Boomer’s Sportsbook is booming.
Less than a year after Nevada’s only independent sports betting operator launched in the state, Boomer’s will open its 13th location on Tuesday at Silver Sevens.
The fastest-growing sportsbook company in Southern Nevada will celebrate the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. Raider Nation Radio host Q Myers will place a ceremonial first bet.
Boomer’s founder and CEO Joe Asher, the former William Hill CEO, said he hopes to have 18 partnerships in place by the start of football season.
The book received permission in April to operate locations at The Pass Casino in Henderson and at Sierra Sid’s in Sparks.
Asher was first approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission to operate Boomer’s under a non-restricted gaming license at Elko’s Commercial Casino last year on Aug. 1. Satellite operations opened days later at Ellis Island in Las Vegas and Casino Valle Verde in Henderson.
Boomer’s, named after Asher’s dog, also has 17 deposit kiosk locations across the state. The book offers up to $250 in bonus bets with a $250 first deposit.
Analyst sees value in regional casinos over Strip resorts
A new investor note from Macquarie Group gaming analyst Chad Beynon highlights a growing divergence between Las Vegas and regional gaming markets, with regional operators continuing to outperform their Strip-focused counterparts.
The Strip generated $689 million in gaming revenue during April, up 7 percent year over year, driven by a 6 percent increase in slot win, favorable baccarat hold of 16.5 percent and a 2 percent gain in mass-market table revenue. The results follow first-quarter Strip gaming revenue growth of 1 percent.
While gaming revenue was strong, other indicators were less encouraging. Las Vegas visitation declined 2 percent year over year in April, and Strip RevPAR slipped 1 percent after strong gains earlier in the year.
Beynon noted that RevPAR remains a better gauge of the Strip’s overall health and said he is waiting for additional positive data points before becoming more constructive on the Las Vegas market.
Regional gaming markets, meanwhile, continued to show resilience. Regional gross gaming revenue increased 5 percent year over year in April, accelerating from 2.5 percent growth in the first quarter.
According to Beynon, the results reinforce management commentary that consumer demand remains stable despite broader macroeconomic concerns, with operators reporting healthy visitation trends and little evidence of customers trading down.
“Regional gaming continues to behave as a relatively resilient discretionary category,” Beynon wrote, citing the sector’s value-oriented positioning and local customer base.
Among regional operators, Beynon identified MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment and Accel Entertainment as notable April outperformers.
Macao in May
Gross gaming revenue continues to soar in Macao, the Chinese gambling enclave that had its third-best month of the year in May, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau of Macao reported Sunday.
Macao’s more than 40 casinos, including several operated by Las Vegas-based companies, reported gross gaming revenue of $2.8 billion (U.S.) for the month of May. Every month of 2026, revenue has been higher than for the same month the previous year.
The five-month total for casino revenue now totals $13.4 billion (U.S.), just under the total amount Nevada casinos generate in a year, and 10.9 percent ahead of the amount collected in 2025.
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