7656 stories by Devin O'Connor
Pennsylvania Casino Owners to Shutter Oldest Horse Racecourse in United States
Two Pennsylvania casino owners have decided to shutter the oldest horse racetrack in the country in neighboring New Jersey. New Jersey's Freehold Raceway traces its roots to the 1830s. Harness racing became the staple of the half-mile dirt oval beginning in 1854....
Donald Trump Appealing to Jewish Americans Who Predominantly Vote Blue
Former President Donald Trump's third consecutive bid for the White House is unlike any of his previous presidential campaigns, as the billionaire who amassed much of his wealth in the casino industry is trying to appeal to Americans who typically vote blue....
Petersburg Casino on Ballot as Early Voting Begins in Virginia
Voters in the Commonwealth of Virginia have begun casting their picks for the next president of the United States, US Senate, US House of Representatives, and various local government positions. Voters in Petersburg are additionally determining if a commercial casino will be...
Clean Indoor Air Advocates Write to Casino Smoking States, Call for Tobacco Bans
This week, the nation's largest clean indoor air advocacy group wrote gaming regulators and lawmakers in states where indoor smoking is still allowed, urging them to fight for smoke-free gaming. Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights (ANR) sent letters to gaming commissions and key...
Responsible Gaming Study Finds State Shortcomings in Regulating Sports Betting
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) says states that regulate online sports betting must do more to adequately protect consumers. The NCPG recently commissioned Vixio Regulatory Intelligence to review online sports gambling regulations in 30 states and Washington, DC. Vixio researchers...
Powerball, Mega Millions To Be Impacted By Federal Interest Rate Cut
The 30-year annuitized jackpots for Powerball and Mega Millions will be impacted by the Federal Reserve's decision this week to cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizeable half-point. The Federal Reserve's first cut to its benchmark rate in more than four...
DraftKings Cuts Another Multimillion-Dollar Check for Missouri Sports Betting Campaign
DraftKings is betting big that Missouri voters in November will back Amendment 2, a ballot referendum that would authorize retail and online sports betting in the Show-Me State. The Boston-based sportsbook leader this week wrote a $5 million check to Winning for...
Cedar Rapids Casino Would Feature Zach Johnson Restaurant and STEM Lab
The would-be developers behind a casino pitch for Iowa's Cedar Rapids revealed updated details of the project's scope this week. California-based Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) is partnered with the Cedar Rapids Development Group and the Linn County Gaming Association on a $275...
Donald Trump Campaigns in New York Where Las Vegas Sands Seeks to Build a Casino
Former President Donald Trump is campaigning today on New York's Long Island where Las Vegas Sands hopes to construct an integrated resort casino. False reports circulated on social media that law enforcement in Nassau County had detected a bomb in a car...
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and Wife Arrested on Child Endangerment Charges
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. (D) and his wife La'Quetta Small, the superintendent of Atlantic City Public Schools, were arrested Wednesday after a grand jury handed down an indictment accusing the couple of child endangerment. The indictment alleges that the Smalls...
