7779 stories by Devin O'Connor
Atlantic City Casinos Thankful in November as In-Person Revenue Turns Positive
Atlantic City casinos turned things around in November following a two-month losing streak. On Monday, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reported that the nine casinos in Atlantic City won $223.9 million last month from their slot machines and table...
Mississippi Lawmakers Field Proposal for Casino Resort in Jackson
Mississippi is home to one of the largest and richest casino markets in the United States. When lawmakers gather next month in the state Capitol in Jackson, a discussion about further expanding the gaming industry is expected. Mississippi is currently home to...
Hard Rock Bristol Off to Rocking Start, Virginia Casino Posts Revenue Record
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol opened its permanent resort on November 14. The $515 million destination experienced strong visitation and play during its first two weeks as gaming revenue soared to new highs in the Southern Virginia town. The Virginia Lottery...
AGA President Bill Miller Hopeful for Second Donald Trump Administration
Bill Miller, the president and chief executive officer of the American Gaming Association (AGA), believes the US commercial and tribal gaming industries will face less federal regulatory pressure during a second Donald Trump administration than perhaps it would have faced under another...
Las Vegas UnitedHealthcare Building Vandalized, Graffiti Reads ‘Deny, Depose, Defend’
The UnitedHealthcare office complex in Las Vegas was recently vandalized, with graffiti reading, "DENY, DEPOSE, DEFEND." The three words, more commonly "delay, deny, defend," refer to the critical assessment of health insurance providers and how they prioritize denying medical claims. The words...
Michigan iGaming and Sports Wagering Taxes Could Be Going Up
Legislation recently introduced to the Michigan Senate seeks to raise taxes on commercial revenue generated from online casino gambling and both retail and mobile sports betting. Earlier this month, state Sens. Sam Singh (D-East Lansing) and Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) filed Senate Bills...
Social Gaming Trade Association Forms to Combat Attack on Emerging Industry
Major buzzwords in the US gaming industry currently include "sweeps," "sweepstakes," and "social gaming." Proponents of social and sweepstakes casinos claim the online websites and mobile platforms provide entertainment to millions of players in a safe, no-risk environment. Opponents argue many such...
NBA Referees Expose Sports Betting Abuse Following Steve Kerr Meltdown
NBA players and coaches aren't the only ones who regularly receive threats and harassment from angry sports bettors and fans. Those in the black and white stripes say they too have faced a slew of intimidation both on the court and off....
Trust Fund Baby Dan Bilzerian Continues to Deny Holocaust
Dan Bilzerian has never shied away from controversy. He isn't starting now. Bilzerian, 44, is a trust fund baby who has lived off his inheritance from his father, Paul Bilzerian, a corporate raider who in 1989 was found guilty of breaching securities...
Lobbying in Virginia Suggests Skill Games, Casino Legislation Will Again Be In Focus
Early lobbying in Virginia suggests state lawmakers in Richmond will once again consider further expansion of commercial gambling. Once among the most restrictive states when it comes to gambling, the state-run lottery and parimutuel wagering the primary exceptions, Virginia in recent years...
