7575 stories by Devin O'Connor
Caesars New Orleans Remodel Finished as Taylor Swift Arrives in Big Easy
Caesars New Orleans is ready for its grand unveiling nearly four years after the Big Easy downtown casino began the massive undertaking of rebranding and redeveloping the Harrah's property. The long-awaited debut of the luxurious Caesars-themed destination comes just in time for...
Virginia Unions to Rally for Casino Resort in Fairfax County’s Tysons
Several unions in Virginia and the Washington, D.C., metro say they'll rally next week for a gaming resort in Tysons, a census-designated place in Fairfax County where several of the country's largest companies are headquartered. On Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 8:30 a.m.,...
South Korea Gaming Commission Says Illegal Gambling Continues to Rise
South Korea's National Gambling Control Commission (NGCC) reports that the number of incidences of illegal online gambling continues to increase in the country. Fresh off a highly covered scandal involving a popular Korean comedian admitting to stealing money from his celebrity friends,...
Pennsylvania Casino Revenue Dips, In-Person Losses Offset Online Gains
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) revealed in its September data report that brick-and-mortar casino play slowed year over year. On Thursday, the PGCB reported that gross gaming revenue (GGR) generated by retail slot machines totaled just shy of $197 million, a...
Arkansas Casino Referendum Will Go Before Voters Following Supreme Court Ruling
An Arkansas casino referendum asking voters to repeal a gaming license assigned to Pope County that was awarded to a commercial entity controlled by the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma will go to the ballot after the state Supreme Court on Thursday fully...
New Jersey iGaming Revenue Exceeds $200M for First Time, Atlantic City Struggles
New Jersey iGaming revenue soared to new highs in September, as online casino slots and interactive table games won over $208.1 million from remote players. It's the first time that New Jersey's online gaming industry won over $200 million in a single...
Star Entertainment Keeps Sydney Casino Open, Gets Fined Again
Star Entertainment has been fined again by the New South Wales Independent Casino Commission but is allowed to continue running its Sydney resort. Australia's second-largest casino operator, Star has agreed to pay an AU$15 million (US$10 million) penalty after the NSW Independent...
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Has No Regrets About Supporting Sports Betting
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is often cited as being partially responsible for the liberalization of legal sports betting in the United States. A decade after he publicly expressed his support for regulated sports gambling just nine months after becoming the fifth commissioner...
Colorado State Attorneys Ask Federal Court to Toss Tribal Sports Betting Lawsuit
State attorneys in Colorado have asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by two federally recognized tribes challenging how sports betting was rolled out in The Centennial State. In July, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe filed a lawsuit in Colorado's...
Virginia Lottery Board Petitioned to Dismiss Norfolk Casino After Operator Group Reworked
A law firm based in Virginia Beach has asked the Virginia Lottery Board to dismiss an application for a casino license in Norfolk. Troutman Pepper, a law firm and lobbying group that has long represented the interests of The Cordish Companies in...
