Tourism leaders say a boost in conventions and major events will revive the Strip, which could be headed toward its first major downturn since the pandemic.

To see Sacco's name surface on the latest list of sports gamblers scheduled to be honored in August at the Circa Resort & Casino's Sports Gambling Hall of Fame ceremony is at once head-spinning and spot-on appropriate.

Flanked by acting Labor Secretary Julie Su, the Democrats of Nevada's congressional delegation and Culinary leadership, Harris congratulated the union members on their new contracts and mounted a defense of organized labor as the "backbone of the strength of our nation." 

Derek Stevens said Circa Sports has become an important aspect of his overall gaming business. 'Sports is a key component of everything we do.'

Circa Sports is considered one of the top four sports betting operators in Nevada, according to one gaming analyst. "We've stuck with our business model," said Circa executive Mike Palm.

The $2.2 billion Sphere lit up Las Vegas on July 4th and nearly broke social media platforms as tourists blasted images from the Strip.

CEOs speaking at the Global Gaming Expo said the Strip is both safe and financially healthy heading into 2023. Gaming analysts agreed.

Circa Sports, which Dereck Stevens announced in 2018, is now in three states - Nevada, Colorado and Iowa - with Illinois launching next year.

California voters approved tribal casino expansion in 1998 and will get another chance to weigh in on the Golden State's gaming future. But does legal sports betting spell doom and gloom for Nevada?

​​As cryptocurrency gains more users, the casino industry nationally and in Nevada has started its own complicated calculus to determine how to mesh the digital assets into gaming operations.

The growing sports betting universe has increased the competition, forcing operators to spend millions of dollars in advertising and marketing to zero in on attracting new customers.

Compared to 2019, Nevada casinos in June saw an increase of 14.6 percent in total gaming revenue statewide to $1.19 billion.