496 stories by Larry Henry
Las Vegas Airport Name Change for Harry Reid Possible by Fall
McCarran International Airport near the Las Vegas Strip could be renamed to honor former US Sen. Harry Reid (D) by September, a Clark County Commissioner said. Commissioner Tick Segerblom, a former state legislator who proposed the name change, told the Las Vegas...
Tom Gallagher Dies, Former Nevada Gaming Executive
Former Nevada gaming executive and congressional candidate Tom Gallagher died Thursday in a California hospital of complications from cancer. He was 76. Gallagher had a long career as an attorney and hospitality industry executive. That work included serving as executive vice president...
Marshawn Lynch Opens ‘Beast Mode’ Store in Las Vegas Casino
Former standout NFL running back Marshawn Lynch, known as Beast Mode, has opened an apparel store in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The Beast Mode brand is imprinted on T-shirts, hats, and more, including keychains and...
Smoke-Free Group Asks Oakland A’s to Help Ban Smoking in Nevada Casinos
A group advocating for smoke-free workplaces is reaching out to Major League Baseball for help in snuffing out smoking in Nevada casinos. The Berkeley, Calif.-based Americans for Nonsmokers Rights has contacted MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and the Oakland Athletics. Their goal is...
Louisiana Casinos See Falloff in Overall June Gaming Wins
Louisiana’s casinos won less money in June than the previous month, with lower net win totals reported in all parts of the boot-shaped state. In June, the state’s casinos won $221.6 million, or 2.9 percent less than May’s win total of $228.2...
DraftKings Kicks Off Fantasy Sports Betting in Louisiana
Fantasy sports betting is live in Louisiana with the approval this week of a license granted to sports-betting operator DraftKings. The state Gaming Control Board on Thursday approved DraftKings as the first daily fantasy sports licensee in Louisiana. DraftKings is a publicly...
Arkansas Casinos See Slump in June Gaming Wins
Arkansas’ three casinos won money in June, but less than the previous month. Casino winnings were lower in every category, including sports betting, table games, and “terminals,” such as slot machines. In June, Oaklawn Racing Resort had a month-to-month increase in the...
CES Adds Tech Innovations to Upcoming Las Vegas Convention
The popular CES trade show highlighting advances in consumer technology will feature two new categories, space and food, when it returns to Las Vegas early next year. The space exhibits will showcase advanced technologies in communications, biology, and human health technologies,...
Las Vegas Tourism Agency Boosts CEO’s Salary to Almost $400K
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority President and CEO Steve Hill will make almost $400,000 a year when his 4 percent pay raise kicks in this fall. The LVCVA board of directors on Tuesday unanimously approved a $15,292 a year pay raise...
Shreveport Council Shelves Plan to Allow Smoking in Casinos
The Shreveport City Council on Tuesday tabled a plan to exempt casinos from a smoking ban. This means smoking will be banned in casinos in the northwestern Louisiana city starting Aug. 1, council members said. In a four-hour meeting, the council at...
