6155 stories by Devin O'Connor
Bally’s Asks Rhode Island Officials for Higher Casino Credit Limits
Rhode Island-based Bally's Corporation is seeking the freedom to issue larger credit lines to its high rollers. Bally's operates Rhode Island's two commercial casino resorts. Bally's Twin River Lincoln and Bally's Tiverton operate slot-like video lottery terminals (VLTs) on behalf of the...
Former Sex Toys and Lingerie Store Could Become Casino
A former retail store in the United Kingdom that sold sex toys and lingerie could become a casino room with slot machines, bingo, and sports betting. Ann Summers, a British retailer that specializes in gifts for the bedroom, relocated its Northampton location...
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Vetoes Skill-Gaming Bill on Lack of Regulatory Safeguards
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has vetoed legislation passed by the state General Assembly that sought to authorize skill-gaming machines and create a regulatory framework for the slot-like devices. The state legislature earlier this year approved a statute to allow small businesses...
Harrah’s Columbus Opens in Nebraska, Slots Player Hits Jackpot
Harrah's and Caesars Entertainment late last week made history by opening the first permanent casino in Nebraska's history. Harrah's Columbus, NE, Racing & Casino, the $100 million gaming and horse racetrack destination, opened its doors on Friday morning, May 17. The casino...
Seneca Nation President ‘Disappointed’ With State Gaming Compact Negotiations
Seneca Nation President Rickey Armstrong Jr. on Friday publicly declared his frustration in negotiating a new Class III gaming compact with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D). On Friday, the Seneca tribe commemorated its Buffalo Treaty of 1842, which restored the Native...
Bally’s, Boyd Gaming Shareholders Reject Proposals to Weigh Casino Smoking Bans
Bally's Corporation shareholders last Thursday rejected a proposal to ban indoor smoking at all of the company's 15 casinos. In April, Trinity Health, a healthcare system in Michigan that owns 440 shares of Bally's traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE),...
Donald Trump Wins Huge Support From Republican Jewish Coalition
Former U.S. president and ex-casino magnate Donald Trump has significantly fewer campaign dollars in his 2024 war chest than his Democratic opponent Joe Biden, but a powerful group of Republican Jewish donors seek to change that reality. The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC)...
Washington Grocery Store Sells Three Winning Lottery Tickets in Eight Days
A grocery store in Washington's Spokane Valley is a one-stop shop for groceries, pharmacy, flowers, alcohol -- and for three recent lottery players -- great fortune. The Washington Lottery announced this week that the Yoke's Fresh Market located at 9329 E. Montgomery...
Ohio Casino Control Commission Relaxes Sports Betting License Rules
The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) has eased its regulatory rules regarding issued sports betting licenses that have gone unused. The state gaming agency that regulates Ohio's four brick-and-mortar commercial casinos in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Toledo recently amended its regulations that...
New Jersey Gaming Revenue Nearly $511M in April, Atlantic City Casinos Struggle
New Jersey's gaming industry enjoyed its best April in over a decade, the state's Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reveals. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) from the nine casinos in Atlantic City, sports betting, and iGaming totaled $510.9 million in April. That represents...
