7100 stories by Devin O'Connor
South Korea Announces $1.85B Expansion of Kangwon Land Casino Resort
The government of South Korea has announced a 250 trillion Korean won (US$1.85 billion) expansion of Kangwon Land that will more than triple the size of its casino floor. The South Korean government, which owns and operates the casino resort, revealed that...
Richmond Legally Barred From Conducting Third Casino Referendum
The Richmond City Council and its mayor, Levar Stoney, desperately sought to become home to a commercial casino. Voters in the Virginia capital city, however, twice voted against the local government's proposed casino project. Now, the city is legally prohibited from putting...
Wynn New York City Casino Plan Faces Pushback From Community Board
Related Companies is facing pushback for its latest expansion plan of Hudson Yards that includes significantly fewer residential units than originally designed. Related last month unveiled a refreshed scope of the $12 billion project called Hudson Yards West. The development spans 13...
Sports Bettors More Likely to Binge Drink, UNLV Study Concludes
Many sports bettors aren't only risking money when they gamble, but possibly their health, too. That's according to new research conducted by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in conjunction with the University of New Mexico. The report, "Double Trouble: The...
Louisiana Becomes the Latest State to Ban College Player Prop Bets
Louisiana has joined more than 30 other states where sports betting is allowed in banning player props involving college student-athletes. On Monday, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) issued a bulletin informing its regulated retail and online sportsbooks that bets on an...
Las Vegas Shooting Memorial Fundraising Assumed by Nonprofit
The Las Vegas shooting memorial that's to be built near where the deadly massacre took place on the southern end of the Strip more than six and a half years ago is moving forward with a newly established nonprofit. During the Clark...
Massachusetts Lottery Director Wants Online Games and Ticket Sales
Massachusetts Lottery Executive Director Mark Bracken is asking state lawmakers to allow his agency to operate online lottery games and sell tickets via the internet to people aged 18 and older who are physically located within the commonwealth. Bracken heads up the...
Sportsbook Leaders Fold on Nebraska Online Sports Betting Campaign
The four largest sportsbooks in the United States have suspended their fight to bring online sports gambling to Nebraska. DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and Caesars Sportsbook, along with the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, earlier this year commissioned a poll to gauge Cornhusker State...
Bally’s Credit Downgrades Won’t Keep Company From Pursuing Petersburg Casino
Rhode Island-based Bally's Corporation suffered its third credit rating downgrade this week when Fitch Ratings on Monday lowered its outlook on the casino company from "B+" to "B." The noninvestment grade implies Bally's has a "negative" outlook because of its murky financial...
Led by Caitlin Clark, Iowa-LSU Elite Eight Showdown a Slam Dunk for Sportsbooks
Caitlin Clark put on a show Monday night as No. 1 Iowa took down No. 4 LSU in the Elite Eight in a rematch of last year's National Championship game. Clark wouldn't be defeated by the Tigers for a second consecutive year....
