Local sportsbooks in Reno are preparing to serve bettors during the busy college and NFL playoff seasons.
Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, likely to plead not guilty as a formality
The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is likely to plead not guilty as a formality in a sports betting case, a formality ahead of a plea deal he's negotiated with federal prosecutors.
Details on the new sportsbook will be announced in the coming months.
The American Gaming Association forecasted that over $7.6 billion will be wagered on pro football's championship game.
Casinos that were closed through May due to the coronavirus pandemic yielded nearly no tax revenue for Nevada.
Nevada casinos continued a hot streak in January, topping $1 billion in house winnings for the second consecutive month and eighth time in the last year.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board released figures showing that $154.7 million was wagered in Nevada's sports books.
A new report shows that Nevada casinos brought in nearly $938 million in winnings in November, down slightly from the same month a year ago.
The NCAA has rescinded its policy prohibiting championship events from being held in states that have legalized sports gambling.
Last year in Nevada, $300 million was bet on the NCAA tournament.