7891 stories by Devin O'Connor
Las Vegas Sands Gives $15M to UNLV to Establish Chinese Culture Institute
Las Vegas Sands has made one of its largest donations in recent years. The recepient is the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), which received the $15 million grant from the casino operator to establish the Institute of Chinese Language and Culture....
Caesars Virginia in Danville Delays $750M Casino Resort Opening
Caesars Virginia will no longer open this week on Thursday, December 12. Caesars Virginia, a $750 million development from Caesars Entertainment and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), is pushing back its grand opening by five days. The resort and casino...
Steve Cohen’s New York City Wishlist Shrinks After Juan Soto Acquisition
Steve Cohen and his New York Mets landed the biggest prize of the MLB offseason after acquiring Juan Soto from the team's crosstown rival New York Yankees. Cohen's gift to Mets fans this holiday season is a bit costlier than your family...
Playtech Billionaire Teddy Sagi Razing $24M Miami Waterfront Home
On Wednesday, Playtech founder Teddy Sagi paid almost $24 million for a 1.3-acre lot in Miami Beach with 150 feet of water frontage. The property comes with over 12,300 square feet of living space, but the six-bedroom house built in 1995 won't...
FanDuel Rings in the Holidays With Free Tolls and Public Transportation Fares
FanDuel is sponsoring a day of free highway tolls and public transportation fares later this month. FanDuel, which operates retail and online sports betting, plus iGaming, in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, tells Casino.org that on Dec. 18 the company will cover rides...
Addiction Specialists Urge Pennsylvania Gaming Board To Rethink Self-Exclusion Change
Addiction specialists and mental health treatment providers are encouraging gaming regulators in Pennsylvania to reconsider a proposed change to the state's self-exclusion program for casino gambling. In October, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) proposed an amendment to the casino self-exclusion program....
Alabama Republican Lawmaker Says Votes Lacking for Gaming Package
An Alabama Republican in the state Senate is warning those who want to legalize more forms of gambling that the odds aren't good a bill will find adequate support when the new legislature convenes in February. In May, state Sen. Sam Givhan...
Treasure Island Loses COVID-19 Insurance Lawsuit in Nevada Federal Court
Treasure Island on the Las Vegas Strip has lost its lawsuit seeking financial compensation from its property insurer stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Cristina Silva, a federal judge in Nevada's U.S. District Court appointed to the bench by President Joe Biden, on...
Missouri Officially Becomes 39th Legal Sports Betting State After Referendum Certified
On Thursday, Missouri formally became the 39th state to legalize gambling on professional and college sports. The news comes after state election officials certified the 2024 sports betting ballot referendum. The November gaming question before Missourians narrowly went in the pro-sports betting...
Casino Smoking Expected to Receive Legislative Review in Numerous States
Indoor casino smoking is allowed in 15 states that have commercial gambling facilities. In 2025, the odds are good that state lawmakers across the nation will consider whether it's time to extinguish cigarettes and cigars, and provide gaming workers with a smoke-free...
