6147 stories by Devin O'Connor
Oakland A’s Las Vegas MLB Ballpark Funding Benched by State Legislature
The Oakland A's proposed move to Las Vegas suffered a setback late Monday night. The Nevada legislature adjourned for its regular 2023 session without approving a $380 million funding measure designed to assist the MLB franchise's relocation. The A's are seeking to...
Virginia Casino Workers Join National Coalition Fighting to End Indoor Smoking
Virginia casino workers in the recently liberalized commercial gaming market have joined a nationwide group of gaming industry employees who are fighting to end indoor smoking. CEASE, Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects, was founded in Atlantic City during the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Las Vegas Shooting Memorial Designs Displayed at Government Center
Officials planning the Las Vegas shooting memorial that is set to be constructed on the grounds where the deadly Route 91 Harvest country music festival took place on October 1, 2017, have unveiled the five finalist designs at the Clark County Government...
Philippines Government Responds to Maryland License Plate Scandal
The Philippines government has dismissed media reports linking the Southeast Asia country to a widely used commemorative license plate in Maryland. That plate features a URL that directs to a Filipino-focused online casino website. Casino.org last week reported that nearly 800K license...
Pimlico Race Course Owner Reconsidering Closure of OTB Facility
The owners of Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore are reconsidering their recently announced plans to permanently close the storied thoroughbred horse racetrack's off-track betting (OTB) facility. Pimlico, the annual host of the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, is...
Rhode Island Senate President’s Casino Smoking Comments Ignite Backlash
Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio (D-North Providence) is facing a slew of criticism. That's after the longtime state lawmaker made disparaging comments toward casino workers who want their places of employment to be fully smoke-free. Appearing last week on the 200th...
DoubleDown, IGT $415M Social Casino Settlement Approved
In August 2022, DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) and International Game Technology (IGT) agreed to a $415 million settlement. The payment aimed to resolve a class action lawsuit brought against the social gaming developers. The settlement agreement received final approval last week in a...
Gateway Casinos Ontario Employees Upset About Handling of Cyberattack
Gateway Casinos employees at the company's 14 properties in Ontario are furious at how the organization responded to a cyberattack earlier this year. That incident forced the gaming floors to close for two weeks. Gateway Casinos in the Canadian province abruptly shuttered...
Connecticut Lottery Moving Online With Expanded IGT Partnership
The Connecticut Lottery is taking its operations online through an expanded partnership with International Game Technology (IGT). IGT is a market leader in lottery operations and provides games and central operating systems to 25 state lotteries in the US. The company generates...
MGM Resorts Overhauls Las Vegas Table Games Policy
MGM Resorts International has issued a notice to its table game employees that updates several changes to guests' use of technology while at the felt. MGM's Table Games Operations Department has reworked the company's rules on when gamblers can and cannot take...
