503 stories by Larry Henry
Passenger Travel to Las Vegas’ McCarran Airport in Decline
The number of passengers who used McCarran International Airport in August dropped to its lowest level since the beginning of the summer. International travel also remained in a steep slump, according to airport officials. In August, 3.8 million arriving and departing...
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson ‘Supportive’ of Mobile Sports Betting
With mobile sports betting taking hold in the South, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) told Casino.org he could support mobile wagering in his state. Before speaking at a luncheon event in Fayetteville this week, Hutchinson told Casino.org he would be in favor...
Manneken Pis Statue Vandalized at Downtown Las Vegas Casino
Casino owner Derek Stevens is trying to find out who knocked over the Manneken Pis statue outside the D Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. Stevens estimated the damage at about $200,000. On Thursday, Stevens tweeted a grainy surveillance video showing about a...
Mississippi’s New Top Casino Regulator Touts ‘Blockbuster’ Revenue
Jay McDaniel, who took over this month as the Mississippi Gaming Commission’s executive director, steps into the top job just as casinos on the Gulf Coast are coming off their best August ever. On a recent radio show, McDaniel noted that casino...
Louisiana ‘On Track’ for Sports Betting in October
Louisiana officials are targeting early October for sportsbooks to begin operating in the state’s casinos. The use of smartphones to place wagers will take longer. Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns told the USA Today Network delays caused by Hurricane Ida pushed...
Nevada Again Tops Nation in Unemployment
For the second straight month, tourism-dependent Nevada led the nation in unemployment, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nevada’s jobless rate in August was 7.7 percent. The next highest rates were in California and New York, at 7.5 percent and...
Oscar Goodman Hosts Las Vegas Dinner on Mob Associate ‘Lefty’ Rosenthal
Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman is hosting a dinner conversation on Wednesday at the Plaza Hotel and Casino, focusing on one of the city’s long-ago underworld operatives. The discussion at Oscar’s Steakhouse inside the Plaza this week will center on Frank...
New Orleans Casino Revenue Tumbles in Hurricane Ida’s Wake
Battered by Hurricane Ida, New Orleans casinos made less money combined in August than the same month one year earlier. New Orleans-area casinos brought in $30.5 million this year in August, according to nola.com. In August 2020, the same properties won $32.2...
Robert Durst Found Guilty of Killing Susan Berman, Daughter of Las Vegas Mobster
A Los Angeles jury on Friday found New York real estate heir Robert Durst guilty of first-degree murder in the 2000 shooting death of his friend, Susan Berman. Her father was a Las Vegas mobster and casino operator. Durst, 78, is scheduled...
Public Voices Sought on Plans For Second Las Vegas Airport
The Southern Nevada public gets a chance next week to weigh in on a secondary commercial airport being planned for tourism-dependent Las Vegas. In two virtual meetings, the Clark County Department of Aviation will gather ideas for ground transportation to the proposed...
