7575 stories by Devin O'Connor
Hard Rock Hotel Casino in Virginia’s Bristol Has Hundreds of Jobs to Fill
The November 14 grand opening of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol in Southern Virginia is fast approaching and officials with the $515 million integrated resort are scrambling to fill hundreds of remaining job positions before the property opens with a headlining...
French Government Pitches Online Casino Gaming to Fight Budget Deficit
The French government under Prime Minister Michel Bernier's control has proposed authorizing online casino gambling to reduce the country's budget deficit. Less than two months after Bernier assumed office, The Republicans' leader directed his party constituents and other pro-government supporters in Parliament...
Mount Airy Casino Hand Sanitizer Slip-And-Fall Lawsuit Revived on Appeal
A slip-and-fall lawsuit naming Mount Airy Casino Resort in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains as a defendant will continue after a state appeals court on Tuesday said there's enough evidence for a jury to reasonably reach a finding of negligence. Plaintiffs Tatiana and Peter...
Northern Virginia Unions Tout Economic Benefits of Bringing Casino to Tysons
Several powerful labor unions and trade groups rallied Tuesday morning in Northern Virginia to bring a casino to Fairfax County by way of Tysons. Outside the Fairfax County Government Center before the Board of Supervisors' Tuesday meeting, members of the Northern Virginia...
Delaware Park Building $5M Gaming Patio Where Smoking Will Be Allowed
Delaware Park Casino in Wilmington recently broke ground on an outdoor gaming patio that will house more than 250 of the latest and most popular slot machines in an open-air environment. Located trackside to the one-mile oval used for horse racing, the...
Atlantic City Mayor’s Child Abuse Charges Shine Light on Local Government’s Troubles
Atlantic City's Democratic Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife La'Quetta Small have both entered not-guilty pleas concerning child endangerment charges a grand jury handed down last month against the two power players in the casino town. The Smalls are alleged to...
Belle of Baton Rouge Opens Temporary Casino as Property Overhaul Continues
The Belle of Baton Rouge in the Louisiana capital city has reopened after a five-day shutdown. On Monday, the Belle of Baton Rouge took its first bets above land, as the casino opened a temporary brick-and-mortar gaming room with 220 slot machines...
Lawsuit Blames Casino for Woman’s Death After She Downs 17 Alcoholic Drinks
A lawsuit says a casino in Indiana is to blame for a woman's death after she was allowed to drink "at least" 17 alcoholic beverages in a single night. Filed in Southern Indiana's federal court, the estate of Michelle Kelley and her...
Southwest Expands Service to Las Vegas From Washington, DC’s Reagan Airport
Southwest Airlines, the largest airline in Las Vegas, has secured one of the coveted new terminal slots at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near the nation's capital in Arlington, Va. The Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2024 signed by...
Crown Resorts Sells Melbourne Property Once Targeted for Skyscraper
Crown Resorts has found a buyer for its One Queensbridge development site as the Australian casino company continues to unload underutilized assets to strengthen its bottom line and recoup losses stemming from recent government inquiries. Crown, owned by US-based private equity titan...
