Local casino operators in Las Vegas have teamed up to offer pooled sports book bets, widening the selection and upping the amount players can bet.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board granted preliminary approval to industry veteran and South Point owner Michael Gaughan to pool his property’s sports book with the Palms, the Cannery, the Eastside Cannery and the Rampart Casino at the JW Marriott hotel in Summerlin.

Gaughan currently pools South Point’s sports book resources with the El Cortez and Black Gaming’s Casablanca and Virgin River properties in Mesquite.

Gaughan told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he wants to try the plan for a year to see what the results are.