Author Archives: Thomas Oide

Thomas Oide is a sophomore at the University of Missouri, studying data journalism, computer science and statistics. This summer, he was an intern on The Sacramento Bee's metro staff where he covered crime, Sacramento County Superior Court, health, county government and community issues. He previously worked at The Maneater, MU's student-run newspaper where he covered the racial protests and campus unrest in fall 2015 and at The Davis Enterprise, where he covered high school sports. Follow him @thomasoide

AAJA Sports Task Force creates mentorship opportunities

August 11, 2016 Comments Off on AAJA Sports Task Force creates mentorship opportunities

It started with 20 members. In the two years since, the Sports Task Force’s membership has more than 100 members in the group hailing from sports media outlets across the country.

MGM Resorts tosses longtime Vegas freebie: parking

August 11, 2016 Comments Off on MGM Resorts tosses longtime Vegas freebie: parking

While many metropolitan cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York charge astronomical hourly fees for parking, it has been a tradition for hotels on the Las Vegas Strip to offer free parking to their guests since it was ...

Nevada’s new rules for fantasy sports

August 11, 2016 Comments Off on Nevada’s new rules for fantasy sports

Blackjack tables, slot machines and poker rooms fill Las Vegas’ world-famous casinos, but Nevada residents aren’t allowed to play one of the fastest-growing games in the country: daily fantasy sports. The state ruled in late 2015 that daily fantasy sites—where ...