#The Strip

College basketball fever will be in high gear this week with the start of the NCAA tournament. Here are some places in the Las Vegas Valley where you can enjoy grub and drinks and watch some hoops. Ellis Island 4250 Koval Lane; 702-794-0888 The parties will be in the beer garden, The Front Yard, with an 18-foot TV screen. Tickets start at $125 and…

When asked about what makes the Golden Knights such a tough opponent to play on their home ice, Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice did not go the obvious route. The Golden Knights are good in Vegas - because they are flat out good. And have been, basically, since Day 1. Maurice noted his Winnipeg Jets did not have much success against the Golden…

Recruiter posted a dominant - and popular - 2 ¾-length victory in Tuesday's $75000 Parx Juvenile Stakes at Parx Racing to run his career record to 4-for-4. The Futurity was one of two stakes for newly minted sophomores on the Tuesday card, along with the Parx Futurity for fillies. Wednesday brings three more stakes, all for older runners. Under…

LAS VEGAS - Casino giant Caesars Entertainment is offering what may be the most extravagant guest package for next year's highly anticipated Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix at a whopping $5 million. The luxury "Emperor Package" includes a five-night stay at the Nobu Sky Villa at Caesars Palace during race week with numerous amenities, access to a…

Can first-year head coach Billy Napier secure a winning season for the Gators in fabulous Las Vegas, Nev., or will Florida replicate its 6-7 finish from a year ago? We'll find out on Saturday when the Gators take on the No. 14 (CFP) Oregon State Beavers in the 2022 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium. Florida enters the game as a…

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On Friday nights in the fall for more than a decade, football bettors would crowd a small, smoky sportsbook on the Strip to see two handicappers go head to head in a $10000 winner-take-all contest. The contestants' names were lit up outside on the marquee, adding an element of prestige to being a part of the Stardust Invitational. The contest…

Betting on hockey is a bit like stargazing. The sights are breathtaking. The time is well spent. Your patience for something -- really, anything -- to happen is rewarded when you see that sudden streak across the sky. Then another. Then, hopefully, another. Which is to say that hockey is not basketball nor football in frequency of scoring events.…

On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, I had just finished a sushi dinner with my family in Las Vegas' Arts District when we summoned an Uber to drive us to a Miranda Lambert concert on the Strip. We were picked up in a Tesla. I drive a'92 Volvo station wagon. Suffice it to say, I didn't know how to open the Tesla's doors. Our driver, a former blackjack…

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz A month before California voters…

Andre Agassi was determined to defeat Jimmy Connors at the 1988 US Open because of the latter's behavior towards him in the locker room. Agassi was a teenager at the time, and he reached his second Grand Slam quarterfinal of the year in New York. The former World No. 1 wrote in his autobiography'Open' that he spoke to Connors in the locker room…

The Las Vegas Grand Prix won't be like any other race. Formula 1 is perpetually in the business of walking the line between spectacle and sport, and its third concurrent race in the United States will be the biggest test of its resolve. Next November F1 cars will zip past the city's New World wonders - the Bellagio fountain, the Venetian hotel with…

The Carolina Hurricanes (11-2-0) travel to meet the Vegas Golden Knights (9-6-0) Tuesday at T-Mobile Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Hurricanes vs. Golden Knights odds and lines, and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets. The Hurricanes opened the season on a perfect 9-for-9 run, but they're just 2-2…

Last week, Sacred Heart Cathedral's motto was to "take over." Coaches even had sweatshirts made for the occasion, and the team responded accordingly, beating Riordan to claim the Stanfel Cup and complete a sweep of its crosstown Catholic rivals. This week's phrase is "shock the world." The Fightin' Irish will be underdogs on Saturday when they…

A couple hours before the Houston Astros deliver the first pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park, Jim McIngvale will be across the street at the Annunciation Catholic Church, praying the Rosary. McIngvale, the 71-year-old Houston furniture entrepreneur and renowned gambler affectionately known as…

Thomas quarterback Will Cooper overcame early pressure and found Joey Zalewski for three touchdowns, and the Cardinals scored 35 unanswered points to stun host Marysville in OCC-Cardinal Division play Oct. 7. Now, they can party like it's 1999. "These kids have put in so much work," Thomas coach Mike Picetti said while fighting back tears after his…

We went 3-7, falling to 32-33 on the season, the first time we've gone negative on the picks all year. A lesser man would run and hide, but not this one. Now is the time to start making plays and building our way back up. This is the week we turn the tide, gambling glory beckons. So let's get rolling. We're going 11-0 this week. OutKick will be in…

KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON - Privately held Maverick Gaming established a substantial presence in rural Nevada starting in 2018, acquiring four hotel-casinos - two each in West Wendover and Elko - and a non-gaming hotel in Elko. Combined, Maverick's Nevada casinos encompass more than 1200 hotel rooms, nearly 1700 slot machines and 43 table games.…

Brigham Young Cougars (4-1 SU, 2-3 ATS 2021) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-2 SU, 2-2 ATS) Date/Time: Saturday, October 8th, 7:30 PM Where: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas NV TV: NBC Point Spread: BYU+3.5 / ND -3.5 Over/Under Total: 52.5 The Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the BYU Cougars on Saturday in a primetime showdown near the south side of…

LAS VEGAS - Tom Barton stands at the southwest corner of Tropicana and the Strip. It's high noon, two weeks ago, but he peers back a couple of decades, to the wee hours of a particular day. Pedestrians surrounded this intersection, one of the busiest on the planet, and gawked. Outside their rigs, shifted into park, drivers and passengers stood and…

This story appears in the Feb. 12, 2017, issue of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED. To subscribe, The most spectacular show in Las Vegas features many apparent mysteries but only one obvious illusion. Exiting the home locker room before each period at T-Mobile Arena, the Golden Knights march down an entrance tunnel lined with looking glass. Viewed from the right…