There was big news Monday from the White House that will directly impact Las Vegas, the Entertainment Capital of the World.

Football accounts for about one-third of the business for sports betting, meaning the start of the NFL season will likely translate into a jump in sports wagering activity after a summer slowdown, an industry analyst said Thursday.

More than half of the United States now offers legal sports betting, just three years after it was allowed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

More than half of the United States now offers legal sports betting, just three years after it was allowed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, prompted a sharp decline in Las Vegas tourism and a steep increase in security.

The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, prompted a sharp decline in Las Vegas tourism and a steep increase in security.

Slot play in Nevada’s casinos dropped like a rock when the Great Recession hit.

Beaches, hotels and casinos nationwide are filling up again as COVID-19 vaccination rates climb and closure orders lift. But the surge in summer tourism is being driven almost entirely by U.S. residents.

You could soon bet on the Bucks, Packers and other sports team if a new agreement goes through.

Due to international travel restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, foreign tourists who used to visit the country en masse, such as Europeans and Chinese, are still unable to enter it.

Beaches, hotels and casinos across the country are filling up again as COVID-19 vaccination rates rise and lockdown orders are lifted. However, the increase in summer tourism is being driven almost exclusively by residents of the United States.

Because of international travel restrictions imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus, foreign tourists who used to visit in droves — such as Europeans and Chinese nationals — can’t yet enter the country.