7954 stories by Devin O'Connor
Golfweek’s Top 50 Casino Golf Course List Again Dominated by Tribal Resorts
Golfweek this week unveiled its list of the best casino resort golf courses for 2024, and once again, the rankings are dominated by tracks owned by sovereign tribes. The top spot comes as no surprise, as MGM Resorts' Shadow Creek in Las...
Monte-Carlo Casino Sets Sail Aboard Crystal Symphony Cruise Ship
The first-ever Monte-Carlo Casino at sea has embarked on its maiden voyage. In July, Casino.org broke the news that Crystal Cruises had reached a branding deal with Société des Bains de Mer, a publicly traded gaming company based in Monaco that runs...
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Weigh-In Elevates Concerns that Friday Night’s Fight is Scripted
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are expected to walk into AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, at around 11 p.m. EST on Friday where the 27-year-old social media star turned actor and boxer will fight the 58-year-old former undisputed heavyweight champion boxer of...
Mississippi Travel Plaza With Slots and Sports Betting Opens Next Month
A travel plaza in Mississippi opening next month will feature not only fuel and convenience items but also slot machines and sports betting. Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise (CRDE), a subsidiary of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, announced this week that its...
Xfinity Live! Entertainment District Near Live! Philadelphia Casino Expanding
Xfinity Live! in Philadelphia's Stadium District is set for its first major expansion since the dining and entertainment destination opened in 2012. Located in the heart of the Philadelphia sports complex between Citizen Bank Park, home of the MLB Phillies, Lincoln Financial...
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. Faces Another Charge in Child Endangerment Case
The indictment against Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. (D) regarding allegations of child endangerment escalated last week when the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office added a witness tampering charge. In September, Small, 50, and his wife, Dr. La'Quetta Small, 47, who is...
Cedar Rapids Casino Opposition Group Claims Public Doesn’t Want More Gambling
Opposition to a proposed $275 million casino resort in Cedar Rapids has emerged through a self-described "grassroots coalition" called Iowans for Common Sense. Iowa's legislative-mandated moratorium on the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) not issuing new gaming licenses expired July 1,...
Federal Judge Dismisses Attempt to Block Arkansas Casino Referendum Outcome
A federal judge in Arkansas has dismissed a petition to delay the implementation of a statewide constitutional ballot referendum passed last week that repealed a casino license that had been issued for a gaming development in Pope County. On Wednesday, Judge D.P....
Ted Olson, Who Argued Against PASPA and Helped Legalize Sports Betting, Dead at 84
Theodore (Ted) Olson, an American lawyer who served as the 42nd solicitor general of the United States under President George W. Bush and the U.S. assistant attorney general of the Office of Legal Counsel under President Ronald Reagan, died today at the...
Northern Virginia Casino Bill Expected in January, Referendum Faces Long Odds
Legislation to allow residents in Northern Virginia to weigh a commercial casino is expected to be filed when the state's General Assembly convenes in January. Virginia Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Fairfax) is again leading the legislative fight to allow Fairfax County voters to...
