7890 stories by Devin O'Connor
Virginia Lawmaker Repping City Near Petersburg Seeks Cut of Live! Casino Money
A lawmaker in Virginia who represents a neighboring community to Petersburg where a $600 million casino is planned wants a piece of the revenue the resort will generate. Del. Mike Cherry (R-Colonial Heights) has represented Virginia's 66th district since January 2022. Cherry,...
Atlantic City Casino Workers Call on New Jersey Governor to Address Smoking
Atlantic City casino employees who would favor a smoke-free workplace are hoping New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) uses his 2025 State of the State Address on Tuesday to encourage lawmakers to force the nine gaming properties down the shore to cease...
ESPN Bet Going to Washington After Landing ‘Monumental’ Partnership
ESPN Bet will launch mobile sports wagering operations in the nation's capital later this year. ESPN Bet, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penn Entertainment, announced a strategic partnership with Monumental Sports & Entertainment on Monday. Monumental is the sports holdings company of billionaire...
Trump Jr. Joins Kalshi, Helps Exchange’s Odds of Securing Regulatory Footing
Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of President-elect Donald Trump, is joining Kalshi in an advisory role. Kalshi is a peer-to-peer wagering exchange that allows users to bet on everything from elections to tomorrow's weather. The online platform is regulated by the...
Thailand Casino Bill Gains Cabinet Backing, Will Move to Parliament
Legislation to bring casinos to Thailand received the blessing of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's Cabinet on Monday, a major development in the Pheu Thai Party's aspirations to increase tourism in the kingdom. On Monday, Paetongtarn's Cabinet signed off on a draft law...
Coinbase Subpoenaed in Polymarket Probe, Platform Criticized for Wildfire Betting
Coinbase has been subpoenaed by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) concerning the federal agency's probe of Polymarket, a cryptocurrency-based peer-to-peer prediction exchange. The CFTC governs derivative markets, including futures, swaps, and options. The independent agency's scope has expanded in...
‘The White Lotus’ Season Three to Increase Thailand Tourism, Melco Resorts Bets
Season three of HBO's "The White Lotus" debuts next month, and with the critically acclaimed comedy-drama series set in Thailand for its tertiary anthology, a major casino operator in Asia thinks the program will only heighten interest in tourism to the kingdom....
Bally’s Chicago Won’t Face Fine for River Dumping Mishap
The Bally's Corporation, the casino operator behind the $1.7 billion development in Chicago's River West neighborhood, won't be penalized for a demolition mishap last month that sent debris into the Chicago River. Rhode Island-based Bally's purchased the Freedom Center in November 2022...
Nevada Gaming Revenue Down For Second Consecutive Month
Nevada casinos and other gaming facilities combined to win $1.1316 billion from players in November. That marked a 4.2% year-over-year decline and was the state gaming industry's second consecutive monthly revenue drop. On Thursday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board disclosed that the...
Rivers Schenectady Denies Politics Played Role in Casino Ditching Cage Wars
Officials with Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady in Upstate New York are denying rumblings that the resort parted ways with a mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter because of differing political opinions. Cage Wars is an MMA promoter that brings fighters from around...
