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Handicapping honors: Unveiling the 2025 College Football Betting Awards
The 2025 season marks the 11th year of our annual College Football Betting Awards, and the competition for teams to stand out in sportsbooks has never been more fierce.
Raiders’ Geno Smith misses practice with shoulder injury, status for game at Philadelphia uncertain
Raiders quarterback Geno Smith did not practice Wednesday because a shoulder injury, placing his status for Sunday’s game at Philadelphia in question.
A’ja Wilson wins AP Female Athlete of the Year following historic 4th WNBA MVP
A’ja Wilson stood atop the WNBA again in 2025, winning an unprecedented fourth MVP as her Las Vegas Aces earned a third championship in four seasons.
Allegiant Stadium named top-grossing US venue by Billboard for second consecutive year
Live music and entertainment events at Allegiant Stadium brought in $281 million in gross revenue during the magazine’s reporting period, stadium officials said in a news release.
Fight against fentanyl gets boost from Nevada lawmaker, Congress
When it comes to battling the fentanyl epidemic and opioid deaths, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are finding rare common ground.
F1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix success exposes need for improvements
The third running of the Formula One race drew a record-breaking 1.5 million American television viewers, a 68% increase over last year’s race, according to ESPN.
Buss brothers consider investing in baseball’s Athletics
Could two members of the Buss family add some green and gold to their purple and gold
Raiders’ Kyu Blu Kelly placed on injured reserve and out for season with torn patellar tendon
Cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly, who leads the Las Vegas Raiders with three interceptions, was placed on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday because of a tear in his patellar tendon.
Report: Las Vegas home prices hit record high
Despite the record prices, market indicators suggest growing opportunities for buyers, said George Kypreos, president of Las Vegas Realtors in a statement.