Two days after the Kansas City Chiefs hoisted the Vince Lombardi Trophy, sports betting operator William Hill US was still offline in Nevada.
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Though there is apprehension from a few Nevada sportsbook operators about potential competition from the largest feeder market to casinos in Las Vegas and Reno, analysts and sports betting experts don’t believe sportsbooks in California — the nation’s leading Indian gaming state — will slice into Nevada’s multi-billion-dollar business.
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The companies announced Monday that Wynn Interactive will combine with Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation I to create an independent public company valued at about $3.2 billion.
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Nevada is synonymous with casinos, but the state currently bans nearly all forms of gambling via the internet. That could soon change.
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The timing of the 2021 NCAA men's basketball tournament was perfect was Nevada. Restrictions were being lifted with vaccinations being rolled out. Many bettors were ready to get back to normalcy, which included a trip for one of the marquee sporting events of the year
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The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority launched a new national advertising campaign Monday titled, “Vegas You.” The 30-second spot hopes to capitalize on the “restless sentiment” being felt in the country after more than a year since the COVID-19 shuttered business and halted summer vacation plans.
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For March, the total sports betting handle, for retail sportsbooks and online sports wagering combined, was $641 million. That was an increase of 15.7% from February when total sports betting handle was $554 million.
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The goal was “summer 2021” and Resorts World Las Vegas has announced that it will open three days into the season on June 24
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The agreement for the nearly 1,500-room hotel, casino, theater and convention property also involves a sale-and-leaseback transaction relating to Bally’s Black Hawk, Colorado and Rock Island, Illinois, casino properties, the company said.
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Statewide casino win and revenue figures were nearly flat last month compared with January, according to a key Nevada Gaming Control Board report. The take for casinos was down nearly 26% compared to February of 2020.
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The esports scene has recently drawn the attention of the Nevada Legislature. Sen. Ben Kieckhefer, R-Reno, has introduced a bill to create the Nevada Esports Commission to regulate electronic sports events.
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Video gaming tournaments are big business, and soon they could be regulated by a state commission, the same way boxing and MMA are regulated by the Nevada Athletic Commission, which could help bring the larger events here.
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