that narrative.
Mike Roland, the founder of The Roland Team, said until mortgage rates come down, the industry will continue to see a slowdown in sales.
The National Weather Service is forecasting the end of the rainy streak here in Southern Nevada, as the outlook for the entire week looks to be clear skies and sunshine.
Sunset Road and Sloan Lane projects begin across Las Vegas, with road resurfacing, bridge construction, and overnight closures impacting traffic flow.
The Dolphins are 2½-point home favorites over the Jets, and the Broncos are 7½-point home favorites over the Bengals in a “Monday Night Football” doubleheader.
The Golden Knights’ opening-night lineup is pretty much set, but there are still some developments to keep an eye on during the final three preseason games.
Here’s today’s local and national sports schedule, including television and radio listings.
I was shocked by our senators’ votes to march the government idiotically toward shutdown.
With a few budget “haircuts” here and there, the prospects of a balanced federal budget are much closer to reality. What a novel concept.
Take a look at some editorial cartoons from across the U.S. and world.
Gov. Joe Lombardo ate a $5,000 fine last week in order to make an ethics complaint go away. That’s unfortunate, because the case was a vast overreach with little merit.
The Raiders dropped a winnable home game against the Bears on Sunday. Here are three players that almost gave the team the win, and three who contributed to the loss.
Star defensive end Maxx Crosby did everything he could to will the Raiders to victory, but the team fell short again in a loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
The Eagles dealt the Buccaneers their first loss after almost blowing a 24-3 lead, while the Bills held off the Saints in a game that was closer than expected.
The Raiders’ Daniel Carlson had never missed a kick with a chance to tie or take the lead in the final minute before a late block Sunday against the Chicago Bears.
Four turnovers and a blocked field goal were just some of the mistakes the Raiders made in a loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
The Raiders got a sensational effort from rookie running back Ashton Jeanty, but it wasn’t enough in a crushing loss to the Bears on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.