As the self-styled "Entertainment and Gaming Capital of the World," there's no doubt that Las Vegas has been influential in many facets of development for resorts and casinos from around the globe.

The IS-7 thunders over the rubble of a ruined cottage just as a T110E5 comes crashing through the trees. They simultaneously fire on the Spahpanzer Ru 251, which is rocked by explosions but manages to hang on. As the attackers reload, the Ru 251 wheels backward, searching for cover. But an SU-152 is waiting to deliver the kill shot. In a fiery blast, the Ru 251 ceases to exist.

Mark Cuban threw some serious shade at politicians who want to ban fantasy sports in a USA Today opinion piece published this week. The Dallas Mavericks owner and host of Shark Tank argued that the popular game of skill wasn’t going anywhere despite reports predicting the industry’s demise.

It's like "Guitar Hero" that pays you back, if you're any good. At least, that's the pitch gambling regulators across the country are hearing as they consider whether to allow casinos to offer slot machines that mimic video and arcade games in an effort to attract younger gamblers.

It has been well documented that the sustainable success of Las Vegas over the past 20 years has been due to the rise of non-gaming revenues, which now account for 64% of the total. Indeed, even with recent declines, Macau’s gaming revenues are over six times those of Las Vegas, but their non-gaming revenue is under 10%.

It's the one day when many Americans gladly take a gamble: Super Bowl Sunday. As the Denver Broncos meet the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 this Sunday, millions of people will place some type of bet on the game even if they don't care about football.

The Powerball jackpot stands at $1.5 billion and will likely go higher before Wednesday night's drawing, but if you're in Nevada, you'll have to go out of state to buy a ticket.

Tourism experts say Sunday night's Strip crash that killed an Arizona woman and injured 35 people won't have long-term repercussions on visitation, but may come up as transportation leaders consider making Las Vegas Boulevard safer for pedestrians.