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The Athletic

When legendary boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao finally met in a super-fight in 2015, it became one of the biggest events ever in Las Vegas. Hundreds of thousands of spectators flocked to the desert. Not all of them could attend the fight, but they filled price-surged hotels, gambled and found thousands of other ways to spend their money. According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the estimated economic impact on Las Vegas was well over $150 million.

N.B.C. News

After a dip from 2017 to 2021, it looks like America’s ultimate sporting event is back on top.

The Motley Fool

Host Mary Long interviews Dave Schwartz, Ombuds at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a professor of gambling history.

CT Insider

An estimated 100,000 people in Connecticut have a gambling disorder addiction.

JustLove Radio

On this Super Bowl Weekend, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan is joined by Dr. Shane Kraus, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, The University of Nevada, Las Vegas; about Sports Wagering, Problem Gambling and what resources are available to those who may have a problem with gambling.

Voice of America

The Super Bowl, the most anticipated sporting event in the United States, is held in Las Vegas. But how many millions is the Super Bowl expected to generate for the city of the game? And what other impacts can it have?

Las Vegas Review Journal

Facing long lines and nippy weather, more Nevada Republicans than the Nevada GOP had expected came out to their caucus locations to show support for former President Donald Trump. Some voters expressed frustration and called the processes disorganized, begging the question: Will the Nevada Republican Party try to do it again?

Diario AS

This year the Air Force’s Thunderbird flight demonstration team are in charge of the flyover, and they are in home skies.