If a federal ban on sports betting is lifted in the coming months, the NBA wants sports books to pay the league 1 percent of the money wagered on its games as an “integrity fee.” An NBA official, assistant general counsel Dan Spillane, made the request in written testimony submitted Wednesday in support of the passage of a sports betting bill at New York’s Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee hearing. For sports books, the “integrity fee” could be costly. The 1 percent fee amounts to more than 20 percent of sports book revenues, William Hill sports book CEO Joe Asher told the committee. “It’s a red herring when you call it an integrity fee. They want to be partners but they don’t want to appear to be partners. They’re saying they want to protect the integrity of the game by not having bookmaking. Now they want to be part of it. It doesn’t work both ways.” – Vic Salerno, a Las Vegas sports betting pioneer. Prices of straight bets could also be increased in order for sports books to turn a profit. The price on straight bets from the traditional $11 to make $10 could jump to $12 or $13 to make $10. “It has to go up or they can’t make money. I don’t know if they’ll be successful,” he said. “If the tax rate is on the handle, forget it. Kentucky wants 20 percent of the handle. We don’t hold 20 percent. It’s a very thin margin.” – Vic Salerno, a Las Vegas sports betting pioneer.
Golden Knights backup goaltender Akira Schmid is taking things in stride after the team signed Carter Hart to a professional tryout deal Thursday.
President Donald Trump announced that former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges, had his sentence commuted.
On Thursday, federal indictments dropped multiple charges on two alleged Antifa members in connetion with July 4 attack at a Texas detention center.
In a post to X on Friday, Metro announced that its new fleet of Tesla Cybertruck vehicles are set to enter service soon.
The Chiefs are 12-point favorites over the Raiders in Sunday’s AFC West matchup at Arrowhead Stadium, where the Raiders have covered three straight and four of five.
Raiders rookie linebacker Cody Lindenberg sat down with the Review-Journal this week to talk about his first year in the NFL and his appreciation for Las Vegas.
Nine handicappers and the RJ’s David Schoen will offer five picks on college football games this season — sides or totals. Here are their selections for Week 8.
The Aces know they wouldn’t be celebrating their third WNBA title in four years and having another parade on the Strip if not for versatile guard Jackie Young.
Raiders tight end Brock Bowers and wide receiver Jakobi Meyers returned to practice Friday, though Bowers could still miss his third straight game.
Six Republican defendants are accused of plotting to give Donald Trump Nevada’s electoral votes in 2020, even though Joe Biden won the state by more than 30,000 votes
Prince Andrew said Friday he is giving up his royal title of the Duke of York and other honors after his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein returned to the headlines.
A Caesars Sportsbook bettor turned $50 into $574,925 after hitting a six-leg “super parlay” that featured four MLB home run picks and two NFL touchdown scorers.
Christopher Ford, 53, was charged with one count of murder and another of attempted murder Wednesday after the shooting that happened near Torrey Pines and Vegas drives.
A bowling alley, billiard area and movie theaters are ahead for the casino property, which already has exceeded the company’s expectations.
Motorists should brace for a week of lane reductions and freeway ramp closures on Interstate 15 south of the resort corridor as a yearslong widening project moves along.
The rental property boasts poolside cabanas, outdoor basketball and volleyball courts, billiards and shuffleboard, and massage and tanning rooms.
Three Chinese nationals and one South Korean national were arrested this week after a two-year joint federal investigation in the Las Vegas Valley.
The Las Vegas Academy of the Arts is getting seven new buildings and renovations to three old ones. The project will increase the school’s capacity by 400 students.
Raiders defensive tackle Jonah Laulu, a Las Vegas native and Centennial High alum, is becoming a force on the team’s defensive line.
In two votes, commissioners moved to approve the vacation of a portion of Navy Street and a design review for a casino in Henderson’s Water Street District.