503 stories by Larry Henry
Tampa Racetrack Closes as Elsa Churns Toward Florida Coast
As Tropical Storm Elsa barreled toward the Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday, a Tampa horse track shut down its operations out of precaution. The Tampa Bay Downs racetrack announced on Facebook Tuesday that its Silks Poker Room and TGT Poker and Racebook...
Officer Shot Near Las Vegas Strip, I-15 Traffic Jam Mark July 4 Holiday
A Las Vegas police officer was hospitalized with a gunshot wound during a July 4 weekend that had police out in “full force” during casino fireworks shows and other events, a police captain said. The shooting occurred early Sunday, when police responded...
Mississippi Casino Revenue on Pace for Record-Setting Year
Casinos in Mississippi are on track to take in more money this year than in pre-pandemic 2019, according to a published report. From January to May this year, gross gaming revenue in Mississippi totaled $1.1 billion, according to the Mississippi Today website....
‘A Lot of Cops’ Deployed for July 4 Las Vegas Casino Celebrations
With casinos launching fireworks throughout the Independence Day weekend, Las Vegas police are out in “full force” patrolling the streets, according to Capt. Dori Koren. In a post on his Twitter account, the police captain said the Fourth of July weekend is...
VSiN Expands into Mexico with Sports Information, Analysis
The Vegas Sports Information Network began providing sports-betting programing to households in Mexico this week. The Totalplay telecommunications company on Thursday began distributing VSiN content to 10.5 million homes in Mexico, according to a statement from VSiN. Totalplay, a Grupo Salinas company,...
Smoke-Free Advocate Fuming Over Plan to Reverse Shreveport’s Casino Smoking Ban
A smoke-free consultant is taking the Shreveport, La., City Council to task for trying to exempt casinos from an upcoming smoking ban. Randy Hayden, a consultant with Americans for Non-Smokers Rights, told Casino.org he knew there would be an effort to “delay,...
Las Vegas Tourism Up, But Unemployment Second in US
Las Vegas tourism lags behind pre-pandemic levels, but is showing month-to-month improvement, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. At the same time, joblessness in Las Vegas remains high. In May, almost 2.9 million people visited Las Vegas, up 11.9...
Resorts World Attracts 20K Visitors to Grand Opening on Las Vegas Strip
Resorts World Las Vegas drew at least 20,000 people to its grand opening June 24 on the Strip, according to a report. The Resorts World attendance is smaller than the 80,000 that visited the Bellagio Las Vegas within 18 hours of its...
‘Hiccup’ Could Delay Sports Betting in Louisiana Until After Football Season
The plan to have sports betting up and running in Louisiana at least in time for the next Super Bowl has hit a snag. Gaming Control Board Chairman Mike Noel’s resignation on June 9 is “a little bit of a hiccup,” Senate President...
Nevada Gaming Legend John Ascuaga Dead at 96
John Ascuaga, whose name was attached to a Northern Nevada landmark casino for decades, died Monday. He was 96. Anthony Marnell II noted that Ascuaga was one of the state’s most prominent gaming figures. Marnell is CEO of Marnell Gaming, which owns...
