7891 stories by Devin O'Connor
Casino Planned for South Sioux City Near Former Atokad Downs Racetrack
The sixth and final casino Nebraska lawmakers and voters authorized through legislation and a statewide ballot referendum in 2020 is finally coming together. Ho-Chunk Inc. and WarHorse Gaming, subsidiaries of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, announced on Monday plans to overhaul the...
‘Violent, Drunken Thug’ Who Punched Crown Melbourne Patron to Death Loses Appeal
An Australian man who a Victoria Supreme Court justice labeled a "violent, drunken thug" has lost his appeal for a lighter sentence. On Tuesday, the Victoria Court of Appeal denied Tyson Armstrong's plea to have his 10-year prison sentence reduced. Justices Stephen...
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...
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...
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...
Cordish Opposes iGaming in Louisiana as Company Readies Bossier City Casino
The Cordish Companies was the odd man out regarding support for iGaming during a hearing this week in the Louisiana State Senate in Baton Rouge. The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) is in Louisiana this week for its 2024...
