In September, ESPN moved Daily Wager, an hour-long betting news and information program, to the network’s new studio at the Linq Resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The 6,000-square-foot-facility includes three studios and features 12 cameras, including two exterior robotic cameras. ESPN plans to center its sports wagering programming from Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas casino owner Michael Gaughan said he hopes the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is over by the spring, but Las Vegas might not fully recover until 2022.
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Nevada gaming regulators have officially approved the business arm of Connecticut’s Mohegan Indian Tribe, meaning that the tribe will become the first Native American gaming enterprise to operate a casino within the Las Vegas Strip corridor.
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Anyone visiting what’s being billed as the largest sports book in the world will surely agree — many sci-fi film command centers don’t look as opulent as Stevens’ new venue. The 78 million-pixel screen, which reportedly cost more than $20 million, beams across nearly the entire casino floor, dazzling those who approach with its clarity and contrast.
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MGM Resorts announced today several shows and entertainment offerings at three different Las Vegas Strip resorts will be back on November 6: David Copperfield, Jabbawockeez and Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club at MGM Grand; “Thunder From Down Under” and “The Australian Bee Gees Show” at Excalibur; and Carrot Top and “Fantasy” at Luxor.
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The first casino built downtown in four decades, Circa is providing some 1,500 jobs at a time the coronavirus pandemic has rocked the Las Vegas economy, sending unemployment skyrocketing. Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered casinos and other nonessential businesses closed in mid-March to help curb the spread of the virus. And although casinos were allowed to reopen starting June 4, tourism is a fraction of prepandemic levels.
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Almost a quarter of people infected with COVID-19 in the Nevadan region of Clark County, which includes the Las Vegas strip, may have contracted or spread the virus at a hotel, motel or resort, reports the Reno Gazette Journal.
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The joint venture of MGM Resorts International and GVC Holdings, BetMGM, announced Thursday a partnership deal with the National Football League (NFL) franchise Las Vegas Raiders. Under the terms of the partnership deal, BetMGM is now an Official Sports Betting Partner of the professional football team.
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Downtown Las Vegas casino developer Derek Stevens believes that opening his Circa Resort Casino project at the end of October – even without the property’s 777-hotel rooms – could be the perfect tonic to help repair a gaming market still struggling under the coronavirus pandemic.
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Circa Sports, the Las Vegas-based sports betting venture from CEO Derek Stevens, and his Golden Gate Hotel and Casino have rolled-out a sportsbook partnership with Tuscany Suites and Casino.
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A casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic, the long-trumpeted Las Vegas buffet has largely gone away as people have become more cautious about their food and beverage options.“Based upon guest feedback, we found that many guests prefer a more traditional buffet experience over the served all-you-can-eat format,” Wynn said in a statement.
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As evidenced by the announcement by MGM Resorts that it was letting go of 18,000 employees, there won’t be a quick recovery from the damage done by COVID-19 on the gambling industry. In particular, Las Vegas is going to have a hard time returning to normal since it has, for decades, relied heavily on gaming as its primary source of funds.
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