While the steelers beat bengals we spoke with both winners and losers today who say playoff season is the best time to place a bet. Its been said that las vegas is a gamblers paradise but add nfl playoff season to the equation and Howard Meadows money,money,money. Thats it. Thats the name of the game. The all american sport garners in more wagers than most sports combined. Playoff season being one of the busiest times of year for venues like superbook. Jay kornegay, west gate superbook the next six weeks for the las vegas sports books is going to be quite busy. Nevadas 187 sports books took in 115. 9 Million Dollars on the superbowl in 2015 and won roughly 3 million. Bi twinningshat are expected to be surpassed this year. Officials say the extra interest in Sports Betting could have something to do with the open field going the playoffs. Jay kornegay, west gate sports book open field this year as we look at the wild card weekend. We have three road favorites out of the four games and t
Since the last jackpot was claimed in november. So youre not a powerball winner. But all hope is not lost. You can still use your tickets. The plaza in downtown las vegas is offering you up to 25 dollars in free play for your losing tickets so if you spent 10 dollars on losing tickets they will give you 10 dollars in free play if you exchange your tickets. Good luck. Good morning im Jason Feinberg and im Monica Jackson welcome to fox5 news this morning. First cassandra at the fox 5 weather 247 forecast. Here is a look at good morning im Cassandra Jones with fox5. It will be another freezing start to the day with a high of 55 degrees. We have a series of disturbances that will move through the area over the next few days. Most of these just throw us some clouds, but now models are picking up on a slight chance of showers for next tuesday wednesday. Well stay in the upper 50s for daytime highs through the 7day forecast. Overnight lows get above the 40 degree mark into the here is a look
Good morning im Cassandra Jones. We stay in the mid to upper 50s through the next seven days. Well drop down to 33 degrees to start on wednesday morning with many areas of the Las Vegas Valley seeing freezing temperatures to start. The mountains get a slight chance of showers for the weekend and into next week. The Las Vegas Valley chances are now pushed off into tuesday. Here is a look at your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps here are your we start this morning with a fatal accident out of summerlin. Were working on getting more information but right now we do know that one person has died. Roads have been reopened in the area. This story is developing we will update you as soon as we know more. A metro officer accused of domestic battery will appear in court tomorrow. Officer james burt was taken into custody yesterday. He is accused of
The growing political divide and himself, president barack obama i have no doubt a president with the gifts of lincoln or roosevelt might have better bridged the divide. Though he couldnt resist a few not soveiled swipes at republican frontrunner donald trump, president barack obama all the talk of americas economic decline is hot air. Overall, the president used the state of the union as a call to action. president barack obama i believe in change, because i believe in you the American People and thats why i stand here as confident as ive ever been, that the state of our union is strong. adlib a unlv student was personally invited by senator harry reid to attend the state of the union address. Tania dawood spoke to fox5 a lifetime opportunity. Honored to be simultaneously very overwhelmed, im student just going having a good time. , which is a good thing at my age. So i to be asked. Year political and she also serves on the unlv Muslim Students association. Now lets check in with Cass
News this morning. First Cassandra Jones joins us with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 247 forecast. Cassandra jones with fox5. We get a brief break between systems with showers returning by this afternoon and evening with rain continuing overnight into thursday. We will pick up strong afternoon wind 15 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph possible. This next system isnt packing as much moisture to rain totals arent expected to be as impressive but it will be colder will drop our temps into thursday morning bringing the possibility of snow flurries to some valley locations. We have a Winter Weather advisories for the mountains for snow levels dropping down to 4000ft by thursday morning with 36 inches possible above 5000ft higher amounts in higher terrain. Highs are expected to stay in the low50s through the week. Here is a look at your drive here is a look at your drive out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate rou