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Casino City's Gary Trask chronicles the proliferation of Super Bowl prop bets and how they have exploded in popularity over the years, both in Las Vegas and offshore, since William "Refrigerator" Perry scored a TD in Super Bowl XX.

Donald Trump leads the Republican field at 2/1 to gain the party's nomination, while Bernie Sanders clocks in as a 50/1 longshot on the Democratic side.

Legendary oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro talks to Casino City about last weekend's games and the expected action for this year's Super Bowl.

Trump holds rally at Vegas casino and talks walls.

Beginning Saturday, a record 40 college football bowl games kicks off, climaxing with the National Championship Game on Jan. 11. With the help of three veteran Las Vegas bookmakers, Casino City's Gary Trask asks and answers 10 burning questions for those who will be wagering on the games.

Adam Laxalt said he plans to sign a letter supporting a bill backed by billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson that would ban Internet gaming nationwide and end the state's online poker business.

Under a 10-year deal that starts this year, Las Vegas Events will be doling out $10 million in prize money to the 120 cowboys competing in seven categories at NFR, considered the Super Bowl of rodeo events and sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.

The casino operator is trying to sell 57 acres of undeveloped land.

Thomas Allen of Morgan Stanley decided to take a break from the high-end hubbub of G2E last week and check out the locals scene.

While Nevada is still the only U.S. state with full-scale sportsbooks, the legalization of sports betting in other states might not be too far off.

The "public" prevailed on NFL Opening Sunday with the majority of popular sides and totals cashing in. But, despite a rough day for bookmakers, one influential figure in the industry says the rising popularity of sports betting is a sure sign it's time to legalize.

A Multi-State Poker Network was agreed upon in February 2014 by the states’ two governors in which players from Nevada and Delaware could share poker tables and tournaments.

The proposal, to be considered by the Nevada Gaming Commission later this month, would let bookmakers place betting lines on Olympic sporting or athletic events sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee.

The only question is whether or not the betting would be allowed on all Summer and Winter Olympics events, or just a handful of popular competitions.

Prohibition didn’t halt the use of alcohol, it hasn’t reduced demand for illegal drugs, and it hasn’t stopped online poker play.

RealGaming.com launched in February and joins Ultimate­Poker.com and WSOP.com in offering regulated online gaming to gamblers within Nevada.

The privately owned Peppermill, which has five Northern Nevada casinos including its flagship property in Reno will have a presence on the Ultimate Poker platform along with Station Casinos.

Lines will be long at Las Vegas sports books when the NCAA Tournament begins today.

RealGaming.com began its soft launch phase this week, joining Ultimate­Poker.com and WSOP.com in offering regulated online gaming to gamblers within Nevada’s boundaries.

Here’s a look at the Top 10 casinos for locals, based on the Best of Las Vegas rankings as of Tuesday.