496 stories by Larry Henry
Mobile Sports Betting Bill Clears First Hurdle at Louisiana Capitol
A bill to allow mobile sports betting in Louisiana has cleared the state House of Representatives and now heads to the Senate for consideration. Senate President Page Cortez (R) already has said he supports mobile wagering on live sporting events. House Bill...
The Strat Joins Other Las Vegas Casinos Open at Full Capacity
The Strat Hotel, Casino & SkyPod this week became the latest resort in the Las Vegas Valley approved to operate its casino floor at 100 percent capacity. Known for years as the Stratosphere, the Strat announced on Monday that the Nevada Gaming...
Nevada Seeks Federal Help for High-Speed Train from Southern California to Las Vegas
US Rep. Dina Titus (D) is among congressional members pushing for federal help in building high-speed rail lines like the proposed route from Southern California to the Las Vegas resort corridor. Titus is urging federal officials to raise the cap on private...
Las Vegas Strip Gun Arrests Spark Police ‘Operation Persistent Pressure II’
A surge in Las Vegas gun crimes has promoted a police captain to tweet that “Operation Persistent Pressure II” is underway. Some of these arrests are on or near the Las Vegas Strip. Since the beginning of May, Capt. Dori Koren of...
Former Mob Lawyer Says Jimmy Hoffa Buried at Georgia Golf Course
A criminal defense lawyer says former labor leader Jimmy Hoffa is buried at a Georgia golf course once run by the Mob. Before he disappeared in 1975, Hoffa helped secure loans to build Las Vegas casinos. Reginald Haupt Jr., known as “Bubba,”...
Man Accused of Sexual Assault at Las Vegas Strip Casino
A 43-year-old Michigan man is due in court this fall on a charge of sexually assaulting a woman at a hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Frank Anthony Ruggirello of Clinton, Mich., was arrested Tuesday. He was released from custody and is...
Resorts World Las Vegas Clears First Licensing Hurdle
The Nevada Gaming Control Board this week recommended that Resorts World Las Vegas be approved for licensing. The board on Wednesday unanimously recommended licensing for the $4.3 billion hotel-casino under construction on the Las Vegas Strip. The licensing approval goes to the...
Groom Accused of Rape in Las Vegas Casino on Wedding Day
A man accused of raping a woman in a Las Vegas hotel-casino on his wedding day is due in court this summer on multiple sexual assault charges. Omar Delaney is scheduled for a court hearing in Las Vegas on July 26 on...
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Approved for 100 Percent Casino Capacity
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is the latest Southern Nevada hotel-casino granted approval to operate its gaming floor at 100 percent capacity. The Nevada Gaming Control Board gave the Cosmopolitan the OK on Saturday to open its casino at full capacity. This...
Fantasy Sports Betting Possible in Louisiana By Football Season
Louisiana is on pace to have fantasy sports contests by the start of this year’s football season, according to a state official. Maj. Chuck McNeal of the Louisiana State Police Gaming Enforcement Division said to the Monroe, La., News-Star that two companies...
