7890 stories by Devin O'Connor
Norfolk Casino Construction Begins in Earnest Over Four Years After Voter Approval
Construction on the Norfolk casino is underway Norfolk voters approved the casino in November 2020 Boyd Gaming is now leading the project Construction of the Norfolk casino has finally begun more than four years after city voters authorized its development during the...
Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson Wants Atlantic City Casino Tax Scheme Tossed
Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson opposes how Atlantic City casinos are taxed Casinos are assessed through a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes, or PILOT, scheme Levinson says county taxpayers are subsidizing casinos Atlantic County's longtime Executive Dennis Levinson (R) says the state's ongoing property tax arrangement...
Powerball Jackpot Winner Loses $4 Million Malibu Home in Los Angeles Wildfires
Powerball winner Edwin Castro lost his Malibu home in the Los Angeles wildfires Castro won a $2.04 billion prize in November 2022 Castro also purchased a $25.5 million mansion in the Hollywood Hills The Powerball winner who in November 2022 won the...
Hawaii Casino Bill Dead, iGaming and Sports Betting Face Long Odds
Hawaii is mulling sports betting but a push for casinos is dead Legislation to authorize iGaming and an online lottery remain active Currently, Hawaii has no legal forms of gambling Hawaii casino legislation has been folded on by a Senate committee in...
Thailand Casino Bill Spurs Inquiry From Chinese President Xi Jinping
Thailand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra met recently with Chinese President Xi Jinping Xi reportedly asked Paetongtarn about her plan to authorize casinos China is home to the world's richest gaming market -- Macau The Thailand casino bill that's expected to become law this...
Atlantic City Casino Revenue Trails iGaming in January, State Industry Starts 2025 Strong
Atlantic City casino revenue was up in January 2025 iGaming in New Jersey generated more revenue than the nine casinos Oddsmakers reported a significant decline in bets Atlantic City casino revenue lagged iGaming in January, but the first month of the year...
Why Buying Valentine’s Day Lottery Tickets for Your Significant Other Might Not Be Smart
Lottery tickets are popular gifts for Valentine's Day Some lottery winners admit they'd end a relationship if they win big The Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots continue to climb Flowers and chocolate might be the quintessential Valentine's Day gifts but many lovers...
Galaxy Entertainment Casino Empire Reigns Handed to Hong Kong Billionaire Francis Lui
Dr. Lui Che Woo died in November Before his death, Lui established a succession plan Lui's empire has been handed over to his eldest son, Francis The reigns of Galaxy Entertainment Group, one of the world's largest resort and gaming operators that...
Georgia Republicans Think Casinos, Sports Betting Could Fund Economic Development
Georgia Republicans in the state Senate have called for casinos and sports betting Mobile sportsbooks would remain prohibited Religious leaders are opposing the gaming push Georgia Republicans in the state's General Assembly believe commercial casino gambling with sports betting could help the...
Kansas Casinos Allow Smoking, State Lawmakers Propose Extinguishing Loophole
Kansas casinos allow indoor smoking Legislation to end the casino smoking loophole has been introduced A casino smoking ban wouldn't apply to Kansas' six tribal casinos Kansas casinos permit indoor smoking anywhere on the four commercial gaming floors, but new legislation in...
