Jack Daniel’s opened its House No. 7 at 1215 Las Vegas Boulevard South, in the former Thunderbird Boutique Hotel & Lounge. Ex-NBA stars Alonso Mourning and Allan Houston, hip-hop icon Flavor Flav, Rick Harrison of “Pawn Stars,” pro BMX competitor Ricardo Laguna and Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine were among those to take in the two-night opening party. Jack Daniel’s is the official liquor sponsor of the NBA, with the former players in town for the NBA Summer League tournament at Thomas & Mack Center.
Pro sports bettors, handicappers and oddsmakers look to improve on their 54-36-3 ATS (60 percent) run on weekend best bets in the Review-Journal.
Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He was 78.
If the College Football Playoff eventually expands, Las Vegas Bowl executive director John Saccenti sees his game as a perfect destination.
The Raiders are consensus 1½-point favorites over the Saints in Sunday’s game at New Orleans, and the total is the lowest on the board at 37½.
Traffic on the Interstate 15 near the state line between Nevada and California was slow Friday afternoon as travelers wrapped up the Christmas holiday.
Saints quarterback Derek Carr is out Sunday with a left hand injury and won’t face the Raiders, his former team, in New Orleans.
While New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts and Arizona have higher sports betting handles, the average Nevadan bets the most among U.S. counterparts.
The Aggies are consensus 3-point favorites over the Trojans in the Las Vegas Bowl on Friday night at Allegiant Stadium, while the total is 53½.
The Raiders moved on from Derek Carr following the 2022 season. Replacing him has proved far more difficult than the team could have imagined.
Dave Kaval, an instrumental figure in the Athletics’ relocation to Las Vegas and the planning of a $1.75 billion ballpark on the Strip, is resigning as team president.