8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
Responsible Gaming Advocates Stress Lottery Tickets Make Poor Gifts for Kids
Responsible gaming advocates are reminding the public that lottery tickets aren't appropriate gifts for teens and children this holiday season. The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) in Washington, DC, is once again running its Gift Responsibly Campaign for the 2024 holidays....
Peoria Hires Investment Bank in Effort to Lure Boyd Gaming Across Illinois River
The City of Peoria is going all-in on its effort to woo Boyd Gaming and its Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino across the Illinois River. During Peoria's joint City Council and Town Board meeting on Tuesday, city officials voted unanimously in support of an...
Monopoly Hotel Planned for Atlantic City, Casino Town Home of Iconic Game’s Streets
A new boutique hotel drawing inspiration from the classic board game Monopoly is in the works in Atlantic City, the very place where the original board's street names are located. Executives with RMS Capital, a New Jersey-based real estate developer, revealed on...
Ukrainians Unknowingly Funding Russia’s Onslaught Via iGaming Platform
Ukrainians gambling on a popular online casino platform could be unknowingly funding their enemies in the country's ongoing Russia-Ukrainian war. Pin-Up is a leading iGaming website and app in Ukraine. The company, however, is based in Russia-controlled Luhansk Oblast and is owned...
Pennsylvania Reaps More Tax Money From Gaming Than Any Other State
When it comes to gaming taxes, no state benefits more than Pennsylvania. Though Las Vegas and Atlantic City are regularly cited as the capitals of the US gaming industry, it's Harrisburg that gains the most cash from legalized gambling. Pennsylvania was the...
Star Gold Coast Casino License Suspension Deferred
The Star Gold Coast secured a rare win last week when the Queensland government announced it would delay the suspension of the Broadbeach Island resort's gaming license. The Star Gold Coast, one of two properties in Queensland owned and run by embattled...
New Jersey Sportsbook Fined for Offering Bets on Events That Had Already Concluded
Gaming regulators in New Jersey have fined a since-terminated sportsbook for taking bets on sporting events that had already concluded. In an order recently made public dated November 19 signed by New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) Interim Director Mary Jo...
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...
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...
