Joseph Watkins

Joseph Watkins is an avid gambler and also contributes the in-depth & most recent Las Vegas casino news stories. He joins LasVegasCasinoNews.com as a news-editor recently with almost two years of experience in sports news writing.

Nevada’s physical casinos witnessed dip in revenue generation

Nevada’s physical casinos generated a total revenue of $1.29 billion in March, compared to $1.31 billion in the same month…

3 days ago

Barry Diller seeks license extension from Nevada Gaming Commission

Barry Diller, a billionaire media tycoon, is expected to reappear before the Nevada Gaming Commission on Wednesday to request an…

4 days ago

Dylan Smith rocks the 2024 World Poker Tour

With $839,300 on the table, Dylan Smith maintains his lead in the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Final Table for…

1 week ago

NFL Draft betting frenzy: Sportsbooks tackle the chaos!

One of the biggest challenges for sportsbook operators is to come up with the odds for the NFL Draft. It…

1 week ago

Aristocrat buys out NeoGames for $962 million

The Nevada Gaming Commission has permitted the Aristocrat to acquire NeoGames for a cash sum of $962 million.  At present,…

2 weeks ago

UNLV seeks stories on Las Vegas’ sporting History & Culture

Las Vegas has been famous as an entertainment capital for decades. However, it is now becoming a major role player…

2 weeks ago

Las Vegas to be saturated with live poker players

Las Vegas, Nevada, will soon be saturated with live poker players for one of the most sought after poker tournaments,…

3 weeks ago

The rise of Bitcoin: How digital coins are revolutionizing sports gambling?

Recently, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been very popular, revolutionizing various industries such as finance, retail, and, most recently, sports…

3 weeks ago

Expect different kind of Madness in Las Vegas Next March

Starting in March of next year (2025), Las Vegas - which is well-known for its vibrant nightlife and lavishness in…

3 weeks ago

FanDuel puts Nevada sports betting in the spotlight

FanDuel officials suggested that the sports-betting and fantasy-sports operator may expand its presence in Nevada beyond its current limited role.…

4 weeks ago

NFL releases the dates for the Las Vegas Raiders’ offseason program

The final dates for the Las Vegas Raiders and the other 32 teams' off-season program in 2024 have been formally…

1 month ago

Vegas transforms: How it became more than gamblers’ paradise

The story of Las Vegas, a city with a rich beginning, the influence of organized crime, and its transformation into…

1 month ago

Caesars sportsbook bettor turns $70 into whopping $287k!

The ambitious gambler hit a $19 17-team parlay that paid $108910.05 and a $51 17-team round-robin parlay that paid $178,403.40.…

1 month ago

William Hill Sportsbook to introduce new mobile betting app in Nevada

The William Hill Nevada Sportsbook is undergoing a migration to the William Hill App, almost similar to the upgrade of…

1 month ago

Acres case study: Video poker players gain edge

According to a case study introduced by Acres Manufacturing, advantage players, who comprise 1% of casino regulars, are manipulating loyalty…

1 month ago

Bruno Mars May Only Make $1.5 Million Every Night to Repay Las Vegas’s MGM Resorts

American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars is allegedly in a whopping 50 million dollars in debt to MGM Grand in…

2 months ago

Caesars CEO predicts better profitability  for Formula 1 in 2024

Tom Reeg, the Chief Executive Officer of Caesars, was recently in Las Vegas’s JP Morgan Gaming, Lodging, Restaurant, and Leisure…

2 months ago

No. 21 UNLV women win third straight Mountain West title over SDSU

The women of the No. 21 UNLV squad achieved a third consecutive Mountain West championship with a perfect victory over…

2 months ago

Wild Mountain West tournament: UNLV must run the gauntlet to win

UNLV is among the top seven teams in the Mountain West men's basketball tournament, with odds of +750 or less…

2 months ago

Nevada’s gaming manufacturing will benefit from IGT’s comeback

A group of Italian lottery company executives, operating under the name Gtech Holdings (formerly Lottomatica), acquired International Game Technology (IGT),…

2 months ago

Silverton Casino Lodge hosts Circa Sports’ seventh Nevada sportsbook

Circa Sports has established its seventh sportsbook location in Nevada at Silverton Casino Lodge, a prominent gateway to the rapidly…

2 months ago

MGM Resorts Intl and BetMGM tie-up with Kindbridge

MGM Resorts International, in collaboration with BetMGM, has partnered with Kindbridge to fund research into gambling-related problems and mental health…

2 months ago

Mixed reactions to Las Vegas Grand Prix F1 race’s earning potential

The earnings potential associated with the Las Vegas Grand Prix Formula One race, which was organized in November 2023, garnered…

2 months ago

How technology is reshaping the gambling scene?

From finance, banking, and healthcare to communication and more, including gambling, state-of-the-art technology is at the cutting edge of leveraging…

2 months ago

Venetian to open largest Vegas Strip Poker Room in Summer 2024

The 35-table poker room of The Venetian will relocate to the Grand Canal Shoppes on the second level, from the…

2 months ago

NGC licenses two casino general managers and FanDuel’s CFO

The Nevada Gaming Commission has granted certifications to two general managers of casinos in addition to the chief financial officer…

2 months ago

WSOP’s ‘Champions Reunion’ Event Sets Off 2014 Calendar

Commencing on May 28 in Paris, Las Vegas, the 45th edition of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) will feature…

2 months ago

Sports attractions in Las Vegas begin to challenge Chicago

Las Vegas recently hosted Super Bowl LVIII, and that got cities like Chicago to run for their place in the…

3 months ago

Nevada betting handle scripts history in the Super Bowl

The Super Bowl happened in Las Vegas. The event has been gaining attention since the day it was announced as…

3 months ago

FanDuel’s CFO hesitant to discuss the operator’s efforts in Nevada

David Jennings, CFO of FanDuel, maintained a tight-lipped stance in response to Nevada Gaming Control Board inquiries regarding the company's…

3 months ago