The average age of U.S. casino customers declined from about 50 in 2019 to 43 last year, according to the American Gaming Association. And 25% of casino patrons were under age 29, the group noted.
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Giroux named MVP, Metropolitan team wins NHL All-Star Game
If any hockey executive is somehow still uncertain whether Claude Giroux can deliver on the biggest stages, the Philadelphia captain’s MVP performance in the NHL All-Star Game demonstrated his skills under pressure one more time.
Man located after leaving Vegas not knowing he won jackpot
Nevada gambling regulators say their investigation tracked down an Arizona man who left Las Vegas after a visit last month not knowing he’d won a $229,368 slot machine jackpot.
Female GM on the horizon for NHL franchise, league executive predicts
It’s only a matter of time until there’s a female general manager in the National Hockey League. And if you ask Kim Davis, the NHL senior executive vice president …
Raider Denzel Perryman reaches Pro Bowl six months after getting traded for next to nothing
“I would not want to be hit by that man. It doesn’t matter how small he is. He puts a dent in everybody.”
Hedman, Kyrou, Aho win big in Vegas NHL skills competition
Tampa Bay’s Victor Hedman won the Hardest Shot competition and St. Louis’ Jordan Kyrou was the Fastest Skater during an NHL All-Star skills competition with a distinct Vegas flavor …
Life is Beautiful festival in Las Vegas bought by Rolling Stone
The festival will continue to be an annual occurrence in downtown Las Vegas, where it debuted in 2013 and annually brings more than 150,000 festivalgoers to the area.
What’s on tap for Las Vegas’ NHL All-Star Weekend
Details on the Fan Fair, skills competition and the Golden Knights and other NHL luminaries playing in the All-Star Game.
Nevada Sen. Rosen introducing legislation to address cyber threats
In August 2020, ransomware attacks hit close to home when a hacker published Clark County School District records, including employee Social Security numbers and student names, addresses and grades.
Las Vegas will host two pro sports all-star games in one weekend
It’s an incredibly unique location from a logistic, operations-based standpoint, with all the hotels and everything being relatively compact and having the Strip right there.”