7955 stories by Devin O'Connor
Resorts World New York City Opens ‘Experience Center’ Showcasing $5B Vision
Resorts World New York City (RWNYC) opened its "Experience Center" on Thursday, a place where the Queens racino hopes visitors and stakeholders will better understand what's possibly forthcoming for the Jamaica property. Resorts World is one of many competitive bidders for the...
Virginia iGaming Bill Dead for 2025, Tysons Casino Continues to Gain Traction
Legislation to allow online casinos to come to Virginia is dead for 2025. As Casino.org reported earlier this month, Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Portsmouth) filed Senate Bill 827 ahead of the Virginia General Assembly's 2025 session, which began on January 7. Locke proposed...
The Coney Suffers Setback as Community Board Votes Against Land-Use Application
The Coney, a proposed $3 billion casino resort development targeting Brooklyn's famed seaside community, has suffered another setback from the New York City advisory board representing the area. On Wednesday evening, the full Brooklyn Community Board 13 voted against the project's land-use...
Fairfax Casino Bill Targeting Northern Virginia Clears First Legislative Hurdle
Bipartisan legislation in Virginia seeking to allow voters in Fairfax County to determine whether a casino resort can come to Tysons has gained its first legislative backing of the 2025 session. On Tuesday, January 7, the first day of the Virginia General...
President Donald Trump to Visit Las Vegas, Thank Nevadans for 2024 Victory
President Donald Trump says he'll venture west to Las Vegas to thank Nevadans for his 2024 triumph. A key swing state, Nevada has correctly predicted the outcome of every presidential election since 1980, sans 2016, when the former casino billionaire first won...
CFTC Attorneys Argue Federal Agency Isn’t An Online Casino Regulator
Attorneys with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a federal independent agency of the United States government that regulates derivatives markets, including event contracts like the ones offered on Kalshi, say election betting on such platforms has forced the organization to become...
Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Sets Annual Record in 2024, as Players Lose Over $6B
Pennsylvania gaming revenue reached a new high for the third consecutive year in a row. On Friday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) revealed December numbers for the state's 17 brick-and-mortar casinos, iGaming, sports betting, truck stop video gaming terminals, and fantasy...
Atlantic City Mayor Is Corrupt, So Says Atlantic Club Developer
Marty Small Sr., the embattled Democratic mayor of Atlantic City who is facing child endangerment and witness tampering charges in state court, is also corrupt. That's according to a real estate developer who has been trying to revitalize the long-shuttered Atlantic Club...
Massachusetts Tribe Opens Welcome Center With 10 Gaming Machines
A federally recognized tribe in Massachusetts has officially become a gaming community after opening a small welcome center that features 10 slot-like machines. It was only in December when the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in Southeast Massachusetts announced plans to build a welcome...
Pennsylvania Skill Game Machines Garner Support of Senate Republicans
Pennsylvania Skill games, slot-like gaming terminals found in small businesses and social clubs throughout the commonwealth, should be regulated and taxed. That's according to Republican Senate leaders, who suggest a controlled environment of the controversial gray games would provide consumer protections while...
