Verstappen secures fourth championship at star-studded Las Vegas Grand Prix

Verstappen secures fourth championship at star-studded Las Vegas Grand Prix

Max Verstappen has clinched his fourth consecutive Formula 1 drivers’ title,edging out rival Lando Norris with two races to spare despite finishing fifth at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

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Vegas’ airport doesn’t have much in common with Vegas,except one thing
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Vegas’ airport doesn’t have much in common with Vegas,except one thing

The main entry point for the glitzy city,the airport doesn’t go for over-the-top Vegas razzle dazzle. But it does contain more than 1000 slot machines.

  • byDavid Whitley
Kamala Harris says she’s ‘all in’. The bets might pay off for Donald Trump

Kamala Harris says she’s ‘all in’. The bets might pay off for Donald Trump

Nevada has leant left for four straight elections. But on the streets of Las Vegas,Maria and Brian know Donald Trump is playing to win.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Las Vegas with kids? How to turn a visit to Sin City into a family hit

Las Vegas with kids? How to turn a visit to Sin City into a family hit

It’s generally seen as an adult playground,but step beyond the resorts and showgirls,and Nevada’s neon city can be a hit for children,too.

  • byDavid Whitley
NRL offers US bookmakers TV rights as part of betting push

NRL offers US bookmakers TV rights as part of betting push

Having started its season with the historic Las Vegas double-header,the NRL has found a novel way to crack the American betting market.

  • byAdam Pengilly
Sydney Opera House or armadillo? This new stadium looks very familiar

Sydney Opera House or armadillo? This new stadium looks very familiar

A new baseball stadium in Las Vegas is being compared to the design of one of Australia’s most famous landmarks. But is it an accident or intentional?

  • byHelen Pitt
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Fox trap:NRL targets free-to-air TV deal in America
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Fox trap:NRL targets free-to-air TV deal in America

Lachlan Murdoch and Fox hold the key to the NRL cracking the US,but to win over American viewers the code may have to come out from behind the pay TV wall.

  • byDanny Weidler
NRL focus on future growth of American TV market after Las Vegas launch

NRL focus on future growth of American TV market after Las Vegas launch

Despite the spectacular success of the season-opening double-header,the NRL has a long way to go to penetrate the United States television market.

  • byAdam Pengilly,Michael Chammas andAmelia McGuire
Las Vegas report card:We run the rule over the NRL in Sin City
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Las Vegas report card:We run the rule over the NRL in Sin City

Was the NRL’s American adventure a success? We cast a critical eye over the areas in which the code excelled,and those where it needs to lift its game.

  • byAdrian Proszenko
‘Shocked,obsessed,we love it’:Americans give their Vegas verdict

‘Shocked,obsessed,we love it’:Americans give their Vegas verdict

We hunted out US punters at Allegiant Stadium – not an easy task given the number of travelling Australians – to get their first impressions of rugby league.

  • byAdrian Proszenko
No scandal in Sin City:Top Vegas cop praises exemplary behaviour of NRL stars

No scandal in Sin City:Top Vegas cop praises exemplary behaviour of NRL stars

The NRL’s biggest concern was that the players could have a big Saturday night after their footballing commitments finished. They need not have worried.

  • byAdrian Proszenko