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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No, this year’s NCAA Tournament won’t be a vintage Las Vegas version where occupancy rates eclipse 98% and the first weekend competes for the busiest of the year as pandemic protocols continue to stay in place. But it might not be as far off as many expect either.
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The sportsbook operator is reported to be expanding to Tuscany Suites, located on Flamingo Road just east of the Las Vegas Strip. The Tuscany Suites was previously operated by William Hill. The expansion is the first of its kind outside CEO Derek Stevens’ properties.
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On Thursday, a Texas woman won a $302,000 jackpot on a Wheel of Fortune slot machine in the B concourse, which is home to Southwest Airlines. The airport has 1,400 slot machines in baggage claim and the gate areas to entice travelers coming and going, but just 500 are in operation today due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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Rapper Young Thug revealed to his fans this week that he lost a hefty $800,000 in Las Vegas while on the gaming floor.
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Super Bowl LV betting handle in Nevada totaled $136.1 million for Sunday’s big game. That’s a 12 percent decline from last year’s game, or approximately $18.5 million fewer dollars wagered.
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For the first time since 2008 – the heart of the great recession – every Nevada market in the nation’s largest gaming state reported year over year revenue declines, led by the Las Vegas Strip’s 43.3% decrease.
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Nevada, hurt by capacity limits in its casinos, a downturn in tourism because of the coronavirus pandemic and no remote registration for sports betting, saw a 3.4% decline in total handle in December.
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Casino operator Las Vegas Sands is belatedly tossing its hat into the US sports betting ring, upending the longstanding antagonism toward online gambling displayed by the company’s founder.
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Seed, whose poker career includes 53 cashes and four bracelets during the World Series of Poker and live tournament winnings more of nearly $7.5 million, was elected to the Poker Hall of Fame last month as the group’s 60th member.
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While clubs, musical performances and pyrotechnics will be sidelined Thursday, officials still anticipate large crowds in the tourist corridor — albeit with far fewer people than the 330,000 visitors in 2019.
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