Nevada regulators are poised to approve a new round of sportsbook management changes, including the handover of the sportsbook at the Resort at Summerlin to William Hill and the expansion of independent operator Boomer’s Sports Book into Bonanza Casino in Reno.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board on Wednesday unanimously approved recommendations that would allow William Hill, operated by Caesars Entertainment Inc., to run the sportsbook at the Resort at Summerlin, formerly known as the Rampart casino. The proposals now move to the Nevada Gaming Commission, which is expected to consider them at its Jan. 29 meeting.
If approved, William Hill would take over operations after the Super Bowl and convert the venue into a Caesars Sportsbook-branded location. William Hill is the largest sportsbook vendor in Nevada, operating more than 120 outlets statewide.
Caesars executive Eric Hession told board members the company plans to deploy “a significant amount of capital to upgrade the sportsbook,” including the installation of 20 betting kiosks. William Hill was selected following an extensive request-for-proposal process.
The change was prompted after Gaughan South, operated by South Point owner Michael Gaughan, informed the resort it would discontinue running the sportsbook.
In a separate decision, the board unanimously approved Boomer’s Sports Book LLC to take over sportsbook operations at the Bonanza Casino, marking Boomer’s first entry into the Reno market.
Joe Asher, president and chief executive of Boomer’s, described the company as one of the smallest sportsbook operators, but also Nevada’s only independent sportsbook and the fastest growing sports-betting business in the state. The Reno location would be Boomer’s fifth in Nevada, joining existing books in Henderson, North Las Vegas and Carson City, and is expected to open after the Super Bowl in time for the NCAA’s March Madness basketball tournament.
Ryan Sheltra, general manager of the Bonanza, said he was “excited to be a part of the Boomer’s family.” Asher said the company hopes to have a dozen sportsbooks operating across the state by the fall.
In other business, the control board recommended the licensure of Michelle Ditondo as a manager and director at Resorts World Las Vegas. Board member George Assad praised Ditondo’s rise in what he called a male-dominated gaming industry, saying she had been qualified since the day she was first introduced to him.
Assad also linked leadership shortcomings to a $10.5 million fine imposed on Resorts World last year, the second-largest ever levied by Nevada gaming regulators. The disciplinary action stemmed from the casino’s dealings with illegal bookmaker Mathew Bowyer, who is under consideration for inclusion on Nevada’s List of Excluded Persons.
Assad said he believed the current executive team would not have tolerated Bowyer’s casino behavior and would have banned him before federal authorities began investigating allegations of money laundering connected to Bowyer’s illegal bookmaking operation.
Original article: https://www.yogonet.com/international/news/2026/01/20/117210-nevada-gaming-board-approves-sportsbook-shifts-at-summerlin-reno-casinos
