Record Year for Las Vegas Tourism
March 30, 2017
Southern Nevada welcomed more visitors than ever before in 2016, and they spent more than
Southern Nevada welcomed more visitors than ever before in 2016, and they spent more than
A continuing drop in Pennsylvania casino revenues comes as lawmakers continue to debate expansion with
Even though its compact doesn’t expire until 2023, the Seneca Nation last week said it
Additional amenities have driven up the price for the massive Wynn Boston Harbor, which is
The dean of New Hampshire senators, Lou D’Allesandro (l.), has never learned to take no
Lawmakers in Connecticut have two bills to consider that would each authorize a third casino
The opening of Washington’s ilani Casino Resort near La Center. The $500 million casino is
Iowans on the state’s lifetime ban list now may enter a casino five years later,
The old Normandie Casino (l.), California’s oldest card club, has been reborn as the Lucky
Caesars Entertainment executives say New Orleans’ 2015 smoking ban has cost the company’s downtown Harrah’s
Las Vegas Sands Corp. has reached an agreement in principle to sell the Sands Casino
The former Atlantic Club casino (l.) in Atlantic City—originally the Golden Nugget—has been sold to
On May 25, 1935, Ohio State sophomore Jesse Owens delivered arguably the greatest 45 minutes in sports history at the Big Ten track meet in Ann Arbor. Owens broke three world records and tied a fourth, setting new marks in the long jump (26′81/4"), the 220-yard dash (20.3 seconds), and the 220-yard low hurdles (22.6 seconds), while equaling the 100-yard dash world record (9.4 seconds). Despite his individual brilliance, Michigan narrowly edged out Ohio State for the team title, 48 to 43.5.
On May 24, 1918, Cleveland outlasted the Yankees 3-2 in a 19-inning marathon at the Polo Grounds. Stan Coveleski pitched a remarkable complete-game victory, but the hero of the day was Joe Wood. Having converted from a pitcher to an outfielder after his arm "went dead," Wood launched a game-winning solo homer into the left-field bleachers—his second home run of the afternoon—to finally seal the win for Cleveland.
